Experience

Copeland, Cook, Taylor & Bush, P.A.
• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Associate Attorney

  • Apr 2023 - Present


INFINITY Science Center

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• • Nov 2022 - Present

  Collaborates with fellow board members to steer ISC, the official visitors center for Stennis Space Center. As Treasurer for the Board, created an operating budget and provided the Board and C-suite with information and advice on grants, outstanding loans, and the overall financial health of ISC. Assuming Chairmanship of the Board in late 2024.

• • Nov 2019 - Present

• • Nov 2021 - Nov 2022



Davis & Crump

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Attorney

  • May 2017 - Mar 2023

  Primary practice involves litigating multi-district pharmaceutical and medical device products liability suits for 200,000+ clients. Extensive discovery, trial, MDL, mass tort, and bellwether experience and knowledge. A significant portion of daily practice also dedicated to single event personal injury, automobile, premises liability, and workers’ compensation claims. Experience in reviewing and interpreting medical and scientific literature, as well as client specific medical records. Manages support staff of legal paraprofessionals. Show less



United States Attorney's Office

• Legal Services

• Extern

  • Jan 2017 - May 2017

  Primary responsibilities based in office’s criminal division. Represented the United States in two DUI hearings in front of Federal Magistrate Judge David Sanders. Drafted response motions for corrected sentences, researched various criminal matters affecting the NDMS, and worked on cutting-edge issues surrounding the then-recent SCOTUS case Beckles. Primary responsibilities based in office’s criminal division. Represented the United States in two DUI hearings in front of Federal Magistrate Judge David Sanders. Drafted response motions for corrected sentences, researched various criminal matters affecting the NDMS, and worked on cutting-edge issues surrounding the then-recent SCOTUS case Beckles.



Mississippi Law Journal

• United States
• Writing and Editing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• • Feb 2016 - May 2017

  Oversaw the editing and proofing process for articles accepted for publication in Volume 86 of MLJ. Managed five Executive Article Editors and thirty staff editors. Ensured the articles published by the MLJ were correctly cited, source-checked, and polished for print. Served as “gatekeeper” for Volume 86’s article selection process.

• • Jul 2015 - Feb 2016

  Tasked with editing, researching, and revising legal and scholarly papers submitted by legal experts around the nation. Additionally, briefs and edits cases handed down by the MS Supreme and Appellate courts, published weekly for practicing lawyers around the state.



U.S. Coast Guard

• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Summer Law Clerk

  • Jul 2016 - Jul 2016

  Primary responsibilities involved the office’s Criminal Division. Assisted in a number of ongoing criminal prosecutions related to narcotics offenses. Represented the United States in two DUI pleadings in front of Federal Magistrate Judge David Sanders. Drafted response motions for corrected sentences, researched DUI issues, and worked on cutting-edge issues surrounding the then recent SCOTUS case Beckles. Primary responsibilities involved the office’s Criminal Division. Assisted in a number of ongoing criminal prosecutions related to narcotics offenses. Represented the United States in two DUI pleadings in front of Federal Magistrate Judge David Sanders. Drafted response motions for corrected sentences, researched DUI issues, and worked on cutting-edge issues surrounding the then recent SCOTUS case Beckles.

• Summer Associate

  • May 2016 - Jul 2016

  Assisted lawyers and paralegals with research on a variety of ongoing and emerging mass tort litigations. Drafted research memos, discovery, and master complaints, as well as state, federal, and MDL court motions and orders. Assisted trial preparation of two bellwether cases in Southern District of West Virginia. Assisted lawyers and paralegals with research on a variety of ongoing and emerging mass tort litigations. Drafted research memos, discovery, and master complaints, as well as state, federal, and MDL court motions and orders. Assisted trial preparation of two bellwether cases in Southern District of West Virginia.



Newswatch Ole Miss

• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Anchor

  • Sep 2015 - Feb 2016

  Anchored a live, 30-minute broadcast on Channel 99 directly to the Lafayette County area. Wrote, edited, and read news stories covering a variety of topics and issues. Anchored a live, 30-minute broadcast on Channel 99 directly to the Lafayette County area. Wrote, edited, and read news stories covering a variety of topics and issues.

• Assistant Director

  • Mar 2015 - Aug 2015

  Performed administrative tasks and logistics planning, designed STEM-based camp curriculum, oversaw and taught 60+ campers per week, trained and managed camp staff, and ensured federal and state safety provisions were followed. Performed administrative tasks and logistics planning, designed STEM-based camp curriculum, oversaw and taught 60+ campers per week, trained and managed camp staff, and ensured federal and state safety provisions were followed.



Jacobs

• Netherlands
• Retail Office Equipment
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Counselor

  • May 2010 - Mar 2015

  Taught students ages 6-17 a variety of STEM-based activities. Worked directly with NASA Education in the development of new activities and educational resources. Trained new counselors and camp administrators. Taught students ages 6-17 a variety of STEM-based activities. Worked directly with NASA Education in the development of new activities and educational resources. Trained new counselors and camp administrators.



Spring Hill College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Resident Assistant

  • Aug 2012 - May 2014

  Oversaw the growth and development of thirty freshmen undergraduate students each semester. Confronted and resolved issues on diversity, racism, alcohol & drug abuse, academic performance, and social acceptance. Worked on a staff of thirty-three people, learning the give and take aspects of teamwork in a high-stress environment. Enforced college policy. Oversaw the growth and development of thirty freshmen undergraduate students each semester. Confronted and resolved issues on diversity, racism, alcohol & drug abuse, academic performance, and social acceptance. Worked on a staff of thirty-three people, learning the give and take aspects of teamwork in a high-stress environment. Enforced college policy.



Legal Services Alabama

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Service Intern

  • Aug 2011 - Dec 2012

  Assisted lawyers and paralegals with case research using LSA-Mobile's in-house law library, drafted case briefs, letters, and memos for lawyers and clients of LSA, compiled research on past and ongoing cases, and assisted in the reorganization of LSA Mobile's file room. Assisted lawyers and paralegals with case research using LSA-Mobile's in-house law library, drafted case briefs, letters, and memos for lawyers and clients of LSA, compiled research on past and ongoing cases, and assisted in the reorganization of LSA Mobile's file room.