Attorney Casey Langston Lott Brings Trial Experience and Community Commitment to Mississippi Law
A legal career can be measured by courtroom results, professional recognition, and years of practice. It can also be measured by the work an attorney does outside the courtroom. For Casey Langston Lott, these parts of his career have developed side by side. From his early years in Mississippi to complex litigation involving clients across different states, he has built a practice shaped by trial advocacy, leadership, and public service. His work includes personal injury, products liability, automobile accidents, and large-scale litigation, while his community efforts remain closely connected to the people and organizations around him.
A Strong Foundation in Mississippi
Attorney Casey Langston Lott began his education close to home, graduating from Booneville High School and Northeast Mississippi Community College before attending Mississippi State University. He graduated cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration.
He continued his legal education at the University of Mississippi School of Law, earning his Juris Doctor with honors in December 2004. His time at Ole Miss gave him early opportunities to develop skills that would later become important in his litigation career.
During law school, Lott served as Vice President of the Ole Miss student chapter of the Mississippi Association for Justice in 2002 and 2003 before becoming President in 2004. He also served on the Moot Court Board and competed in appellate and trial advocacy competitions.
His achievements included placing in the top four of both the 2003 Moot Court Board Appellate Advocacy Competition and the 2004 Stein Reynolds Dalephite Trial Advocacy Competition. He was also one of three students selected to represent Ole Miss in the 2003 National Appellate Advocacy Competition in Atlanta.
Building a Career in Trial Litigation
After passing the Mississippi Bar Exam in February 2005, Lott began practicing law alongside his father, Duncan Lott. He was admitted to practice in Mississippi state and federal courts and the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in 2005. He later gained admission to practice in Alabama in 2006.
Since entering the legal profession, Lott has handled a wide range of litigation matters and has secured multi-million-dollar awards for clients. His work has included personal injury cases involving serious injuries, burn litigation, products liability, and automobile accidents.
His practice has also extended beyond individual injury claims. He has taken part in Multi-District Litigation, commonly known as MDL, involving cases that bring similar claims together for coordinated proceedings.
Experience in Complex and Large-Scale Cases
Lott has received several leadership appointments in major MDL proceedings. His experience includes serving on the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee in the Lipitor Products Liability Litigation and the Discovery Committee in the Bausch & Lomb ReNu with Moisture Loc MDL.
He also served as Chairman of the Subscribers’ Track State Liaison Committee in the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Antitrust MDL. These roles placed him in positions involving large groups of claims and complex legal issues.
In another major matter, Lott was appointed Plaintiffs’ Co-Lead Counsel in class action litigation involving 667 claimants who were at the Escambia County Central Booking and Detention Facility in Pensacola, Florida, during its explosion on April 30, 2014.
This experience has added another layer to his trial practice, giving him exposure to litigation involving both individual clients and large groups of claimants.
Recognition From the Legal Profession
Attorney Lott has received recognition from several legal organizations throughout his career. In 2005, he was elected to the Mississippi Association for Justice Board of Governors and was later named its Young Lawyer of the Year for 2005 to 2006.
Beginning in 2011, Lott was named to the Super Lawyers Rising Stars list, a distinction he has received each year since. In 2012, he was recognized as one of Mississippi’s Top 40 Lawyers Under 40 by the National Trial Lawyers Association and received the Leadership in Law award from the Mississippi Business Journal.
In 2014, he was named among the top 100 lawyers in Mississippi and appointed Chairman of Mississippi’s Top 40 Lawyers Under 40 by the National Trial Lawyers Association. He is also a former President of the Prentiss County Bar Association.
Lott has earned an AV Preeminent peer review rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the organization’s highest rating for legal ability and ethical standards.
Serving Clients and the Community
Lott’s professional responsibilities also include serving as attorney for the Prentiss County Board of Supervisors and the Booneville School District. His involvement with civic organizations reflects a broader connection to his local community.
He and his wife, Amanda, support several community programs through donations, scholarships, and public service. Each year, they provide hundreds of backpacks to help families with school expenses and offer scholarships through the Casey & Amanda Lott Scholarship and Cynthia Langston Memorial Scholarship at Northeast Mississippi Community College.
The couple also supports the Prentiss County Junior Auxiliary and its Angel Tree program. Their community efforts include support for local law enforcement, youth athletics, and other civic causes.
A Career Combining Advocacy and Service
Today, attorney Lott’s career reflects several decades of legal training, courtroom experience, professional leadership, and community involvement. His work spans personal injury litigation, products liability, automobile accidents, MDL proceedings, and class action litigation.
Attorney Casey Langston Lott has developed his practice around strong trial preparation and advocacy while remaining active in the Mississippi communities where his career began. His professional journey shows how legal practice can extend beyond courtroom representation to include leadership, education, and continued service to the community.