Background
Powers, Matthews F. was born on March 8, 1970 in Pascagoula, Mississippi, United States.
Powers, Matthews F. was born on March 8, 1970 in Pascagoula, Mississippi, United States.
University of Notre Dame (Bachelor of Arts, 1992). University of Mississippi (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1995).
Worked at Franke, Rainey & Salloum, Professional Limited Liability Company (Gulfport, Mississippi) specializing in General Civil Practice in all State, Federal and Appellate Courts. Admiralty, Worker"s Compensation (state and federal), General Insurance Practice, Mass Torts, Complex Litigation, Toxic Torts and Environmental Law, Medical Malpractice, Products Liability, Employment Law, Business Law, Federal and State Taxation, Real Estate, Estate Planning, Wills, Trusts and Probate. Admitted to the bar, 1995, Mississippi.
Phi Kappa Phi.
Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Admiralty and Workers" Compensation. Associate Editor of Case Notes and Comments, Mississippi Law Journal. Member: Harrison County, Fifth Circuit and America n Bar Associations.
The Mississippi Bar.
After practicing together for several years in another defense firm, Paul M. Franke, Junior, William M. Rainey and Richard P. Salloum founded their new firm in 1981. The firm continued to engage in all facets of state and federal civil, trial and appellate practice including state and federal worker"s compensation.
Recently the firm has expanded its service areas to include tax law, estate planning, and business planning and transactions. The firm services clients on a statewide and regional basis.
Member: Harrison County, Fifth Circuit and America n Bar Associations. The Mississippi Bar.