Jim Reeves

Biloxi, MS Jones Act - Maritime Law Attorneys

Jim Reeves

Jim Reeves was born in Mobile, Alabama, in 1965. He with honors from the University of South Alabama in 1989 and then attended Tulane University Law School graduating cum laude in 1992. He began his law career representing large corporations and insurance companies in a large law firm where he became partner in less than five years.

In 1998, Mr. Reeves chose a more fulfilling career path, representing ordinary people who have been injured. He has succeeded in helping individuals, families, children, and veterans obtain just compensation from large corporations including Ford Motor Company, Bridgestone/Firestone, Lloyds of London Insurance Companies, Diamond Offshore Drilling, State Farm Insurance, Minnesota Mutual Life Insurance Company, and St. Paul Life Insurance Company.

Mr. Reeves is a member of the Harrison County, Alabama, Bar Association, Mississippi Bar Association, American Association for Justice (President's Club), Alabama Trial Lawyer Association, and the Mississippi Association for Justice (MAJ), American Trial Lawyers Association, Southern Trial Lawyers Association, American Inns of Court, Million Dollar Advocates Forum, and is a Fellow of the National College of Trial Advocacy.

Some of Mr. Reeves’ successes include:

$55 Million on behalf of 75 passengers and drivers injured or killed in tire defect/vehicle rollover cases.
$22 Million on behalf of 7 investors defrauded of their life savings.
$12 Million on behalf of 5 people killed in a multi-vehicle collision.
$10 Million on behalf of school children and teachers poisoned by defective spray roofing.
$5.5 Million verdict on behalf of a woman who was abducted and raped in a K-Mart parking lot because the store provided no security.
$3.75 Million verdict on behalf of a seaman disabled in an offshore injury.
$2.2 Million on behalf of the family of a woman killed in a trucking accident.
$1.8 Million arbitration recovery on behalf of a business which was the victim of unfair trade practices.

If you or a loved one is in need of legal assistance in Biloxi, Mississippi or anywhere on the Gulf Coast, please call Reeves & Mestayer, PLLC at (228) 374-5151 or toll free (877) 377-5152 or submit an online questionnaire. The initial consultation is free of charge, and if we agree to handle your case, we will work on a contingency fee basis, which means we get paid for our services only if there is a monetary recovery of funds. In many cases, a lawsuit must be filed before an applicable expiration date, known as a statute of limitations. Please call right away to ensure that you do not waive your right to possible compensation.