Stephen G. Peresich Sr.
Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 42 years of experience
Insurance, Medical Malpractice, Health Care Law, Employment, Commercial Law
759 Vieux Marche' Mall, Post Office Drawer 289, Biloxi, MS 39533
About Stephen G. Peresich Sr.
Practice Areas
- Insurance
- Medical Malpractice
- Health Care Law
- Employment
- Commercial Law
Education
- University of Mississippi School of Law, Oxford, Mississippi, 1981Juris Doctor
- Honors: Moot Court Board
- Honors: Law School Honor Council, 1979
- Honors: Member, Mississippi Legal Research Institute, 1980-1981
- Mississippi State University, 1977Bachelor of Science
Representative Cases
- Dedeaux v. Woodland Village Nrsg Cntr, 2020-TS-01368 (Miss. Jan. 2021)
- Faye v. Miss. Depart. Human Services, 2018 WL 4169096 (S.D. Miss. Aug. 30, 2018)
- Ward, et al. v. Harrell, et al., 1:17cv187HSO-JCG (S.D. Miss. Sept. 7, 2018)
- Monroe v Alex Blevens, MD, 185 So. 3d 419 (Miss. Ct. App. 2016).
- Carpenter v. Thompson, 2014 LEXIS 421, No. 2011-CT-01028 (Miss. August 21, 2014)
- Cornelius v. Benefield, 2013 Miss. App. LEXIS 558 (Miss. Ct. App. Sept. 3, 2013) cert. denied, 2014 LEXIS 293 (Miss. June 12, 2014)
- Holder v. Orange Grove Med. Specialties, P.A., 2010 Miss. LEXIS 640 (Miss. Dec. 9, 2010)
- Herndon v. Miss. Forestry Comm'n, 2010 Miss. App. LEXIS 636 (Miss. Ct. App. Dec. 7, 2010)
- Pettis v. Miss. Transp. Comm'n, 44 So. 3d 425 (Miss. Ct. App. 2010)
- Scafide v. Dr. Bazzone, 962 So. 2d 585 (Miss. Ct. App. 2006)
- Richardson v. Grand Casinos of Mississippi, Inc.-Gulfport, LLC, 935 So. 2d 1146 (Miss. Ct. App. 2006)
- Dr. Colson v. Johnson, 764 So. 2d 438 (Miss. 2000)
- Dubard v. Biloxi H.M.A., Inc., 778 So. 2d 113 (Miss. 2000)
- Dr. Colson v. Hemingway, 779 So. 2d 164 (Miss. Ct. App. 2000)
- Robert v. Dr. Colson, 729 So. 2d 1243 (Miss. 1999)
- Taylor v. Biloxi Regional Medical Center, Inc., 737 So. 2d 435 (Miss. Ct. App. 1999)
- Tinnon v. Dr. Martin, 716 So. 2d 604 (Miss. 1998)
- Soileau v. Mississippi Coast Coliseum Commission, 730 So. 2d 101 (Miss. Ct. App. 1998)
- Byrd v. Biloxi Regional Medical Center, 722 So. 2d 166 (Miss. Ct. App. 1998)
- Palmer v. Biloxi Regional Medical Center, Inc., 649 So. 2d 179 (Miss. 1994)
- Robinson v. Coastal Family Health Center, Inc., 756 F.Supp. 958 (S.D. Miss. 1990)
- Baker v. Washington National Insurance Company, 823 F.2d 156 (5th. Cir. 1987)
- Proby v. State ex. rel West, 498 So. 2d 792 (Miss. 1986)
Classes and Seminars
- Guest Presenter at Mississippi College School of Law Symposium – ZOOM Webinar – “The Opioid Crisis and It's Effect in Damages Claims”. September 2020
- Panel Speaker at University of Mississippi School of Law, Center for Continuing Legal Education, Webinar – “Medical Defenses- Practical Tips”. May 2020
- Legal Risks in the Opioid Crisis, Presentation to Medical Staff at Merit Health Biloxi. March 2019
- Presenter at Biloxi Regional Medical Center Doctors & Social Media -Pitfalls and Dangers 2014
- Lecturer, Biloxi Regional Medical Staff “The Disruptive Physician and Physician Best Practices“, August 2012
- “Professional Behavior in the Workplace“, Biloxi Regional Medical Center Medical Staff training seminar, March 2010
- Guest Lecturer, Biloxi Regional Medical Staff Physicians, Informed Consent and Chart Documentation, June 2007
- Tort Reform presenter: Impact on the Medical Community and Preventive Medicine-Malpractice Claims, Nov. 2004
- Litigating Medical Malpractice, Court Room Evidence in Mississippi; National Business Institute, April 2004
- Tort Reform in Mississippi, July 2002
- Medical Malpractice in Mississippi: Peer Review Obstacles, June 2001
- Medical Malpractice in Mississippi: Mississippi's Changing Medical-Legal Environment, May 2000
- Lecturer, Medical Malpractice Legal Assistant Seminar, Nov. 1997
- Presenter, Strategies for Success in Personal Injury Cases Seminar, July 1996
- Presenter, Litigation Techniques and Strategies, June 1996
- Presentation to Medical Legal Community, Impact of Scott v Flynt (April 1996), Spring 1996
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Mississippi, 1981
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1981
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Mississippi, 1981
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Mississippi, 1981
- Supreme Court of Mississippi, 1981
Other Affiliations
- Federal Court Internship Program, 1980 - 1981 (Member)
- Biloxi Bar Association (Member)
- Harrison County Bar Association (Member)
- American Bar Association (Member)
- Mississippi State Bar (Member)
- Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association (Member)
- 2020 Member- Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel
- American Health Lawyers Association (Member)
- Defense Research Institute (Member)
Past Positions
- City of Biloxi, Mississippi, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, -
- City of Biloxi, Municipal Court Judge, Pro Tempore, -
Fraternities and Sororities
- Phi Delta Phi
Fees
- Offers Free Initial Consultation
- Accepts Credit Cards
Office Info
Other Colleagues
- Member34 years of experienceCommercial Law, Government, Gaming, Construction, Product Liability, Premises Liability
- Member27 years of experienceWills, Probate, Commercial Law, Corporate Law, Financial
- Member30 years of experienceGovernment, Commercial Law, Insurance, Civil Litigation, Probate, Real Estate
Nearby Lawyers
- Insurance
- Medical Malpractice
- Health Care Law
- Employment
- 69.3 miles away
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