David A. Barfield

Mississippi State University (B.A., with distinction)

University of Mississippi (J.D.)

Named to The Best Lawyers in America® since 2020 – Litigation – Insurance and Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants

Barfield, David A., “Lessons Learned: Closing the Loop: Efficient Office Practices.” Big I Mississippi, Winter 2020.

Barfield, David A., “Lessons Learned: Beware Of The Price Driven Customer.” Big I Mississippi, Fall 2022.

Barfield, David A., “Mississippi Insurance E-Commerce Act: What It Is, How It Works and What It Means For Insurance Agents.” Big I Mississippi, Summer 2022.

Barfield, David A., “Lessons Learned: State Court v. Federal Court, Why Some Agents Get Sued.” Big I Mississippi, Spring 2022.

Barfield, David A., “Lessons Learned: Non-Compete/Non-Piracy Agreements – Breach Them at Your Peril.” Big I Mississippi, Winter 2022.

Barfield, David A., “Lessons Learned: YOU SAY GOODBYE AND I SAY HELLO: Observations to Help Avoid Errors and Omissions Claims When Acquiring and/or Losing Multiple Commercial Accounts.” Big I Mississippi, Fall 2021.

Barfield, David A., “Lessons Learned: Advise With Caution.” Big I Mississippi, Summer 2021.

Barfield, David A., “Lessons Learned: In Many Instances, The Law Is On Your Side.” Big I Mississippi, Spring 2021.

Barfield, David A., “Lessons Learned: Deliver Promptly.” Big I Mississippi, Winter 2021

Barfield, David A., “Lessons Learned: You Can’t Always Get What You Want, But If An Insured Accepts What They Get, They’ve Got It.” Big I Mississippi, Fall 2020. Print

Barfield, David A., “Lessons Learned: Vacant Building Policies and the Need for Proof of Timely Delivery of Policies to the Insured.” Big I Mississippi, Summer 2020.

Barfield, David A., and Lara Ashley Coleman. “Lessons Learned: One Claim, Two Policies …”. Big I Mississippi, Winter 2019: 13.

Barfield, David A., and Lara Ashley Coleman. “Lessons Learned: Apply Defensively.” Big I Mississippi, Fall 2019: 23.

Barfield, David A., and Lara Ashley Coleman. “Lessons Learned: Assumptions Can Lead to E&O Claims, but Don’t Assume the Error Equals Liability”. Big I Mississippi, Summer 2019.

Barfield, David A., and Lara Ashley Coleman. “Lessons Learned: One More Step” Big I Mississippi, Spring 2019.

Barfield, David A., and Lara Ashley Coleman. “Lessons Learned: Always Ask All Application Questions.” Big I Mississippi, Winter 2018.

Barfield, David A., and Lara Ashley Coleman. “Lessons Learned: Words You Never Want to Hear from your Insured…” Big I Mississippi, Fall 2018.

Barfield, David A., and Lara Ashley Coleman. “Lessons Learned: Be Very Careful with Extraneous or Non-Employee Relationships.” Big I Mississippi, Spring 2018.

Barfield, David A., and Lara Ashley Coleman. “Lessons Learned: Do Statutes Mean What They Say?  Maybe Not!” Big I Mississippi, Fall 2017.

Barfield, David A., and Lara Ashley Coleman. “Lessons Learned: What Frequently Provides the Best Defense to an Errors and Omissions Claim in Mississippi?” Big I Mississippi, Summer 2017.

PRESENTATIONS:

Barfield, David A. “Errors and Omissions.” IIAM, Oct. 2019, Flowood, Mississippi. 3 hour Presentation.

Barfield, David A. “Errors and Omissions.” IIAM, March 2018, Flowood, Mississippi. 6 hour Presentation.

Barfield, David A. “Errors and Omissions.” IIAM Annual Convention, June 2018, Destin, Florida. 3 hour Presentation.

Barfield, David A. “Insurance and Risk Management Symposium – Ethics” University of Mississippi, March 2016, Oxford, Mississippi. 2 hour Presentation.

Barfield, David A. “Anatomy of an Outside Counsel Engagement, Preserving the Privilege and Recent Changes in the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.” Mississippi Corporate Counsel, Nov. 2016, Jackson, Mississippi. Presentation.

Barfield, David A. “Errors and Omissions Claims – Are Agents Duties Changing?” 28th Annual Mississippi State University Insurance Day, April 2015, Starkville, Mississippi. Presentation.

Barfield, David A., Coleman, Lara Ashley and Lund, Richard. “Mock Trial – Bushwood v Noonan.”  IIAM and IIABL Young Agents’ Conference, Aug. 2015, Gulfport, Mississippi.  Mock trial presentation.

Hopkins-Archie v. Travelers Insurance Company, et al., 2019 WL 3413851 (S.D. Miss. 2019).

Colony Insurance Company v. First Specialty Insurance Corporation, 2017 WL 470902 (S.D. Miss. 2017); question certified, 726 Fed.Appx. 992 (5th Cir. 2018); certified question answered, 26 So.3d 1128 (Miss. 2019); certified answer adopted, 761 Fed. Appx. 448 (5th Cir. 2019).

Ware v. Sailun Co., LTD et al., 2017 WL 1496230 (N. D. Miss. 2017).

Associated International Insurance Company v. First American Insurance Corporation, 2016 WL 6834009 (S.D. Miss. 2016).

Isom v. Valley Forge Insurance Company, et al., 2016 WL 7239490 (S.D. Miss. 2016).

Bell v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyds, et al., 200 So.3d 447 (Miss. 2016).

McDonald v. Lemon-Mohler Ins. Agency, LLC, 183 So.3d 118 (Miss. Ct. App. 2015).

McMorris v. Tally, 163 So.3d 289 (Miss. 2015).

Noble v. Wellington Associates, Inc., 145 So.3d 714 (Miss. Ct. App. 2013).

Scottys Recycling, LLC v. Philadelphia Security Insurance, et al., 2013 WL 442865 (S.D. Miss. 2013); 2013 WL 4804833 (S.D. Miss. 2013).

Great American E&S Ins. Co. v. Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, 100 So.3d 453 (Miss. Ct. App. 2012); aff’d in part and rev’d in part, 100 So.3d 420 (Miss. 2012).

Lone Star Industries, Inc. v. McGraw, 90 So.3d 564 (Miss. 2012).

Bank of Commerce v. SouthGroup Ins. and Financial Services, LLC, 73 So.3d 1106 (Miss. 2011).

Cox v. DeSoto County Sheriff’s Department, 2010 WL 1980080 (N.D. Miss. 2010).

Speery v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Insurance Company, et al., 2009 WL 4547593 (E.D. LA 2009).

Jones v. Mississippi Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co., 2008 WL 4000818 (S.D. Miss. 2008).

Skinner v. Assurant Health, et al., 559 F.Supp. 2d 718 (S.D. Miss. 2008).

Clanton v. DeSoto County Sheriff’s Department, 963 So.2d 560 (Miss. 2007).

Lovitt v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., et al., 2007 WL 108158 (N.D. Miss. 2007).

Oaks v. Sellers, 953 So.2d 1077 (Miss. 2007).

Geske v. Williamson, 945 So.2d 429 (Miss. 2006).

Johnson v. City of Greenville, 2005 WL 1711653 (N.D. Miss. 2005).

Stephens v. Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States, et al., 850 So.2d 78 (Miss. 2003).

Williams v. Great American life Insurance Company, et al., 282 F.Supp. 2d 496 (N.D. Miss. 2003).

Cycles, Ltd. v. Navistar Financial Corporation, 37 F.3d 1088 (5th Cir. 1994).

Aetna Casualty and Sur. Co. v. Williams, 623 So.2d 1005 (Miss. 1993).

Shinault v. American Airlines, Inc., 936 F.2d 796 (5th Cir. 1991).

Cycles, Ltd. v. Digby, Inc., 889 F.2d 612 (5th Cir. 1989).

Aetna Casualty & Surety Company v. Davidson, 715 F.Supp. 775 (S.D. Miss. 1989).

Beck by Chain v. Thompson, 818 F.2d 1204 (5th Cir. 1987).

Schoonover v. West American Insurance Company, 665 F.Supp. 511 (S.D. Miss. 1987).

Tucker v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Company, 801 F.2d 728 (5th Cir. 1986).

Williams v. Lafayette Insurance Company, et al., 640 F.Supp. 686 (N.D. Miss. 1986).

Roberts v. Mississippi Republican Party State Executive Committee, 465 So.2d 1050 (Miss. 1985).

Griffin v. Ware, 457 So.2d 936 (Miss. 1984).