Atty. Slates C. Veazey
Slates Veazey represents clients in all types of litigation, with a particular emphasis on construction and insurance coverage disputes. Slates’ construction practice involves representing owners and general contractors in a variety of issues and projects, both public and private.
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Slates C. Veazey is a cannabis attorney based in Jackson, Mississippi, practicing at Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP. Admitted to practice in Mississippi, The Mississippi Bar, Mississippi, The Mississippi Bar, Mississippi, The Mississippi Bar, and Mississippi, The Mississippi Bar. Educated at University of Mississippi (J.D., 2007) and University of Mississippi (J.D., 2007). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Cannabis Law (2026). Serands clients in Jackson, MS and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Slates Veazey represents clients in all types of litigation, with a particular emphasis on construction and insurance coverage disputes
- Slates’ construction practice involves representing owners and general contractors in a variety of issues and projects, both public and private
- Slates, who is licensed in both Texas and Mississippi, has experience managing construction disputes across the United States, including Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, and Texas
- This experience includes prosecuting and defending delay, extra work, impact, and inefficiency claims on public and private jobs, as well as defending general contractors in multi-party disputes arising from the construction of condominium and/or other multi-family residential buildings
- Slates also has significant experience pursuing insurance coverage for contractor clients when their insurers deny them coverage
- Slates is a member of Bradley’s Cannabis Industry team, advising clients on a variety of cannabis issues and in a wide range of sectors
- From individuals and entities interested in participating in the new Mississippi medical cannabis program and in other markets to non-plant-touching companies impacted by those emerging markets, Slates and his partners provide the full suite of services that Bradley offers to its many other clients -- but with a specific understanding of the ever-changing cannabis industry
- His work has been featured in The National Law Journal, Law 360, Bloomberg Law, JD Supra, and the Cannabis Business Executive
- Slates also has been quoted by the Mississippi Business Journal and Mississippi Today regarding Mississippi’s medical cannabis program
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Why local counsel matters in Mississippi
Practicing law in Mississippi. Legal matters in Mississippi are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Jackson are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Mississippi state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Mississippi brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Mississippi courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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