Mississippi Litigation Review & Commentary : Mississippi Personal Injury Lawyer & Attorney : Phillip W. Thomas Law Firm : MS Litigation Review & Commentary

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As reported on Jackson Jambalaya last week, Hinds County Chancery Judge Dewayne Thomas jailed Brandon lawyer Michael J. Brown for—allegedly—stealing $3 million from a minor client. Judge Thomas' Order is posted in full on JJ.

If you're like me you said, “wait a minute, I've heard of Michael Brown.” Problem is, the Mississippi Bar Directory lists 5 Michael Browns practicing law in Mississippi—all of them in the Jackson area. So the Michael Brown that you know might not be the thief (allegedly).

As for the alleged thief Michael J. Brown, they need to put that guy in jail and throw away the key. The guy never deposited the funds into a bank account. It sounds like he knew that he was going to steal the money—or at least “borrow” it—from day 1.

Lawyers stealing from their clients is a recurring theme lately with the Van Leonard fiasco and other instances of lawyer thievery. Courts need to give these guys harsh sentences to deter other lawyers from "borrowing" client funds.  

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As reported by the Clarion-Ledger, the City of Jackson now faces two conflicting rulings by Hinds County judges on the City's waste water contract.

Last week Hinds County Circuit Court Judge Swan Yerger threatened to throw City leaders in jail unless the City complied with an order to award the contract to United Water Services. I discussed Judge Yerger's ruling in this post.

 But on Thursday Hinds County Chancellor Dewayne Thomas issued this order granting a preliminary injunction that orders the City to not terminate its contract with Jackson Water Partnership.  

If the City complies with Judge Thomas' Order, then it will be in violation of Judge Yerger's Order. But if the City complies with Judge Yerger's Order, then it will be in violation of Judge Thomas' Order.

If I'm Jackson City Attorney Pieter Teeuwissen, this would remind me of the scene from the movie Airplane where Lloyd Bridges says: “looks like I picked the wrong week to stop sniffing glue.”

Now comes news that Judge Yerger has ordered attorneys for the City and United Water to appear before him at 1:00 p.m. today.

Should be real interesting.

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Ipse Blogit is reporting rumors than Phillip Gunn has withdrawn his name for consideration Judge DeLaughter's seat in Hinds County Circuit Court and that the appointment will be an already sitting judge in Hinds County. Kingfish posted a comment to the story that Chancellor Dwayne Thomas is considering a run for the position.