WILLIAM SYMMES, born Hattiesburg, Mississippi, December 1, 1973; admitted to bar, 2000, Mississippi and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern District of Mississippi; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; EDUCATION: University of Southern Mississippi (B.S. 1996), Mississippi College School of Law (J.D. 2000); Phi Alpha Delta; Mississippi College School of Law Senator (1998-2000). MEMBER: Mississippi Bar Association (Mock Trial Competition); Harrison County Bar Association; Harrison County Young Lawyers Association (Secretary 2003-2004); Defense Research Institute; Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association; Mississippi Young Lawyers Association (Board of Directors; Director at Large 2005-2007 term); Coast Young Professionals/Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce; Defense Research Institute; Mississippi Volunteer Lawyers Project. PRACTICE AREAS: General Civil Litigation; Insurance Defense; Toxic Tort Litigation, specifically defending claims involving asbestos, silica, benzene and pharmaceuticals.