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Samuel L Begley

About Samuel L Begley

Samuel L Begley is a lawyer practicing labor and employment law, administrative law, gaming law and 4 other areas of law. Samuel received a B.A. degree from Millsaps College in 1980, and has been licensed for 41 years. Samuel practices at Begley Law Firm, PLLC in Jackson, MS.

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Areas of Law

  • Administrative Law
  • Casinos and Gambling 1
    • Gaming Law
  • Constitutional Law
  • Municipal Law
  • Government 1
    • Election, Campaign and Political Law
  • Other 2
    • Labor and Employment Law
    • Election Campaigns & Political Law

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Principal
    Firm Name
    Begley Law Firm, PLLC
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases

    In re Validation of Tax Anticipation Note, Series 2014 , 187 So. 3d 1025 (Miss. 2016)( bond validation
    mootness)

    Wilson v. Hosemann, 185 So. 3d 370 (Miss. 2016)( due process)

    Garrett Enters. Consol., Inc. v. Allen Utils., LLC, 176 So.3d 800 (Miss.Ct.App.2015) (arbitration clause in construction contract)

    Powell v. Municipal Election Com'n of Town of Isola , 156 So. 3d 250 (Miss. 2014)(circuit court jurisdiction
    bill of exceptions).

    Ameristar Casino v. Duckworth, 990 So.2d 758 (Miss. S. Ct., June 19, 2008) (patron dispute jurisdiction) (amicus curiae brief filed in behalf of Miss. Casino Operators Association)

    Hughes v. Hollywood Casino Corp. (N.D. Miss. 2008) 2007 WL 3256583, 2008 WL2164570 (sexual harassment
    statute of limitations)

    Young v. Stevens, 968 So.2d 1260 (Miss. 2007) (election contest)

    Moore v. Parker, 962 So.2d 558 (Miss. 2007) (election contest)

    Bayview L
    , Ltd. v. State,
    950 So.2d 966 (Miss. 2006) (casino
    public trust tidel
    s lease) Watkins Strategy
    Resource Group v. WLC, LLC,
    443 F.Supp.2d 778 (S.D. Miss. 2006) (venue)

    Smith v. City of Jackson, 544 U.S. 228, 125 S. Ct. 1536 (2005) (City of Jackson police pay plan
    age discrimination)

    City of Jackson v. Greene, 869 So.2d 1020 (Miss. 2004) (school board appointments, st
    ing
    ethics)

    Hearn v. City of Jackson, 110 Fed. Apx. 424 (5th Cir. 2004) 2003 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 26166 (S.D. Miss. 2003) (Title VII employment discrimination, disparate impact
    police sergeant's exam)

    Kelly v. Moore, 376 F.2d 481 (5th Cir. 2004) (City of Jackson
    false arrest
    violation of civil rights)

    Columbia L
    Development, LLC v. Secretary of State,
    868 So.2d 1006 (Miss. 2004) (tidel
    s lease for casino development) (amicus curiae brief filed on behalf of Treasure Bay Corp.)

    Picou v. City of Jackson, 153 F.Supp.2d 891, 91 Fed. Appx. 340 (S.D. Miss. 2002) (Sex discrimination
    job transfer) Miss. Gaming Comm'n v. Freeman, 747 So.2d 231 (Miss. 1999) (casino patron dispute)

    Broadhead v. Bonita Lakes Mall, Limited Partnership , 702 So.2d 92 (Miss. 1999) (Sixteenth Section l
    lease)

    Miss. State Gaming Comm'n v. Imperial Palace of Miss., Inc., 751 So.2d 1025 (Miss. 1999) (sports book, statutory interpretation, provided testimony as expert witness)

    Esco v. Scott, 735 So.2d 1002 (Miss. 1999) (election contest)

    American State Ins. Co. v. Natchez Steam Laundry, 131 F.3d 551 (5th Cir. 1998) (insurance coverage
    duty to defend
    sexual harassment matter)

    Cummings v. Benderman, 681 So.2d 97 (Miss. 1996) (election contest)

    Marx v. Broom, 632 So.2d 1315 (Miss. 1994) (state income tax imposed on federal retirees)

    Hatcher v. Fleeman, 617 So.2d 634 (Miss. 1993) (election contest)

    Miss. Real Estate Comm. v. Falls, 620 So.2d 974 (Miss. 1993) (real estate broker's license revocation) Freeman v. AT&T Fitness
    Accident Plan,
    823 F. Supp. 404 (S.D. Miss. 1993) (health
    welfare benefits coverage)

    Raju v. Rhodes, 809 F. Supp.1229 (S.D. Miss. 1992) (due process
    employment contract)

    Miss. Real Estate Comm. v. Geico Financial Services, Inc., 602 So.2d 1155 (Miss. 1992) (regulation of time share plans)

    Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co. v. Marx, 594 So.2d 615 (Miss. 1992) (commerce clause, use tax on natural gas transmission)

    Miss. Employment Security Commission v. S
    erson Plumbing Products,
    604 So.2d 615 (Miss. 1992) (unemployment benefits for striking workers replaced by employer)

    Miss. Real Estate Comm. v. White, 586 So.2d 805 (Miss. 1991) (real estate broker's license revocation)

    Smith v. Alumax Extrusions, Inc., 868 F.2d 1469 (5th Cir. 1989) (union breach of duty of fair representation)

    Holl
    v. Kennedy,
    548 So.2d 982 (Miss. 1989) (real estate broker's license revocation)
    Transactions
    $90,000,000 Mississippi Development Bank Special Obligation Bonds, Series 2013 (City of Jackson, Mississippi Water and Sewer System Revenue Bond Project) (Co-Underwriter's Counsel)

    $82,000,000 Mississippi Development Bank Special Obligation Bonds, Series 2012 A & B (City of Jackson, Mississippi Water and Sewer System Revenue Refunding Bond Project)(Underwriter's Counsel)

    $64,940,000 Mississippi Development Bank Special Obligation Bonds, Series 2013 (City of Jackson, Mississippi General Obligation Bonds Capital City Convention Center Refunding Project) (Co-Underwriter's Counsel)

    $49,000,000 Mississippi Development Bank Special Obligation Bonds, Series 2011 A and B (City of Jackson, Mississippi Water and Sewer System Revenue Refunding Bond Project) (Co-Bond Counsel)

    2006 Interest Rate Swap with The Bank of New York in connection with the $12,000,000 ($11,225,000 outstanding) Mississippi Development Bank Special Obligation Bonds (Natchez Convention Center Project) (Counsel)

    $9,695,000 Mississippi Development Bank Special Obligation Bonds, Series 2006 (Natchez, Mississippi Convention Center Refunding Bonds) (Co-Underwriter's Counsel)

    $27,180,000 City of Jackson, Mississippi, Water and Sewer System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2005 (Co-Bond Counsel)

    $20,960,000 City of Jackson Mississippi General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2005 (Co-Bond Counsel) (Co-Underwriter's Counsel)

    $78,000,000 Mississippi Development Bank Special Obligation Bonds, Series 2004 (City of Jackson Water and Sewer System Revenue Refunding Bond Project) (Co-Underwriter's Counsel)

    $20,000,000 Mississippi Development Bank Special Obligation Bonds, Series 2003 (City of Jackson, Mississippi General Obligation Bond Project) (Co-Underwriter's Counsel)

    $40,520,000 City of Jackson, Mississippi Water and Sewer System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2003 (Co-Bond Counsel)

    $30,000,000 City of Jackson, Mississippi General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2002 (Co-Underwriter's Counsel)

    $50,000,000 Mississippi Development Bank Special Obligation Bonds, Series 2002 (City of Jackson, Mississippi Combined Water & Sewer System Revenue Bond Project) (Co-Bond Counsel)

    $35,000,000 City of Jackson, Mississippi Water and Sewer Revenue Bond, Series 1999 (Co-Bond Counsel)

    Lady Luck Gaming Corporation Initial Public Offering of 5 million shares priced at $16 per share, July 1993 (Mississippi Counsel)

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1985, Mississippi
    1987, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Mississippi
    1987, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Mississippi
    1989, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
    2004, U.S. Supreme Court
    Memberships
    The Mississippi Bar (Chairman: Labor and Employment Law Section, 1995
    Gaming Law Section, 2005 and 2011)
    Fifth Circuit Bar Association.
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    University of Mississippi School of Law
    Class of 1985
    J.D.
    Other Education
    Millsaps College
    Class of 1980
    B.A.
    Political Science, magna cum laude
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