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Biography
Daniel Hammett is a skilled civil litigator whose practice primarily focuses on the defense of direct actions against insurance companies. Such actions include complex coverage disputes and bad faith claims involving property, casualty, automobile, and workers’ compensation policies, among others. In addition, Daniel brings years of experience successfully litigating complex commercial disputes and other cases involving personal injury, medical malpractice, premises liability, employment law, and unfair competition. Daniel’s success in these areas has spanned both federal and state trial courts. Daniel also has successfully argued before the Mississippi Supreme Court, a venue where he once served as a legal intern to the Honorable James W. Kitchens.
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Licensed in Mississippi for 8 years
State: Mississippi
Acquired: 2017
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Location
Wells Marble & Hurst, PLLC
300 Concourse Boulevard, Suite 200, Ridgeland, MS, 39157
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"Daniel fights hards for his clients and employs his highly advanced legal writing skills to advocate vigorously for them and to produce the best possible results."
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Experience
Honors
2018
Top Contributor, Avvo
2017
American Jurisprudence Award -- Federal Pretrial Practice, Mississippi College School of Law
2017
Summa Cum Laude, Mississippi College School of Law
2016
Fellows of the Young Lawyers of the Mississippi Bar Award, Mississippi Bar Association
2016
Hearin Scholarship, The Robert. M. Hearin Foundation
2016
American Jurisprudence Award -- Federal Courts, Mississippi College School of Law
2015
American Jurisprudence Award -- Legal Writing II, Mississippi College School of Law
2015
American Jurisprudence Award -- Legal Writing III, Mississippi College School of Law
2015
American Jurisprudence Award -- Legal Research II, Mississippi College School of Law
2015
American Jurisprudence Award -- Contracts, Mississippi College School of Law
2015
American Jurisprudence Award -- Torts, Mississippi College School of Law
2015
American Jurisprudence Award -- Civil Procedure, Mississippi College School of Law
2015
American Jurisprudence Award -- Secured Transactions, Mississippi College School of Law
2014
American Jurisprudence Award -- Legal Writing I, Mississippi College School of Law
2014
American Jurisprudence Award -- Legal Research I, Mississippi College School of Law
Work Experience
2023 - Present
Attorney, Wells Marble & Hurst, PLLC
2017 - 2023
Attorney, Heilman Law Group, P.A.
2016 - 2017
Law Clerk, Heilman Law Group, P.A.
2016 - 2016
Summer Associate, Copeland Cook Taylor & Bush
2016 - 2016
Summer Associate, Wise Carter Child & Caraway
2016 - 2016
Legal Intern to Justice James W. Kitchens, Mississippi Supreme Court
2015 - 2017
Research and Teaching Assistant, Mississippi College School of Law
Associations
2017 - Present
Mississippi BarMember
2017 - Present
Capital Area Bar AssociationMember
2017 - Present
Bar Association of the Fifth Federal CircuitMember
2017 - Present
Mississippi Bar, Young Lawyers DivisionMember
2017 - Present
Jackson Young Lawyers AssociationMember
2017 - Present
American Bar AssociationMember
Education
2017
Mississippi College School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
2013
University of Mississippi
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Publications
2016
Ethics and Professional Responsibility for Mississippi Lawyers and Judges
Legal Malpractice
Languages
English
French
Activity
Legal Answers
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Q&A
My car was totaled in my driveway by a drunk driver, what kind of lawyer do I need
07 Jun 2018
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What if a female watched a male doing a urine test for a Suboxone clinic and she wasn't an employee of the clinic just a fill in
06 Jun 2018
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Can I be fired for talking to HR about events concerning my boss and the way she handles matters?
31 May 2018