Civil Litigation 

With over 39 years of continuous litigation practice, J. Lawson Hester offers aggressive and strategic representation in complex civil disputes. Mr. Hester has tried more than 150 civil cases to verdict or judgment as first-chair trial counsel, maintaining an "outright win" success rate of over 96% in cases tried to conclusion. His courtroom experience is vast, having litigated matters in 71 of Mississippi's 82 counties and handled over 40 appeals to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Whether representing municipalities, defending civil rights claims, or handling high-stakes commercial disputes, the firm brings a depth of trial-tested knowledge that few can match