John F. Hawkins

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John F. Hawkins: Attorney with Hawkins Law, P.C.
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  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer AV Preeminent Rating
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Biography

Member: Environmental Law Society; Appellate Advocacy Clinic, Tulane University. Fellow, Public Interest Law Foundation. Law Clerk to Justice Michael D. Sullivan, Supreme Court of Mississippi, 1993-1995. Member, Charles Clark American Inns of Court. Chair Jubilee Jam Foundation supporting arts and music in Jackson; speaker: Arbitration; Removal and Remand; Bad Faith Insurance Practices; Judicial and Lawyer ethics and professionalism; Nursing Home Negligence; Hurricane Katrina Insurance Litigation Fellow: Public Interest Law Foundation. Law Clerk to Justice Michael D. Sullivan, Supreme Court of Mississippi, 1993-1995. Member, Charles Clark American Inns of Court.

Public Interest Law Foundation. Law Clerk to Justice Michael D. Sullivan, Supreme Court of Mississippi, 1993-1995. Member, Charles Clark American Inns of Court. Chair Jubilee Jam Foundation supporting arts and music in Jackson; speaker: Arbitration; Removal and Remand; Bad Faith Insurance Practices; Judicial and Lawyer ethics and professionalism; Nursing Home Negligence; Hurricane Katrina Insurance Litigation Fellow: Public Interest Law Foundation. Law Clerk to Justice Michael D. Sullivan, Supreme Court of Mississippi, 1993-1995. Member, Charles Clark American Inns of Court. Member: Capital Area Bar Association; The Mississippi Bar (Chair: Labor and Employment Section 2011-12)(Member: Committee on Professional Responsibility; Task Force on Judicial Discipline Committee; Summer School for Lawyers Committee); Mississippi Association for Justice f/k/a Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association (President, 2006-2007); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Member, Key Persons Committee).
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Areas of Practice (13)

  • Sexual Abuse
  • Employment Discrimination
  • General Litigation
  • Federal Litigation
  • State Litigation
  • Labor and Employment
  • Medical Malpractice
  • Nursing Home Negligence
  • Personal Injury
  • Products Liability
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Consumer Litigation
  • Administrative Law

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Millsaps College, B.A., 1990
Law School Attended:
Tulane University of Louisiana, J.D., cum laude, 1993
Year of First Admission:
1993
Admission:
1993, Mississippi; 1995, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Mississippi; 1995, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Mississippi and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1998, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 2000, U.S. Supreme Court; 2022, Georgia
Memberships:

Capital Area Bar Association; The Mississippi Bar; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America

Birth Information:
New Orleans, Louisiana, October 2, 1968
Reported Cases:
Roman Catholic Diocese of Jackson v. Morrison 2005 WL 1039 146 (Miss. May 5 2005); Cortez Byrd Chips, Inc. v. Bill Harbert Construction Co., 529 U.S. 193, 120 S.Ct. 1331, 146 C.Ed.2d 171 (2000).
ISLN:
909648365
Hobbies & interests:
Music, fishing, hunting, tennis and cooking

Payment Information

Fixed Hourly Rates
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Other Information
Free initial consultation, Fixed fees available

Peer Reviews

4.9/5.0 (76 reviews)
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rating Badge

  • Legal Knowledge

    4.9/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.9/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.9/5.0

  • Communication

    4.9/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.9/5.0

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 09/13/14 in Medical Malpractice

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 09/13/14 in Civil Litigation

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 09/13/14 in Civil Litigation

    I have known and practiced closely with John since he first started his practice, albeit for another firm. He is that rare lawyer who truly believes in and fights for his clients while maintaining the respect and affection of opposing counsel. He is... Read more

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 09/12/14 in Personal Injury

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 09/12/14 in Commercial Litigation

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 09/12/14 in Medical Malpractice

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 09/12/14 in Civil Litigation

    I have known John for many years. He is an excellent lawyer, with attention to detail, knowledgeable, and experienced.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Principal on 09/10/14 in Torts

    I have worked closely with John Hawkins for many years. He is an excellent attorney, meeting the highest standards. He is active in the legal community and has served on many committees of the Mississippi Bar and has served as President of the Mis... Read more

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Principal on 09/10/14 in Trial Practice

    I have worked closely with John Hawkins for many years. He is an excellent attorney, meeting the highest standards. He is active in the legal community and has served on many committees of the Mississippi Bar and has served as President of the Mis... Read more

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Principal on 09/10/14 in Civil Litigation

    I have worked closely with John Hawkins for many years. He is an excellent attorney, meeting the highest standards. He is active in the legal community and has served on many committees of the Mississippi Bar and has served as President of the Mis... Read more

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Contact Information:

769-312-0803  Phone

601-914-3580  Fax

www.hsglawfirm.net/att_hawkins.php

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