Clifford B. Ammons, Jr.

Clifford B. Ammons, Jr., named one of The Best Lawyers in America, including the Mississippi Lawyer of the Year in 2025® in Workers' Compensation Law, was admitted to the Mississippi Bar in 2008. His practice is dedicated to the areas of workers' compensation, labor and employment law, and litigation. He represents and defends employers in state and federal court litigation, and before administrative agencies.  Clifford has counseled clients concerning human resources administration matters, including review of employee policies and agreements, leave administration, and other personnel matters. During law school, Clifford was a member of the Law Review and Moot Court Board and served as an intern for the Honorable T. Kenneth Griffis, Mississippi Court of Appeals. He received Am Jur awards for Workers' Compensation, Wills and Estates, and Law Office Management.

Published Appellate Cases

• Hathorn v. ESCO Corporation, 224 So. 3d 543 (Miss. Ct. App. 2017)
• Ferguson v. University of Mississippi Medical Center, 179 So. 3d 1060 (Miss. 2015) 

• The Best Lawyers in America, Jackson, Mississippi Lawyer of the Year (2026, Workers' Compensation Law - Employers)
• The Best Lawyers in America (2025-26, Workers' Compensation Law - Employers)
• American Jurisprudence awards in Workers' Compensation, Wills and Estates, and Law Office Management
• Mississippi College Law Review
• Mississippi College Moot Court Board
• Duberstein Bankruptcy Competition, Most Outstanding Brief

• Adjunct Professor of Appellate Advocacy, Mississippi College School of Law (2012-2019)
• Defense Research Institute
• Madison Heights Church 
• Jackson Young Lawyers
• The Mississippi Bar