Education
University of Mississippi School of Law - Oxford, MS, 1974 J.D.
University of Mississippi - Oxford, MS, 1972 B.P.A.
Bar Admissions
Mississippi - 1974
U.S. Federal Courts - 1974
U.S. Supreme Court - 1984
U.S. District Court Northern District of Mississippi
U.S. District Court Southern District of Mississippi
U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
George F. (Pete) Bloss, III
Shareholder
Areas of Practice
Medical Malpractice Defense
Education
University of Mississippi School of Law - Oxford, MS, 1974 J.D.
University of Mississippi - Oxford, MS, 1972 B.P.A.
Bar Admissions
Mississippi - 1974
U.S. Federal Courts - 1974
U.S. Supreme Court - 1984
U.S. District Court Northern District of Mississippi
U.S. District Court Southern District of Mississippi
U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
Litigation Percentage
75% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Honors and Awards
Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, Medical Malpractice Law and First Amendment Law
Listed in Mid-South Super Lawyers, Personal Injury Defense: Medical Malpractice Health Care, First Amendment/Media/Advertising, 2006 - 2009
Published Works
"Protect Yourself Against Patient Privacy Lawsuits" published in Central Mississippi MDNEWS, August 2009
Representative Cases
Collins v. Gulfport Surgery Clinic, PLLC, 2007 WL 2746783 (S.D. Miss. 2007)
Harriel v. Biloxi HMA, Inc., 964 So. 2d 600 (Miss. S. Ct. 2007)
Hubbard v. Billy Wansley, M.D., 954 So. 2d 951 (Miss. S. Ct. 2007)
Pitalo v. GPCH-GP, Inc., 933 So. 2d 926 (Miss. S. Ct. 2006)
Kemp v. Biolab, 2005 WL 1595669 (S.D. Miss. 2005)
Doleac v. Arne Michalson, M.D., 264 F. 3d 470 (5th Cir. 2001)
Battle v. Memorial Hospital at Gulfport, 228 F. 3d 544 (5th Cir. 2000)
Rush v. Casino Magic Corp., 744 So 2d 761 (Miss. S. Ct. 1999)
Young v. George Robinson, M.D., 182 F. 3d 915 (5th Cir. 1999)
Johnson v. Memorial Hospital at Gulfport, 732 So. 2d 864 (Miss. S. Ct. 1998)
Tinnon v. Frank Martin, M.D., 716 So. 2d 604 (Miss. S. Ct. 1998)
Saucier v. Biloxi Regional Medical Center, 708 So. 2d 1351 (Miss. S. Ct. 1998)
Nationalcare Corp., Inc. v. St. Paul Property & Casualty Ins. Co., 22 F. Supp. 2d 558 (S.D. Miss. 1998)
Goldman v. Julius Bosco, Sr., M.D., 120 F. 3d 153 (5th Cir. 1997)
Representative Clients
Chubb & Son Insurance Group
Medical Assurance Company of Mississippi
Zurich-American Insurance Group
References
Hancock Bank
Magnolia Federal Bank for Savings
Professional Associations and Memberships
Center for Perinatal Medicine and Law, UC Davis School of Medicine, 2002 - Present, Advisory Board member by invitation
Mississippi Supreme Court, 1999 - Present, Advisory Committee on Rules member by Supreme Court appointment
AExperts Analyze Brain Damaged Baby Cases, I, II & III, 1997 - 2004, Advisory Panel, National ABA and AMA Seminar Series by invitation
American Bar Association, Health Law, Torts and Insurance Sections, Member
American Inns of Court, Russell, Blass, Walker Chapter
Association of Defense Trial Attorneys, Member by invitation
International Association of Defense Counsel, Member by invitation
Defense Research Institute, Health Law Section, Member
Federal Bar Association, Member
Harrison County Bar Association, Member
Mississippi Bar, Health Law Section, Member
Mississippi Claims Association, Member
Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association, Former Officer and Director
Westminister Presbyterian Church, Elder, 2005 - 2006, Mississippi Coast Interfaith Disaster Task Force (Officer & Director)
Medical Benevolence Foundation, National Board of Trustees
Fraternities / Sororities
Delta Theta Phi
Birth Information
1950, Gulfport, Mississippi
