James David Franks

PRO

James David Franks

5.0
9 reviews
This is an aggregated review score of Avvo and Lawyers.com reviews.
Rating: 9.3

Licensed for 46 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Hernando, MS
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

2584 Highway 51 S Ste 1, Hernando, MS

About James

Biography

Practice Areas

1

Practice Area

Criminal Defense 100%

100%

Fees and Rates

We have not found any cost information for this lawyer

Awards

Client's Choice
Client's Choice
2015
Distinguished Peer Review Rating

Licenses

Licensed in Mississippi for 46 years

State: Mississippi

Acquired: 1979

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Law Office of James D Franks

2584 Highway 51 S Ste 1, Hernando, MS, 38632-2150

jdfrankslaw.com/

James David Franks's Reviews

Filter Avvo Reviews (8) Refine reviews to match your needs. Use the filters to quickly surface reviews that align with your case or priorities.
Star rating
5 stars 8
4 stars 0
3 stars 0
2 stars 0
1 star 0
Practice Areas

Showing 1 - 5 of 8 reviews

Posted by anonymous | September 26, 2017 | Hired Attorney

The man

Franks is a reliable, experienced, and straight-talking lawyer. He's not in this game for recognition or selfish glory. He does what he says; Furthermore, if you do what he says, he can help you.

Posted by sherri | September 25, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Guardianship

Conservatorship for my mother

James D. Franks has been my attorney since March 2017. He has been the most attentive and personable lawyer that I have ever known. Mr. Franks was very detailed with the steps that I would need to take in order to gain conservatorship for my mother. The conservatorship was approved by the courts; bu...t I had many other legal issues to deal with on her behalf and he advised me on those too. He always returned my calls in a timely manner and was very concerned about my mother's condition at all times. I was in other court proceedings for my mother and I saw him with his other clients. He came to see why I was there and he stepped up to appear in front of the judge with me because he knew my mother's legal issues. I would recommend James D. Franks to anyone needing an attorney.

Posted by john | October 23, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Cool head through a hot time

Thanks very much for your help through my legal challenges. I was thinking this morning what a great job you did for me. You make it look easy! I am sure that is a result of years of practice. Many thanks! John

Posted by anonymous | December 17, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Great Service Provided

Excellent service was provided by Mr. Franks and his associates in resolving the issues. He was able to coordinate having all the charges against us dismissed without requiring our appearance. All necessary tasks were accomplished including expungement of the charges. We are very pleased with the ser...vices Mr. Franks provided.

Posted by Bob | October 27, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Expungement

Great Expection

Mr. Franks provided very proffessional advice as well as representation in my case. Walked me through the process every step of the way that allowed me the freedom to maintain my business and life without interruption. Mr. Franks also believed in my abbility to follow the guidelines set forth by th...e court so as to have my record cleared. I appreiate the fact that Mr. Franks did what he set out to do for my situation.

See All Client Reviews

James David Franks's Lawyer Endorsements

Endorse James

No Endorsement Data Available Yet
This attorney hasn't received any attorney endorsements recently on Avvo.

Kelly Hagan Smith headshot
Kelly Smith

Real estate lawyer

Experience

Rating:  9.3 (Superb)

Honors

2024

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2023

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2022

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2021

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2020

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2019

Distinguished, Martindale-Hubbell

2019

Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers

Associations

1979 - Present

Mississippi Bar

1979 - Present

DeSoto County Bar Association

Past President

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Education

1978

University of Tennessee College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1975

University of Tennessee, Knoxville (main)

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2012

In Service

Psychiatric Commitment Procedure

2012

In service

Involuntary Psychiatric Commitments

2010

In service

Drug & Alcohol Commitment Procedures

2007

In service

Mental Health and the Law

Languages

English

Avvo Rating

Our Rating is calculated using information the lawyer has included on their profile in addition to the information we collect from state bar associations and other organizations that license legal professionals. Attorneys who claim their profiles and provide Avvo with more information tend to have a higher rating than those who do not.

What determines Avvo Rating?
  • Experience & background Years licensed, work experience, education
  • Legal community recognition Peer endorsements, associations, awards
  • Legal thought leadership Publications, speaking engagements
  • Discipline Disciplinary information may not be comprehensive, or updated. We recommend that you always check a lawyer's disciplinary status with their respective state bar association before hiring them.
Avvo Rating Levels
10.0 - 9.0 Superb8.9 - 8.0 Excellent7.9 - 7.0 Very Good6.9 - 6.0 Good5.9 - 5.0 Average4.9 - 4.0 Concern3.9 - 3.0 Caution2.9 - 2.0 Strong Caution1.9 - 1.0 Extreme Caution