Experience

Carson Law Group, PLLC

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Partner

  • Nov 2013 - Present

  Dorsey handles matters involving arbitration, litigation, construction, civil rights, constitutional law, government contracts, economic development, partnership disputes, international trade, open records, intellectual property, government affairs, and general commercial matters. As a Special Assistant Attorney General, he has successfully recovered $7.5 million for the State of Mississippi, and has acted as outside corporate counsel for the State on a $200 million economic development project. He acts as outside counsel for the Jackson Municipal Airport Authority. Dorsey is an attorney for construction projects such as highways, public schools, manufacturing facilities, health laboratories, power plants, water plants, military barracks, landing strips, distribution centers, mass transit systems, industrial construction projects, commercial buildings, shopping center developments, condos, subdivision developments, and casinos. He serves as lead attorney in contracting and public bid and award protests, and in litigation involving payment and performance problems related to changes, changed conditions, delays, suspensions of work, termination of contracts, A/E liability, and insurance disputes. Dorsey is listed in the Best Lawyers in America®, Mid-South SuperLawyers®, America's Top 100 High Stakes Litigators®, and America's Top 100 Bet-the-Company Litigators®. The Mississippi Business Journal has recognized Dorsey as one of Mississippi's 50 Leaders in Law. Chambers USA has recognized Dorsey as a Leader in their Field. Dorsey was selected as one of PORTICO jackson’s PORTICO 10, the top 10 up-and-coming lawyers in the Jackson area. Dorsey is a Partner member of the Truman National Security Project, and is a former participant in the White House Business Council. Dorsey has also served as a spokesperson and legal commentator in regional and national media outlets, including Court TV and CNN.



Burr & Forman LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Partner

  • Apr 2007 - Nov 2013

  Dorsey served as the Managing Partner of the Jackson office from 2007-2011. Select published cases include: Bigger Pie Forum v. Mississippi Power, 2013-CC-00682-SCT, Miss. Sup. Ct., 2014 (successful trial court and MS Sup. Court rulings mandating production of documents Miss. Power submitted to PSC to obtain Kemper Plant approval; http://judicial.mc.edu/case.php?id=1122017) Architex Ass'n v. Scottsdale Ins. Co., 27 So. 3d 1148, Miss. Sup. Ct., 2010 (overturned 5th Cir. by holding defective subcontractor work may be covered under CGL policy; http://judicial.mc.edu/case.php?id=19220); Seaward Marine Servs., Inc. v. Grillot Constr., LLC, 1:08cv587-LG-RHW, US So. Dist. of Miss.; United States v. Safeco Ins. Co. of Am., 1:09CV785-HSO-JMR, US So. Dist. of Miss.; L & A Contr. Co. v. Byrd Bros., Inc., 2:07-cv-57-DCB-JMR, US So. Dist. of Miss.; Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Qore, Inc., 1:06CV326, US N. Dist. of Miss., US Fifth Circuit; Thornton v. Logan's Roadhouse, Inc., 3:09cv408-DPJ-JCS, US So. Dist. of Miss.; Watts v. City of Jackson, 3:09cv146-DPJ-JCS, US So. Dist. of Miss.; United States ex rel. BRD, LLC v. Robert E. Graves, Inc., 2:07cv69KS-MTP, US So. Dist. of Miss.; Constr. Servs. v. Regency Hosp. Co., 4:06CV126LS, US So. Dist. of Miss.; and Winstead v. Simmons et al, Yazoo Co. Circuit Ct. (remanded after unanimous $1.17 million jury verdict overturned by MS Supreme Court). Select unpublished cases include: Mississippi et al v. Facility Constr. Management et al, Hinds Co. Circuit Ct. (lead counsel in recovering $3.9 million for MS on failed Beef Plant project); Collins v. Parkway Properties, Hinds Co. Circuit Ct. (lead counsel for former CFO in successful settlement of wrongful termination/fraud claims); EDW Investments, LLC v. Barnett et al, Madison Co. Circuit Ct. (successful dismissal on appeal to MS Sup. Ct.).



Krebs | Farley, PLLC

• Jackson, Mississippi Area

• Partner

  • Jul 2005 - Apr 2007

  Dorsey was the Founding Partner of the Jackson, Mississippi Office Select cases include: Site Engineering, Inc. v. W.G. Yates & Sons Construction Company et al., 1:06-cv1618, US District Court for the Northern District of Georgia (Contract); Coker Electric LLC v. Government Technical Services LLC et al., 5:06-cv-270-JLH, US District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas (Miller Act); International Fidelity Insurance Company v. Burlington Insurance Company, 3:06- cv-156, US District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi (Insurance); Accurate Roofing Company, Inc. v. Provisions, LLC et al., 3:05-cv-686, US District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi (Contract); Byrd Brothers, Inc. v. Ashbritt, Inc. et al., 1:05-cv-483, US District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi (Contract); Envirocon, Inc. v. Arvinmeritor OE, LLC, 3:05-cv-454, US District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi (Contract); Werne & Associates, Inc. v. Metal Sales Manufacturing Corporation, 3:05-cv-192, US District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi (transferred from Metal Sales Manufacturing Corporation v. Werne & Associates, Inc., 2:05-cv-2123, US District Court for the Western District of Tennessee) (Contract); Fidelity & Deposit Company of Maryland v. Sisson Construction, LLC et al., 3:05- cv-28, US District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi (Contract)



Mockbee Hall & Drake

• Jackson, Mississippi Area

• Attorney

  • Sep 2002 - Aug 2005

  Select cases include: APAC-Mississippi v. James Construction, et al., 3:04-cv-26-BN, US District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi (Contract); Martin, et al. v. Dryvit Systems, Inc., et al., 3:03-cv-1277, US District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi (Product Liability); United Staffing Svc. v. St. Paul Fire, et al., 5:03-cv-331, US District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi (Miller Act); Giraffe Garden Co. v. Kotsakos, et al., 1:03-cv-234, US District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi (Contract); Scottsdale Ins. Co. v. Education Mgt. Inc., 2:04-cv-1053, US District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana (Insurance)(Related article: Massage School Claims Complaint Language Renders Exclusion Void, Mealey's Insurance Pleadings, Volume 3, Issue #18, June 22, 2004, 3-18 Mealey's Ins. Pleadings 12 (2004))



Smith, Currie & Hancock LLP

• Law Practice
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Attorney

  • Sep 1999 - Sep 2002

  Select cases include: Project Control Servs. v. Reynolds, A00A2510, Court of Appeals of Georgia, 247 Ga. App. 889; 545 S.E.2d 593; 2001 Ga. App. LEXIS 153; 2001 Fulton County D. Rep. 689, February 7, 2001; Nutritional Support, Inc. v. Garnett, et al., 1:03-cv-0250, US District Court for the Northern District of Georgia; McAfee Design Distr. v. Blythe Const. Inc., 3:00-cv-00404, US District Court for the Western District of North Carolina (Torts/Negligence; Fraud); Integrated Electric v. Holland, et al., 1:00-cv-01965, US District Court for the Northern District of Georgia (Fraud); Gary K. Wolfe, et al. v. Walt Disney Pictures and Television, et al. (local counsel for creator of Roger Rabbit); and Appeal of -- Astor Bolden Enterprises, Inc.,2000-2 B.C.A. (CCH) P31,115, 2000 ASBCA LEXIS 151.



Butler Snow LLP

• United States
• Legal Services
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Attorney

  • Oct 1996 - Sep 1999

  Select cases include: Pigford et al. v. Glickman ("Pigford I"), 97-1978, US District Court for the District of Columbia ($1B black farmers class action lawsuit against USDA); Guidant Mutual Ins. Co. v. Indemnity Ins. Co. of North America, 2006-TS-01472, Mississippi Supreme Court; and National Fire Ins. v. Asemani et al., 3:99cv227, US District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi. Select transactions: Proffit's (later Saks Fifth Avenue, now Belk) corporate restructuring and post-acquisition merger/integration of McRae's, Younkers, Parisian, Herberger's, Carson Pirie Scott, including drafting true sale and non-substantive consolidation opinions for Wall Street (1996-97); and Jitney Jungle (now Winn Dixie) merger & acquisition of Delchamps (1997)



Mississippi Attorney General's Office

• United States
• Law Practice
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Summer Clerk

  • 1995 - 1995

  Performed legal work for the Public Contracts Division, and the Mississippi Department of Human Services. Performed legal work for the Public Contracts Division, and the Mississippi Department of Human Services.