Michael A. Heilman

President

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Mike’s practice is focused in litigation and trial work for all of the firm’s clients. His trial experience is unparalleled in today’s legal market. He has tried many cases involving commercial litigation, insurance, healthcare and injury litigation.  Mike’s experience includes over thirty-five years of practice, and he is well equipped to advise clients in almost any arena involving litigation.

Specialties

Commercial Litigation

Mike’s practice is focused in litigation and trial work for all of the firm’s clients. His trial experience is unparalleled in today’s legal market. He has tried many cases involving commercial and contract litigation, insurance bad faith, insurance claims, industrial accidents, third-party administrator and agent liability, and insurance coverage issues. Mike’s experience includes over  thirty-five years of practice, and he is well equipped to advise clients in almost any arena involving litigation.

Employment Litigation

Mike’s specialties include employment litigation in the context of employment contracts and covenants not to compete. He has successfully tried numerous cases involving covenants not to compete from the temporary restraining order stage through ultimate resolution. Mike has earned the reputation as one of Mississippi’s premier litigators in this area of practice based on his vast experience in successfully handling non competition cases.

Healthcare Law

Mike also specializes in the field of healthcare law, and his trial experience in nursing home liability cases is likewise extensive. He has tried numerous cases in Mississippi and advises the firm’s clients concerning litigation in the nursing home and healthcare arena. In addition, Mike handles appeals of Medicare and Medicaid complex audits. He also advises the firm’s healthcare clients in regulatory matters.

Injury Litigation

Mike has handled and tried many cases involving personal injury and property damage.  These cases have ranged from nursing home liability, industrial accident, car and 18 wheeler accidents, slip and falls, homeowner liability, cosmetology and many others.

Education

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Juris Doctor, cum laude (1987) – University of Mississippi

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Bachelor of Sciences, with Distinction and High Honors (1984) – Mississippi College

Memberships/Bar Admissions

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Mississippi Bar

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Texas Bar

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United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

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United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi

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United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi

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United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas

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United States District Court for the District of Columbia

Representative Cases (Federal)

  • S. v. Garner, 31 F.Supp. 3d 856 (N.D. Miss. 2014)
  • S. v. Shoemaker, 746 F. 3d 614 (5th Cir. 2014)
  • Farm Credit Leasing Services Corp. v. 5K Farms, Inc., 2014 WL 546645 (S.D. Miss. 2014)
  • In re Green Hills Dev. Co., LLC, 445 B.R. 647 (Bankr. S.D. Miss. 2011) aff’d on other grounds sub nom. In re Green Hills Dev. Co., LLC, 741 F. 3d 651 (5th Cir. 2014)
  • Scott v. Southern Elec. Supply Co., Inc., 2013 WL 3280276 (S.D. Miss. 2013)
  • Haag v. Infrasource Services, Inc., 514 Fed. App’x. 430 (5th Cir. 2013)
  • S. v. Garner, 2012 WL 3643834 (N.D. Miss. 2012)
  • Haag v. Infrasource Corporate Services, LLC, 2012 WL 718876 (S.D. Miss. 2012)
  • Shoemaker v. Robinson, 2011 WL 679206 (S.D. Miss. 2011)
  • Clanton v. North Pacific Group, Inc., 2010 WL 2944562 (S.D. Miss. 2010)
  • In re Credit Union Liquidity Services, LLC, 2010 WL 3399173 (Tex, App. – Dallas, 2010)
  • Estes v. Lyon Workspace Products, LLC, 2010 WL 2218793 (S.D. Miss. 2010)
  • Shoemaker v. Robinson, 2010 WL 1416212 (S.D. Miss. 2010)
  • Thibodeaux v. Chiquita Fresh North America, LLC, 2010 WL 383155 (S.D. Miss. 2010)
  • Sykes v. Magnolia Healthcare, Inc., 2009 WL 5030673 (N.D. Miss. 2009)
  • Patients’ Choice Medical Center of Humphries County, LLC v. Office of the Governor, 2009 WL 531861 (S.D. Miss. 2009)
  • Magnolia Healthcare, Inc. v. Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., 273 Fed. App’x. 331(5th Cir. 2008)
  • Hartford Underwriters Ins. Co. v. Foundation Health Services, Inc., 524 F. 3d 588 (5th Cir. 2008)
  • Great American E & S Ins. Services, Inc. v. Royal Indem. Co., 2007 WL 4116177 (S.D. Miss. 2007)
  • Haag v. InfraSource Corporate Services, LLC, 2007 WL 2768991 (S.D. Miss. 2007)
  • Total Sales Solutions, L.L.C. v. Citigroup, Inc., 2007 WL 1728657 (S.D. Miss. 2007)
  • Magnolia Healthcare, Inc. v. Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., 2006 WL 3347952 (N.D. Miss. 2006)
  • Mohamed v. Mitchell, 2006 WL 212218 (N.D. Miss. 2006)
  • Hartford Underwriters Ins. Co. v. Foundation Health Services, Inc., 359 F.Supp. 2d 1297 (M.D. Louisiana 2005)
  • Hubbard v. Mississippi Conference of the United Methodist Church, 138 F.Supp. 2d 780 (S.D. Miss. 2001)
  • Marble v. American General Life and Accident Ins. Co., 996 F.Supp. 571 (N.D. Miss. 1998)