Mark D. Jicka

Mark D. Jicka


Watkins & Eager PLLC

Recognized since 2010

Jackson, Mississippi

Practice Areas

Criminal Defense: General Practice

Litigation - Health Care

Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

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Mark D. Jicka was admitted to the Mississippi Bar in 1991. He is currently on the Steering Committee for DRI's Products Liability Committee and serves as the Expert Witness Chair for that Committee. His practice focuses on defending manufacturers at trial and on appeal. He has handled cases for clients in Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Arkansas, Louisiana and Kentucky. His cases of note include Bailey v. Lockheed Martin Corp., 261 Fed. Appx. 713, 2008 U.S. App. LEXIS 1006, January 17, 2008; Shelter Ins. Co. v. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC, 236 Fed. Appx. 45, 2007 U.S. App. LEXIS 12997, June 5, 2007; Langford v. Makita U.S.A., 1998 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 15578, September 2, 1998; Crane Co. v. Kitzinger, 860 So.2d 1196 (Miss. 2003). Mark was appointed to the Civil Justice Act Panel-United States Public Defender's Office (Trial Counsel/Habeas Counsel) and as a Special Prosecutor for the Hinds County District Attorney's Office. He has been listed among the Mid-South Super Lawyers since 2006.

Contact & Links
Location
  • The Emporium Building
    400 East Capitol Street
    P.O. Box 650
    Jackson, MS 39205-0650
Education
  • Mississippi College, BS, graduated 1988
  • Vanderbilt University, J.D., graduated 1984
Bar Admissions
  • Mississippi, Mississippi Bar

Watkins & Eager PLLC
Headquarters: Jackson, Mississippi

52 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

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Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Qui Tam Law, Jackson, MS (2024)
  • Qui Tam Law, Jackson, MS (2022)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 for work in:
  • Criminal Defense: General Practice
  • Litigation - Health Care
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
  • Qui Tam Law
Awards:
  • Mid-South Super Lawyers (2006-2014, General Litigation, Personal Injury Defense: Products, Class Action/Mass Torts)
  • The Best Lawyers in America (2009-2015, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants, Litigation - Health Care)
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Appellate Practice
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
  • Product Liability Litigation

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