Butler Snow LLP is pleased to welcome 12 new attorneys in eight offices across the firm, including Austin, Texas; Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Birmingham, Alabama; Charleston, South Carolina; Gulfport, Mississippi; Memphis, Tennessee; Nashville, Tennessee; and Ridgeland, Mississippi.
“We are excited to welcome these attorneys to the firm,” said Christopher Maddux, chair of Butler Snow. “This gives us additional depth across various practices and will help us better serve clients.”
Austin, Texas
Kennedy G. Gerard has joined Butler Snow’s Austin, Texas, office as a member of the firm’s Tort, Transportation and Specialized Litigation practice group. Gerard earned her bachelor’s degree, magna cum laude, from Howard University and her Juris Doctor, cum laude, from the University of Mississippi School of Law. During her final semester of law school, Gerard completed an externship with Judge Nghana Lewis of the 40th Judicial District Court in St. John the Baptist, Louisiana.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Caroline B. Cordell has joined Butler Snow’s Baton Rouge, Louisiana, office as a member of the firm’s Constitutional and Civil Rights practice group. Cordell received her bachelor’s degree from Mississippi State University and her Juris Doctor from the Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University.
Birmingham, Alabama
Ohtra R. Awad and Chatham M. DeProspo have joined Butler Snow’s Birmingham, Alabama, office. Awad will practice with the firm’s Tort, Transportation and Specialized Litigation group and DeProspo will practice with the firm’s Commercial Litigation group.
Awad earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and her Juris Doctor from Cumberland School of Law. DeProspo earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Alabama and her Juris Doctor from the University of Mississippi School of Law. Before joining Butler Snow, DeProspo clerked for the Honorable Gray M. Borden of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama.
Charleston, South Carolina
Edward B. Mitchell has joined Butler Snow’s Charleston, South Carolina, office as a member of the firm’s Commercial Litigation practice group. Mitchell received his bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina and his Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina School of Law.
Gulfport, Mississippi
John David (JD) Luffey has joined Butler Snow’s Gulfport, Mississippi, office as a member of the firm’s Tort, Transportation and Specialized Litigation and Regulatory and Government practice groups. Luffey earned his bachelor’s degree from Louisiana State University and his Juris Doctor from Mississippi College School of Law.
Memphis, Tennessee
Emilee S. Crocker, Noor E. Jaber and Haylie N. Lovelace have joined Butler Snow’s Memphis, Tennessee, office. Crocker will practice with the firm’s Pharmaceutical, Medical Device and Healthcare group, Jaber will practice with the firm’s Labor and Employment group and Lovelace will practice with the firm’s Tort, Transportation and Specialized Litigation group.
Crocker received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Tennessee and her Juris Doctor from the University of Mississippi School of Law. Jaber earned her bachelor’s degree, cum laude, from Rhodes College and her Juris Doctor, cum laude, from the University of Memphis, Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law. Lovelace received her bachelor’s degree, summa cum laude, from the University of Arizona and her Juris Doctor, cum laude, from the University of Memphis, Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law.
Nashville, Tennessee
Corine A. Stark has joined Butler Snow’s Nashville, Tennessee, office as a member of the firm’s Commercial Litigation practice group. Stark earned her bachelor’s degree, summa cum laude, from Boyce College and her Juris Doctor, cum laude, from Belmont University College of Law.
Ridgeland, Mississippi
Cailin G. Sims and Tyler J. White have joined Butler Snow’s Ridgeland, Mississippi, office. Sims will practice with the firm’s Pharmaceutical, Medical Device and Healthcare group and White will practice with the firm’s Business Services group.
Sims received her bachelor’s degree, summa cum laude, from Mississippi State University and her Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, from Mississippi College School of Law. White earned his bachelor’s degree, summa cum laude, from the University of Mississippi and his Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, from the University of Mississippi School of Law.
