L. Clark Hicks, Jr.

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L. Clark Hicks, Jr.: Attorney with Hicks Law Firm, PLLC
Attorney Awards
  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer AV Preeminent Rating
  • Silver Client Champion
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Biography

Research Editor, Mississippi Law Journal, 1990-1991. Recipient, 1986 Harry S. Truman Scholar from Mississippi. Author: "Corporations - Fiduciary Duty - In a Closed Corporation, a Majority Shareholder Owes a Fiduciary Duty Towards the Minority When Seeking a Controlling Share," 60 Mississippi Law Journal 425, Fall 1990. Board Member, Mississippi Volunteer Lawyers Project 2007-2011. Board Member, Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association 2009-. Member, Hattiesburg Sunrise Rotary. Counsel for Hattiesburg Housing Authority. Council, Hattiesburg Boys and Girls Club. Member, University Baptist Church. Coach, Hattiesburg Dixie Youth.

Areas of Practice (21)

  • Insurance Law
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Personal Injury
  • Product Liability
  • Wrongful Death
  • Automobile Accident
  • Business Law
  • Business Litigation
  • Civil Rights
  • Discrimination
  • Auto Insurance
  • Life and Health Insurance
  • Labor & Employment Law
  • Sexual Harassment
  • Wrongful Termination
  • Auto Accidents
  • Dog Bites
  • Head and Spinal Injuries
  • Motorcycle Accidents
  • Slip and Fall
  • Trucking Accidents
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Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Mississippi College, B.A., special distinction with highest honors, 1988
Law School Attended:
University of Mississippi, J.D., cum laude, 1991
Year of First Admission:
1991
Admission:
1991, Mississippi; All state courts in Mississippi; U.S. Supreme Court; 1991, U.S. District Court, Southern and Northern Districts of Mississippi and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Memberships:
South Central Mississippi and American Bar Associations; The Mississippi Bar.
Languages:
Spanish
Birth Information:
Richmond, Virginia, October 16, 1966
Reported Cases:
Restaurant of Hattiesburg, LLC v. Hotel & Restaurant Supply, Inc., 84 So. 3d 32 (Miss. Ct. App. 2012); Bluewater Logistics, LLC v. Williford, 55 So. 3d 148 (Miss. 2011); City of Laurel v. Williams, 21 So. 3d 1170 (Miss. 2009).
ISLN:
901139021
Hobbies & interests:
Cycling; Reading; Hunting; Travel

Peer Reviews

4.4/5.0 (71 reviews)
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rating Badge

  • Legal Knowledge

    4.5/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.4/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.3/5.0

  • Communication

    4.4/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.5/5.0

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 09/07/14 in Insurance Bad Faith Defense

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Sole Practitioner on 09/04/14 in Insurance

    I include Mr. Hicks among those few lawyers who I would unhesitatingly refer a close friend or family member for legal representation. Top-notch in this area of Mississippi.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Judge on 08/25/14 in Personal Injury Defense

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Judge on 08/25/14 in Litigation

    One of the most effective lawyers in our area.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Sole Practitioner on 08/24/14 in Litigation

    Clark Hicks enjoys an excellent reputation in the Hattiesburg, Mississippi legal community. He is a lawyer to whom I would not hesitate to refer one of my clients or one of my family members, and there are only a handful I would place in that catego... Read more

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Principal on 08/24/14 in Tort Defense

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Member on 08/19/14 in Litigation

    Mr. Hicks is an exceptional attorney who represents his clients zealously but always with professionalism and courtesy.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Member on 08/18/14 in Insurance

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Judge on 08/18/14 in Litigation

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 08/16/14 in Automobile Accidents and Injuries

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Avvo Client Review
5.0/5.0 (3 reviews)

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Lawyers Client Review
5.0/5.0 (3 reviews)
Silver Client Champion

Very professional, prompt, and continuous follow up on what was developing. I would highly recommend Mr. Hicks.

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Contact Information:

601-299-5307  Phone

601-544-6775  Fax

www.hicksandbennett.com

www.hicksandbennett.com/attorneys

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