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 represents corporate clients in commercial and catastrophic injury cases in multiple jurisdictions. Win recently served as lead counsel for:
› A defendant in Air 21 Whistleblower trial;
› A hospital in a software-related case in Mississippi;
› A general contractor in a 190-plaintiff case stemming from the I-65/I-20 Interstate reconstruction project in Alabama;
› A national retailer in Telephone Consumer Protection Act arbitrations in five states;
› A national retailer in a Fair Credit Reporting Act arbitration in South Carolina;
› An international oil field service company in two property damage lawsuits stemming from a hydrochloric acid release in Mississippi; and
› An international oil and gas company in contract claims in seven states.
In addition to commercial matters, Win recently served as lead counsel in products liability and premises liability wrongful death cases in South Carolina, Alabama, Texas and Mississippi.
Based on interviews of clients and other lawyers, Chambers & Partners called Win "confident, decisive, and efficient." A sample of his reported and significant cases is listed 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
- August 26, 2024
FormanWatkins Secures Landmark Win: Court Denies Section 230 Immunity to Global Job Review Website in Defamation Case
Read More - August 15, 2024
41 FormanWatkins Attorneys Honored by Best Lawyers in America
Read More - July 9, 2024
FormanWatkins Successfully Defends Construction Client in Multi-Million Dollar, 190-Plaintiff Case
Read More - June 13, 2024
FormanWatkins Ranked in 2024 Chambers and Partners USA Guide
Read More - November 28, 2023
Twenty-one FormanWatkins Attorneys Honored as 2023 Mid-South Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
Read More - August 21, 2023
45 FormanWatkins Attorneys Recognized as Best Lawyers® Award Recipients
Read More - November 29, 2022
23 FormanWatkins Attorneys Named 2022 Mid-South Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
Read More - August 18, 2022
FormanWatkins Attorneys Included in 2023 Best Lawyers® List
Read More - December 16, 2021
Gault and Ritchie Complete Successful Department of Labor Whistle Blower Trial
Read More - October 12, 2021
Gault and Banks Expose Apparent Insurance Fraud Scheme en route to North Carolina Arbitration Victory
Read More - August 19, 2021
FormanWatkins Attorneys Recognized in 2022 Edition of Best Lawyers®
Read More - July 1, 2021
FormanWatkins Thanks Baker Hughes for Participating in our Diversity Pipeline Program
Read More - August 20, 2020
FormanWatkins Attorneys Recognized in 2021 Edition of Best Lawyers®
Read More - March 19, 2020
Gault and Ritchie Complete Successful Jury Trial
Read More - February 27, 2020
Gault and Ritchie Win in U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Read More - December 9, 2019
Gault and Ritchie Present Oral Argument Before U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Read More - November 25, 2019
Gault and Banks Obtain Defense Verdict in TCPA Arbitration
Read More - August 15, 2019
FormanWatkins Attorneys Recognized in 2020 Edition of Best Lawyers®
Read More - August 8, 2019
Jackson, Mississippi Arbitrator Nixes TCPA Suit
Read More - March 7, 2019
Gault and Banks Win TCPA Arbitration
Read More - January 30, 2019
Gault and Ritchie Obtain Bench Trial Verdict
Read More - January 22, 2019
Gault and Banks Obtain Summary Judgment in TCPA Case
Read More - December 19, 2018
Gault and Banks Finish TCPA Arbitration
Read More - August 22, 2018
FormanWatkins Attorneys Recognized in 2019 Edition of Best Lawyers
Read More - July 3, 2018
Gault and Banks Win TCPA Case
Read More - May 14, 2018
ANALYSIS — Ponzi Schemes and Controversial Clawback Claims Against Investors by Win Gault & Spencer Ritchie
Read More - February 8, 2018
Gault and Smith Argue Wrongful Death Products Liability Case Before the Texas Supreme Court
Read More - August 29, 2017
Gault, Latuso, and Mulholland Win Summary Judgment in Breach of Contract Case
Read More - August 21, 2017
FormanWatkins Attorneys Recognized in 2018 Edition of Best Lawyers
Read More - August 11, 2017
Gault and Banks Win Product Defect Case
Read More - May 31, 2017
FormanWatkins Wins Misappropriation of Likeness Case
Read More - January 24, 2017
Gault and Smith Win Appeal Before Fifth Circuit
Read More - September 1, 2016
Gault Wins Summary Judgment in Wrongful Death Case
Read More - August 15, 2016
FormanWatkins Attorneys Recognized in 2017 Edition of Best Lawyers
Read More - June 14, 2016
FormanWatkins Recognized in 2016 Edition of Chambers USA
Read More - December 9, 2015
FW&K Named Highly Recommended Local Litigation Firm in the 2016 Edition of Benchmark Litigation
Read More - November 9, 2015
Firm Contribution Provides Carjacks to City of Jackson Fire Department
Read More - August 27, 2015
FW&K Attorneys Recognized as Best Lawyers in America and Lawyer of the Year
Read More - April 17, 2015
FormanWatkins Wins Two Summary Judgment Motions for Client Moldex-Metric
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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