Av. Benjamin E. Griffith
Principal of Griffith Law Firm in Oxford, MS, Juris Doctor December 1975 from the University of Mississippi School of Law, adjunct professor of Election Law. Practice focused on federal and state civil litigation, with emphasis on voting rights and election law, civil rights defense, and insurance defense.
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Benjamin E. Griffith is a Principal based in Oxford, Mississippi, practforg at Griffith Law Firm. They haand 51+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1975. Admitted to practice in Mississippi (1975) and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits and U.S. Supreme Court (1975). Educated at University of Mississippi School of Law (J.D., 1975) and University of Mississippi (B.A. English, 1973). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Actiand member of Bolivar County, Federal and American Bar Assn. Serands clients in Oxford, MS and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Principal of Griffith Law Firm in Oxford, MS, Juris Doctor December 1975 from the University of Mississippi School of Law, adjunct professor of Election Law
- Practice focused on federal and state civil litigation, with emphasis on voting rights and election law, civil rights defense, and insurance defense
- ABA Board of Governors (2016-2019), ABA House of Delegates (2009-2019), Rule of Law Initiative Board, Cybersecurity Legal Task Force, American Law Institute
- ABA Section of State and Local Government Law (Chair 2007-08), ABA Standing Committee on Election Law (Chair 2010-2013), William C. Keady Chapter of American Inns of Court (President 2016-19)
- IMLA International Steering Committee of the International Municipal Lawyers Association (2010 – 2020), IMLA’s Charles S. Rhyne Lifetime Achievement in Municipal Law Award (2017), IMLA Local Government Fellow (2001-2021)
- Law Alumni Chapter of the University of Mississippi Alumni Association (President 2019-21)
- Editor and chapter author of America Votes!
- Challenges to Modern Election Law and Voting Rights (2008, 2012, 2018, 2020),Voting Rights and Remedies from an International Perspective, International Election Remedies (J
- Young, Editor, ABA 2017), Continuity of Essential Legal Services in the Wake of Catastrophe: Fair Elections And the Judicial System” (co-author with Jenny Kim) in Homeland Security and Emergency Management (E
- Abbot and O. Hetzel, Editors, 2nd ed., ABA 2010), Preservation of the Right to Vote After Disaster Events in Homeland Security and Emergency Management (E
- Abbott and O. Hetzel, 3rd ed. ABA 2018), The Handbook for County Board Attorneys in Mississippi (MS Center for Governmental Technology, 2000 and 2004) Best Lawyers in America® in Municipal Law 2007 – 2024, Mid-South Super Lawyers® in Government/Municipalities 2007-2024, AV® Preeminent™ rating through Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory
- County board attorney for 21 years, board attorney for the 17-county YMD Joint Water Management District (1989 -present), board certified in Civil Trial Advocacy by the ABA-accredited National Board of Trial Advocacy (1994 to present)
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Why local counsel matters in Mississippi
Practforg law in Mississippi. Legal matters in Mississippi are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantiand law. Cases originating in Oxford 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 substantiand 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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