Family Law

• Divorce

Criminal Law

• Wrongful Death
• Sex Crimes
  The extension of the statute of limitations for sexual assault claims has resulted in more people coming forward, and more tapping their insurance companies for coverage of these claims. While defamation lawsuits relating to allegations of sexual assault are still filed, the look-back windows for time-barred claims have created ambiguous areas of coverage for some insured.
• Fraud
  Presentations:  "Mediation Panel and Deposition Academy," MS College School of Law (2018); "Ethics: Sources, Relationships and Reality, Financial Planning Association of Northeast Mississippi Annual Symposium (2014) and Ole Miss Risk Management and Insurance Symposium, University of Mississippi (2013); "SIU: More than a Background Check or Surveillance," Claims & Litigation Management Alliance (2012); "Mississippi Insurance Law: Key Points and Strategies," Sentry Insurance (2012); "Insurance Fraud Initiatives," Council on Litigation Management (2011); "Insurance Law Update," The Republic Group (2011); "Avoiding and Defending Bad Faith - Best Claims and Litigation Strategy," Council on Litigation Management, Birmingham, AL (2010); “If Chinese Drywall Covers the Walls, Are Those Walls Covered?†Joint Seminar of the Mississippi Claims Association and the Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association, Flowood, Mississippi (2009); “Fundamentals of Litigation Management and Related Topics,†GEICO, Macon, Georgia (2009); “Fundamentals of Litigation Management,†Council on Litigation Management, Columbus, Ohio (2009); “Opening Statements,†Trial Practice Academy, Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association, Oxford, Mississippi (2007); “Venue, Joinder, Intrastate Forum Non Conveniens and Other Issues,†Eighth Annual Trial Practice Seminar, Prentiss County Mississippi Bar Association (2007); “Coverage Issues/Claim Handling,†PIA/MCA Convention Continuing Education (2005); “Tort Reform in Mississippi,†Mississippi State University Insurance Day, Starkville, Mississippi (2002); “Gramm-Leach-Bliley Privacy Act: An Overview of Compliance Obligations and Questions Left Unanswered Under the Act,†“Loss Control Issues: How to Recognize Potential Problems From Both an Agency and Claims Standpoint,†and “Bad Faith: It Is Best to Avoid It, Here’s How,†Continuing Education Seminar for the Professional Insurance Agents of Mississippi/Mississippi Claims Annual Convention, Orange Beach, Alabama (2001); “Update on Ethics Opinions in Mississippi,†Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association Southern Regional Meeting (2000); “Recent Developments in Mississippi Insurance Law,†Ole Miss Insurance Symposium, Oxford, Mississippi (2000); “Update on Insurance Law Developments,†University of Mississippi Insurance Symposium (2000); “Constitutional Issues Raised by the Mississippi Tort Claims Act,†Mississippi Governmental Tort Immunity Seminar (1998); Counsel in bad faith/arson/insurance fraud mock trial for the Mississippi Fire Investigators Association Fire and Arson School (1997); “Legal Implications of Current Version of National Fire Protection Association §921,†State Farm Insurance Companies Special Investigative Unit Workshop,†Birmingham, Alabama (1996); â€
• Embezzlement
  Mitchell v. State Farm, 799 F.Supp.2nd 680 (N.D. Miss. 2011)(granting summary judgment for insurer finding no duty to defend or indemnify under homeowners or umbrella policy for claim of embezzlement, conversion, breach of contract)
• Assault
• Murder
  The attorneys at Webb Sanders & Williams are well versed in premises liability litigation ranging from the typical "slip and fall" to more complex cases involving intentional torts of assault and murder, including...
• Arson
  Member:  Mississippi State Bar Association (Mississippi State Bar Delegate to Judicial Conference of Fifth Circuit (1984-86)); Mississippi Claims Association (2001), Legal/Legislative Committee Chair (2001); University of Mississippi Risk Management and Insurance Advisory Board (2000-2014) (Outstanding Supporter Award, 2008): Chairman-Elect (2003), Chairman (2004-2005), Distinguished Service Award (2005); University of Mississippi Insurance Symposium Chairman (2005); Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association (President 2000; President-Elect 1999; Secretary/Treasurer 1998; Editor of The MDLA Quarterly 1998; Co-Editor of The MDLA Quarterly 1999; Board of Directors 1994-98); Chairman, Northeast Mississippi Regional Committee 1989, 1991, 1992; Ethics Committee Vice Chairman 1990; Distinguished Service Award 2000); Defense Research Institute; Lee County Bar Association; American Bar Association (Litigation and Torts Section; Insurance Practice Section); Mediator for American Bar Association Mediation Competition (2005); Atlanta Claims Association; National Fire Protection Association; International Association of Arson Investigators, Inc.; Mississippi Fire Investigators Association; Association of Defense Trial Attorneys; Outstanding Lawyers of America; Mid South “Super Lawyer†in Insurance Coverage (2007-2015); ABA Advisory Panel (2008-2009); Council on Litigation Management (2009-2010); Council on Litigation Management Bad Faith Committee (2010), Co-Chair for Region 5 Mississippi and Louisiana (2010); 2018 Top Attorneys for the Memphis Area by Memphis Magazine [United States Air Force, active duty 1971-1974].

Business and Corporate Law

• Corporate Law
• Business Transactions

Employment Law

• Workers Compensation
• Wrongful Termination
  Vaughn v. Carlock Nissan of Tupelo, Inc., 553 Fed.Appx. 438 (5th Cir. 2014)(upholding grant of summary judgment for employer on wrongful termination claim)
• Employment Discrimination
  The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the summary judgment in the employment-discrimination lawsuit filed by Patrick Lewis against Greenwood Motor Lines, Inc. and R&L Carriers Shared Services, LLC. Lewis alleged discrimination and harassment based on race and disability, and retaliation for participating in protected activities. The district court granted summary judgment when Lewis did not file a response or seek an extension of time to do so. In their judgement, the appeals court found no error, stating that the material facts were undisputed.
• Employment Litigation
  PRACTICE AREAS:  General Insurance and Corporate Defense; Moeller Counsel; Products Liability Defense; Insurance Coverage Law; Fraud and Arson Defense and Special Investigations; Labor & Employment Litigation; Bad Faith Defense; Automobile Liability and Uninsured Motorist Defense; Toxic Tort Defense; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Mediation; Expert Witness; Interpleader Proactive.

Property Law

• Premises Liability
  On March 24, 2023, Governor Ron DeSantis signed CS/CS/HB 837 into law, bringing significant changes to Florida's negligence liability system. The bill replaces the state's pure comparative negligence system, shortens the statute of limitations for general negligence actions, and modifies premises liability law for negligent security claims.
• Construction Litigation
  Presentations: ​"Mediation Panel and Deposition Academy," MS College School of Law (2018); "MS Insurance Law: Key Points and Strategies," Sentry Insurance, Goldsboro, NC (2016); "MS Insurance Law: Uninsured Motorist Key Points and Strategies," Sentry Ins. Co., Goldsboro, NC (2014); "Premises Liability," CLM, Charlotte, NC (2013); "MS Insurance Law: Key Points and Strategies," Sentry Insurance, Goldsboro, NC (2012); "Insurance Law Update," Harleysville Ins. Co. (2011);  "Case Assessment & Evaluation," Council on Litigation Management, Charlotte, North Carolina (2010); "Reservation of Rights and Insured's Right to Personal Counsel, Council on Litigation Management, Charlotte, North Carolina (2010); “Fundamentals of Litigation Management and Related Topics,†GEICO, Macon, Georgia (2009); “Fundamentals of Litigation Management,†“Case Assessment & Evaluation,†Council on Litigation Management, Charlotte, North Carolina (2009), Richmond, Virginia (2009); “Update on Uninsured/underinsured Motorist Law,†Metropolitan Insurance Company (2007); “Coverage and Claims in the Wake of Katrina,†University of Mississippi Insurance Symposium (2006); “UM/UIM Coverage Updates and Subrogation Issues,†“Legal Issues and Insurance Claims Presented by Mold,†Professional Insurance Agents of Mississippi/Mississippi Claims Association Annual Convention, Orange Beach, Alabama (2005); “Solving Water Intrusion & Mold Problems,†Lorman Education Services, Jackson, Mississippi (2003), Tupelo, Mississippi (2003); “Recent Developments in Mississippi Law,†Sentry Claims Service/Dairyland Insurance Company Seminar, Richmond, Virginia (2002); “Errors and Omissions Claims: How to Avoid E and O Claims and How Courts Deal With E and O Claims Once Presented,†“Loss Control Issues: How to Recognize Potential Problems From Both an Agency and Claims Standpoint,†and “Bad Faith: It Is Best to Avoid It, Here’s How,†Continuing Education Seminar for the Professional Insurance Agents of Mississippi/Mississippi Claims Association Annual Convention, Orange Beach, Alabama (2001); “Amended Rule 57 and Implications on Discovery,†Safeco Insurance Companies, Jackson, Mississippi (2001); “Construction Litigation and Amended Rule 57 Implications,†Mississippi State University Insurance Day, Starkville, Mississippi (2001); “Amended Rule 57 and Other Developments in Mississippi Insurance Law,†Sentry Claims Service/Dairyland Insurance Company Seminar, Richmond, Virginia (2001); “Recent Developments in Mississippi Law,†Barristers, Booneville, Mississippi (2000); “Recent Developments in Mississippi Law,†Barristers, Booneville, Mississippi (1996).
• Property Damage
  We represent insureds, individuals, insurers, and corporations in claims involving personal injury, wrongful death and property damage including...

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  We have been engaged in the representation of insureds, individuals, insurers, and corporations in claims involving personal injury, wrongful death and property damage.
• Dog Bites
   Total costs for dog bites and related injuries reached a staggering $1.3 billion for 2022, with costs per claim increasing 32% YoY to reach an average of $64,555. However, there were 2.2% fewer dog-related injury claims made in 2022. Responsible dog ownership was cited as the cause of the decline, with the Triple-I attributing this improvement to education on canine behaviour. To reduce biting incidents and other aggressive dog behaviour, Triple-I suggests recognising dog triggers and starting training sessions early.

Finance Law

• Bankruptcy