James K. Dukes Jr.

Partner since 1986

Location:

Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Phone:

601-255-4293
866-462-0538 (Toll Free)

Fax:

601-544-4425

E-mail:

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Areas of Practice

Medical Malpractice
Administrative Hearings & Adjudication
Admiralty & Maritime Law
Jones Act
Longshore & Harbor Workers' Compensation Act
Bad Faith Insurance
Civil Rights
Police Misconduct
Sexual Harassment
Affirmative Action
Discrimination
Freedom of Information
Grand Jury Proceedings
Search & Seizure Protections
Criminal Law
Criminal Fraud
DUI/DWI
Drug Violations
Federal
Felonies
Juvenile Crimes
Misdemeanor
Parole & Probation
RICO Act
Sex Offenses
Traffic Violations
Victims' Rights
White Collar Crimes
Guardianships & Conservatorships
Living Wills
Ethics & Professional Responsibility
Professional Responsibility
Family Law
Alimony & Spousal Support
Child Support
Childrens' Rights
Custody & Visitation
Divorce
Domestic Violence & Neglect
Paternity
Government Agencies & Programs
Social Security -- Disability
Social Security -- Retirement & Survivors Benefits
Hospital Law
Medicare & Medicaid
Nursing Home
Insurance Defense
Motor Vehicle
Property & Casualty
Federal Appellate Practice
Federal Trial Practice
Multidistrict Litigation
State Appellate Practice
State Trial Practice
US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
US Supreme Court
Personal Injury -- Defense
Assault & Battery -- Defense
Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
Animal Bites -- Plaintiff
Assault & Battery -- Plaintiff
Aviation Accidents -- Plaintiff
Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff
Premises Liability -- Plaintiff
Property Damage -- Plaintiff
Railroad Accidents -- Plaintiff
Slip and Fall -- Plaintiff
Wrongful Death -- Plaintiff
Estate Administration
Products Liability Law
Motor Vehicle Defects
State, Local & Municipal Law
Municipal Corporations
Municipal Liability

Bar Admissions

Mississippi, 1986
U.S. District Court Northern District of Mississippi, 1986
U.S. District Court Southern District of Mississippi, 1986
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, 1986
U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1986

Education

Mississippi College School of Law, Jackson, Mississippi
- J.D. - 1985
University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi
- B.S. - 1982
- Major: Political Science

Representative Clients

Forrest General Hospital
Forrest County Mississippi
Mississippi Insurance Guaranty Association
Professional Claims Management
Pine Belt Oil Company
Southern Eye Center
Travelers/St. Paul Insurance Company

Professional Associations and Memberships

American Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
American Association for Justice
Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association
Mississippi Bar Association
American Bar Association
South Central Mississippi Bar Association

Ancillary Businesses

City Prosecutor for Eight Years

Languages

English
Spanish

Fraternities/Sororities

Sigma Alpha Epsilon