William Harrison Webb
**** *** *** *****, ***. J*1, Flowood, MS 39232 228-***-**** *************@*****.*** EDUCATION
The University of Mississippi School of Law, Oxford, MS Juris Doctor, cum laude, May 2015
GPA: 3.34/4.00
Class Rank: 39/122 (top 32%)
Dean’s Leadership Council, Member; Transactional Law Pro Bono Clinic, Member The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering, May 2012 GPA: 3.36/4.00
Honors: Presidential Scholarship Recipient; Jason’s Men’s Honorary; Dean’s List, 4 Semesters; Vice President, Kappa Sigma Fraternity
LICENSES AND PUBLICATIONS
Bar Admissions: Mississippi, all state and federal; United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi; United States Tax Court Publications: Casino “Backrooming” and the Law: An Analysis of False Imprisonment Cases in American Casinos, Gaming Law Review and Economics, Volume 20, Issue 1; Feb. 2016.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
McGee Tax Law, PLLC
Litigation Attorney, August 2015 – Present
• Researched legal authorities and drafted briefs and pleadings relating to tax litigation and disputes before administrative tribunals, state and federal courts, the Mississippi Supreme Court, and the United States Tax Court.
• Successfully presented oral arguments and defended dispositive motions before the Circuit and Chancery Courts of Mississippi and the United States Bankruptcy Court resulting in novel precedents for the treatment of outstanding tax debts in these jurisdictions.
• Represented civil litigants in depositions, alternative dispute resolution meetings, and mediation in order to achieve favorable settlements and agreements.
• Counseled and represented criminal defendants across the state of Mississippi for white collar financial crimes during all stages of adjudication, including investigation, pre-trial motion practice, trial, and sentencing.
• Implemented firm management practices and procedures to effectuate financial growth and stability while maintaining a positive and conducive work environment. Southern Company Services, Inc., Kemper County, MS Gasifier Start-Up Engineer, May 2014 – August 2014
• Provided engineering support for the startup and commissioning of a state-of-the-art Integrated Gasification and Combined Cycle (“IGCC”) power generation facility.
• Performed field inspections of piping and instrumentation systems to ensure their compliance with engineering and environmental regulations.
• Collaborated with other engineers and support staff to generate operating reports for ongoing construction and evaluation projects located throughout the gasification system. 2
United States Magistrate Robert H. Walker
Judicial Intern, United States District Court in the Southern District of Mississippi July 8, 2013 – August 16, 2013
• Researched legal precedents governing federal habeas corpus petitions and drafted reports and recommendations for the District Court.
• Attended pre-trial settlement conferences between civil litigants.
• Attended various sentencing, parole revocation, and preliminary evidence hearings. Balch & Bingham LLP, Gulfport, MS
Summer Associate, May 20, 2013 – June 28, 2013
• Performed legal research on various energy, environmental, and regulatory case law and drafted memoranda of the analysis for presentation to the managing partners.
• Interviewed potential expert witnesses for a public utility rate hearing before the Mississippi Public Service Commission.
• Participated in the will and estate closing procedures of various clients. Project Assistant, May 2012 – August 2012
• Created and updated a searchable database of finalized litigation materials and exhibits.
• Served summons and other process documents to various litigants. References available upon request.