I was hurt on the job, and was denied compensation by the firm I was working for. Yancy Burns helped me get the money I deserved to get back on my feet and support my family. He kept me pretty well informed, knew what he was talking about, and you can tell he cares about your issues. He was very respectful and I would recommend him to any of my friends who needed a lawyer in MS.
SELFLESS SERVICE, EXPERT KNOWLEDGE AND DECISIVE ACTION.SELFLESS SERVICE, EXPERT KNOWLEDGE AND DECISIVE ACTION.SELFLESS SERVICE, EXPERT KNOWLEDGE AND DECISIVE ACTION.
Yancy has served as lead counsel in approximately forty (40) state court jury trials, fifteen (15) bench trials, and more than two hundred (200) Mississippi Workers' Compensation hearings. Yancy was selected as a 2013 and 2014 Mid-South Super Lawyer and is Martindale-Hubbell AV-rated attorney. Yancy also received a Preeminent client review rating by Martindale Hubbell in 2013. He was a member of the Bench-Bar Committee, Mississippi Bar Association (2006-2008), and the Mississippi Workers' Compensation Educational Committee (2007-2008). He is a Board Certified Civil Trial Advocate, a certified member of the National Board of Trial Advocacy (NBOTA), and Board Certified member of the Civil Pretrial Practice Advocacy section of the NBOTA.
I was hurt on the job, and was denied compensation by the firm I was working for. Yancy Burns helped me get the money I deserved to get back on my feet and support my family. He kept me pretty well informed, knew what he was talking about, and you can tell he cares about your issues. He was very respectful and I would recommend him to any of my friends who needed a lawyer in MS.
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