Serious injuries, car wrecks, disability, divorce, custody, arrested on serious criminal charges, can be an overwhelming time in a person or a family's life. Choosing the right attorney to handle your specific case is important. Legal challenges don't affect just you; they affect your whole family. The decisions you make about your legal challenges can affect the rest of your life. At Derek L. Hall, PLLC, we recognize that legal battles can seem overwhelming and pledge to provide the level of personalized, aggressive representation that you need during this difficult time. Our firm is recognized in Jackson for the level of high-caliber legal services we provide. Trial attorney Derek Hall has been practicing for more than 20 years and is known throughout the legal community. He is respected by colleagues and adversaries, and has experience representing clients throughout Mississippi in complex personal injury, car wreck, divorce, custody, criminal and veterans benefits cases. It's time to call Derek Hall.

Wes attended Rhodes College, where he obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Economics in 1989. He went on to obtain a juris doctor degree from the Mississippi College in 1992. After becoming a member of the Mississippi Bar later that year, he joined Markow Walker, P.A. Wes handles a variety of defense cases ranging from personal injury to medical malpractice, as well as general insurance defense and workers’ compensation defense. In addition to practicing law in Mississippi, Wes has been admitted to practice before courts in Arkansas, Louisiana, Tennessee, and the District of Columbia. He has been recognized by the National Institute for Trial Advocacy for his advocacy and deposition skills. Wes resides in Madison with his wife, Loria Elzen Williams, and their twin daughters, Anna and Loria. He is an active parishioner of St. Francis Catholic Church in Madison. Wes enjoys golf and playing the guitar. He is an avid supporter of LSU athletics, the New Orleans Saints, and the Mississippi Braves.

Zakia Butler-Chamberlain is an Associate Attorney at Singleton Schreiber, where she brings a wealth of experience to our Personal Injury, Mass Torts & Environmental Litigation practice groups. Ms. Chamberlain is a native of Pocahontas, Mississippi and a lifelong resident of the state. Prior to joining Singleton Schreiber, Ms. Chamberlain began her legal career as junior staff attorney for a Standing Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Trustee. Ms. Chamberlain went on to serve as a law clerk for the Hon. Latrice Westbrooks on the Mississippi Court of Appeals. After her court experience, Ms. Chamberlain joined the Mississippi Attorney General’s Office as a Special Assistant Attorney General, where she represented the State of Mississippi in felony criminal appeals. Ms. Chamberlain most recently served as a Staff Attorney at the Office of the State Public Defender in Jackson, MS, where she represented indigent clients on direct appeals from felony criminal convictions. Ms. Chamberlain graduated from the Mississippi College School of Law, after attaining a bachelor's degree in biology from Tougaloo College in Jackson, MS. She is an active member of the Mississippi Bar Association, Magnolia Bar Association, Mississippi Public Defenders Association, Mississippi Association for Justice and the Charles Clark Chapter of the American Inns of Court. Ms. Chamberlain is barred and licensed to practice in the State of Mississippi.

Wes Fulgham serves as Senior Counsel at Singleton Schreiber and is part of the personal injury group. With over 25 years of experience, Mr. Fulgham has a proven track record in litigating a diverse range of cases from inception to trial, including personal injury, wrongful death, trucking litigation, medical malpractice, commercial litigation, worker’s compensation, product liability, and insurance bad faith. Wes started in private practice at an insurance defense firm, though he soon discovered that his passion and future path was in the representation of individuals and small businesses rather than large corporations. Mr. Fulgham's extensive career spans multiple nationally recognized plaintiffs’ firms, where he has expertly managed cases with integrity from initial contact through to the most favorable resolution for his clients. His practice has been focused in the areas of medical negligence and wrongful death, as well as medical devices and pharmaceutical products. One of his landmark cases resulted in a precedent-setting decision in Mississippi wrongful death law, Dooley v. Byrd, which clarified the right of wrongful death claimants to have their case tried by their chosen attorney, rather than through counsel chosen by another heir. Wes argued before the Mississippi Supreme Court that the trial court had unfairly prejudiced his clients’ case, resulting in success on appeal for the family. Wes has represented clients throughout Mississippi, and in Alabama and Tennessee, and has recovered millions of dollars for patients and families who have received negligent medical treatment from hospitals, physicians, surgeons, and nurses who have failed to meet the duty owed to those in their care. Before joining Singleton Schreiber, Mr. Fulgham honed his skills at the nationally renowned trial firm Bullock Ward Mason and his own practice, Fulgham Law. A longtime Mississippi resident, he holds two Bachelor's degrees and a Juris Doctor from the University of Mississippi and a Master's degree from Mississippi State University. Wes resides and attends church in the Jackson, Mississippi, area and enjoys traveling, boating, coaching, and camping with his three children, Will, Nate, and Sophie.

Letitia S. Johnson is the Managing Partner of our Southeastern Region offices and a leader in our Civil Rights, Environmental Litigation, Personal Injury, and Wildfire Litigation practice groups. An accomplished attorney with deep ties and a history of service to the communities of Mississippi, Ms. Johnson’s primary focus is combating environmental racism seeking damages and remediation from corporations who place such harmful facilities as chemical plants, factory farms, public landfills, and hazardous waste disposal sites in minority communities. Ms. Johnson is also a lead attorney in the firm’s Hair Relaxer litigation against L’Oreal, Revlon and similar defendants. A native of Magnolia, Mississippi, and a lifelong resident of the state, Ms. Johnson graduated cum laude from Tougaloo College, receiving a bachelor’s degree in economics as a Presidential Scholar. She earned her law degree from Mississippi College School of Law, where she was the President and Regional Representative of the Black Law Student Association, as well as the recipient of the R. Jess Brown Scholarship. Her 15 years of experience as a lawyer include serving as a Special Assistant Attorney General, a Monitoring Consultant for the Mississippi Department of Human Resources, and a staff attorney for a Standing Chapter 13 Trustee. She also managed her own practice for 7 years as a sole practitioner in Jackson, Mississippi. Ms. Johnson’s dedication to investing in the communities of Mississippi is reflected in her service as a past president and member of the Jackson Public School Board of Trustees. She is an active member and former officer of the Jackson Chapter of The Links, Inc., a volunteer service organization committed to enriching and protecting the culture and economic survival of African Americans and other people of African ancestry. Ms. Johnson is a member of the Magnolia Bar Association and the National Association of Chapter Thirteen Trustees and a former member of the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys. She is admitted to practice in Mississippi.

Heber Simmons III, the founder of Simmons Dallas, PLLC, is a lawyer who always remembers whom he represents, and keeps their interests at heart from start to finish. He is licensed in all federal and state courts in Mississippi and Tennessee. He originally started his legal practice in 1989 with the firm of Watkins Ludlam and Stennis in Jackson, Mississippi. He then joined Armstrong Allen, a Memphis, Tennessee firm, to start a Mississippi office in 1994. After becoming Managing Partner, Mr. Simmons decided to pursue his individual interests and the freedom to represent clients across a broad spectrum of legal matters. His representations include Fortune 500 companies, as well as individuals and businesses, in matters involving medical malpractice, product liability, administrative healthcare matters, nursing law, nursing licensure, contracts, workers' compensation, wrongful denial of insurance, contract actions, personal injury, toxic exposures/injury, and business litigation. Mr. Simmons also serves as a mediator, and is approved by the Mississippi Bar and the Federal Panel of Mediators. Mr. Simmons received his law degree from the University of Mississippi School of Law, where he served as Editor in Chief of the Mississippi Law Journal. He has served as an adjunct professor of Healthcare Law at the Else School of Management at Millsaps College, and authored and co-authored many published materials, including the Mississippi Chapter from West Publication's Product Liability in 50 States, and numerous lectures for continuing education seminars and in-house presentations. Mr. Simmons is a member of the Mississippi Bar Association, the Tennessee Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association, and National Health Lawyers Association. He serves as a member of the Mississippi Bar Committees for Health Law and Alternative Dispute Resolution. He is active with the Rotary Club of Jackson, where he currently serves as a member of its Board of Directors. He enjoys time with his family, as well as hunting, fishing, archery, tennis, golf, scuba diving and being an amateur carpenter. Mr. Simmons has been named a SuperLawyer by Top Lawyers of Mid-South for 2012, 2013, and 2014, and he has served as the Chairman of the Medicine and Law Committee of the American Bar Association, and President of the Jackson Rotary Club (2011-2012).