Johanna M. McMullan

Profile:
Born and raised in Houma, Louisiana, Johanna McMullan is a graduate of Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, Louisiana. She earned her Juris Doctorate from Mississippi College School of Law in Jackson, Mississippi before being admitted to practice in Mississippi in 1994. In addition to practicing law in Mississippi, she is licensed in her home state of Louisiana. Johanna is an associate with the firm whose work is focused in the areas of appellate practice and insurance defense.

In addition to practicing law, she is active in her faith community of St. Richard Catholic Church in Jackson, Mississippi, and involved in the numerous activities of her children. Johanna resides in Madison, Mississippi with her husband, David M. McMullan, Jr. and her children Mark, Trey, Walker, William, and Olivia McMullan.

Admissions and Licenses

Mississippi Supreme Court, 1994

Mississippi State courts, 1994

United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, 1994

United States District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi, 1994

Louisiana Supreme Court, 1996

Louisiana State courts, 1996

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, 2008

Practice Areas

Appellate practice

Commercial litigation

Mass torts, toxic torts, and environmental litigation

Insurance defense and professional malpractice

Experience

Mississippi Court of Appeals, Staff Attorney, 1998 - 2002

Law Clerk to Judge James H. Herring, Mississippi Court of Appeals, 1996 - 1998

Education

Mississippi College School of Law, JD, 1994

• Moot Court Board

Southeastern Louisiana University, BS, 1990

Professional and Civic Involvement

• Mississippi Bar Association
• Louisiana Bar Association

Representative Cases

• May v. Pulmosan Safety Equipment Corp., 948 So. 2d 483 (Miss. Ct. App. 2007)
• Moran v. Fairley, 919 So. 2d 969 (Miss. Ct. App. 2005)

Outside of the office

Outside of the office, Johanna enjoys reading and spending time with family and friends. Johanna is an active member of St. Richard Catholic Church, Jackson, MS.