John Booth Farese Ashland, Mississippi
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- Year Joined Organization:
- 1969
- Bar Admissions:
- Tennessee
- U.S. District Court Western District of Tennessee
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Alabama
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Mississippi
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Mississippi, 1969
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Arkansas, 1979
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
- Education:
- University of Mississippi School of Law, Oxford, Mississippi,
1969
J.D. - Rhodes College, Memphis, Tennessee,
1966
B.A.
Major: Psychology (Baseball, Basketball and Track)
- Representative Cases:
- Ford Motor Company v. Matthews, 291 So.2d 169
- Kroger v. Moore, 800 F. Supp. 429
- Gurley v. U. S. F. & G., 855 F.2d 194
- U. S. Fidelity and Guaranty Company v. Ferguson, 698 So 2d 77 (1997)
- Miner v. Bertasi, 530 So.2d 168
- Doss v. South Central Bell, 834 F.2d 421, 45 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. 994
- Sartain v. Sartain, 405 So.2d 84
- I.C.R.R. v. Travis, 2000-IA-01074-SCT
- Doss v. South Central Bell, 45 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 37,743
- Representative Clients:
- Benton County Board of Supervisors, Ashland, Mississippi
- Contract Fabricators, Inc., Holly Springs, Mississippi
- First National Bank of Ashland, Mississippi
- Gentry Gallery, Inc., Ripley, Mississippi
- Torque Converters, Inc., Ashland, Mississippi
- Town of Ashland, Mississippi
- References:
- Regions Bank, Ashland, MS 38603
- American Express
- Merchants and Farmers Bank, Ashland, MS
- The Peoples Bank, Ripley, MS
- CopyFax, Memphis, Tennessee
- Classes/Seminars Taught:
- Use Caution While Handling a (Hired) Gun - Techniques for Direct and Cross Examination of Experts, Mississippi Bar Association - Summer School for Lawyers (2005)
- Trial Skills, on subject of Computer-Generated Evidence & Simulations; Admissibility Issues; and Presenting Paperless Evidence, The University of Mississippi Continuing Legal Education Seminar - Tunica, MS, February 23, 2001
- Preparing For A Computer Trial and A Comprehensive Look At Courtroom Technology, Tennessee Bar Seminar - Cozumel, Mexico, November 25, 2000 - November 26, 2000
- Litigating With Facts, Mississippi Professional Investigators Association - Tupelo, MS (May 2008)
- Tort Law Update: Handling An Automobile Claim and Check List for Uninsured / Underinsured Motorist Coverage, Update, Jackson, Mississippi (June 1997)
- Presentation of Interaction Between Plaintiff's Attorney and The Paralegal, Mississippi Bar Association: MALA (June 1997)
- Multi-Media Trial Presentation System, University of Mississippi Center for Continuing Legal Education Technology Solutions - Mississippi (1997)
- New Technology in Preparing and Trying Crashworthiness Cases, AIEG Auto Focus - Phoenix Arizona (October 1996)
- The Litigator's Tool Box: Multi-Medial Presentation of Evidence, University of Mississippi Center for Continuing Legal Education and the Mississippi Judicial College - Jackson Mississippi (September 2006)
- Auto Torts Seminar: Client Intake, Pretrial Investigation, Filing The Complaint, Motion Practice, Plaintiff's Case in Chief, What Should I save For Rebuttal, UMBI Insurance Update - Biloxi, Mississippi (June 1996)
- Illegal Practice of Law, Mississippi Association of Legal Assistants (June 1996)
- Explaining UM Coverage and Stacking of Insurance, and Ethical Considerations for the Auto Litigator, Auto Torts Seminar - Biloxi, Mississippi (1995)
- Demonstrative Evidence, Memphis Bar Association
- How to Try a Wreck Case, Effective Use of Technology in the Courtroom, University of Mississippi Center for Continuing Legal Education, June 30, 2006
- How to Make More Money, Improve Your Image and Reduce Stress, UM Law Alumni CLE, April 13, 2007
- A Workshop on Practical Ideas and Tips How to Be a Better Lawyer and Make More Money with Less Stress, UM Continuing Legal Education Spring Seminar, April 25, 2008
- Improving Our Reputation and Giving Back to the Community, Mississippi Association for Justice Memphis Seminar, May 9, 2008
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- Governor's Commission on Crime and Delinquency, 1976 - 1978
- Chairman
- Mississippi Bar Association, 1969 - Present
- Member
- Third Circuit Bar Association
- Past President
- Federal Bar Association
- Member
- Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit
- Member
- Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association, 1980 - Present
- Member, Board of Governors
- Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association
- Member, Committee on Products Liability
- American Association for Justice
- Member
- National Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
- Member
- Mississippi Prosecutors Association, 1972 - 1980
- Member
- Mississippi Prosecutors Association, 1976 - 1979
- Member, Executive Committee
- Mississippi Security and Privacy Commission, 1976
- Member
- Mississippi Criminal Justice Standards and Goals Commission, 1975 - 1976
- Member
- Mississippi Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Member
- National District Attorneys Association, 1972 - 1980
- Member
- American Bar Association, Litigation Section, 1969 - Present
- Member
- American Bar Association, Criminal Law Section, 1969 - 1977
- Member
- Attorneys Information Exchange Group (AIEG)
- Member
- Lamar Society of International Law
- Member
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- Member
- Create Foundation
- Member
- Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association
- Past Member, Board of Governors
- Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association
- Past Member, Products Liability Committee
- Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association
- Past Chairman, Technology Committee
- National Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
- Past Member
- Mississippi Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys
- Past Member
- Lamar Society of International Law
- Past Member
- Benton County Board of Supervisors, 1981 - Present
- Attorney
- Past Employment Positions:
- Benton County, Attorney, 1972 - 1980
- Benton County, Attorney, 1990 - 1994
- Benton County Board of Education, Attorney, 1981 - 1986
- Towns of Walnut, Myrtle, Blue Mountain, Hickory Flat, and Ashland, MS, Past Attorney
- U. S. Army Reserve, 1963 - 1969
- Fraternities/Sororities:
- Sigma Nu
