BEN STONE, a native of the Mississippi Gulf Coast, has 49 years legal experience and practices in Gulfport and Jackson, Mississippi. He is a Partner in the firm and represents clients in connection with Energy and Utility Litigation, Corporate and Securities matters, Energy Regulation and Transactions, Gaming, and State Governmental Relations. He is also experienced in environmental and maritime matters and has appeared numerous times before various agencies, permitting and regulatory boards.
He serves as General Counsel for Mississippi Power Company, the Mississippi State Port Authority at Gulfport, the Gulf Coast Business Council, and the Mississippi Gulf Coast Sports Commission. Since the inception of legalized gaming in Mississippi, Mr. Stone has served as General Counsel for several gaming corporations.
Mr. Stone currently serves as Chairman of the Mississippi Ethics Commission. He serves on the Governor’s Commission on Recovery, Rebuilding and Renewal, and on a number of local and state economic development councils. He served in the Mississippi State Senate from 1968 to 1979 and maintains close ties with legislators throughout the State of Mississippi and key legislators in Washington, D. C.
Mr. Stone was the inaugural recipient in 2006 of the Energy Bar Association’s State Regulatory Practitioner Award. He has been designated in The Best Lawyers in America and Mississippi Super Lawyers.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
- Mississippi Power Company, General Counsel
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Gulf Coast Business Council, General Counsel
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Mississippi Gulf Coast Sports Commission, General Counsel
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Member of Governor's Commission on Recovery, Rebuilding and Renewal
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Mississippi State Port Authority at Gulfport, General Counsel
- Mississippi State Senate, 1968-1979
- American Bar Association
- Energy Bar Association, Southern Chapter Board Member
- Mississippi Bar Association, Executive Committee; Natural Resources Section
- Harrison County Bar Association, President, 1967
- Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association
- Maritime Law Association, (proctor in admiralty)
- Federal Energy Bar Association
- American Counsel Association
- American Judicature Society
- Mississippi Ethics Commission, Chairman
- Mississippi Economic Council
- Mississippi Industrial Development Council
- Mississippi State Bar Complaints Tribunal, Former Judge
- Southern Growth Policies Board, Former Executive Committee Member
- Governing Board of the Council of State Governments, Former Member
- Mississippi Marine Resources Council, Former Director
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America and Mississippi Super Lawyers
- 2006 inaugural recipient of Energy Bar Association's State Regulatory Practitioner Award
