James K. Dukes Sr.
Managing Partner
Location:
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Phone:
601-255-4293
866-462-0538 (Toll Free)
866-462-0538 (Toll Free)
Fax:
601-544-4425
E-mail:
Mr. Dukes was a County Prosecutor for eight years. During that tenure he played a major role in many famous cases, including the 1960’s Dahmer case, for which he was the principal prosecutor and was the only case in the State of Mississippi which successfully, from a State view, prosecuted the Ku Klux Klan for civil rights violations.
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
- Animal Bites -- Plaintiff
- Animal Bites -- Plaintiff
- Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff
- Premises Liability -- Plaintiff
- Premises Liability -- 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, 1959
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Mississippi
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Mississippi
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
Education
- University of Mississippi School of Law, Oxford, Mississippi
- J.D. (Summa Cum Laude)
- Honors: Chairman Moot Court Board
- Honors: Phi Alpha Delta
- Law Journal: Mississippi Law Journal, Staff
- Law Journal: Mississippi Law Journal, Business Manager
- University of Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi
- B.A.
- Honors: Elected to State Senate
- Honors: Student Supreme Court
- Honors: Yellow Jacket Spirit Organization
- Honors: Phi Eta Sigma
Representative Clients
- Forrest General Hospital
- Pine Belt Oil Company
- Southern Eye Center
- Forrest County Mississippi
- Mississippi Insurance Guaranty Association
- Travelers/St. Paul Insurance Company
Honors and Awards
- U.S.M. Athletic Department Distinguished Service Award
- U.S.M. Alumni Hall of Fame, 1995
- U.S.M. Foundation Presidents Circle Honor Club, 2002
Professional Associations and Memberships
- South Central Mississippi Bar Association, President and Vice-President
Ancillary Businesses
- County Prosecuting Attorney
Languages
- English
Fraternities/Sororities
- Phi Eta Sigma
- Phi Alpha Delta
