Background
Weldy, Jack B. was born on October 31, 1934 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States.
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Jack B. Weldy
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University of Southern Mississippi (Bachelor of Arts, 1956). Tulane University of Louisiana (Bachelor of Laws, 1961).
Career
Worked at Jude & Coco, P.A. (Hattiesburg, Mississippi) specializing in General Civil and Trial Practice in all State and Federal Courts, Insurance, Environmental and Toxic Tort Law. Admitted to the bar, 1961, Louisiana. 1962, Mississippi, United States.
District Court, Southern District of Mississippi and United States.
Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Omicron Delta Kappa; Phi Delta Phi.
Member, Board of Trustees, Methodist Hospital, 1971-1974. Circuit Judge, 12th District, Forrest and Perry Counties, Mississippi, 1975-1982.
Member, Mississippi Commission on Judicial Performance.
Chairman, Mississippi Circuit Court Judges Association, 1977-1978. Drafting Committee: Mississippi Unified Criminal Rules of Circuit Court Practice, Adopted, 1977. Mississippi Rules of Civil Procedure.
Rules of the Mississippi Commission on Judicial Performance.
Circuit Judges Benchbook. Special Circuit Court Judge by Appointment, Harrison, Warren, Jackson and Neshoba Counties, 1983-1990.
Senior Magistrate, Mississippi Supreme Court, 1990-1995. Faculty: Mississippi Judicial College.
Evidence Seminar Mississippi State Bar Continuing Legal Education.
Mississippi Chapter of Federal Bar Association. Estate Planning Seminar, University of Southern Mississippi Foundation, Estate Planning Council and South Mississippi Estate Planning Council. Hattiesburg Legal Secretaries Association.
Mississippi Prosecutor"s Association.
Member: South Central Mississippi and Louisiana State Bar Associations. Mississippi State Bar.
Military: First Lieutenant, United States. Army, 1956-1958
The Law firm of JUDE & COCO, P.A. practices in the general civil defense and mass tort litigation fields.
The presence of computer assisted litigation support and an excellent paralegal staff have allowed this firm to effectively handle mass tort litigation in more than 35 states, serving as administrative and national counsel for a variety of clients.
The firm serves diverse clients including national insurance companies, corporations and individuals.
Achievements
Membership
Member, Board of Trustees, Methodist Hospital, 1971-1974. Circuit Judge, 12th District, Forrest and Perry Counties, Mississippi, 1975-1982. Member, Mississippi Commission on Judicial Performance.
Chairman, Mississippi Circuit Court Judges Association, 1977-1978.
Drafting Committee: Mississippi Unified Criminal Rules of Circuit Court Practice, Adopted, 1977. Mississippi Rules of Civil Procedure.
Rules of the Mississippi Commission on Judicial Performance. Circuit Judges Benchbook.
Special Circuit Court Judge by Appointment, Harrison, Warren, Jackson and Neshoba Counties, 1983-1990.
Senior Magistrate, Mississippi Supreme Court, 1990-1995. Faculty: Mississippi Judicial College. Evidence Seminar Mississippi State Bar Continuing Legal Education.
Mississippi Chapter of Federal Bar Association.
Estate Planning Seminar, University of Southern Mississippi Foundation, Estate Planning Council and South Mississippi Estate Planning Council. Hattiesburg Legal Secretaries Association.
Mississippi Prosecutor"s Association. Member: South Central Mississippi and Louisiana State Bar Associations.
Mississippi State Bar.
Military: First Lieutenant, United States. Army, 1956-1958.
