3 OTIS TIMS’ BIO Otis Tims represents businesses and governmental entities in a broad spectrum of specialized fields, and has significant experience in the financing, establishment and development of new business enterprises, especially in the manufacturing sector, and with their ongoing operations. In addition to business and public finance contracts, he regularly assists clients with environmental matters, intellectual property issues, antitrust and trade questions and regulatory affairs. Mr. Tims also frequently handles or assists with litigation involving these business areas, and he has substantial experience involving the automotive industry, the building products industry, green-tech manufacturing and public utilities. Education University of Mississippi, B.A., 1974 with special distinction Majors: Journalism, History and English 1973 Mark of Excellence Award as nation’s outstanding college editorial writer from the Society of Professional Journalists/Sigma Delta Chi, Ole Miss Hall of Fame, Taylor Medical (and citations in Journalism & English), Phi Kappa Phi, Omicron Delta Kappa, Carrier Scholar University of Mississippi School of Law, Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1985, Mississippi Law Journal (Editor-in-Chief), Phi Delta Phi legal fraternity, American Jurisprudence Awards in Corporations, Administrative Law, Legal Process and Jurisprudence Memberships American Bar Association Section on Natural Resources Energy & Environmental Law Section on Taxation Section on Business Law Section on Antitrust The Mississippi Bar, Standing Committee on Ethics, 1996-1999, 2004-2007 Executive Committee, Business Law Section Lee County Young Lawyers, President, 1988-1989 Lee County Bar, President, 2000-2001 North Mississippi Rural Legal Services, Inc., Former Director Mississippi Law Journal Association, Inc., Former Director Committee on Professional Responsibility, 2007-2010 Court Admissions All state and federal courts, Mississippi U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit United States Tax Court Bar Admissions The Mississippi Bar Admitted 1985 SEND OTIS A MESSAGE Submit Practice Areas Health Care Utilities Marketing, Trade and Antitrust Intellectual Property General Business, Corporate and Finance Environmental and Natural Resources Communications Business/Commercial Litigation Banking and Financial Institutions Office Location Tupelo, MS Vcard Otis' Vcard Contact Numbers General 662-842-3871 Fax 662-842-8450 Mobile 662-678-6370 Mail P. O. Box 7120 Tupelo, MS 38802 Copyright © 2016 - 2021 Mitchell, McNutt & Sams | | Gibens Creative Group | | Redmagnet, Inc.