Morton Law Firm, PLLC 132 Fairmont Street, Suite A
Clinton, MS 39056 601-925-9797
866-925-9797
Ronald C. Morton
132 Fairmont St., Suite A
Clinton, Mississippi 39056
(601) 925-9797
Member Mississippi & Louisiana Bars
EMPLOYMENT
Member
Morton Law Firm, PLLC
January 1998 - Present
Clinton, Mississippi
Founded firm in 1998, for the general practice of law, with a focus on commercial litigation, commercial transactions, personal injury, estate planning and elder law. Assisted in negotiation and closing of sale and credit facility exceeding $100 million. Successfully defended client from prosecution by United States Attorney's office for alleged violations of the clean water act, resulting in complete dismissal charges against client. Defended client against multiple poultry grower lawsuits. Successfully forced arbitration of claim by state Court and appealed multiple other denials of arbitration. Brought and successfully maintained jurisdiction of suit on behalf of injured Native Americans in Choctaw Tribal Court. The firm incorporates technology into all practice areas, including use of litigation management, case docketing, document management, imaging, and document assembly software in order to offer high quality work product in a timely manner and a competitive price. Currently the firm's work is concentrated in the areas of elder law, medicaid planning, estate planning, and business planning.
General Counsel
B.C. Rogers Poultry, Inc.
May 1994 — December 1997
Morton, Mississippi
Supervised and directed all legal matters involving the corporation; Provided in-house legal advice to company owners, officers, directors, and numerous department heads. Participated in defense of unsuccessful union campaign, followed by negotiations to voluntarily recognize the union under company acceptable terms; Supervised administration of self-insured Workers' Compensation program; Maintained corporate records; Assisted in negotiation and closing of $60 million credit facility; Provided legal representation for John Rogers, Sr. personally and for other related entities (Rogers Usry Chevrolet; Steve Graves Chevrolet, B.C. Rogers Construction Co.); Provided legal representation for Central Industries, Inc, including negotiation and closing of $33 million credit facility.
Associate
Wm. Roberts Wilson, Jr. P.A.
May 1992 — April 1994
Jackson, Mississippi
& New Orleans, Louisiana
Assisted in pre-trial discovery, motion practice, and trial of asbestos claimants in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alabama; Drafted briefs in successful appeal of trial order prioritizing trial settings; Designed automated system for rapidly processing 4,500 claims in Fiberboard settlement.
EDUCATION
J.D. with Special Distinction
Mississippi College School of Law
1988 — 1992
Jackson, Mississippi
Managing Editor, Mississippi College Law Review; 3.53 GPA; 9/114 Class Rank; Pupil: Charles Clark Chapter, American Inns of Court, 1991-92; Academic Scholarship; American Jurisprudence Awards: Legal Research & Bibliography; Secured Transactions; Deans List six semesters; Conferee:
Americans United Seminar on Church and State, 1989, Washington, D.C.
B.S. with Distinction — Public Administration / Applied Sociology Double Major
Mississippi College
1984-1988
Clinton, Mississippi
Honors Scholarship recipient; Student Senate 1986-88; Deans' List six semesters.
PUBLICATIONS
Rules, Rulemaking, and the Ruled: The Mississippi Supreme Court as Self-Proclaimed Ruler, 12 Miss. C.L. Rev. 293 (1991).
Author, Discovery Mechanisms, Mississippi Civil Procedure (West 1997).
Author, Discovery: Scope and Limitations, Mississippi Civil Procedure (West 2001).
Author, Driving Under the Influence, Encyclopedia of Mississippi Law (West 2001).
Author, Limited Liability Companies, Encyclopedia of Mississippi Law (West 2001).
Co-Author, Partnerships, Encyclopedia of Mississippi Law (West 2001).
Co-Author, Civil Procedure, Encyclopedia of Mississippi Law (West 2001).
SPEAKING
Internet Research for Paralegals, Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association, 1999.
Use of Online Research Tools, Technology Solutions for the Mississippi Practitioner, Mississippi Bar, 2000.
Ethical Issues in Technology, 16th Annual Legal Ethics, Professional Responsibility and Malpractice Prevention Seminar, General Counsel's Office of the Mississippi Bar, 2001.
Legal Ethics and Technology, Small Firm Technology Seminar, Mississippi Bar, 2001.
Legal Ethics and Technology, Small Firm Technology Seminar, Mississippi Bar, 2002.
Text Processing and Management, Small Firm Technology Seminar, Mississippi Bar, 2002.
Document Management, Billing Solutions, Case Management Software, Technology Solutions for the Mississippi Practitioner, Mississippi Bar, 2003.
Internet for Lawyers, Discovery Management, Document Management, Law Office Technology Seminar, Barrister's, 2003.
Introduction to Limited Liability Companies and Limited Liability Partnerships, Advantageous Uses of LLCs and LLPs, Seminar on Limited Liability Companies and Limited Liability Partnerships in Mississippi, National Business Institute, 2003.
Electronic Trial Notebooks, Central Mississippi Regional Bar Meeting, Mississippi Bar, 2004.
Technology Speaker, Summer School for Lawyers, Destin, Fla., Mississippi Bar, Summer 2004.
ORGANIZATIONS
Member, Mississippi Bar
Member, Louisiana Bar
Licensed to Appear Before Choctaw Tribal Court
Member, Hinds County Bar Association
Member, American Bar Association
Pupil, Charles Clark Inns of Court, 1991-1992
Barrister, Charles Clark Inns of Court, 2003 - 2006
Deacon, First Baptist Church, Jackson.
Leadership Clinton, Class of 2001-02.
Clinton Chamber of Commerce, Member
Technology Executive Committee, Mississippi Bar (Chairman 2002-2003)
Advisory Board, Mississippi College Paralegal Studies, 2003-2004.
Board of Trustees, Clinton Community Nature Center, 2001-2004.
Board of Directors, Vice President, Baptist Homes, Inc., 2004-2006.
PUBLISHED OPINIONS
Patrick v. B.C. Rogers Poultry, Inc., 2001 Miss. App. LEXIS.
