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creeves@prjlawyers.com
Education:
- University of Virginia School of Law
J.D, 1989
- Jackson State University
B.A. Political Science, 1986 magna cum laude
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Carlton W. Reeves
Positions Held:
- Special Master, Hinds County Chancery Court,
2007
- Assistant United States Attorney, Chief of Civil
Division, Southern District of Mississippi, 1995-2001
- Member, Civil Chiefs Working Group, Department
of Justice, Executive Office for United State
Attorneys
Practice Area and Professional Information
- Litigated and tried numerous cases to verdict
in state and federal court. Served as lead counsel
and participated in numerous appeals in federal
and state appellate courts including the United
States Supreme Court, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals,
the Mississippi Supreme Court and the Mississippi
Court of Appeals.
- Represented plaintiffs and defendants, including
individuals, public agencies and Fortune 500 companies,
in a variety of areas including personal injury,
product liability, employment discrimination including
age, sex and national origin discrimination, Fair
Labor Standards Act, civil rights, constitutional
torts, election law, redistricting, commercial
litigation, administrative law, civil fraud, false
claims, securities fraud and silica mass tort
litigation.
- Has served as hearing officer for a municipal
school district and arbitrator for private parties.
- Law clerk to Rueben V. Anderson, Mississippi
Supreme Court
- Admitted to practice in all Mississippi state
and federal courts, the Fifth Circuit Court of
Appeals and the United States Supreme Court
Community Service and Professional Associations:
- President, Magnolia Bar Association, 2007-2008
- President, Magnolia Bar Foundation, 2003-2005
- Commissioner, Mississippi Board of Bar Commissioners
- Member, Mississippi Advisory Committee, United
States Commission on Civil Rights
- Member, Mississippi Judicial Study Commission
- Member, Mississippi Access to Justice Commission
- Member, Magistrate Judge Merit Selection Panel,
United States District Court, Southern District
of Mississippi
- Bencher, Charles Clark Chapter, American Inns
of Court
- Board Member, Mississippi Legal Services
- Board Member, Mississippi Center for Justice
- Board Member, Mississippi Workers’ Center
for Human Rights
- Board Member, Greater Jackson Community Foundation
- Board Member, ACLU of Mississippi
- Board of Trustees, College Hill Missionary
Baptist Church
Awards and Citations
- R. Jess Brown Award, Magnolia Bar Association
- Alfred E. Rhodes Service Award, Magnolia Bar
Association
- Brown, Young & Hall Award, Jackson Branch
NAACP
- Pro Bono Award, Hinds County Bar Association
- Curtis E. Coker Access to Justice Award, Mississippi
State Bar Association
- Certificate of Commendation, Civil Rights Division,
United States Department of Justice (2000)
- Top 40 Under 40, Mississippi Business Journal
- Mid-South Super Lawyers 2006
- Silver Life Member, NAACP
- Life Member, Jackson State University Alumni
Association
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