Charles E. Ross

Charles E. Ross is a shareholder at Wise Carter in Jackson whose practice concentrates on litigation, regulatory matters, and governmental representation. His listed practice areas include Appellate Practice, Gaming, Government Relations & Public Policy, Indian Law, Insurance Defense and Coverage, Public Utilities & Energy, and Railroad. He also serves as the firm’s president, or managing partner, while maintaining an active client practice.

Ross earned a B.S. from the United States Air Force Academy in 1978 as a distinguished graduate and a J.D., cum laude, from Harvard Law School in 1988. He later completed Harvard Negotiation Institute mediation training at Harvard Law School in 2014. Before law practice, he served as a United States Air Force officer and pilot, a background that adds operational and public-service experience to his legal work.

Ross serves as lead litigation counsel in Mississippi for The Kansas City Southern Railway Company and has handled railroad crossing, Federal Employers Liability Act, and commercial matters. His work also includes litigation and regulatory matters for Entergy Mississippi, outside counsel service for the Mississippi Broadband Expansion Office and Mississippi Department of Insurance, Indian law matters, antitrust and Consumer Protection Act claims, and nuclear spent-fuel litigation.

Charles E. Ross has also served in public office as a Mississippi state senator and former chairman of the Mississippi Senate Judiciary Committee. His professional recognition includes listings in The Best Lawyers in America for Insurance Law and Railroad Law and prior Jackson Railroad Law “Lawyer of the Year” honors. His combination of litigation, regulatory, legislative, and public-sector experience supports practical guidance on disputes and matters involving regulated industries.

Law Office Affiliations

• Shareholder, Wise Carter
• Member, The Mississippi Bar
• Member, American Bar Association
• Chairman, Judiciary A (Civil Justice), Mississippi State Senate (2004-2007)
• Representative, Mississippi House of Representatives (1997)
• Former Civil Justice Task Force Chairman, American Legislative Exchange Council
• Advisory Board Member, University of Mississippi MIND Center
• Member, Federalist Society
• Member, Air Force Association
• Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars
• Elder, Lakeside Presbyterian Church

Licensed State

• Mississippi

Education

• Harvard Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD) Cum Laude
• United States Air Force Academy
  B.S. – Distinguished Graduate

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