J. RYAN PERKINS (Ryan) was born in Yazoo City, Mississippi on August 3, 1977. He received his Bachelors of Business degree with International Business specialization from the University of Mississippi in 1999 and his Juris Doctorate from the University of Mississippi School of Law in 2002. Mr. Perkins is an active member of the Mississippi Bar Association, the Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association, the Hinds County Bar Association, and the American Bar Association. Mr. Perkins’ practice consists of insurance defense, including construction defect litigation and consulting, premises liability litigation, automobile and trucking litigation and product liability litigation. Mr. Perkins is also experienced in drafting insurance coverage opinions, defending declaratory judgments and subrogation claims and defense of workers' compensation claims. Mr. Perkins is licensed to practice law in all Mississippi state courts, the Federal District courts in Mississippi, and the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.