Overview
Mike Simmons specializes in insurance defense, coverage disputes, bad faith litigation, mass and occupational torts, general tort litigation, commercial litigation, employment law, corporate investigations, and appellate matters. With extensive experience in insurance coverage and bad faith litigation, he has represented clients across a wide range of complex cases. As lead counsel, Mike has successfully tried over two dozen civil jury trials in both state and federal courts and has secured favorable outcomes in appeals before the Fifth Circuit, the Mississippi Court of Appeals, and the Mississippi Supreme Court.
Education
- Mississippi College School of Law, JD magna cum laude
- Mississippi College Law Review, Editorial Board, 1993, 1994
- National Moot Court Competition Team, 1992 – 1994
- University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia
Admissions
- Mississippi, 1994
Experience
Publications & Presentations
- Frequent continuing education seminar speaker
- Author:
- Contributing Author, Encyclopedia of Mississippi Law, (Thompson Reuters 2001 and 2024)
- Book Chapter: “The Role of Compliance in a Government Investigation,” General Counsel’s Guide to Government Investigations, (Government Investigations and Civil Litigation Institute 2017)
- “Section 1983 Litigation: History and Policy Spell the Demise of Qualified Immunity for Private Defendants” 14 Miss. C. L. Rev. 127 (1993)
Distinctions
- Best Lawyers in America
- Best Recommended Insurance Attorney
- Bar Register of Preeminent Attorneys
- AV Martindale-Hubbell Rating
- SuperLawyer
Associations
- International Association of Defense Counsel
- Defense Research Institute
- The Mississippi Bar
- Charles Clark Inn of Court
Civic Involvement
Outside the Office
Mike is a veteran of the United States Marine Corps and Reserve and the recipient of the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal among other medals and awards.