Benje Bailey

Benje Bailey is a member at Brunini in Jackson and a seasoned litigator with experience in complex commercial, product liability, trucking, toxic tort, and personal injury cases. Benje concentrates much of his practice on the defense of multi-state litigation, federal multidistrict litigation, class actions, and mass torts. He has represented health care insurers, product manufacturers, automobile dealers, and other businesses in significant disputes in Mississippi and other jurisdictions.

Benje earned his J.D. from the University of Mississippi in 2000, where he served on the Moot Court Board and Mississippi Law Journal. He received a Bachelor of Professional Accountancy from Mississippi State University in 1997. His accounting and legal education provides a strong foundation for complex commercial litigation involving financial records, business relationships, damages, class issues, and the large factual records that often accompany multidistrict and mass tort proceedings.

Benje’s representative work includes defending Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi in multidistrict antitrust class action litigation involving allegations concerning health insurance markets and provider reimbursement. He has also represented welding product manufacturers in coordinated litigation involving alleged neurological injuries from welding fumes and has defended manufacturers in Mississippi product liability cases. His practice spans trial strategy, class and mass action procedure, complex discovery, and defense of business clients facing significant exposure.

Benje Bailey has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America in Commercial Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants, and Trademark Law, among other areas, and has received Mid-South Rising Stars recognition. He has also held leadership roles in Meritas, including service connected to its North American Litigation Practice Group. His experience helps clients manage complex disputes that cross jurisdictions, industries, and procedural settings.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Brunini, Grantham, Grower & Hewes, PLLC
• Member, The Mississippi Bar
• Member, Capital Area Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, Fifth Circuit Bar Association
• Member, Jackson Young Lawyers Association
• Board Member, Make-A-Wish Mississippi
• Board Member, Sweetwaters Ministry
• President, North Jackson Youth Baseball & Softball (2016-Present)
• Member, Meritas
• Member, Defense Research Institute
• Member, Jackson Preparatory School Alumni Council (2008-2010)

Licensed State

• Mississippi

Education

• University of Mississippi
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Mississippi State University
  Bachelor of Professional Accountancy

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