John Booth Farese
Work in Farese, Farese, & Farese, P.A.
Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 54 years of experience
Criminal Law, Personal Injury, Civil Litigation
122 Church Avenue, Ashland, MS 38603
About John Booth Farese
Practice Areas
- Criminal Law
- Personal Injury
- Civil Litigation
Education
- University of Mississippi School of Law, Oxford, Mississippi, 1969J.D.
- Rhodes College, Memphis, Tennessee, 1966B.A.
- Major: Psychology (Baseball, Basketball and Track)
Representative Cases
- Ford Motor Company v. Matthews, 291 So.2d 169
- Kroger v. Moore, 800 F. Supp. 429
- Gurley v. U. S. F. & G., 855 F.2d 194
- U. S. Fidelity and Guaranty Company v. Ferguson, 698 So 2d 77 (1997)
- Miner v. Bertasi, 530 So.2d 168
- Doss v. South Central Bell, 834 F.2d 421, 45 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. 994
- Sartain v. Sartain, 405 So.2d 84
- I.C.R.R. v. Travis, 2000-IA-01074-SCT
- Doss v. South Central Bell, 45 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 37,743
Classes and Seminars
- Use Caution While Handling a (Hired) Gun - Techniques for Direct and Cross Examination of Experts, Mississippi Bar Association - Summer School for Lawyers (2005)
- Trial Skills, on subject of Computer-Generated Evidence & Simulations; Admissibility Issues; and Presenting Paperless Evidence, The University of Mississippi Continuing Legal Education Seminar - Tunica, MS, February 23, 2001
- Preparing For A Computer Trial and A Comprehensive Look At Courtroom Technology, Tennessee Bar Seminar - Cozumel, Mexico, November 25, 2000 - November 26, 2000
- Litigating With Facts, Mississippi Professional Investigators Association - Tupelo, MS (May 2008)
- Tort Law Update: Handling An Automobile Claim and Check List for Uninsured / Underinsured Motorist Coverage, Update, Jackson, Mississippi (June 1997)
- Presentation of Interaction Between Plaintiff's Attorney and The Paralegal, Mississippi Bar Association: MALA (June 1997)
- Multi-Media Trial Presentation System, University of Mississippi Center for Continuing Legal Education Technology Solutions - Mississippi (1997)
- New Technology in Preparing and Trying Crashworthiness Cases, AIEG Auto Focus - Phoenix Arizona (October 1996)
- The Litigator's Tool Box: Multi-Medial Presentation of Evidence, University of Mississippi Center for Continuing Legal Education and the Mississippi Judicial College - Jackson Mississippi (September 2006)
- Auto Torts Seminar: Client Intake, Pretrial Investigation, Filing The Complaint, Motion Practice, Plaintiff's Case in Chief, What Should I save For Rebuttal, UMBI Insurance Update - Biloxi, Mississippi (June 1996)
- Illegal Practice of Law, Mississippi Association of Legal Assistants (June 1996)
- Explaining UM Coverage and Stacking of Insurance, and Ethical Considerations for the Auto Litigator, Auto Torts Seminar - Biloxi, Mississippi (1995)
- Demonstrative Evidence, Memphis Bar Association
- How to Try a Wreck Case, Effective Use of Technology in the Courtroom, University of Mississippi Center for Continuing Legal Education, June 30, 2006
- How to Make More Money, Improve Your Image and Reduce Stress, UM Law Alumni CLE, April 13, 2007
- A Workshop on Practical Ideas and Tips How to Be a Better Lawyer and Make More Money with Less Stress, UM Continuing Legal Education Spring Seminar, April 25, 2008
- Improving Our Reputation and Giving Back to the Community, Mississippi Association for Justice Memphis Seminar, May 9, 2008
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Tennessee
- U.S. District Court Western District of Tennessee
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Alabama
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Mississippi
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Mississippi, 1969
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Arkansas, 1979
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
Other Affiliations
- Governor's Commission on Crime and Delinquency, 1976 - 1978 (Chairman)
- Mississippi Bar Association, 1969 - Present (Member)
- Third Circuit Bar Association (Past President)
- Federal Bar Association (Member)
- Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit (Member)
- Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association, 1980 - Present (Member, Board of Governors)
- Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Committee on Products Liability)
- American Association for Justice (Member)
- National Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (Member)
- Mississippi Prosecutors Association, 1972 - 1980 (Member)
- Mississippi Prosecutors Association, 1976 - 1979 (Member, Executive Committee)
- Mississippi Security and Privacy Commission, 1976 (Member)
- Mississippi Criminal Justice Standards and Goals Commission, 1975 - 1976 (Member)
- Mississippi Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Member)
- National District Attorneys Association, 1972 - 1980 (Member)
- American Bar Association, Litigation Section, 1969 - Present (Member)
- American Bar Association, Criminal Law Section, 1969 - 1977 (Member)
- Attorneys Information Exchange Group (AIEG) (Member)
- Lamar Society of International Law (Member)
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum (Member)
- Create Foundation (Member)
- Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association (Past Member, Board of Governors)
- Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association (Past Member, Products Liability Committee)
- Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association (Past Chairman, Technology Committee)
- National Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (Past Member)
- Mississippi Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys (Past Member)
- Lamar Society of International Law (Past Member)
- Benton County Board of Supervisors, 1981 - Present (Attorney)
Past Positions
- Benton County, Attorney, 1972 - 1980
- Benton County, Attorney, 1990 - 1994
- Benton County Board of Education, Attorney, 1981 - 1986
- Towns of Walnut, Myrtle, Blue Mountain, Hickory Flat, and Ashland, MS, Past Attorney
- U. S. Army Reserve, 1963 - 1969
Fraternities and Sororities
- Sigma Nu
Office Info
Other Colleagues
- Criminal Law, Personal Injury, Civil Litigation
Nearby Lawyers
- Criminal Law
- Personal Injury
- Civil Litigation
- 36.9 miles away
- 51.6 miles away
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