Banking and Finance Law Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law Commercial Litigation Commercial Transactions / UCC Law Litigation - Bankruptcy Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
Jim F. Spencer, Jr.
Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Jim F. Spencer, Jr., was admitted to the Mississippi Bar in 1987. His practice is primarily related to bankruptcy and creditors' rights, to commercial litigation and construction. Jim is a member of the Mississippi Bankruptcy Conference, the American Bankruptcy Institute and is listed among The Best Lawyers in America®.
Overview
- Mississippi College, J.D., graduated 1987
- Mississippi College, J.D., graduated 1987
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus

Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Commercial Transactions / UCC Law, Jackson, MS (2025)
- Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law, Jackson, MS (2022)
- Commercial Transactions / UCC Law, Jackson, MS (2021)
- Banking and Finance Law, Jackson, MS (2020)
- Litigation - Bankruptcy, Jackson, MS (2016)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Banking and Finance Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
- Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Equipment Finance Law
- Legal Malpractice Law
- Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
- Litigation - Banking and Finance
Special Focus:
- Chapter 12
- Commercial
- Creditors' Rights
- Foreclosures
- Litigation
- Workouts and Restructurings
News & Media
Additional Information
- Publications And Honors
- The Best Lawyers in America® (2009-2016, Banking & Finance Law, Bankruptcy & Creditor - Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Bankruptcy)
- The Best Lawyers in America®, Jackson, Mississippi Lawyer of the Year (2016, Litigation - Bankruptcy)
- Mid-South Super Lawyers (2012-2015, Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights)
- Mississippi College Law Review, Member
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