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 legal experience spans from appellate advocacy, general product liability litigation, class action and other complex litigation to white-collar criminal defense and tort and general litigation. 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 its inception in 2006.

Publications And Honors

• Martindale-Hubbell, AV Rating
• The Best Lawyers in America (2009-2011, Product Liability Litigation)
• Mid-South Super Lawyers (2006-2009, General Litigation, Personal Injury Defense: Products, Class Action/Mass Torts)
• Contributor, Defense Research Institute’s Daubert Online newsletter
• Presentations, 7/25/08 Litigating to Win Through Advanced Trial Advocacy:  Using Demonstrative Evidence to Enhance Juror Understanding, Comprehensive Cross-Examination, and Ethical Considerations; August 2007 Quick Tips for Mississippi Litigators; 7/13/97 Auto Torts:  How to Try a Wreck Case: Products Liability Issues in a Wreck Case; and 6/18/2010 Opening, Communication is the Key.
  

Education

• Bachelor's Degree: History, Mississippi College
• Juris Doctor: Vanderbilt University

Professional And Community Involvement

• Mississippi Bar Association, Delivery of Legal Services Committee
• American Bar Association, Litigation Section, Automotive Litigation Section, Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section, Criminal Justice Section
• Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association
• Defense Research Institute, Products Liability Steering Committee Chairman, Expert Witness Committee
• First Presbyterian Church
• Diabetes Foundation of Mississippi, Bacchus Ball Committee