Susan Latham Steffey
Recognized since 2013
Jackson, Mississippi
Practice Areas
Family Law
Family Law Mediation
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Susan L. Steffey was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1987 and to the Mississippi Bar in 1991. She is admitted to practice in all state and federal courts in Mississippi and Florida and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Before joining Watkins & Eager in 1991, Susan practiced in Tampa, Florida, with the law firm of Sessums & Mason (1987-1990), and served as law clerk to the Honorable Rhesa H. Barksdale, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (1990-1991). Susan has extensive litigation and and trial experience, including in the fields of product liability, pharmaceutical and medical device litigation, medical malpractice defense, mass tort litigation, family law and premises liability. She also conducts mediations and accepts representation for novel or complex divorce cases and prenuptial agreements.
Contact & Links
- E-mail: ssteffey@watkinseager.com
- Lawyer Page: https://www.watkinseager.com/professionals-susan-l-steffey
Location
- The Emporium Building
400 East Capitol Street
P.O. Box 650
Jackson, MS 39205-0650
Education
- Florida State University, J.D., graduated 1987
- Florida State University, BS, graduated 1983
Bar Admissions
- Mississippi, Capital Area Bar Association
- Mississippi, The Mississippi Bar
- Florida, The Florida Bar
Affiliations
- American Board of Trial Advocates - Member
- Defense Research Insitute - Member
- Florida Bar Association - Member
- International Association of Defense Counsel - Member
- Mississippi Bar Association - Member
- Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association - Member
Federal Clerkships
- United States Court of Appeals
Headquarters:
Jackson, Mississippi
51 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
6 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Family Law, Jackson, MS (2025)
- Family Law, Jackson, MS (2022)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
- Family Law
- Family Law Mediation
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
- Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
- Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Awards:
- AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
- Best Lawyers 2013-2016, Family Law
- American Board of Trial Advocates
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Health Care Law
- Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
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