Watkins & Eager PLLC

49 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Criminal Defense: General Practice Litigation - Health Care Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants Product Liability Litigation - Defendants Qui Tam Law

Biography

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.
Watkins & Eager PLLC

49 Best Lawyers awards

Watkins & Eager PLLC logo

Overview

  • Mississippi College, BS, graduated 1988
  • Vanderbilt University, J.D., graduated 1984

  • Mississippi, Mississippi Bar
  • Mississippi, Mississippi Bar
  • Mississippi College, BS, graduated 1988
  • Vanderbilt University, J.D., graduated 1984

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2024 - Qui Tam Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2022 - Qui Tam Law
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® 2026 for work in:
  • Criminal Defense: General Practice
  • Litigation - Health Care
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
  • Qui Tam Law
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Appellate Practice
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
  • Product Liability Litigation
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)

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