September 1, 2015
Forman Watkins is proud to announce Vernon McFarland’s selection to the Top 40 Under 40 list chosen by The National Black Lawyers. Only 40 Black lawyers or Non-Black Attorneys that promote diversity from each state or region may become members.
August 27, 2015
Forman Watkins & Krutz LLP is pleased to announce 7 lawyers have been named to the 2016 Edition of Best Lawyers, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession.
August 19, 2015
Please join Forman Watkins attorneys at Perrin Conferences’ Asbestos Litigation: A National Overview & Outlook Conference from September 28 – 30 at the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco, CA.
August 3, 2015
On August 3, 2015, The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, in its unanimous opinion, affirmed summary judgment for Forman Watkins & Krutz LLP clients Precision Packaging and Clemco Industries in Robinson v. Mine Safety Appliances Co. et al., a silica case filed in the Eastern District of Arkansas.
July 7, 2015
Partner, Jennifer Studebaker, recently won summary judgement for client, Wal-Mart, in the wrongful death case of Heather Phillips on behalf of herself and all wrongful death beneficiaries of Gage Allen plaintiff vs. Wal-Mart Stores East LP.
June 11, 2015
Forman Watkins & Krutz LLP founding Partner, WG Watkins, was recently presented with the R. Bruce Shaw Distinguished Counsel Award by firm client, Owens-Illinois, Inc. The award recognizes Watkins’ outstanding legal service of more than 36 years.
May 28, 2015
Caroline Upchurch, served as a featured panelist at the Mississippi Women Lawyers Association 7th Annual Day of Leadership held on May 8, 2015. This year’s seminar was titled “Passing the Torch: Celebrating the Trailblazers of Today and Inspiring the Trailblazers of Tomorrow”
April 21, 2015
Krutz & Mulholland represented Google Inc. in an action under 28 U.S.C. § 1983 against the Mississippi Attorney General in Mississippi federal court. Google claimed that the Attorney General had violated Google’s rights under the First Amendment, the Communications Decency Act, and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
April 17, 2015
Forman Watkins recently won two significant summary judgments for its client Moldex-Metric, Inc. in Ruby Jean Mealer, et al. v. Moldex-Metric, Inc. and R. C. Harris v. Moldex-Metric, Inc. Both of those cases are on the docket in the Circuit Court of Jones County, Laurel, Mississippi.
February 2, 2015
FW Sports is excited to welcome Deterrian Shackelford, former Ole Miss Linebacker, as a client of the firm’s Sports Representation practice group. As the first-ever two-time winner of the Chucky Mullins Courage Award, Shackelford proved to be the heart-and-soul of an Ole Miss defense that ranked #1 in the country in scoring defense, propelling the Rebels to a national top-10 ranking for much of the season.