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Chris White

Associate

Chris White is a litigation associate and concentrates his practice in general commercial, labor and employment, and construction litigation matters. He also has extensive experience defending private suits and government investigations under the Packers and Stockyards Act.

Featured Experience


Successfully resolved a dispute following entry of a temporary restraining order preventing a municipality from enforcing a demolition order on a commercial property.

Obtained summary judgment on behalf of a poultry processor in suit brought by an independent contract poultry grower for violation of the Packers and Stockyards Act and dismissal of various state law claims.

Successfully appealed numerous Mississippi Department of Employment Security decisions on behalf of a Mississippi employer.

Professional Biography


As a litigation associate and member of the Advocacy Group, Chris White assists clients with general commercial litigation, labor and employment litigation, and construction litigation.

Mr. White also has extensive experience defending claims brought under the Packers and Stockyards and Agricultural Fair Practices Acts.

  • Successfully resolved a dispute following entry of a temporary restraining order preventing a municipality from enforcing a demolition order on a commercial property.

  • Obtained summary judgment on behalf of a poultry processor in suit brought by an independent contract poultry grower for violation of the Packers and Stockyards Act and dismissal of various state law claims.

  • Successfully appealed numerous Mississippi Department of Employment Security decisions on behalf of a Mississippi employer.

  • Obtained summary judgment on behalf of a poultry processor in suit brought by an independent contract poultry grower for violation of the Packers and Stockyards Act, Agricultural Fair Practices Act, breach of contract, and fraud.

  • Obtained summary judgment on behalf of an automobile manufacturer's finance company on claims brought under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

  • Represented a poultry processor in a suit brought by a contract poultry grower. Obtained dismissal of claims for violation of the Packers and Stockyards Act, fraud, and misrepresentation.

  • Defended a poultry processor in a suit brought by a terminated employee for FLSA violations and race discrimination. Obtained dismissal of FLSA claim and successfully resolved the race discrimination claim.

  • Represented a drug manufacturer in a suit brought by a former employee. Retained after the plaintiff took a $2.5 million default judgment in state court, successfully removed the case and had the default judgment set aside. Obtained dismissal without prejudice following the default judgment being set aside. Obtained dismissal of the amended complaint with prejudice of the employee's claims for constructive termination, defamation, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and negligent infliction of emotional distress.

  • Selected to Mid-South Rising Stars (2021 – 2023)
  • Products Liability Chapter, Encyclopedia of Mississippi Law (eds. 2018 – 2024)
  • "At-Will Employment and Healthcare: A Constant Conflict," Mississippi College Law Review (Spring 2017)

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Education

  • Mississippi College School of Law, J.D., 2017, summa cum laude
    • Mississippi College Law Review, Articles editor (2016 – 2017)
  • University of Mississippi, B.S., 2013

Admissions

  • Alabama, 2024
  • Mississippi, 2017
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 2017
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, 2021

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