Jean Cooper Bertas

Jean Bertas is a litigation attorney in the Firm’s Jackson office. Jean concentrates her practice in nursing home and medical malpractice litigation.

Prior to law school, Jean worked in Washington, D.C., for United States Senate Republican Leader Trent Lott (R–MS); Congressman Thomas J. Cole (R–OK); and the Executive Office of the President of the United States under the Director of the National Economic Council and Assistant to the President for Economic Policy Stephen Friedman.

EDUCATION:

• Mississippi College School of Law, J.D., 2009
• Fashion Institute of Technology, A.A.S., 2001
• Southern Methodist University, B.A., 2000

ADMISSIONS:

• Mississippi, 2011
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
• U.S. District Court for the Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi

Professional Honors & Activities:

• Member – Jackson Young Lawyers Association
• Member – Junior League of Jackson