Legal News

Jimmy Heidelberg, a partner with Heidelberg Steinberger Burrow & Armer, P.A., was appointed by Governor Tate Reeves to serve as a Trustee of the Mississippi Institution of Higher Learning Board.  Mississippi Inst. of Higher Learning The Board of Trustees is the constitutional governing body responsible for the oversight of Mississippi’s eight public Institutions of Higher Learning.  The IHL is responsible for demonstrating...

Jimmy Heidelberg was appointed by Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann for a fifth term on the Mississippi Oil & Gas Board, Board of Directors.  Heidelberg was first appointed by Lt. Governor Phil Bryant, twice by then Lt. Governor Tate Reeves and re-appointed to the fifth term by Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann. This very important position serves a governmental entity that regulates drilling and the production of oil and gas within the...

HSBA-PA Attorneys Tristan R. Armer and Myra A. Cunningham represented the Employer & Carrier in the appeal of a denied worker’s compensation claim.  The case involves the ‘coming and going’ rule, exceptions to the rule and the fact test of deviation.  Mr. Armer defended the employer and carrier in trial before the Mississippi Workers Compensation Commission and obtained a favorable decision for his clients.  Mr....

Mississippi Supreme Court Chief Justice Michael Randolph recently reappointed Stephen W. Burrow as a member of the Mississippi Ethics Commission for another four-year term.  This is Stephen’s second term on the Commission, where he will serve through November 2027.  The Mississippi Ethics Commission is a state agency charged with enforcement of the Ethics in Government Act, Open Meetings Act, and Public Records Act.  The eight-member...

Mr. Heidelberg will serve a  second term on the Jackson County Port Authority Board, a term which runs through January 2028.  Mr. Heidelberg is lifelong resident of Pascagoula and serves as the firms Senior Partner.  He also serves on the Mississippi Oil and Gas Board.  “I am humbled by Governor Reeves’ confidence in me in asking me to serve in this vitally important position for Jackson County and the state of Mississippi.  Our world...

For 2023 and the eighth consecutive year, Stephen Burrow has been selected as a 2023 Mid-South Super Lawyer for demonstrated excellence in the practice of law and particularly in the field of business litigation.  Super Lawyers recognizes attorneys who have distinguished themselves in their legal practice.  This designation is limited to five percent of all Mississippi attorneys.  The selection process is rigorous and results in third...