STEPHEN G. PERESICH, born New Orleans, Louisiana, December 27, 1954; admitted to bar, 1981, Mississippi. Education: Mississippi State University (B.S., 1977); University of South Alabama; University of Mississippi (J.D., 1981). Phi Delta Phi. Member, Moot Court Board. Member, Law School Honor Council, 1978-1979. Member, Mississippi Legal Research Institute, 1980 to 1981. Co-Author: "Comparative Analysis of State Ethic Laws," Mississippi Legal Research Institute, 1980. Conducted seminars on expert witnesses. Member, Federal Court Internship Program, 1980-1981. Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, City of Biloxi, Mississippi 1982-1985; Municipal Court Judge, pro tempore, City of Biloxi, 1981-1982. Member: Biloxi Bar Association; Harrison County Bar Association; American Bar Association; Mississippi State Bar Association, Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute; President, Biloxi Chamber of Commerce, 1996. PRACTICE AREAS: Insurance Defense Law; Medical Malpractice Law; Business Litigation.