Jamie W. Howell, Jr.
Top rated Personal Injury attorney in Southaven, Mississippi
Chatham Gilder Howell Pittman PLLC
Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Products Liability, Social Security Disability
Licensed in Mississippi since: 1988
Education: The University of Mississippi School of Law
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2022 - 2024 
Free Consultation Chatham Gilder Howell Pittman PLLC
232 Goodman Rd WSuite 304
Southaven, MS 38671 Phone: 662-349-2889 Email: Jamie W. Howell, Jr. Visit website
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Jamie Howell has been practicing law in Southaven, MS and the surrounding areas for 35 years now with a focus on personal injury and wrongful death cases. He is licensed to practice law in Mississippi and Tennessee. Mr. Howell has secured multiple recoveries of over a million dollars for his clients including one of over two million. He accepts many different kinds of injury and death cases including, but not limited to: motor vehicle crashes, pedestrian, tractor-trailer crashes, slip and falls, premises liability, unsafe products, dog bite cases, on-the-job (worker's compensation), etc. With Mr. Howell's successes and experience, he has become a "go-to" attorney for others in the North Mississippi area and he is always eager to assist his fellow attorneys when they call. Mr. Howell has received a "Client Champion Gold" award based off his clients' satisfaction with his representation of them. He has been named an "Advocate" by the American Association for Justice and is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum a group formed especially for attorneys who have received verdicts or settlements of over a million dollars for their clients.
Mr. Howell graduated cum laude from the University of Mississippi in 1985 and the University of Mississippi School of Law in 1988. He is the senior partner with Chatham Gilder Howell Pittman PLLC with offices in Southaven, MS, Hernando, MS, and Memphis, TN.
First Admitted: 1988, Mississippi
Professional Webpage: https://www.thelawyersthatlisten.com/firm-overview/jamie-whi...
- University of Mississippi, B.A. English, Cum Laude, 1985
- Graduated law school at the University of Mississippi., 1988
- Currently licensed to practice law in the State of Mississippi. , 1988
- Currently licensed to practice law in the State of Tennessee., 1993
- 2003 Products Liability $1.6 Million (Settlement). A worker's legs were badly injured by a band saw at work that malfunctioned. Case settled after experts were hired that could prove the saw malfunctioned. , 2003
- Received a "Policy Limits" settlement from Allstate Insurance after filing a Bad Faith suit against them. (They had denied the claim with a zero offer for about 2 years prior to our filing the suit.) , 2022
- I obtained a "Not Guilty" verdict for my client after a three day felony criminal trial in Tunica County, Mississippi. He had been charged with Aggravated Assault in the shooting of another man who was engaged in physically beating our client with his fists. The jury was made aware that our client had a history of a broken neck in the past and had been told he could not take another serious blow to his neck as it could paralyze him. The jury deliberated only about 30 minutes before exonerating my client as having shot the other party in self defense. , 2011
- This MVA was caused when a pickup pulling a large trailer crossed the center line of a rural two-lane road and clipped the side of our elderly client's vehicle causing her to leave the roadway and crash. She received $450,000 for her damages. , 2019
- This MVA in south Florida settled for $450,000 after we proved that the at-fault work truck turned left directly in front of our client's on-coming vehicle which had a green light. , 2020
- This case involved a drowning death caused by an improperly built and equipped swimming pool at a popular hotel in the French Quarter in New Orleans. The case settled for $897,000 after our expert found that the pool design and upkeep was in violation of the "Sanitary Code" which governs public pools in New Orleans. , 1999
- This rear-end MVA fatality settled for $1,450,000 after suit was filed. , 2013
- Aggregate settlement of $2,000,000 for an MVA causing the wrongful death of a mother of 3. I filed suit in Marshall County, MS and the corporate defendant has tendered limits on their liability policy (1M) and their Umbrella Policy (1M). , 2021
- Performed the requisite amount (or more) of Pro Bono hours required by MS/TN., 2023
- Performed over and above the required Pro Bono hours for the states of MS and TN, 2022
- Performed over and above the amount of hours of pro bono work required by Mississippi and Tennessee, which I do most years. , 2020
- Performed over and above the required Pro Bono work for MS and TN, 2021
- I was chosen Client Champion-Gold (Highest Rating) by Martindale-Hubell based off positive client reviews. , Client Champion-GOLD, Lawyers.com, 2023
- Chosen for the 3rd year in a row., Super Lawyer, Thompson-Reuters, 2023
- Chosen for the 3rd year in a row., Chosen Top 100 Attorney-Civil Plaintiff, NTLA, 2023
- Chosen for the second year in a row. , Chosen Top 100 Attorney-Civil Plaintiff, National Trial Lawyers Association (NTLA), 2022
- Chosen 2022 Mid-South Super Lawyer-Personal Injury General: Plaintiff. Only 5% of attorneys in a state are chosen for this honor. , Super Lawyer, Thompson-Reuters, 2022
- Chosen Top 100 Attorney-Civil Plaintiff, National Trial Lawyers Association (NTLA), 2022
- I was honored to be chosen a "Client Champion" for the 4th year in a row by M-H. This a special honor since it is based on reviews from my actual clients over the past year. , Client Champion, Lawyers.com, 2022
- I was chosen as a "Client Champion" for the 3rd consecutive year by Martindale-Hubbell based off my client approval ratings and numerous positive client reviews. , Client Champion, Lawyers.com, 2021
- Top 100 Attorney-Civil Plaintiff, National Trial Lawyers Association (NTLA), 2021
- I was chosen "Client Champion" the last two years (2019-2020) by Lawyers.com based off my numerous positive client reviews., Client Champion, Lawyers.com, 2020
- Chosen a 2019 "Client Champion" by Lawyers.com based off my numerous client testimonials, positive reviews and satisfaction. , Client Champion, Lawyers.com, 2019
- I was recognized as an "Advocate" by the American Association for Justice., Advocate, AAJ, 2012
- Became member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum in 2008. This is an organization consisting only of attorneys who have received a verdict or settlement on a case where they were lead counsel in the amount of One Million Dollars or more., Member, Million Dollar Advocates Forum, 2008
- I represent any person of any creed, race, religion, or gender who has been injured or killed due to the negligent or intentional act of another. Every person in this great country is entitled to good and proper legal representation, and it is my aim to provide that whenever possible. , 2024
- Member in Good Standing with the Tennessee Bar, 2024
- Member in Good Standing of the National Trial Lawyers Association (NTLA), 2024
- Member in Good Standing with the Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association (TTLA), 2024
- Current Member: Mississippi State Bar Association, DeSoto County (MS) Bar (former Vice President), Tennessee Bar, Memphis Bar Association, Mississippi Association for Justice (MAJ), Tennessee Trail Lawyers Association (TTLA), American Association for Justice, National Trial Lawyers Association (NTLA), 2024
- Member (in good standing) of the Mississippi Association for Justice (MAJ); National Trial Lawyers Association (NTLA); Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association (TTLA); and the American Association for Justice (AAJ), 2024
- Current member (in Good Standing) of the DeSoto County MS Bar Association, Mississippi Bar, Memphis Bar Association, and Tennessee Bar. , 2024
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Office location for Jamie W. Howell, Jr.
232 Goodman Rd W
Suite 304
Southaven, MS 38671
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