Background
Sibley Upshaw, Jessica was born in Meridian, Mississippi, United States.
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Jessica Sibley Upshaw
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University of Mississippi (Bachelor of Business Administration, cum laude, 1981. Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1984).
Career
Worked at Hopkins, Crawley, Bagwell, Upshaw & Persons, Professional limited liability company (Gulfport, Mississippi) specializing in General Civil Trial Litigation in all State and Federal Courts, General Insurance Defense, Automobile, Personal Injury, Tort, Negligence, Casualty, Property, Arson and Fire, Insurance (bad faith, fraud, coverage issues), State and Federal Workers" Compensation Law, Environmental Toxic Torts, Taxation, Federal and State Tax Planning, Civil and Criminal Tax Controversies and Litigation, Estate Planning and Probate, Corporate and Commercial Litigation and Transactions Law, Health Care Law, Planning and Zoning Matters. Admitted to the bar, 1984, Mississippi. 1987, United States. Supreme Court.
Omicron Delta Kappa.
Phi Kappa Phi. Phi Delta Phi. Member, Moot Court Board. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Mississippi Civil Practice.
Licensed Real Estate Broker, Mississippi, 1985.
Lectures and publications: Barristers and National Association of Legal Secretaries, Seminars on Civil Justice Expense and Delay Reduction Plan adopted by the District Courts of Mississippi, McComb and Biloxi, Mississippi, 1995. "Issues Unique to the Self-Insured Employer," Self-Insured in Mississippi Seminar, Biloxi, Mississippi, July, 1994.
"Insurance in the Workplace - Examining the Workers" Compensation Process," Mississippi Labor and Employment Law Seminar, Biloxi, Mississippi, April, 1995. Member, Advisory Group, under the Civil Justice Reform Acting of 1990, United States.
District Court, Southern District of Mississippi, 1991.
Member: Harrison County, Federal and American Bar Associations. The Mississippi Bar (Member, Committees on: Membership Services, 1988-1989. Client Security Fund, 1995.
Judiciary, Young Lawyers Division, 1996-1997).
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. American Business & Insurance Attorneys.
Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association. Defense Research Institute.
Mississippi Claims Association.
Supreme Court Historical Society. The Federalist Society. The law firm of HOPKINS, CRAWLEY, BAGWELL, UPSHAW & PERSONS traces its origin to 1977 when Alben North. Hopkins opened his offices in Gulfport, Mississippi after serving for years as one of the lead litigators in one of the State"s largest defense firm.
The firm has grown steadily since its establishment, and has worked in the general defense and mass tort litigation fields throughout the State of Mississippi and the Southeast.
The presence of computer assisted litigation support and an excellent paralegal staff have allowed this firm to effectively handle complex litigation in the mass tort areas located in multiple states. The firm serves diverse clients including national, regional and local insurance companies, corporations, partnerships and individuals.
Achievements
Membership
Member, Moot Court Board. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Mississippi Civil Practice. Licensed Real Estate Broker, Mississippi, 1985.
Lectures and publications: Barristers and National Association of Legal Secretaries, Seminars on Civil Justice Expense and Delay Reduction Plan adopted by the District Courts of Mississippi, McComb and Biloxi, Mississippi, 1995.
"Issues Unique to the Self-Insured Employer," Self-Insured in Mississippi Seminar, Biloxi, Mississippi, July, 1994. "Insurance in the Workplace - Examining the Workers" Compensation Process," Mississippi Labor and Employment Law Seminar, Biloxi, Mississippi, April, 1995.
Member, Advisory Group, under the Civil Justice Reform Acting of 1990, United States. District Court, Southern District of Mississippi, 1991.
Member: Harrison County, Federal and American Bar Associations.
The Mississippi Bar (Member, Committees on: Membership Services, 1988-1989. Client Security Fund, 1995. Judiciary, Young Lawyers Division, 1996-1997).
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
American Business & Insurance Attorneys. Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association.
Defense Research Institute. Mississippi Claims Association.
Supreme Court Historical Society.
The Federalist Society.
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American
Awards
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Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Mississippi Civil Practice. Licensed Real Estate Broker, Mississippi, 1985. Lectures and publications: Barristers and National Association of Legal Secretaries, Seminars on Civil Justice Expense and Delay Reduction Plan adopted by the District Courts of Mississippi, McComb and Biloxi, Mississippi, 1995.tempSpace"Issues Unique to the Self-Insured Employer," Self-Insured in Mississippi Seminar, Biloxi, Mississippi, July, 1994. "Insurance in the Workplace - Examining the Workers" Compensation Process," Mississippi Labor and Employment Law Seminar, Biloxi, Mississippi, April, 1995.Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Mississippi Civil Practice. Licensed Real Estate Broker, Mississippi, 1985. Lectures and publications: Barristers and National Association of Legal Secretaries, Seminars on Civil Justice Expense and Delay Reduction Plan adopted by the District Courts of Mississippi, McComb and Biloxi, Mississippi, 1995.tempSpace"Issues Unique to the Self-Insured Employer," Self-Insured in Mississippi Seminar, Biloxi, Mississippi, July, 1994.
"Insurance in the Workplace - Examining the Workers" Compensation Process," Mississippi Labor and Employment Law Seminar, Biloxi, Mississippi, April, 1995.