Cecelia Virden

Cecelia Virden is an associate with Cosmich Simmons & Brown in its Jackson, Mississippi office. She defends litigation involving asbestos and talc, premises liability, and product liability claims. She is part of a national coordinating counsel team responsible for managing asbestos exposure matters across jurisdictions. Her work includes evaluating cases, developing defense strategies, organizing discovery, and preparing matters for motions, depositions, and trial.

Virden received a B.A. in English, magna cum laude, from Mississippi State University. She earned a J.D. from the University of Mississippi School of Law. Her law school activities included leadership on the Trial Advocacy Board and serving as Senior Articles Editor of the Mississippi Sports Law Review. She was inducted into the Order of Barristers, reflecting academic and advocacy distinctions listed in her profile.

Virden’s litigation work includes challenges to scientific and medical causation testimony in complex mass tort cases. Her firm reports success obtaining dismissal of lawsuits after excluding expert opinions and winning summary judgment. Her representative matters include defenses related to an oil spill and a medical malpractice claim involving a physician. In national asbestos litigation, she helps manage local counsel, case assessments, discovery, and consistent defense positions.

Cecelia Virden has been recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. She belongs to the Mississippi Bar Association, its Young Lawyers Division, and the Jackson Young Lawyers Association. She has co-authored writing on environmental regulatory litigation involving PFAS advisory issues. Her practice combines national coordination, evidence review, and litigation motion practice for clients defending personal injury and mass tort claims.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Cosmich Simmons & Brown, PLLC
• Member, The Mississippi Bar
• Member, Young Lawyers Division of the Mississippi Bar
• Member, Jackson Young Lawyers Association

Licensed State

• Mississippi

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