Cynthia I. Mitchell
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Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 41 years of experience
Litigation, Personal Injury, Appellate
30 Delta Avenue, Clarksdale, MS 38614
About Cynthia I. Mitchell
Practice Areas
- Litigation
- Personal Injury
- Appellate
Education
- Harvard University Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1981J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
- Honors: cum laude
- Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, 1978B.A., Bachelor of Arts
- Honors: magna cum laude
Representative Cases
- Darby v. U.S., 878 F.Supp.2d 692 (N.D.Miss 2012)
- Burnwatt v. ENT Consultants NM, PLLC, 47 So.3d 109 (Miss. 2010)
- Nowlin v. Lafayette County, Miss. 2010 WL 4022762, 3:10CV45 (N.D.Miss. October 13, 2010)
- Webster v. USAA Cas. Ins. Co., 2007 WL 2127594, No. 1:05CV715 (S.D.Miss. July 23, 2007)
- Luckey v. Scruggs, 2005 WL 5976554, 1:05CV89 (N.D.Miss. May 26, 2005)
- Wilson v. Scruggs, 371 F.Supp.2d 837 (S.D.Miss 2005)
- Vaughn v. Monticello Ins. Co., 838 So.2d 983 (Miss. App. 2001)
- Tatum v. Legg Mason Wood Walker, Inc., 83 F.3d 121, Blue Sky L. Rep. P 74,094, Comm. Fut. L. Rep. P 26,693 (5th Cir. 1996)
- City of Clarksdale v. Briarwood, Inc., 675 So.2d 1252 (Miss. App. 1995)
- Tatum v. Smith, 887 F.Supp. 918, Comm. Fut. L. Rep. P 26,474 (N.D.Miss.1995)
- Williams v. Chism, 164 B.R. 735 (N.D.Miss. 1994)
- Roberson v. Farm Credit Bank of Texas, 818 F.Supp. 933 (N.D.Miss. 1993)
- Drake v. Miller, 606 So.2d 611 (Miss. 1992
- Senatobia Community Hosp. v. Orr, 607 So.2d 1224 (Miss. 1992)
- Scott v. Ball, 595 So.2d 848 (Miss. 1992)
- Long Term Care, Inc. v. Jesco, Inc., 560 So.2d 717 (Miss. 1990)
- Bernhardt By and Through Bernhardt v. Richardson-Merrell, Inc., 892 F.2d 440 (5th Cir. 1990)
- Robinson v. Bump, 894 F.2d 758 1990 (5th Cir. 1990)
- Wickline v. U.S. Fidelity & Guar. Co., 530 So.2d 708 (Miss. 1988)
- Blalock v. U.S., 695 F.Supp. 874, 62 A.F.T.R.2d 88-5803, 88-2 USTC P 9495 (N.D.Miss.1988)
- Sacco v. Gordon, 515 So.2d 906 (Miss. 1987)
- Mississippi Farm Bureau Mut. Ins. Co. v. Garrett, 487 So.2d 1320 (Miss. 1986)
- Burdette v. Crump, 472 So.2d 959 (Miss. 1985)
- Walters v. Walters, 469 So.2d 1260 (Miss. 1985)
- Howard v. Young, 450 So.2d 90 (Miss. 1984)
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Mississippi, 1982
- U.S. Federal Courts, 1982
- Tennessee
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Mississippi
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Mississippi
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Arkansas
- U.S. District Court Western District of Arkansas
- U.S. District Court Western District of Tennessee
- U.S. Supreme Court
Other Affiliations
- Mississippi State Bar Association, 1981 - Present (Member)
- Coahoma County Bar Association, 1981 - Present (Member)
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 1986 - Present (Member)
- Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association, 1989 - 1991
- Mississippi Association for Justice, 2012 - 2013 (Secretary)
- Mississippi Association for Justice, 2011 - 2012 (Parliamentarian)
- American Association of Justice (Member)
- Magnolia Bar Association (Member)
- Coahoma County Bar Association, 1990 - 1991 (President)
- Women in Profession Committee, Mississippi Bar Association, 2007 - 2011
- Board of Bar Commissioners for the Eleventh Circuit Court District
- Amicus Committee of the Mississippi Association for Justice, 2006 - 2010 (Chair)
- Professionalism Committee of the Mississippi Bar Association, 2006 - 2011
- Mentoring Subcommittee, 2009 - 2011 (Chair )
- Civil Rules Advisory Committee to the Mississippi Supreme Court
Fraternities and Sororities
- Phi Beta Kappa
Articles
Published Works
- Co-Author, Third Party Practice, Voir Dire, July/August 1987
Office Info
Other Colleagues
- Litigation, Real Estate, Gaming, Wills, Worker's Compensation, Personal Injury
- 48 years of experienceMedical Malpractice, Litigation, Professional Malpractice, Personal Injury
- 57 years of experienceLitigation, Medical Malpractice, Product Liability, Toxic Mold, Tax, Professional Malpractice
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