Wilton V. "Trey" Byars III

Wilton V. "Trey" Byars III


Daniel Coker Horton & Bell, P.A.

Recognized since 2011

Oxford, Mississippi

Practice Areas

Insurance Law

Litigation - Insurance

Municipal Law

Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

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Trey Byars has successfully tried cases to verdict ranging from simple automobile accidents to complex products liability and insurance disputes. In recognition of his trial skills, Trey has achieved membership by invitation to such prestigious organizations as the American Board of Trial Advocates and the Association of Defense Trial Attorneys. In addition to his litigation practice, Trey is actively involved in several legal organizations that focus on competence and professionalism in the legal field, including the Mississippi Board of Bar Admissions and the William C. Keady American Inn of Court.

Professional Affiliations

American Bar Association

Claims & Litigation Management Alliance (CLM)

Defense Research Institute

Lafayette County Bar Association

Mississippi Bar Association

Mississippi Board of Bar Admissions

Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association, Past President

William C. Keady American Inns of Court, Secretary/Treasurer

Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel

Honors & Awards

Prime Member, Association of Defense, Trial Attorneys (ADTA)

2012 Mississippi Business Journal, Leadership in Law Recipient

Best Lawyers in America®

  • Insurance Law and Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

Martindale-Hubbell, AV Preeminent® Rated

Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel

Counsel on Litigation Management (CLM)

Mid-South SuperLawyers - 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

Recognitions
  • Byars Named to the American Board of Trial Advocates
  • DCH&B Attorney Named Mississippi Journal's 2013 Lawyer of the Year
  • Trey Byars Named to Leadership in Law 2012
  • Wilton "Trey" Byars Joins Association of Defense Trial Attorneys
  • Seventeen Daniel Coker Horton & Bell, P.A., Attorneys Named 2015 Best Lawyers and Two Named Lawyer of the Year
  • 2014 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Announced

Location
  • 265 North Lamar Boulevard, Suite R
    P.O. Box 1396
    Oxford, MS 38655-1396
Education
  • University of Mississippi, J.D., graduated 1992
  • Millsaps College, BA, graduated 1989

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Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Insurance Law, Tupelo (2024)
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Tupelo (2024)
  • Insurance Law, Tupelo (2022)
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants, Tupelo (2021)
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Tupelo (2020)
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants, Tupelo (2018)
  • Insurance Law, Tupelo (2016)
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Tupelo (2016)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 for work in:
  • Insurance Law
  • Litigation - Insurance
  • Municipal Law
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Special Focus:
  • COVID-19
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Civil Rights Law
  • Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants

Publications

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