Sheryl Bey
Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC
Years In Practice
Sheryl Bey, shareholder in the Jackson office, concentrates her practice in complex commercial litigation, including disputes involving financial institutions, mortgage lenders and servicers, business litigation related to construction defects, contract and trade secret disputes and insurance coverage disputes. Throughout her career, Mrs. Bey has worked with insurance companies and financial institutions, their officers and directors, and investment professionals in a wide variety of cases, including fraud actions, suitability cases, breach of fiduciary duty cases, defalcations, lender liability claims, and mortgage fraud matters in federal, state and tribal courts. In addition, Mrs. Bey has handled a wide variety of intentional business tort and contract disputes on behalf of domestic and international concerns in a wide variety of industry sectors, including marine, construction, insurance, and manufacturing. Mrs. Bey also has experience in personal injury and wrongful death claims and maritime liens. She is a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation and the Litigation Counsel of America.
Publications & Speaking Engagements
- "Current Issues of Interest in Tribal and Federal Law," Tribal Relations Committee, Conference of Chief Justices (Summer 2011)
- "Insurance Law 2010 – Calculating and Proving Loss," National Business Institute (2010)
- "Bad Faith," National Business Institute (2007)
- "Bad Faith Insurance Claims in Mississippi," National Business Institute (2006 and 2007)
- "Federal and State Trial Practice – A Course in Practical Legal Skills," 4th Annual Bridge the Gap CLE Seminar (2004)
- "Commercial Insurance Coverage and Business Interruption Issues in Mississippi," National Business Institute (2002)
- "Joint Commission Creates Quandary – Sentinel Event Policy Issues," Baker Donelson alert
- ABA Property Tax Deskbook, Mississippi (1997 – 1998 and 1998 – 1999 editions)
- ABA Property Deskbook, Mississippi (1997 – 1998 and 1998 – 1999 editions)
- The Charles Pickering Award for Pro Bono Service (2012)
- Named to Mississippi Business Journal's 50 Leading Business Women (2007)
- Pro Bono – Habeas Corpus Federal Death Penalty Appeal Assigned Counsel – Parchman, Mississippi
- Listed since 2012 in Chambers USA: America's Leading Business Lawyers as a leading litigation lawyer in Mississippi
- AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
- Listed in Mid-South Super Lawyers (since 2006); listed as one of the top 50 female attorneys (2011 – 2013)
Jackson, Mississippi 39211
