Jimmy Wilkins

Watkins & Eager PLLC

Jimmy B. Wilkins was admitted to the Mississippi Bar in 1997 and brings substantial experience in tort, general litigation, and personal injury litigation on the defense side. His practice exclusively focuses on defending clients sued in cases involving catastrophic incidents, including explosions, electrocutions, fires, burns, drownings, severe injuries or deaths, and product cases involving significant injuries. His clients include premises owners, oil and gas product companies, businesses engaged in major commercial and residential projects, product manufacturers, and national retailers. Jimmy has a strong track record of handling significant premises and product liability cases, having tried approximately twenty-five significant cases to verdict. Before joining Watkins & Eager, he served as a law clerk for the Honorable William H. Barbour, Jr., United States District Judge for the Southern District of Mississippi (1997-98). Additionally, Jimmy is a frequent national lecturer on integrating artificial intelligence in litigation, utilizing Apple technology as an organizational tool in litigation practice, and is a frequent national lecturer on using Apple technology to present at trial effectively.