Jeffrey R. "Jeff" Barber
Recognized since 2008
Jackson, Mississippi
Practice Areas
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Jeff Barber is a partner in the Litigation Practice Group. He focuses on bankruptcy and creditors’ rights. Jeff regularly represents clients in bankruptcy proceedings and assists them in restructurings. He has served as an adjunct professor of Debtor-Creditor Law at the Mississippi College School of Law and has completed the American Bankruptcy Institute and St. John’s University School of Law Bankruptcy Mediation Training. He also lectures frequently on bankruptcy and creditors' rights matters and is the author of several published works. At Jones Walker, Jeff serves as head of the Mississippi office.
Contact & Links
Location
- Suite 800
190 E Capitol Street
Jackson, MS 39201
Education
- Cumberland University, JD, graduated 1987
- University of Alabama - Birmingham, BS, graduated 1984
Bar Admissions
- Alabama, AL
- Mississippi, MS
Affiliations
- Alabama State Bar - Member
- American Bankruptcy Institute - Member
- Grace Bible Church - Elder (2005-2017)
- Mississippi Bankruptcy Conference, Ad Hoc Law Forum Committee (1993-1994); Chairman, Education Committee (1992, 1995-1996); Bar Convention Committe (1989) - Member
- Mississippi Home Educators Association - Director
- Riverwood Bible Church - Deacon (1998-1999); Elder (1999-2005)
- The Mississippi Bar - Member
Court Admissions
- US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- US District Court for the Middle District of Alabama
- US District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
- US District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi
- US District Court for the Southern District of Alabama
- US District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi
- US Supreme Court
Jones Walker LLP
Headquarters:
New Orleans, Louisiana
139 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
33 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Litigation - Bankruptcy, Jackson, MS (2024)
- Litigation - Bankruptcy, Jackson, MS (2022)
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Jackson, MS (2021)
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Jackson, MS (2019)
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Jackson, MS (2015)
- Litigation - Bankruptcy, Jackson, MS (2012)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 for work in:
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Litigation - Bankruptcy
Special Focus:
- Collections
- Litigation
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