CONTACT
30 Delta Avenue
Clarksdale, Mississippi 38614
Tel: 662.268.1008
Fax: 662.627.3592
Email: wraiford@merkel-cocke.com
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SUMMARY
Bar & COURT ADMISSIONS
Mississippi, 1989
Tennessee, 1987
USDC WD Tenn, 1989
USDC Northern & Southern Districts, Mississippi, 1989
United States Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit, 1989
United States Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit, 2005
United States District Court, W.D. Ark
Education
| School | Major | Degree | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulane University (New Orleans, LA) Honours: magna cum laude |
BSM | - | 1984 |
| University of Mississippi School of Law (Oxford, Mississippi) Honours: cum laude |
Law | Juris Doctorate | 1987 |
Professional Affiliations
American Bar Association
Mississippi Bar Assocation
Coahoma County Bar Association (President 1994-5)
Mississippi Association for Justice
American Association for Justice
Awards
American Board of Trial Advocates (2009)
Mid South Super Lawyers (2006 – 2009); Personal Injury:Medical Malpractice
The Best Lawyers in America (2010)
Significant CASES
Co-lead counsel: Hill v. Ob/Gyn Associates, Shelby County, TN Circuit Court $23,600,000 verdict (believed to be largest malpractice verdict in Tennessee)