Established 1895 Watkins & Eager
   
 

James E. Higginbotham was admitted to the Mississippi bar in 1964. His experience is dedicated to the practice of workers’ compensation and alternate dispute resolution. In addition to his numerous professional accolades and civic involvement, James is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell and is listed among The Best Lawyers in America for Workers’ Compensation Law.

 Publications And Honors

  • "Reopening Claims in Workers’ Compensation," University of Mississippi Law Journal (1993)
  • Faculty Lecturer, Mississippi Orthopedics for Lawyers, Professional Education Systems, Inc (1995)
  • Recent Developments in Workers’ Compensation, National Business Institute, Inc. (November 1995, July 1997, January 1998)
  • Gaining the Upper Hand on Malingering in Workers’ Compensation Claims, Counsel on Education in Management (April 1998)
  • Considerations in Litigating Successive Injury Claims, Lorman Education Services (June 2003)
  • Co-Employee Assaults: An Assault on Exclusivity, Mississippi Bar Association Annual Meeting (July 2005)
  • Principles of Mississippi Workers’ Compensation: An Overview,
  • Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference (April 2006)
  • An Outline of Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Law (2006)
  • Martindale-Hubbell, AV Rating
  • The Best Lawyers in America (2009-2011, Workers’ Compensation Law)

Education

  • Bachelor's Degree: History, Rutgers University
  • LL. B. Degree, University of Mississippi

 

 
     
 

Phone: (601) 965-1857
Email: jhigginbotham@watkinseager.com

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Practices:

  • Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Workers' Compensation Defense
 
     
     
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