The law firm of Watkins Ludlam Winter and Stennis is pleased to announce that Gulfport native Dennis W. Miller was elected by the firm's Board of Directors to serve as Chief Executive Officer. Dennis is a Shareholder in the firm's Jackson office and focuses his practice in Legislative and Governmental Relations and Public Utility Law.

Dennis is a graduate of Gulfport High School, the University of Mississippi (B.B.A., 1978) and Mississippi College School of Law (J.D., 1984). He is author of the Mississippi Chapter, Lobbying, PACs and Campaign Finance: 50 State Handbook published by West Group. Dennis is a member of the Board of Directors of the State Capital Global Law Firm Group which is an association of independent law firms located in all 50 U.S. state capitals and in business major commercial centers around the world. He is listed in The Best Lawyers in America, in the Energy Law and Government Relations Law Sections.

Watkins Ludlam Winter & Stennis, which is recognized as one of the leading full service law firms in the state, has over 75 attorneys and has offices in Jackson, Gulfport and Olive Branch Mississippi.