Reuben, the first African-American Supreme Court Justice in Mississippi, is a senior partner in the general litigation group in the Jackson office. He practices in the areas of commercial litigation, regulatory and governmental matters and gaming. In addition to his work at the firm, Reuben has cultivated a professional resume spanning three decades of legal service. Key positions have included: Jamie L. Whitten Chair of Law and Government at the University of Mississippi, Fall of 1995; Mississippi Supreme Court Justice, 1985-91; Circuit Court Judge for the 7th Circuit Court District, 1981-85; County Court Judge for Hinds County, 1977-81; Municipal Judge for the City of Jackson, 1976-77; Partner, Anderson, Banks, Nichols & Stewart, 1968-77; Mississippi Associate Counsel, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., 1967-75. He is also among a select group of lawyers, recognized in the category of Litigation: General Commercial, listed in a nationwide client survey published in Chambers USA, America's Leading Lawyers for Business.

• University of Mississippi, J.D., 1967
• Tougaloo College, B.A., 1964

• Director: Mississippi Chemical; Burlington Resources, Inc.; BellSouth, Atlanta, GA; The Kroger Company, Cincinnati, OH; Job Corp., Washington, D.C.; Minact Inc., Jackson, MS; Trustmark National Bank, Jackson, MS; International Visitors Center; Jackson Chamber of Commerce; Jackson Council on Alcoholism; Jackson Enterprise Center; Jackson Zoo, Inc.; Leadership Jackson (Past Chairman); Mississippi Food Network; United Way of Capitol Area, Inc.; Nature Conservancy; American Arbitration Association
• President, Mississippi Economic Council (State Chamber)
• Chairman, R.H. Green Foundation
• Trustee: Ole Miss Alumni Association; Piney Woods Country Life School; Tougaloo College (past Chairman of the Board); Lauren Rogers Museum of Art; Rhodes Scholarship Selection Committee for Mississippi (past Chairman)
• Member: The Mississippi Bar (President, 1997-1998); American Bar Association; Hinds County Bar Association; Magnolia Bar Association; National Bar Association; 100 Black Men of Jackson; U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Bar Association; U.S. Supreme Court Bar Association