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John Griffin Jones has practiced law in Jackson, Mississippi, for over 35 years. He was graduated from the University of Mississippi School of Law and admitted to the Mississippi Bar in 1985. Mr. Jones has been a small-firm practitioner since 1993, specializing in personal injury, insurance "bad faith," and workers' compensation litigation and trials, the vast majority of the time on the side of the plaintiff or injured party. His abilities as a trial lawyer are attested to by his membership in several organization and his inclusion in several publications, including the American Board of Trial Advocacy (ABOTA), elected 2007-present; The Best Lawyers in America, for workers' compensation (claimants) 1995-present; and personal injury law (plaintiffs), 2007-present. He was selected by his peers as "Claimant Lawyer of the Year" in 2009 and 2014, and "Plaintiff Lawyer of the Year" in 2010 and 2015. He has maintained an "A/V" rating (the highest ranking available for both competency in his areas of practice and for ethics and professional responsibility in dealing with the courts and his peers) in Martindale-Hubbell, the national rating publication for attorneys, from 1997-present. Mr. Jones is also the author and co-author of several books: Mississippi Writers Talking, Vols. I and II, (University Press of Mississippi, 1982 and 1983); and Lines Were Drawn, Remembering Court-Ordered Integration at a Mississippi High School, (University Press of Mississippi, 2016). He has authored well over 50 articles, papers, book reviews and editorials pertaining to the areas of law in which he specializes. His small-firm atmosphere and approach allows him to provide specific, one-on-one attention to all of his clients and their cases. Mr. Jones gets to know every client personally, explaining in detail how he feels he can best represent them and will keep them updated and involved throughout, until their case is resolved. His wealth of knowledge and years of experience along with his reputation for fairness and honesty when dealing with the courts, opposing counsel and co-counsel has afforded him a record of obtaining the highest and best possible litigation results for his clients. For the very best representation, when you need a competent, respected, and seasoned trial lawyer, call John Griffin Jones at (601) 326-7771.