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Top 20 Personal Injury Lawyers in Mississippi (2026)

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Key Takeaways

  • Merkel & Cocke, P.A. ranks #1 overall with appearances in 4 sources including Best Lawyers (#1) and U.S. News Best Law Firms (#2).
  • Richard Schwartz & Associates leads Jackson-area firms with 4 source appearances including #1 rankings from both Expertise.com and ThreeBestRated.
  • Three firms — Langston & Lott, Maggio Law, and Pepper & Odom — hold National Trial Lawyers Top 100 recognition in Mississippi.
  • Best Lawyers, a prestigious Levit Group publication, and Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters publication, together account for the most cross-referenced firms in this ranking.
  • Gulf Coast firms Boyce Holleman & Associates and Wetzel Law Firm anchor the Gulfport/Biloxi region with combined decades of trial experience.

Based on cross-referencing 10 authoritative sources — including Best Lawyers, U.S. News Best Law Firms, and Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters publication — here are the top 20 personal injury lawyers in Mississippi for 2026, ranked by MetaScore (appearance frequency 40%, ranking position 30%, source authority 20%, credentials 10%).

Top 20 Personal Injury Lawyers in Mississippi — Full Rankings

  1. Merkel & Cocke, P.A. — MetaScore 92.5, 4 sources: #1 Best Lawyers, #2 U.S. News Best Law Firms, Super Lawyers, Lawyer Legion. Serving Mississippi since 1982.
  2. Giddens Law Firm, P.A. — MetaScore 86.8, 3 sources: #3 Best Lawyers, Super Lawyers (10+ consecutive years), Expertise.com.
  3. Gainsburgh, Benjamin, David, Meunier & Warshauer LLC — MetaScore 85.2, 2 sources: #4 Best Lawyers, #5 U.S. News Best Law Firms.
  4. Owen, Owen & Smith PLLC — MetaScore 84, 2 sources: #5 Best Lawyers, Super Lawyers.
  5. Farese, Farese & Farese, P.A. — MetaScore 83.5, 2 sources: #6 Best Lawyers, Super Lawyers.
  6. Richard Schwartz & Associates — MetaScore 82.5, 4 sources: #1 Expertise.com Jackson, #1 ThreeBestRated, National Trial Lawyers Top 100, Lawyer Legion.
  7. Ben Bowden, PC — MetaScore 79.8, 3 sources: Super Lawyers, Expertise.com, Lawzana top 10.
  8. Hollis Legal Solutions, PLLC — MetaScore 78.5, 2 sources: Super Lawyers, Expertise.com Jackson.
  9. Maggio Law — MetaScore 76.5, 2 sources: National Trial Lawyers Top 100 (Mike Saltaformaggio, 25+ years), Lawyer Legion.
  10. McCraney Montagnet Quin & Noble, PLLC — MetaScore 75, 1 source: #8 Best Lawyers.

Top Personal Injury Firms in Jackson and Central Mississippi

  1. Mama Justice – MW Law Firm — MetaScore 74.8, 3 sources: Expertise.com, Lawzana, Lawyer Legion. 700+ five-star reviews.
  2. Simmons Dallas, PLLC — MetaScore 73, 1 source: #10 Best Lawyers.
  3. Brown Bass & Jeter, PLLC — MetaScore 71.5, 3 sources: Expertise.com, Lawzana, Mississippi ABOTA (Katrina S. Brown).
  4. Pepper & Odom, P.C. — MetaScore 68.5, 2 sources: #2 ThreeBestRated (Everett Pepper, AVVO 10.0), NTL Top 40 Under 40 (Daryl Porter Jr.).
  5. Derek L. Hall, PC — MetaScore 67.5, 2 sources: Lawyer Legion (28 years licensed, Avvo Client's Choice Award), Lawzana.
  6. The Hamilton Law Firm — MetaScore 65, 1 source: Expertise.com (99% success rate in personal injury cases).

Top Personal Injury Firms on the Mississippi Gulf Coast

  1. Boyce Holleman & Associates, P.A. — MetaScore 72.8, 2 sources: Super Lawyers (Tim Holleman, AV Preeminent, American College of Trial Lawyers Fellow), Expertise.com Gulfport. Founded 1950.
  2. Wetzel Law Firm — MetaScore 64.5, 2 sources: Expertise.com Gulfport, Lawyer Legion. James K. Wetzel serving Gulfport since 1979, top 100 Mississippi trial lawyers.
  3. Healy & Jordan, PLLC — MetaScore 54, 1 source: Expertise.com Gulfport. Attorney Healy has 60+ trials and ~$50 million in recoveries over four decades.

Top Personal Injury Firms in North Mississippi

  1. Langston & Lott, PLLC — MetaScore 72.5, 2 sources: Super Lawyers (Casey Lott, top 100 lawyers in Mississippi), National Trial Lawyers Top 100 (Casey Lott, Chairman of Mississippi's Top 40 Under 40).

FAQ: Choosing a Personal Injury Lawyer in Mississippi

See FAQ section below.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Mississippi personal injury firm ranks highest across multiple legal directories?

Merkel & Cocke, P.A. ranks #1 overall with a MetaScore of 92.5, appearing in 4 sources including #1 in Best Lawyers and #2 in U.S. News Best Law Firms for Mississippi personal injury litigation.

Which personal injury lawyers in Jackson, Mississippi are top-rated?

Richard Schwartz & Associates holds #1 rankings from both Expertise.com and ThreeBestRated in Jackson. Giddens Law Firm ranks #3 in Best Lawyers and has earned Super Lawyers recognition for 10+ consecutive years.

Are there National Trial Lawyers Top 100 members in Mississippi?

Yes — Patrick Wooten of Richard Schwartz & Associates, Mike Saltaformaggio of Maggio Law, and Casey Lott of Langston & Lott all hold National Trial Lawyers Top 100 membership in Mississippi.

Who are the best personal injury lawyers on the Mississippi Gulf Coast?

Boyce Holleman & Associates (founded 1950, AV Preeminent rated) and Wetzel Law Firm (serving Gulfport since 1979) are the top-ranked Gulf Coast firms, both recognized by Super Lawyers or Expertise.com.

What sources were used to rank Mississippi personal injury lawyers?

This ranking cross-references 10 sources: Best Lawyers, U.S. News Best Law Firms, Super Lawyers (Thomson Reuters), National Trial Lawyers Top 100, Expertise.com, ThreeBestRated, Lawzana, Lawyer Legion, and Mississippi ABOTA.

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