Copeland, Cook, Taylor & Bush, P.A.

600 Concourse, Suite 200, 1076 Highland Colony Parkway
Ridgeland, MS 39157
United States

Phone: (601) 856-7200
Fax: (601) 856-7626

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Primary Contact
James R. Moore, Jr.
  • Office: (601) 427-1301
  • Cell: (601) 842-6561
  • Fax: (601) 856-7626
Alternate Contact 1
J. Ryan Perkins
  • Office: (601) 427-1365
  • Cell: (601) 842-1232
Alternate Contact 2
R. Eric Toney
  • Office: (601) 427-1302
  • Cell: (769) 257-9711
  • Fax: (601) 856-7626

About this Firm

Copeland, Cook, Taylor and Bush, P.A. is a full-service AV-rated law firm based in the Metro Jackson area of Mississippi. Founded in 1985 by the four named shareholders, the firm’s original practice was based principally on Commercial Litigation, Oil and Gas, and Insurance Defense. The firm’s growth has resulted from strategic planning in direct response to the diverse needs of our clients

CCTB has built a reputation for strong client relationships as a result of its lawyers’ skills in communication and counseling. If litigation cannot be avoided, our seasoned litigation group is prepared to aggressively defend the interests of our clients in state and federal courts. While Mississippi can be a challenging jurisdiction, the record of CCTB clients speaks well for the quality of our representation.

Areas of Practice

  • Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Appellate Law
  • Auto Liability
  • Aviation
  • Banking and Financial Services
  • Bankruptcy, Creditor's Rights, and Insolvency
  • Business Litigation and Class Actions
  • Business Transactions/Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Construction Law
  • Energy/Oil & Gas
  • Environmental & Toxic/Mass Tort
  • Gaming Law
  • Government Relations
  • Insurance Law
  • Labor and Employment
  • Life, Health and Disability
  • Medical Malpractice
  • Premises Liability
  • Product Liability
  • Real Estate
  • Retail and Hospitality Law
  • SIU/Fraud/Arson
  • Transportation and Logistics
  • Workers' Compensation

Representative Clients

  • Alfa Mutual Insurance Company
  • American Southern Insurance Companies
  • Baker Hughes
  • Bituminous Insurance Co.
  • The CIT Group Cooper
  • Cameron Corp.
  • Countrywide Home Loans, Inc.
  • Crawford and Company
  • Cunningham Lindsey DDR Corp.
  • Divinney Construction
  • Dollar General
  • Emerson Electric Co., Inc.
  • Energy Drilling Company
  • Entergy & Environmental (Energy) Ergon, Inc.
  • Fidelity National Title Insurance Company
  • First Fleet, Inc.
  • Furniture Row Express, LLC
  • Gallagher Bassett Services, Inc.
  • Goodrich Petroleum Company
  • Gramercy Insurance Company
  • Great West Casualty Company
  • Halliburton Company
  • Health Management Associates
  • JC Penney Corp.
  • KLLM Transportation Services
  • Kohler Co.
  • Kohler Transport, Inc.
  • La Quinta Inns and Suites
  • Liberty International
  • Liberty Mutual
  • Liggett Group, Inc.
  • Maxum Casualty Insurance Group
  • McKenzie Tank Lines, Inc.
  • Medical Assurance Company
  • MetLife Auto & Home
  • Mississippi Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Co.
  • Network Adjusters/TCS-One NTA, Inc.
  • Origen Financial L.L.C.
  • Par Minerals Corporation
  • Penn National Gaming
  • Pinnacle Entertainment
  • Progressive Casualty Insurance Company
  • Quality Distribution
  • Quanta Services, Inc.
  • Regions Bank
  • Regis Corp.
  • The Republic Group (Republic Underwriters Insurance Company)
  • Sanchez Oil & Gas Corporation
  • Shelton Trucking Service, Inc.
  • Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Co.
  • State Auto Insurance Company
  • State National Insurance Company
  • Stone Trust Commercial Insurance Company
  • Tankstar, Inc.
  • Telephone Electronics Corp.Alfa Mutual Insurance Company
  • American Southern Insurance Companies
  • Baker Hughes
  • Bituminous Insurance Co.
  • The CIT Group
  • Cooper
  • Cameron Corp.
  • Countrywide Home Loans, Inc.
  • Crawford and Company
  • Cunningham Lindsey
  • DDR Corp.
  • Divinney Construction
  • Dollar General
  • Emerson Electric Co., Inc.Alfa Mutual Insurance Companyrn American Southern Insurance Companies
  • Baker Hughes
  • Bituminous Insurance Co.
  • The CIT Group Cooper
  • Cameron Corp.
  • Countrywide Home Loans, Inc.
  • Crawford and Company
  • Cunningham Lindsey DDR Corp.
  • Divinney Construction
  • Dollar General
  • Emerson Electric Co., Inc.
  • Energy Drilling Company
  • Entergy & Environmental (Energy) Ergon, Inc.
  • Fidelity National Title Insurance Company
  • First Fleet, Inc.
  • Furniture Row Express, LLC
  • Gallagher Bassett Services, Inc.
  • Goodrich Petroleum Company
  • Gramercy Insurance Company
  • Great West Casualty Company
  • Halliburton Company
  • Health Management Associates
  • JC Penney Corp.
  • KLLM Transportation Services
  • Kohler Co.
  • Kohler Transport, Inc.
  • La Quinta Inns and Suites
  • Liberty International
  • Liberty Mutual
  • Liggett Group, Inc.
  • Maxum Casualty Insurance Group
  • McKenzie Tank Lines, Inc.
  • Medical Assurance Company
  • MetLife Auto & Home
  • Mississippi Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Co.
  • Network Adjusters/TCS-One NTA, Inc.
  • Origen Financial L.L.C.
  • Par Minerals Corporation
  • Penn National Gaming
  • Pinnacle Entertainment
  • Progressive Casualty Insurance Company
  • Quality Distribution
  • Quanta Services, Inc.
  • Regions Bank
  • Regis Corp. The Republic Group (Republic Underwriters Insurance Company)
  • Sanchez Oil & Gas Corporation
  • Shelton Trucking Service, Inc.
  • Southern Farm Bureau
  • Casualty Insurance Co.
  • State Auto Insurance Company
  • State National Insurance Company
  • Stone Trust Commercial Insurance Company
  • Tankstar, Inc. Telephone Electronics Corp. Tellus Energy, LLC
  • Tellus Operating Group, LLC
  • TK Stanley, Inc.
  • Tower Group Companies
  • The Travelers Insurance Companies Trustmark
  • National Bank
  • Union Standard Insurance Group
  • United General Title Insurance Company
  • UPS Freight, Inc.,USAA Winn Dixie
  • Yates Construction
  • Zurich North America

Additional Offices

200 East Beach Boulevard
Building Five
Gulfport, MS 39507
United States

110 Sheffield Loop
Hattiesburg, MS 39402
United States

Primary USLAW Practice Group Contacts

Banking and Financial Services

Christopher H. Meredith

Copeland, Cook, Taylor & Bush, P.A.
Ridgeland, MS
United States
Business Litigation and Class Actions

Glenn Gates Taylor

Copeland, Cook, Taylor & Bush, P.A.
Ridgeland, MS
United States
Business Transactions/Mergers and Acquisitions

Barry D. Hassell

Copeland, Cook, Taylor & Bush, P.A.
Ridegland, MS
United States
Complex Tort and Product Liability

Charles Greg Copeland

Copeland, Cook, Taylor & Bush, P.A.
Ridgeland, MS
United States
Construction Law

J. Ryan Perkins

Copeland, Cook, Taylor & Bush, P.A.
Ridgeland, MS
United States
Energy/Environmental

Glenn Gates Taylor

Copeland, Cook, Taylor & Bush, P.A.
Ridgeland, MS
United States
Insurance Law

Charles Greg Copeland

Copeland, Cook, Taylor & Bush, P.A.
Ridgeland, MS
United States
Labor and Employment

Jason Marsh

Copeland, Cook, Taylor & Bush, P.A.
Ridgeland, MS
United States
Professional Liability

Charles Greg Copeland

Copeland, Cook, Taylor & Bush, P.A.
Ridgeland, MS
United States
Real Estate

Barry D. Hassell

Copeland, Cook, Taylor & Bush, P.A.
Ridegland, MS
United States
Retail and Hospitality Law

J. Ryan Perkins

Copeland, Cook, Taylor & Bush, P.A.
Ridgeland, MS
United States
Transportation and Logistics

James R. Moore, Jr.

Copeland, Cook, Taylor & Bush, P.A.
Ridgeland, MS
United States
Trusts and Estates

Ian Austin

Copeland, Cook, Taylor & Bush, P.A.
Ridgeland, MS
United States
Workers’ Compensation

M. Jason Sumrall

Copeland, Cook, Taylor & Bush, P.A.
Biloxi, MS
United States

Resources & Articles

Trio of Copeland Cook attorneys obtain defense verdict in employment case

Trio of Copeland Cook attorneys obtain defense verdict in employment case

Posted August 21, 2024

Copeland, Cook, Taylor and Bush, P.A.  (Ridgeland, MS) Jim Moore, Rebecca Blunden, and Jason Marsh of Copeland, Cook, Taylor & Bush obtained a defense verdict in an employment case on behalf of one of Mississippi’s most prominent insurers. The case was brought in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District… Continue Reading

Jim Moore, Landon Kidd defend transportation client in Federal Court

Jim Moore, Landon Kidd defend transportation client in Federal Court

Posted May 23, 2022

USLAW Attorneys for Defendants: James R. Moore, Jr., and C. Landon Kidd; Copeland, Cook, Taylor & Bush, P.A.; Ridgeland, MS Date of Verdict: 5-20-22 Summary: This case arose from a fatal crash near Jackson, Mississippi. Carolyn Crechale, age 81, was driving a Cadillac sedan when she changed lanes on the… Continue Reading

Jim Moore, Landon Kidd defend transportation client in Federal Court

Jim Moore, Landon Kidd defend transportation client in Federal Court

Posted May 20, 2022

This case arose from a fatal crash near Jackson, Mississippi. Carolyn Crechale, age 81, was driving a Cadillac sedan when she changed lanes on the interstate and collided with another vehicle. This initial accident was a “fender bender.” Crechale remained stopped in the interstate while the other vehicle moved to… Continue Reading

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