Austin Stewart has been named to the Mississippi Business Journal's "Top 50 Under 40" list of young leaders making their mark on the state's business community. Austin is one of the professionals recognized for his contributions to the state's economic progress, his civic involvement and his commitment to serving his community.
This year's Top 50 class was recognized at a luncheon at the Old Capitol Inn in Jackson on April 25, as well as featured in a special edition of the publication that included profiles of each of this year's winners.
Since its inception in 1993, the Mississippi Business Journal has honored hundreds of Mississippi business leaders who are playing active day-to-day roles in moving the state’s economy well into the 21st century.
At Adams and Reese, Stewart’s litigation-driven practice focuses on complex matters involving products liability, commercial litigation, toxic torts and insurance. His breadth of litigation experience includes representing clients in industrial services, construction, product manufacturing, real estate and government. He serves on the national trial counsel team for an industry-leading product manufacturing company, and works closely with experts in industrial hygiene, workplace safety and government regulation.
Stewart is committed to the economic development of Madison County and the state of Mississippi. He is an active leader in the Madison County Business League & Foundation, where he is a founding member of the Young Professional Steering Committee. He is an alumni of the Mississippi Economic Council’s Leadership Mississippi.
For the last decade, he volunteered his time to the programs of the Mississippi Bar, including the High School Mock Trial Competition, where he has served as an attorney coach, judge and Chairman of the High School Mock Trial committee. He focused his efforts on legal education opportunities for young lawyers as Chairman of the Seminars and Lawyer in Every Classroom committees of the Young Lawyers Division. He is also a member of the Capital Area Bar Association and the Jackson Young Lawyers.