Background
Rainey, William M. was born on July 6, 1937 in Macon, Mississippi, United States.
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William M. Rainey
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Millsaps College (Bachelor of Science, 1959). University of North Carolina (Master of Arts, 1964). University of Mississippi (Juris Doctor, 1967).
Career
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, 1967, Mississippi.
United States.
Supreme Court. Phi Alpha Delta. Omicron Delta Kappa. Research Editor, Mississippi Law Journal, 1966-1967.
United States. Magistrate, 1970-1975.
Member: Fifth Circuit, Harrison County and American Bar Associations. Mississippi State Bar.
Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association. Defense Research Institute.
International Association of Defense Counsel.
American Board of Trial Advocates (Advocate). Mississippi Claims Association. Gulf Coast Claims Association.
Fellow, Mississippi Bar Foundation.
Military: Chronic Disease Research, United States Naval Reserve, 1959-1981. 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.
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Membership
Member: Fifth Circuit, Harrison County and American Bar Associations. Mississippi State Bar. Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association.
Defense Research Institute.
International Association of Defense Counsel. American Board of Trial Advocates (Advocate).
Mississippi Claims Association. Gulf Coast Claims Association.
Fellow, Mississippi Bar Foundation.
Military: Chronic Disease Research, United States Naval Reserve, 1959-1981. Fellow, Mississippi Bar Foundation. Military: Chronic Disease Research, United States Naval Reserve, 1959-1981.
