Malissa Wilson

Malissa worked as a journalist and public relations practitioner in crisis communications. Though she is not a working journalist covering stories anymore, as an attorney, Malissa offers clients her ability to lay out and present the story-line of their cases clearly and efficiently to a judge or juror as demonstrated by her successful trials in state and federal court and oral arguments before the state supreme court. With her experience in crisis communications, she offers calm and honest confidence that clients will find indispensable in the midst of tough litigation. A firm believer of the golden rule, Malissa handles every case how she would want an attorney to handle a case for her, always going the extra mile and never backing down from a challenge.

Malissa brings to the firm nearly 20 years of litigation and trial experience. Before joining FormanWatkins, Malissa was employed as a Special Assistant Attorney General for the Office of the Mississippi Attorney General in the Civil Division and as a Senior Assistant City Attorney for the City of Houston (Texas) in the Labor, Employment and Civil Rights Division. She has served as in-house counsel for a national insurance company overseeing cases in Texas, Oklahoma and Mississippi and for the state's largest public employer, The University of Mississippi Medical Center. In addition to handling employment matters, she has also worked in areas of Worker's Compensation, Insurance Defense, Toxic Tort, Civil Rights, and Media Law. Malissa's diverse background and a vast array of knowledge make her a key asset to the creative, efficient work ethic of FormanWatkins. Ultimately, clients can expect a thorough job well done when working with Malissa, and will not find a kinder advocate.