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Edwin S. Gault, Jr.

Edwin S. Gault, Jr.

Partner

Jackson

601-969-7834

601-960-8613


Education

  • Mississippi College School of Law, J.D. with distinction
  • University of Mississippi, B.A.

Bar Admissions

  • Mississippi, 1995
  • Texas, 2005
  • Michigan, 2008
  • Alabama, 2012
  • Illinois, 2014

Win is a seasoned litigator who represents both plaintiffs and defendants in complex, high-stakes matters across jurisdictions nationwide - from California to New Jersey.  He has deep experience across a range of industries including energy, natural resources, manufacturing, and healthcare, and is frequently called upon to lead matters involving significant financial exposure, reputational risk, and regulatory scrutiny.

A substantial portion of Win’s practice is dedicated to representing corporate clients in contractual claims, with a focus on the enforcement of indemnity and additional insurance provisions.  His strategic and results-driven approach in these matters has led to clients recovering tens of millions of dollars from insurers and contractual counterparties - usually without having to file a lawsuit.

In addition to contractual claims, Win handles a broad range of other commercial matters and larger scale injury claims. On the defense side, his recent matters include environmental nuisance claims involving nearly 200 plaintiffs, multi-fatality plant explosions, log truck fatalities, and litigation under the Fair Credit Reporting Act and the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. On the plaintiff side, he currently serves as counsel to multiple states in the Insulin Pricing Litigation MDL and represents select plaintiffs in securities litigation and False Claims Act cases.

A representative list of Win’s significant and reported matters appears below.

Professional Recognition

Significant Litigation Involvement

  • Summary Judgment, 190 plaintiffs, Environmental Nuisance case, Alabama, 2024
  • Arbitration, Contract Dispute, International Centre for Dispute Resolution, New York, 2024
  • Administrative Whistleblower Trial, Department of Labor, 2021
  • Oral Argument, Fifth Circuit, Chevron Oronite v. Jacobs Field Services, 951 F.3d 219 (5th Cir. 2020)
  • Chemical Spill Trial, Federal Court Mississippi, Burroughs Diesel v. Baker Hughes, 2020
  • Take nothing defense judgment in three Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) arbitrations, South Carolina and Mississippi 2019
  • Bench Trial verdict for plaintiff, contractual indemnity claim, Louisiana Federal Court, Chevron v. Jacobs, 2019
  • Take nothing defense judgment in Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) arbitration, Mississippi 2018
  • Oral Argument, Texas Supreme Court, In re Mahindra USA Inc., 549 S.W.3d 541 (Tex. 2018)
  • Contractual Indemnity Summary Judgment, Louisiana Federal Court, Chevron v. Cajun, 2017
  • Products Liability Trial, Lowndes County Alabama 2017, Albritton v. Pitts Trailers, Inc.
  • Premises Liability Appeal, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit 2017, Henderson v. West Jackson Student Housing, LLC, (shooting of a college student at apartment complex)
  • Oil Field Pollution, Ouachita Parish Louisiana 2016, Spillers v. Chevron USA, Inc. et al, (dismissal of production company)
  • Counseling Malpractice, Alabama Supreme Court 2016, McElveen v. Family Services Center
  • Products Liability Trial, Hinds County Mississippi Circuit Court 2014, Walls v. Williams Pyro
  • Oil Field Pollution Trial, Mississippi Oil & Gas Board 2013, Pace v. Palmer Petroleum
  • Silicosis Appeal, Mississippi Supreme Court 2012, Kinsey v. Pangborn Corp., 78 So.3d 301 (Miss. 2012)
  • Silicosis Appeal, Mississippi Supreme Court 2011, Clark Sand Company, Inc. v. Kelly, 60 So.3d 149 (Miss. 2011)
  • Asbestosis Trial, Wayne County Michigan 2009, Avram v. McMaster-Carr Supply Company
  • Silicosis Trial, Claiborne County Mississippi 2009, Westrope v. Pangborn
  • Asbestosis Daubert Hearing, Wayne County Michigan 2008, Miles v. Sure Seal Products (dismissals of hundreds of cases)
  • Car Wreck, Mississippi Court of Appeals 2009, Lott v. Purvis, 2 So.3d 789 (Miss. App. 2009)
  • Insurance Coverage, U.S. District Court Mississippi 2008, Employers Mut. Cas. Co. v. RLI Ins. Co., 2008 WL 4330300
  • Sanctions for Frivolous Lawsuits, Mississippi Supreme Court 2007, Choctaw, Inc. v. Campbell-Cherry, 965 So.2d 1041 (Miss. 2007))
  • Products Liability Trial, Adams County Mississippi and Mississippi Supreme Court 2006, Lift-All Co., Inc. v. Warner, 943 So.2d 12 (Miss. 2006)
  • Silica MDL, U.S. District Court Texas 2005, In re Silica Products Liability Litigation, 398 F. Supp. 2d 563 (S.D. Tex. 2005) (Silica MDL)
  • Environmental, Mississippi Supreme Court 2001, Certain Underwriters at Lloyd’s of London v. Knotsmann, 783 So.2d 694 (Miss. 2001)
  • Environmental, Mississippi Oil and Gas Board 2001, Boyles v. Mississippi State Oil and Gas Bd., 794 So.2d 149 (Miss. 2001)
  • Environmental, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals 1997, Madison v. Vintage Petroleum, Inc., 114 F.3d 514 (5th Cir. 1997)
  • Appointed Criminal Appeal, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals 1998, U.S. v. Roberts, 192 F.3d 127 (5th Cir. 1998)

News & Knowledge

Professional Recognition

  • Chambers USA Leading Individuals: Litigation – General Commercial
  • Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rating
  • The Best Lawyers in America®:  Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
  • Selected to Mid-South Super Lawyers

 

 

 

 

 

Law School Honors & Awards

  • Mississippi College Law Review, Articles Editor
  • Hearin-Hess Scholar

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