Robinson III

Barney is a decorated litigator, recognized by numerous publications for his litigation experience. He is also a member of the Standing Committee on Local Civil Rules for the U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi as well as a Member on the Committee on Character and Fitness for the Mississippi Board of Bar Admissions.

• Commercial Litigation
• Director & Officer Liability
• Financial Services Litigation
• Intellectual Property
• Catastrophic Events & Major Claims
• Military & National Security Law

• Smallwood v. Illinois Central RR. Co., 352 F.3d 220 (5th Cir. 2003) cert. denied, 544 U.S. 992 (2005) (No. 04-831).
• Allen v. Regions Bank, 389 F. App’x 441 (5th Cir. 2010)
• Bryant v. Military Dep’t. of Mississippi, 597 F. 3d 678 (5th Cir. 2010)
• Ross v. Citifinancial, Inc., 344 F.3d 458 (5th Cir. 2003), r'hng en banc denied, Jan. 25, 2005 (nos. 02-60608 & 02-60609).
• Lipscomb v. Federal Labor Relations Auth., 333 F.3d 611 (5th Cir. 2003).
• Hercules Tire & Rubber Co., Inc. v. Robison Tire Co., No. 2:16-cv27-KS-MTP (S.D. Miss. June 10, 2019)
• Nethery v. CapitalSouth Partners Fund II, LP, 257 Fo. 3d 270 (Miss. 2018).
• King v. Mississippi Military Dept., 245 So. 2d 404 (Miss. 2018).
• Douglas v. Trustmark Nat’l Bank, 201 F. Supp. 3d 800 (S.D. Miss. 2016).
• Hall v. Springleaf Financial Services, Inc., 144 F. Supp. 3d 890 (S.D. Miss. 2015).
• Buntyn v. JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., No. 3:13cv19-HTW-LRA, 2014 WL 652946 (S.D. Miss. Feb. 20, 2014).
• Johnson v. Pam, 929 F. Supp. 2d 622 (N.D. Miss. 2013).
• Wells v. Regions Bank, No. 3:12cv636TSL-MTP (S.D. Miss. Dec. 21, 2012).
• Hensarling v. Regions Bank, Inc., No. 3:11cv149TSL-MTP (S.D. Miss. Nov. 9, 2012).
• Staples v. Regions Bank, 825 F. Supp. 2d 754 (N.D. Miss. 2011).
• Dykes v. Mississippi Army Nat’l Guard, No. 1:09cv243-MPM-JAD, 2011 WL 1238418 (N.D. Miss. Mar. 16, 2011).
• Allen v. Regions Bank, 756 F. Supp. 2d 769 (S.D. Miss. 2010).
• Jones v. Regions Bank, 719 F. Supp. 2d 711 (S.D. Miss. 2010).
• AmSouth Bank v. Quimby, 963 So. 2d 1145 (Miss. 2007).
• Sullivan v. Protex Weatherproofing, Inc., 913 So.2d 256 (Miss. 2005).
• Rankin v. American General Finance, Inc., 912 So.2d 725 (Miss. 2005).
• Stubbs v. Mississippi Farm Bureau Casualty Ins. Co., 825 So.2d 8 (Miss. 2002).
• Regions Bank v. Britt, no. 4:09cv61-TSL-LRA, 2009 WL 3766490 (S.D. Miss. Nov. 10, 2009).
• Regions Bank v. Herrington, 630 F.Supp.2d 722 (S.D. Miss. 2009).
• Regions Bank v. Britt, 642 F.Supp.2d 584 (S.D. Miss. 2009).
• Association Casualty Ins. Co. v. Allstate Ins. Co., No. 2:09cv24-KS-JCS, 2009 WL 435153 (S.D. Miss. Feb. 19, 2009).
• Association Casualty Ins. Co. v. Allstate Ins. Co., No. 2:09cv24-KS-JCS, 2009 WL 415296 (S.D. Miss. Feb. 18, 2009).
• Vidrine v. Balboa Ins. Co., 597 F.Supp.2d 687 (S.D. Miss. 2009).
• Slone v. Jackson Housing Auth., No. 3:07cv13-HTW-LRA, 2009 WL 243090 (S.D. Miss. Jan. 30, 2009).
• U.S. ex rel. Rigsby v. State Farm Ins. Co., no. 1:06cv433-LTS-RHW, 2008 WL 2130314 (S.D. Miss. May, 19, 2008).
• State Farm Fire and Cas. Co. v. Hood, no. 3:08cv11-MPM, 2008 WL 313478 (N.D. Miss. Feb. 1, 2008).
• State Farm Fire and Cas. Co. v. Hood, no. 2:07cv188-DCB-MTP, 2007 WL 4208288 (S.D. Miss. Nov. 2, 2007).
• State Farm Fire and Cas. Co. v. Hood, no. 2:07cv188-DCB-MTP, 2007 WL 3268434 (S.D. Miss. Oct. 31, 2007).
• State Farm Fire and Cas. Co. v. Hood, no. 2:07cv188-KS-MTP, 2007 WL 4208068 (S.D. Miss. Sept. 14, 2007).
• Bryant v. Military Dept. of State of Miss. ex rel. Miss. Air Nat’l Guard, 381 F.Supp.2d 586 (S.D. Miss. 2005).
• Giles v. American General Finance, Inc., 229 F.R.D. 537 (S.D. Miss. 2005).
• AmSouth Bank v. Bowens, 351 F.Supp.2d 571 (S.D. Miss. 2005).
• Rainwater v. Lamar Life Ins. Co., 381 F.Supp.2d 581 (S.D. Miss. 2005).
• Queen v. American General Finance, Inc., 351 F.Supp.2d 576 (S.D. Miss. 2005).
• AmSouth Bank v. Steadman, 339 F.Supp.2d 778 (S.D. Miss. 2004).
• American General Financial Services, Inc. v. Griffin, 327 F.Supp.2d 678 (N.D. Miss. 2004).
• AmSouth Bank v. Stewart, no. 3:03cv1180-TSL-AGN, 2004 WL 914638 (S.D. Miss. Apr. 27, 2004).
• Barnes v. Edgeworth, no. 5:02cv56-WHB-AGN, 2004 WL 914642 (S.D. Miss. Apr. 26, 2004).
• Burks v. American General Finance, Inc., no. 4:03cv9-WAP-EMB, 2004 WL 1987232 (N.D. Miss. Mar. 31, 2004).
• Griffin v. American General Finance, Inc., 1:03cv155=WAP-JAD, 2004 WL 716777 (N.D. Miss. Mar. 17, 2004).
• Frye v. American General Finance, Inc., 307 F.Supp.2d 836 (S.D. Miss. 2004).
• Queen v. American General Finance, Inc., 289 F.Supp.2d 782 (S.D. Miss. 2003).
• American General Finance, Inc. v. Davis, 284 F.Supp.2d 455 (S.D. Miss. 2003).
• Murphy v. AmSouth Bank, 269 F.Supp.2d 749 (S.D. Miss. 2003).
• Rainwater v. Lamar Life Ins. Co., 246 F.Supp.2d 546 (S.D. Miss. 2003).
• Stacher v. American General Finance, Inc., no. 04:02cv254-TSL-AGN, 2003 WL 1191182 (S.D. Miss. 2003).
• Green v. American General Finance, Inc., no. 3:02cv121-TSL-AGN, 2003 WL 1191183 (S.D. Miss. Mar. 7, 2003).
• Conner v. Merit Life Ins. Co., no. 501cv149-DB-JCS, 2002 WL 3239723 (S.D. Miss. Mar. 28, 2002).
• Davis v. Life Investors Ins. Co. of America, 282 B.R. 186 (S.D. Miss. 2002).
• Davis v. Life Investors Ins. Co. of America, Inc., 214 F.Supp.2d 691 (S.D. Miss. 2002).
• Lipscomb v. Federal Labor Relations Authority, 200 F.Supp.2d 650 (S.D. Miss. 2001).
• Gammill v. Lincoln Life and Annuity Distributors, Inc., 200 F.Supp.2d 632 (S.D. Miss. 2001).
• Presley v. Jackson Mun. Airport Authority, 94 F.Supp.2d 755 (S.D. Miss. 2000).
• Deposit Guaranty Nat'l Bank v. Dale, 28 F.Supp.2d 395 (S.D. Miss. 1998).
• U.S. Axminster, Inc. v. Chamberlain, 176 F.R.D. 532 (N.D. Miss. 1997).
• Hassenfratz v. Garner, 911 F.Supp. 235 (S.D. Miss. 1995).
• Peterson v. Test Int’l, E.C., 904 F.Supp. 574 (S.D. Miss. 1995).
• Ballard v. Board of Trustees of Jackson/Hinds Library Administrative Bd., no. 03:93cv702-HTW-AGN, 1993 WL 625529 (S.D. Miss. Dec. 14, 1993).

• Martindale-Hubbell®
  • AV® – Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated, 2010-2024
• Chambers USA, America's Leading Lawyers for Business
  • Litigation: General Commercial – Mississippi, 2014-2024
• Best Lawyers in America®
  • Lawyer of the Year, Litigation – Banking and Finance, 2022
  • Commercial Litigation, 2010-2025
  • Litigation – Banking and Finance, 2011-2025
  • Bet-the-Company Litigation, 2024-2025
• Super Lawyers®
  • Mid-South Super Lawyers, Business Litigation, 2006-2019, 2021-2024
  • Top 50: Mississippi Super Lawyers, 2013-2014
• Benchmark Litigation
  • Litigation Star – Mississippi – 2012-2013, 2015, 2018, 2021
• Member, Standing Committee on Local Civil Rules for the United States District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi
• Member, Committee on Character and Fitness, Mississippi Board of Bar Admissions
• Retired Colonel and Former State Judge Advocate, Mississippi Army National Guard
• Veteran, Operation Iraqi Freedom
• Military Awards:

  Legion of Merit Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (2 Oak Leaf Clusters), Mississippi Magnolia Cross, Army Achievement Medal (2 Oak Leaf Clusters), Iraq Campaign Medal Campaign Star, Army Service Ribbon, Parachutist Badge, Mississippi War Medal (2 Oak Leaf Clusters), Mississippi Emergency Service Medal (2 Oak Leaf Clusters), Mississippi Longevity Medal (6 Oak Leaf Clusters), Armed Forces Reserve Medal with M Device, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Service Medal (2 Oak Leaf Clusters), Humanitarian Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal (2 Oak Leaf Clusters), Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (7 Oak Leaf Clusters) and Overseas Service Ribbon.

• FEMA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE, IS-00100.b, Introduction to Incident Command System, ICS-100
• FEMA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE, IS-00200.b, Initial Action Incident, ICS-200
• FEMA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE, IS-00700.a, National Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction
• FEMA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE, IS-00800.b, National Response Framework, An Introduction

• Mississippi, 1992
• U.S. District Courts
• Mississippi: Northern, Southern
• U.S. Court of Appeals
• 5th Circuit
• U.S. Supreme Court
• U.S. Army Court of Military Review

• University of Cambridge (Magdalene College), LL.M., International Law, Class I Honors, 1992
• University of Mississippi, J.D., magna cum laude, 1991
• Washington and Lee University, B.A., European History, 1988

• American Bar Association
  • International Law Section
• Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies
• Defense Research Institute (DRI)
• Mississippi Bar Association
• American Legion
• Veterans of Foreign Wars
• National Guard Association of the United States
• Mississippi National Guard Officers Association
• United States Army Battle Command Knowledge System Domestic Operations Forum

• Author, "Mississippi Supreme Court Issues Important Decision Regarding Enforcement of Arbitration Agreements," High Points, September 2007.