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ANDREA LA'VERNE EDNEYChair, Diversity and Inclusivity CommitteeJackson Office(601) 985-4417La'Verne.Edney@butlersnow.comLa'Verne practices within Butler Snow’s Pharmaceutical, Medical Device and HealthcareLitigation Group and serves as the Chair of the firm’s Diversity and Inclusivity Committee.She is experienced in defending cases involving product liability, medical negligence,premises liability, bad faith insurance, employment disputes and legal malpractice.ABOUT LA’VERNERecognized by Chambers USA and as one of the Best Lawyers in America in the area ofMass Torts/Class Actions since 2016, La’Verne is a Fellow of the International Academy ofTrial Lawyers, the American College of Trial Lawyers, the International Society of Barristers,and an Associate of the American Board of Trial Advocates, where she currently serves asVice President. She has over 25 years of experience trying cases in very difficult venues instate and federal courts in mass tort, premises liability, medical negligence, and commerciallitigation. Her trial practice over the past several years has primarily focused on mass tortlitigation involving pharmaceutical products and medical devices.La’Verne has been called upon to prepare and try cases in challenging venues, such asPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, where in 2019, she obtained a defense verdict in a pelvic meshtrial. See “J&J Dodges Pelvic Mesh Claims In Philadelphia Trial,” Law360, April 17, 2019.La’Verne is known for her ability to connect with jurors, allowing her a unique opportunity touse her relatable life experiences and calm resolve to explain complicated facts andevidence so that it is easy for juries to understand.In May 2022, La’Verne served as U.S. Delegate at The Forum on the Rule of Law at theU.S. Supreme Court, for which she co-authored a paper and spoke on Human Rights andCivil Liberties. La’Verne is called upon often to speak on topics addressing the uniqueperspectives women litigators bring to the profession. Most recently, in 2022, La’Vernespoke as a guest panelist on the topic, “Hear Us Roar: Being a Female Litigator in a MaleDominated Industry” at a conference in Palm Springs, CA.Additional recent recognition includes Capital Area Bar Association’s Professionalism Awardin 2021, Mississippi Women Lawyers Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2019,and Mississippi College School of Law’s Distinguished Alumni Lawyer of the Year in 2018.In addition to her professional involvement and recognition, La’Verne serves on numerouscommunity boards and committees including the Board of Trustees of Mississippi College,Origin Bancorp, Inc.’s Board, the Magnolia Speech School Board, Baptist Hospital Board ofRegents, and is the Chair of the Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership Board.

She obtained her B.S. from Alcorn State University and her J.D. from Mississippi CollegeSchool of Law. Following law school, La’Verne clerked for the Honorable Leslie Southwickon the Mississippi Court of Appeals.PRACTICE AREAS AND INDUSTRY TEAMS Drug and Device LitigationDrug and Device Litigation – TrialsPremises LiabilityInsuranceLabor and EmploymentHealth LawPharmaceutical, Medical Device and Healthcare Litigation TeamEXPERIENCERepresentative Matters Krolikowski v. Ethicon Inc.: Trial Counsel in a pelvic mesh case in Pennsylvania –defense verdict in April 2019. “J&J Dodges Pelvic Mesh Claims In Philadelphia Trial,”Law360, April 17, 2019 Obtained numerous defense jury verdicts in state and federal court where plaintiffsalleged injuries and/or death of nursing home residents due to nursing home abuse andneglect. Obtained a defense verdict in a legal services fraud case. Obtained the voluntary dismissal of a premises liability case involving a shooting on thepremises of a restaurant chain. Obtained a favorable settlement in a suit alleging inadequate security which led tocustomer's stabbing and ultimate death at major restaurant chain. Obtained a defense verdict in a jury trial alleging inadequate security which led tocustomer's shooting at major restaurant chain. Obtained favorable resolutions of uninsured/underinsured bad faith claims on behalf of anational insurance company. Obtained favorable resolutions for multi-family housing complexes accused of providinginadequate security and maintenance which led to assault, rape and/or other injury toresidents. Obtained a defense verdict in a federal court jury trial alleging bad faith insurancecoverage. Secured the summary judgment dismissal of a bad faith insurance coverage dispute instate court. Obtained a favorable ruling from the Mississippi Court of Appeals affirming the dismissalof claims of compensatory punitive damages in a bad faith home insurance case.

Obtained a favorable jury verdict in a state trial alleging medical negligence and falseimprisonment, with the decision ultimately upheld by the Mississippi Supreme Court.BAR ADMISSIONS Mississippi, 1996 Tennessee, 2018DISTINCTIONS Fellow, American College of Trial LawyersFellow, International Academy of Trial LawyersBarrister, International Society of BarristersAssociate, American Board of Trial Advocates Vice President, 2022 National Board Member Masters in Trial Program FacultyBencher, American Inns of Court, 2000 – presentLeadership JacksonThe Legal 500 US Recognized in the editorial for nationwide Dispute Resolution: Product Liability, MassTort and Class Action: Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices – Defense, 2019.Benchmark Litigation Local Litigation Star, 2021Chambers USA, America’s Leading Lawyers for Business Litigation: General Commercial – Mississippi, 2020-2021Best Lawyers in America Mass Torts/Class Actions, 2016-2022 Personal Injury Litigation, 2019-2022Martindale-Hubbell AV -Preeminent Peer Review Rated, 2012-2021Super Lawyers Mid South Super Lawyers, Personal Injury – Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff, 2020-2021Law360 Trials Editorial Advisory Board, 2022 Products Liability Editorial Advisory Board, 2022Professionalism Award, Capital Area Bar Association, 2021Lifetime Achievement Award, Mississippi Women Lawyers Association, 2019Woman of Distinction, Girl Scouts of Greater Mississippi, 2019Distinguished Alumni Lawyer of the Year, Mississippi College School of Law, 2018Recognized as one of The National Black Lawyers Top 100, 2015Feature, “La'Verne Edney Profiled in Jackson Publication," December 8, 2014Distinguished Service Award, Mississippi Bar Association, 2012Mississippi’s Fifty Leaders in the Law, Mississippi Business Journal, 2012Outstanding Woman Lawyer of the Year, Mississippi Women Lawyers’ Association, 2011Selected as an Honoree by Mississippi Volunteer Lawyers Project, 2011

Outstanding Service Award, Capital Area Bar Association, 2010Outstanding Service Award, Magnolia Bar Association, 2010Outstanding Service Award, Black Student Law Association, 2010Mississippi’s 50 Leading Business Women, Mississippi Business Journal, 2007Young Lawyer of the Year, Mississippi College School of Law, 2005-2006“Movers and Shakers,” Mississippi Business Chronicle, 2005Mississippi Supreme Court Appointments Access to Justice Commission, 2009 – present Task Force on Gender Fairness, 2009 – presentJudicial Appointments Advisory Committee, appointed by Governor Haley Barbour, 2004– 2011Chairperson, Ethics Committee of the Mississippi Bar Association, 2005 – 2006Certified MediatorASSOCIATIONS American Bar Association Capital Area Bar Association Fifth Circuit Bar Association Metro Jackson Black Women Lawyers’ Association Mississippi Bar Association Mississippi Bar Foundation Mississippi Women Lawyers’ Association Tennessee Bar AssociationEDUCATION & HONORS Mississippi College School of Law, J.D., 1996 Alcorn State University, B.S., 1988PAPERS, PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS Panelist and Co-Author, "U.S. Delegates’ Executive Summary: Human Rights & CivilLiberties, or Human Rights v. Civil Liberties," Forum on the Rule of Law: Legal Issues in aPost-Pandemic Society, May 2022. Speaker, "Hear Us Roar: Being a Female Litigator in a Male-Dominated Industry," CLM2022 Annual Conference, March 24, 2022. Quoted, "How the Supreme Court with Ketanji Brown Jackson would help restore faith inour criminal justice system," Tennessean, March 23, 2022. Panelist, "Trial Lawyer Roundtable," Pro Te: Solutio, Vol. 15, No. 1, March 2022. Speaker, "Balancing the Scales: Leading Women Lawyers on Meeting the Challenges ofthe Legal Profession CLE," March 2018.

Faculty, "Masters in Trial: A Trial Demonstration from Opening Statement through JuryDeliberation," American Board of Trial Advocates, Masters in Trial program, Des Moines,Iowa, May 2017 Faculty, TIPS/ABOTA National Trial Academy, American Bar Association, Reno,Nevada, March 25-29, 2017 Speaker, "Getting it Right the First Time: Learning from Today's Top Verdicts andSettlements," ACI Long Term Care & Risk Management Seminar, Miami, Florida, January2017 Speaker, "The Fightin' Side of Me: Trial Tactics," November 2016 Speaker, "Lessons Learned from the Front Line," Long Term Care Symposium, Nashville,Tennessee, November 2014 Speaker, "Motivation, Willingness to Serve and Leadership," Mississippi Women LawyersAssociation, September 2011 Speaker, "Bridge the Gap Seminar," Young Lawyers Division of the Mississippi BarAssociation, July 2011 Speaker, "Taking It to the People," Mississippi Volunteer Lawyers Project, Desoto CountyCivic Center, Southaven, Mississippi, June 2011 Panelist, "Diversity in the Workplace," Mississippi College School of Law's Black LawStudent Association, February 2011 Panelist, "How to Volunteer," Mississippi Bar Association On the Road CLE, 2011CIVIC INVOLVEMENT Origin Bancorp Board Baptist Hospital Board of Regents Greater Jackson Chamber Board Magnolia Speech School Board Mississippi College Board of Trustees, 1999 - present Search Committee, President of Mississippi College, 2017-2018

In May 2022, La'Verne served as U.S. Delegate at The Forum on the Rule of Law at the U.S. Supreme Court, for which she co-authored a paper and spoke on Human Rights and Civil Liberties. La'Verne is called upon often to speak on topics addressing the unique perspectives women litigators bring to the profession. Most recently, in 2022, La'Verne