J. Ryan Perkins

Licensed in: Mississippi & Tennessee
Direct Dial: 601.713.1192
Direct Fax: 601.713.9925
rperkins@bisclaw.com

Primary Practice Areas

• Premises Liability Defense
• Products Liability Defense
• Transportation Law
• Construction & Surety Law
• Commercial & General Litigation
• Insurance Interpretation & Coverage Disputes
• Insurance Litigation
• Insurance Practice
• Workers' Compensation Claims Defense
• Employment Law

Practice Description

Ryan has practiced for ten years in the areas of premises liability litigation, product liability litigation, construction defect litigation and consulting, and automobile and trucking litigation. He is also experienced in drafting insurance coverage opinions, defending declaratory judgments and subrogation claims and defense of workers' compensation claims. Ryan serves on the speaking faculty at various construction and litigation seminars in the southeast region and practices in all Mississippi and Tennessee State and Federal Courts.

Activities and Affiliations

• Mississippi Bar Association
• Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association
• Capital Area Bar Association
• American Bar Association (Construction Litigation Forum)
• Mississippi Claims Association
• Defense Research Institute - Professionalism & Ethics Committee Member
• Jackson Young Lawyer's Association
• Associated Builders and Contractors of Mississippi
• Mississippi Association of General Contractors

Education and Certifications

• University of Mississippi (B.B.A. 1999) – International Business
• University of Mississippi School of Law (J.D. 2002)
• Admitted to practice; Federal Courts of Mississippi State and Federal Courts (Northern and Southern Districts), 2002; Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, 2002; Tennessee State and Federal Courts, 2011

Representative Matters

• Albert v. Scott's Amoco, 978 So.2d 1264 (Miss. 2008) Premises Liability Case
• Rutland v. State Auto, 3:06-cv-415-TSL-JCS – Insurance/Declaratory Judgment Case
• Fairmont Specialty Insurance v. Bryan Construction, et al., 3:05-cv-395-WHB-AGN – Construction/Insurance Coverage Case
• Jason Cockrell v. Peerless Chain Company, et al., Cause No. 3:06CV521DPJ-JCS- Product Liability Case
• Marisol Tovar, as executor of the estate of Juan Antonio Mora, et al v. Weissenfels Tech-Chains SpA, et al, Cause No. 28,836-A Limestone County, TX, 77th District- Product Liability/Wrongful Death Case