Aubrey E. Nichols
Born: Tyronza, Arkansas; February 18, 1942

Admitted: 1966, Mississippi

Education: Mississippi State University (B.A., Liberal Arts 1964); University of Mississippi (J.D., 1966)

Member: Lowndes County and American Bar Associations; Mississippi Bar; Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association; Federal Bar Association

Areas of Practice: Real Estate Law, Construction Litigation, General Trial Practice

Email: anichols@nicholscrowell.com

Telephone Extension: 662.243.7312

Facsimile: 662.328-4345

John W. Crowell
Born: Memphis, Tennessee; January 4, 1947

Admitted: 1973, Arkansas and Mississippi State and Federal Courts; U.S. Court of Appeals (Fifth Circuit and Federal Circuit); U..S. Tax Court; U.S. Supreme Court

Education: Rhodes College (B.A., Political Science 1969); University of Arkansas (J.D., 1973); Arkansas Law Review, 1972-1973

Member: Lowndes County, Arkansas and American Bar Associations (Litigation and Business Sections); The Mississippi Bar (Commissioner, 1995-1998); Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute; International Association of Defense Counsel; Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel; Maritime Law Association of the United States; Trucking Industry Defense Association; Mississippi Bankruptcy Conference

Areas of Practice: General Trial Practice, Trucking, Employment, Products Liability; Litigation,Commercial Litigation, Creditor Bankruptcy, Business Acquisitions

Email: jcrowell@nicholscrowell.com

Telephone Extension: 662.243.7308

Facsimile: 662.328-6890

Facsimile: 662.328-6890

William F. Gillis
Born: Daytona Beach, Florida; August 28, 1952

Admitted: 1977, Mississippi

Education: University of Florida (B.S., Advertising 1974); University of Mississippi (J.D., 1977)

Member: Lowndes County Bar Association; Mississippi Bar; American Bar Association

Areas of Practice: Estate Planning Law, Probate and Trust Law, Corporate Law

Email: wgillis@nicholscrowell.com

Telephone Extension: 662.243.7329

Facsimile: 662.328-6890

Marc D. Amos
Born: Memphis, Tennessee; April 20, 1967

Admitted: 1993, Mississippi, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

Education: Mississippi State University (B.B.A., Management and General Business, cum laude, 1989); University of Mississippi (J.D., cum laude, 1993)

Member: Mississippi Bar Association, Governmental Law Section, Employment and Labor Law Section; Lowndes County Bar Association, Former President; Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Bar Association; Defense Research Institute, Governmental Law Committee, Employment Law Committee, Author, Section 1981 and Section 1983 - Additional Bases for Employer Liability; Graduate, Defense Counsel Trial Academy, International Association of Defense Counsel. Charities: Habitat for Humanity, President, Board Member, United Way of Lowndes County, President, Board Member, Recovery House, Board Member; Golden Triangle Regional Medical Center Foundation, Board Member, Columbus Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association, President

Areas of Practice: Insurance Bad Faith Defense, Insurance Arson Defense, Insurance Sales Practice Defense, Governmental Entity/Police Defense, Commercial/Contract Litigation, General Insurance Defense

Recipient: American Jurisprudence Awards in Corporations, Political and Civil Rights

Email: mamos@nicholscrowell.com

Telephone Extension: 662.243.7332

Facsimile: 662.328-6890

Will T. Cooper
Born: Tupelo, Mississippi; November 7, 1967

Admitted: 1993, Mississippi, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Federal Districts of Mississippi and U.S. Courts of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

Education: Mississippi State University (B.A., summa cum laude, Political Science, 1990); University of Mississippi (J.D., 1993)

Member: The Mississippi Bar Association; Lowndes County and American Bar Associations, Litigation Section; Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute; International Association of Defense Counsel Trial Academy; Phi Kappa Phi, Moot Court Board, National Trial Competition Team, Omicron Delta Kappa, Blue Key; Elder Statesman, Alumni Delegate; Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel

Areas of Practice: General Trial Practice, Insurance Defense, Workers' Compensation, Medical Malpractice Defense, Premises Liability, Trucking Litigation; Construction Litigation, Personal Injury; Asbestos Litigation; Silica Litigation; Products Liability; Nursing Home Litigation

Email: wcooper@nicholscrowell.com

Telephone Extension: 662.243.7334

Facsimile: 662.328-6890

M. Jay Nichols
Born: Columbus, Mississippi; July 25, 1970

Admitted: 1995, Mississippi, U.S. Courts of Appeals, Fifth Circuit and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi

Education: University of Alabama (B.A., Criminal Justice 1992); University of Mississippi (J.D., 1995)

Member: Mississippi Bar Association; Lowndes County and American Bar Association; Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute; Phi Delta Phi, Moot Court Board

Areas of Practice: General Trial Practice, Insurance Defense, Real Estate Law, Civil Rights Litigation, Construction Law, Medical Malpractice, Products Liability, Personal Injury, Employment Law

Recipient: American Jurisprudence Award in Contracts

Email: jnichols@nicholscrowell.com

Telephone Extension: 662.243.7330

Facsimile: 662.328-6890

Kristen Wood Williams
Born: West Point, Mississippi; October 12, 1972

Admitted: 2004, Mississippi, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi

Education: University of Mississippi (B.A., English, cum laude, 1994); University of Mississippi School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2004)

Member: Mississippi Bar Association; Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association; Lowndes County and American Bar Association; Mississippi Law Journal Associate Articles Editor; Moot Court Board

Areas of Practice: Insurance Defense, Domestic Relations and Family Law, Worker's Compensation, Bankruptcy, Wills and Trusts, Healthcare
Recipient: The Darwin A. Harrold Memorial Immigration Law Award; Ocean and Coastal Law Outstanding Student Award

Email: kwilliams@nicholscrowell.com

Telephone Extension: 662.243.7318

Facsimile: 662.328-6890