Edward Currie

Biography

EDWARD J. “Ned” CURRIE, JR., is a Senior Shareholder at Currie Johnson & Myers, PA, with offices in Jackson and Biloxi, Mississippi. Mr. Currie graduated from the University of Mississippi School of Law in 1976.  He has spent his career in the courtroom representing the interests of insurers in complex insurance coverage matters and bad faith defense - as well as personal injury defense - having tried over 175 jury cases to verdict.  Mr. Currie’s background includes:
 
Former Adjunct professor of law, Mississippi College School of Law
Faculty member, International Association of Defense Counsel Trial Academy, National Institute of Trial Advocacy, Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association Trial Academies
Founding Regent and Past President, American College of Coverage Counsel 
Member, Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel (former member, Board of Directors)
Mississippi Supreme Court Advisory Committee for the Rules of Civil Procedure by Mississippi Supreme Court appointment
Past President and Lifetime Achievement Award, Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association
Past President, Mississippi Chapter of the Federal Bar Association
Member, American Law Institute
Member, International Association of Defense Counsel
Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America
Fellow, Mississippi Bar Foundation 
Recognized by:

Best Lawyers in America, 2021 and 2012 Lawyer of the Year for Insurance Law (Mississippi)
Best Lawyers in America, 2016 Mississippi Lawyer of the Year for Personal Injury Litigation-Defense (Mississippi)
Super Lawyers, Top 50 Mississippi Super Lawyers
Mississippi Business Journal, 2013 Top 10 Leaders in Law in Mississippi
The American Lawyer & Martindale Hubbell Top Rated Lawyer in Insurance Law
DRI Exceptional Performance Citation  
Mr. Currie has written and lectured widely on an array of insurance coverage issues.
 

Education

No information available.

Admissions/Licenses

• Bar Admissions: MS