Chan McLeod

Chan McLeod is an attorney with Cosmich Simmons & Brown who represents corporations and associations in complex litigation. His work focuses on product liability, premises liability, toxic tort, asbestos, and environmental disputes. He manages litigation at local and national levels and has served as trial counsel in cases involving industrial substances. His practice includes cases in state and federal courts across the country.

McLeod received a B.A. from Millsaps College, graduating summa cum laude and earning Phi Beta Kappa recognition. He later received a J.D., magna cum laude, from the University of Mississippi School of Law. His law school honors included the Tom B. Scott Memorial Scholarship. His undergraduate and legal studies established a basis for the scientific evidence analysis and written advocacy required in complex mass tort litigation.

McLeod has served as national coordinating counsel for asbestos defendants, guiding nationwide strategy and local counsel activities. He helped defend personal injury claims connected with the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and has worked on matters involving benzene, solvents, heavy metals, and other substances. His practice includes expert witness challenges based on medical causation and epidemiology. His official profile describes significant dismissals and appellate outcomes in environmental litigation.

Chan McLeod is admitted in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Pennsylvania, along with several federal courts. His professional recognition includes Best Lawyers listings for product liability and mass tort defense. His bar and professional memberships include the International Association of Defense Counsel and Defense Research Institute. He uses experience with scientific evidence, trial preparation, and multijurisdictional coordination in defending complex corporate claims.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Cosmich Simmons & Brown, PLLC
• Member, The Mississippi Bar
• Member, Louisiana State Bar Association
• Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association
• Member, Capital Area Bar Association
• Member, Defense Research Institute (DRI)
• Member, Defense Research Institute (DRI): Toxic and Hazardous Substances Committee
• President and Board Member, Country Club of Jackson Board of Governors
• Board Member, Jackson Preparatory School Board of Trustees
• Member, International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC)
• Sustaining Member, Century Club Charities
• Member, First Tee of Mississippi

Licensed State

• Mississippi
• Louisiana
• Pennsylvania

Education

• Millsaps College
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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