Overview
Jim’s practice is concentrated in the areas of general litigation and hospitality, with an emphasis in premises liability, motor vehicle accidents, and governmental liability. Nationally franchised restaurants, local businesses, government entities, and their individual managers and employees receive attention to detail in Jim’s hands. He is a diligent, steadfast advocate for all of his clients alike. Nationally franchised restaurants, local businesses, government entities, and their individual managers and employees receive attention to detail in Jim’s hands. He is an AV Preeminent® Rated attorney by his peers and has been recognized for his work by Best Lawyers in America® in the practice area of personal injury defense.
In his own words, Jim approaches a new matter with the end in mind. “When entrusted with a new case by a client, I treat it as if I were a shepherd. That case may be one of many on my list, but to the client, it is the most important thing in the world. And I will treat it that way, from the beginning until I have taken it all the way through to the end.”
Professional Affiliations
- Mississippi Bar Association
- Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association
- Rankin County Bar Association
Honors & Awards
- Best Lawyers in America®, 2019 – Present
- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Martindale-Hubbell, AV Preeminent® Rated
- Top Rated Lawyer, Personal Injury Defense
Honors & Awards Announcements
Related News
- 2023 Best Lawyers Released
- 19 Daniel Coker Lawyers Named to 2022 Best Lawyers® List
- Twenty-Four Daniel Coker Lawyers Recognized by Best Lawyers®
Notable Cases
- Mississippi Supreme Court Reverses Circuit Court Ruling on Venue
- Directed Verdict Obtained in Hotel Negligence Case
- Motion to Dismiss Granted in a Foreign Object in Food Case For Local Restaurant
- Summary Judgment Granted in a Food Poisoning Case For a National Restaurant Chain
Reported Cases
- Weeks, Inc. and D&W Tire and Muffler Company, Inc. vs. Lewis; In the Supreme Court of Mississippi; NO. 2020-IA-01337-SCT
- B & B Management Company, LLC and Terence McGee, Individually v. X.Y., a minor, By and Through her Mother and Next Friend, He Shao, 245 So.3d 477 (Miss. 2018)
- Lockhart v. Sterling Properties, Inc., 170 So. 3d. 1235 (Miss.Ct.App.2015)
- Howard v. Wilson, 62 So. 3d 955 (Miss. 2011)