Mississippi Personal Injury Attorneys
Meet our Attorneys
John D. Giddens
 John Giddens is the founding member of John D. Giddens Law Firm. He established the firm in 1999 with a dedication to those who cannot otherwise help themselves. Mr. Giddens is a victim's rights advocate who chooses to represent the interests of individuals over corporations. His practice is devoted to helping Mississippians seek justice.
Mr. Giddens has extensive experience in a number of areas of legal practice, including being lead counsel in multi-million dollar medical malpractice, premises liability, products liability and personal injury cases. Mr. Giddens has been lead counsel in cases receiving significant jury verdicts involving personal injury, medical malpractice, product liability, premises liability, the mis-filling of prescriptions, and birth trauma.
Education:
Catholic High School, Baton Rouge, LA 1984
University of Mississippi, Oxford MS, 1988
University of Mississippi School of Law, Oxford, MS 1992
Admitted to Practice:
All State and Federal Courts in Mississippi
Areas of Practice:
Catastrophic personal injury, personal vehicle and 18-wheeler accidents, vehicle roll-over and tire separation, professional malpractice, complex consumer litigation, and civil litigation.
Continuing Legal Education:
Attendee of numerous seminars each year, average of 35+ Continuing Legal Education Credits per year.
Additional Legal Training:
National Institute of Trial Advocacy, Dallas, TX 1990, 1995
Brain Injury Litigation Group, American Trial Lawyers Association
Professional Association and Committees:
Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association
Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Mississippi Bar Association, Co-chair Membership Committee, 2004-2005
Former Child Advocacy Committee Member
Former Mississippi Law Journal co-Author
Mary B. Cotton
 Mary "Betsy" Cotton began working in the legal field in 1988 as a legal secretary. Over the years, she has worked her way up through the ranks from a legal secretary to an attorney. Through those positions, she learned nearly every aspect of cases from beginning to conclusion.
In 1995, while maintaining her role as a wife and mother to three young children, Mrs. Cotton enrolled in courses at Belhaven College to complete her Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration. She completed her Bachelor's Degree in June 1997, and enrolled at Mississippi College School of Law. She began classes in August 1997 to earn a Juris Doctorate Degree. Mrs. Cotton graduated from Mississippi College School of Law in May 2000, and was admitted to the Mississippi Bar in February 2001. At that time, she assumed the responsibility of legal counsel on many of the cases where she had once assisted as a paralegal.
Mrs. Cotton brings to the law practice more than 18 years of total legal experience. Her areas of practice include automobile liability, medical malpractice, premises liability, products liability, wrongful death, as well as handling the guardianships resulting from settlements reached for minor children.
Education:
Clinton High School, Clinton, MS 1983
Hinds Community College, Raymond, MS 1985
Belhaven College, Jackson, MS 1997
Mississippi College School of Law, Jackson, MS 2000
Admitted to Practice:
All State and Federal Courts in Mississippi
Areas of Practice:
Automobile liability, catastrophic personal injury, medical malpractice, premises liability, products liability, wrongful death, commercial trucking accidents, mis-filled prescription cases, and civil litigation.
Continuing Legal Education:
Attendee of numerous seminars each year to remain current with changes in Mississippi law.
Additional Legal Training:
Association of Trial Lawyers National College of Advocacy, 2002
Professional Association and Committees:
Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association
Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Mississippi Bar Association Time is often not on your side, it is imperative you take immediate action as soon as possible, so please call us today for a free legal consultation and case analysis toll-free @ 1-888-335-2022 .
SERVICES OFFERED BY THE FIRM
General civil practice with emphasis on litigation of matters involving product liability, insurance coverage disputes, personal injury, automobile and 18-wheeler litigation, tire separation, general products liability litigation, bad faith insurance practices, mis-filled prescriptions, 15-passenger van, roll-over vehicular litigation, Phen fen, brain injury, spinal cord injury, medical negligence and malpractice. Trials in all states and federal courts.
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