Background
Alston, Junior, Alex A. was born on July 22, 1936 in Cleveland, Mississippi, United States.
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Alex A. Alston, Junior.
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Millsaps College (Bachelor of Arts, 1958). University of Mississippi (Bachelor of Laws, with distinction, 1964).
Career
Worked at Alston, Rutherford & Van Slyke (Jackson, Mississippi) specializing in General Civil Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Corporation, Insurance, Real Estate, Probate, Aviation, Banking and Commercial Lending, Mineral, Taxation, Securities, Franchise, Antitrust, Legislative and Governmental Affairs, Trademark, Copyright and Unfair Competition, Workers" Compensation, Products Liability, Construction Law, Employment Law, Toxic Torts, Environmental Law, Communications and Media Law, Acquisitions and Mergers, Trials and Appeals. Admitted to the bar, 1964, Mississippi.
Phi Delta Phi.
Omicron Delta Kappa. Case Note Editor, 1962. Editor in Chief, 1963-1964, Mississippi Law Journal.
Member: Hinds County (Secretary, 1975-1976. Director, 1982) and American (Member, Sections on: Tort and Insurance Practice.
Antitrust; Litigation) Bar Associations.
The Mississippi Bar (President, 1991-1992. Commissioner, 1983-1986). Defense Research Institute.
Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association.
Mississippi Bar Foundation (Trustee, 1984-1986). American Law Institute.
American Board of Trial Advocates. Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers.
American Bar Foundation.
Established in 1968, Alston, Rutherford & Van Slyke has maintained a commitment to excellence. The firm is one of Mississippi"s premier full service law firms, representing a diverse group of local and national commercial, insurance, corporate and individual clients. Alston, Rutherford & Van Slyke are preeminent law firm that is represented in the Martindale Hubbell Bar Register.
The firm"s broad range of clients is representative of the diversified educational background and expertise of its attorneys in federal, state and local matters.
Alston, Rutherford & Van Slyke is dedicated to providing high quality, prompt, efficient, cost effective, and ethical legal services to its clients. The firm"s members serve the community, taking a leading role in bar association, civic, cultural, pro bono, and community activities.
Achievements
Membership
Member: Hinds County (Secretary, 1975-1976. Director, 1982) and American (Member, Sections on: Tort and Insurance Practice. Antitrust; Litigation) Bar Associations.
The Mississippi Bar (President, 1991-1992.
Commissioner, 1983-1986). Defense Research Institute.
Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association. Mississippi Bar Foundation (Trustee, 1984-1986).
American Law Institute.
American Board of Trial Advocates. Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers. American Bar Foundation.
