Attorney Profiles

Anthony Sakalarios 
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Partner
asakalarios@morris-sakalarios.com

Anthony Sakalarios is a founding partner of Morris, Sakalarios & Blackwell and has practiced law since 1978. As an innovative and tough advocate, he has enjoyed success in handling the most challenging cases and representing injured and otherwise wronged clients in the courtroom. Mr. Sakalarios' representation was instrumental in several high profile and complex cases against powerful interests of manufacturing, consumer finance, banking, and insurance companies. He has also represented individuals in the areas of family law, bankruptcy, real estate, consumer fraud and personal injury.

A determined and compassionate lawyer, Mr. Sakalarios prepares each case thoroughly and keeps clients informed on progress along the way. He understands his clients' concerns and genuinely cares about helping their situation. To that end, Mr. Sakalarios offers honest legal assessments and sets realistic expectations for every case.

Anthony Sakalarios received his undergraduate degree from the University of Southern Mississippi in 1971 and his J.D. from the Jackson School of Law at Mississippi College in 1978. He is admitted to practice law in all state courts of Mississippi, as well as the Southern and Northern U.S. District Court, Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, and U.S. Tax Court. In addition, Mr. Sakalarios is active in professional associations including the Mississippi Bar Association, American Bar Association (ABA), Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA), Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association (MTLA), South Central Mississippi Bar Association, Bar Association of the Fifth Circuit Court, University of Southern Mississippi Alumni Association and the Mississippi College School of Law Alumni Association.

In his free time, Mr. Sakalarios enjoys hunting and fishing. He is married and has two adult sons, who are attending Law School at the University of Mississippi.

Areas of Practice:

Alimony & Spousal Support

Asbestos

Assault & Battery -- Plaintiff

Bad Faith

Chemicals & Cosmetics

Child Support

Class Actions

Complex Litigation

Consumer Bankruptcy

Custody & Visitation

Divorce

Federal Appellate Practice

Federal Trial Practice

Hazardous Waste

Machinery & Tools

Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff

Paternity

Pharmaceutical Products

Railroad Accidents -- Plaintiff

State Appellate Practice

State Trial Practice

Wrongful Death -- Plaintiff

Litigation Percentage:

75% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions:

Mississippi, 1978

U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1978

U.S. District Court Southern District of Mississippi, 1978

U.S. District Court Northern District of Mississippi, 1978

U.S. Tax Court

Education:

Mississippi College School of Law, Jackson, Mississippi, 1978
J.D.

University Of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, 1971
B.S.
Honors: Dean's List
Honors: Alpha Epsilon Alpha
Major:  Accounting

Representative Cases:

Jernigan V.Jernigan, 830 so.2d 651 (Miss 2002)

Amer. Bankers Wells, 819 so.2d 1196 (Miss 2001)

Professional Associations and Memberships:

American Bar Association, 1978 - Present

Mississippi Bar Association, 1978 - Present

Bar Association of the Fifth Circuit, 1996 - Present

Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 1978 - Present

Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association, 1978 - Present

South Central Mississippi Bar Association

University of Southern Mississippi Alumni Association, 1971 - Present

Mississippi College School of Law Alumni Association, 1978 - Present

 

Past Employment Positions:

Morris & Sakalarios, Attorneys at Law, Partner, 1978 - 1999

Pro Bono Activities:

Mississippi Pro Bono Project

Birth Information:

1950, Pensacola, Florida