Jim Wyly, a partner in Phelps Dunbar, has been a certified mediator and arbitrator for 18 years. His 38 year litigation experience has enabled him to appreciate the perspectives of the trial attorneys participating in ADR.
Mr. Wyly has served as a mediator for serious personal injury and property damage cases, presiding over hundreds of mediations. He also has served as an arbitrator in numerous commercial and personal injury claims. His ADR experience ranges from garden variety tort cases to construction litigation to insurance coverage disputes.
Mr. Wyly is AV rated by Martindale Hubbell and recognized by Chambers, Mid-South and Super Lawyers.
Case Experience
Admiralty
Appellate
Automotive
Banking & Finance
Civil Rights
Commercial/Business
Community Associations
Condominiums
Construction
Contract Disputes
Debt Collections
Education
Insurance
Intellectual Property
Landlord/Tenant
Legal Malpractice
Libel & Slander
Local Govt./Municipalities
Medical Malpractice
Nursing Homes
Personal Injury
Police
Premises Liability
Probate
Product Liability
Professional Fees
Professional Liability
Professional Malpractice
Professional Negligence
Property Damage
Railroad & Trucking
Real Estate
Shareholder Disputes
Sports
Torts
Transportation
Trusts / Estates
Wrongful Death
Education
Mississippi College School of Law, J.D., 1980
Louisiana State University, B.S., in Business Administration, 1975
Memberships & Affiliations
Certified Mediator
Certified Arbitrator
The Mississippi Bar
Louisiana State Bar Association
Harrison County Bar Association
Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel
Business Court Committee – Appointed by Mississippi Secretary of State
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