Benjamin B. Morgan is a shareholder at Burson Entrekin Orr Mitchell & Lacey, PA  He was admitted to the Mississippi Bar in 2010, and he is admitted to practice in all of Mississippi’s state and federal courts, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court.  Mr. Morgan has experience in various aspects of business/contract litigation as well as appellate litigation, education litigation, employment litigation, construction litigation, insurance litigation, trucking litigation, railroad litigation, Section 1983 litigation, and medical malpractice litigation.

Mr. Morgan is a 2010 graduate of Mississippi College School of Law. During law school, he served as Editor-in-Chief of the Mississippi College Law Review and graduated magna cum laude. In addition to being involved in multiple law student organizations, he received the American Jurisprudence Award for the highest grade in Civil Procedure I, Business Associations I, Health Care, Construction Law Seminar and Trial Practice. Prior to law school, Mr. Morgan attended Jones County Junior College as well as Mississippi College, where he graduated summa cum laude in May 2007.

Mr. Morgan spent the first six years of his career at Adams and Reese LLP in Jackson, Mississippi, before returning to his hometown of Laurel, Mississippi, in 2016.  Mr. Morgan and his family attend Crosspointe Community Church.  He enjoys spending time with his wife, four sons, and two labs, which often includes traveling, hunting, fishing, gardening, and woodworking as well as coaching numerous sports teams.  After being recently appointed by Governor Tate Reeves, Mr. Morgan is currently serving on the Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board.

Professional Areas

Bar Admissions

  • 2010, Mississippi

Court Admissions

  • All Mississippi State Courts
  • United States District Court for the Southern and Northern District of Mississippi
  • United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern and Northern District of Mississippi
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
  • United States Supreme Court

Education 

  • J.D., Mississippi College School of Law, 2010
  • B.S., Mississippi College, 2007

Memberships

  • American Bar Association
  • American Health Law Association
  • Jones County Bar Association
  • Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association

Biography & Practice Areas

Practice Areas

  • Appellate Advocacy
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Construction Litigation
  • Labor and Employment
  • Medical Malpractice
  • Railroad Litigation
  • Education Litigation

Awards and Honors

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