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5.0 /5.0
2 Client Reviews
$ 275-300 per hour
About David
Biography
I went to law school because I wanted to be a champion of the underdog and because I wanted to work in the courtroom.
As an attorney, I have helped individuals and businesses resolve their legal issues for over 20 years. During that time, I have resolved thousands of legal disputes through settlement, but I have also conducted nearly 40 jury trials as lead or co-counsel.
My record of success in the courtroom includes multiple verdicts in excess of $1,000,000. However, the case I am most proud of is the one in which I helped a client who was rear-ended by a U-Haul truck with faulty brakes.
I am also proud to serve as a member of the Mississippi Legislature representing District 122 in the Mississippi House of Representatives. I have worked towards insurance reforms and improving the way in which claims are handled. I was also instrumental in passing several “Sunshine” bills that have helped provide more accountability in state government. Since elected in November 2007, I have been honored to receive several legislative awards, including several from the American Lung Association, the American Federation of Teachers and the Mississippi Association for Justice. I have also been endorsed by the National Rifle Association, The Mississippi Deputy Sheriff's Association and the Mississippi Association of Educators, among others.
As a legislator, I served for three years in a row as Chairman of the Southern Legislative Conference, Gulf and Atlantic State Task Force. I am also a member of the Board of United Policyholders, a non-profit organization helping insurance consumers.
I am an avid sportsman, enjoying fishing and boating with my family. My wife Marcie is also one of my law partners. Together we have three children - Merritt, Bess and Max - who live with us in Waveland, Mississippi.
Practice Areas
5
Practice Areas
Personal Injury
35%
36 years | 500 cases
Insurance
20%
36 years | 100 cases
Wrongful Death
20%
36 years | 100 cases
Construction and Development
15%
26 years | 50 cases
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
Contingency
25%-40%
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
Awards
Licenses
Licensed in Mississippi for 35 years
State: Mississippi
Acquired: 1990
No misconduct found
Location
Cosmich, Simmons & Brown, PLLC
544 Main Street, Bay Saint Louis, MS, 39520
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Posted by anonymous | February 22, 2022 | Hired Attorney
David is an excellent lawyer!
David is conscientious, professional, honest, and sincere. David is an excellent lawyer!
David W. Baria's Lawyer Endorsements
"I endorse this lawyer."
"I strongly endorse this lawyer and Legislator."
"David is an extraordinary trial lawyer. When I have a big case I want David on my side. He is totally dedicated to his clients and always listens with sympathy and compassion. He is a master of settling cases without going to trial, but is unafraid to take on the biggest corporations in court if necessary. He's as tough as they come and his winning record proves it. Jon A. Swartzfager, Trial Attorney, Laurel, Miss."
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Experience
Honors
2022
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2022
Client Champion Award, Martindale-Hubbell
2021
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2020
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2019
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2018
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2016
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2015
Public Education Champion, Mississippi Association of Educators
2014
Lifetime Achievement Award, Mississippi Association for Justice
2011
Friend of Justice Award, Mississippi Association for Justice
2009
Friend of Education Award, American Federation of Teachers
2008
Legislative Horizon Award, Mississippi Coalition for Citizens with Disabilities
2008
Legislative Award, Mississippi Association for Justice
2008
Legislative Champion Award, American Cancer Society
Work Experience
2016 - Present
Member, Baria-Jones, PLLC
2011 - Present
Member, Baria-Williamson, PLLC
2005 - 2011
Member, Baria Law Firm
2000 - 2005
Partner, Baria, Hawkins & Stracener, PLLC
1997 - 2000
Partner, Hubbard & Baria, PLLC
1993 - 1997
Principal, David W. Baria, Attorney at Law
1992 - 1993
Associate, Edmondson, Biggs, Mozingo & Jelliffe
1990 - 1992
Associate, Newman & Newman
Associations
2017 - Present
Litigation Counsel of America
2016 - Present
Chairman, Mississippi House of Representatives Democratic Caucus
2014 - Present
American Inns of Court, Russell C. Blass Chapter
2011 - Present
United PolicyholdersBoard Member
2007 - Present
American Board of Trial Advocates
1995 - Present
Mississippi Association for JusticePast President
American Association for Justice
Southern Trial Lawyers Association
Leadership Hancock County
Rotary International
National Conference of Environmental Legislators
Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit
Hinds County Bar Association
Hancock County Bar Association
Magnolia Bar Association
American Bar Association
Trial Lawyers for Public Justice
Roscoe Pound Foundation
Fellow
Mississippi Bar Foundation
Fellow
Mississippi Bar Association
2009 - 2012
Southern Legislative Conference, Gulf Coast and Atlantic States Task ForceChairman
2008 - 2012
Mississippi State SenateSenator
1989 - 2004
American Inns of Court, Charles Clark Inn
1989 - 1990
ABA Standing Committee on Judicial Selection, Compensation and Tenure
Sample of Legal Cases
Ovella v. B & C Construction and Equipment, LLC
defense verdict
Taylor v. U-Haul
$1.5 Million Plaintiff's verdict
Kirk v. Pope
$700,000.00 verdict for Plaintiff
Morgan v. Bufete Industrial, S.A.
$7.4 Million Plaintiff's verdict
Mississippi Power & Light v. Cook, 832 So. 2d 474 (Miss. 2003)
$5.1 Million Plaintiff's verdict
AmSouth Bank v. Gupta 833 So. 2d 205 (Miss 2002)
$2.1 Million Plaintiff's verdict
Yale Materials Handling Corp. v. Brandon 2002 WL 1038754 (Miss. 2002)
$3.5 Million Plaintiff's verdict
Wallace v. United Mississippi Bank 726 So. 2d 578 (Miss. 1998)
Plaintiff's verdict
Synthetic Stucco
Settlement
Education
1990
University of Mississippi School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1987
University of Southern Mississippi
BS - Bachelor of Science
Speaking Engagements
2017
Mississippi Municipal Attorneys Association
What's Happening in Jackson?
2014
Mississippi Municipal Attorneys Association
Legislative Update
2014
Mississippi Bar Convention
Legislative update
2013
Mississippi Bar Convention
Non-eonomic Damages caps
2012
MAJ Mid-winter Convention
Discovery
2004
Workshop
Litigating the Nursing Home Case: Plaintiff’s Perspective. ,
2004
Seminar
Effective Voir Dire
2002
Workshop
Litigating the Nursing Home Case: Plaintiff’s Perspective
2001
Seminar
Bad Faith (Insurance)
2000
Seminar
Nursing Home Litigation - It’s All Right There in the Record
1999
Summer School for Lawyers and the Annual Seminar of the Labor and Employment Section
Nursing Home Litigation
1999
Seminar
Wrongful Termination
1999
Panel Discussion
Jury Selection
1999
ATLA National College of Advocacy Jazz Fest SectionA Jazz Fest Seminar
Circumventing Workers Compensation
1998
Seminar
Nursing Home Litigation
1998
Seminar
Nursing Home Practice in Mississippi
1996
Seminar
Employment Law: Interesting Issues
Publications
1999
The Mississippi Lawyer
"Nursing Home Litigation: Are These Cases Better/ Worse Than You Think?"
1998
Voir Dire
"Taking Wrongful Termination Cases is Not Just Tilting at Windmills Anymore"
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Answers
Legal Answers
Q&A
Can you have two different lawsuits going on at the same time ?
03 Jan 2022
Q&A
How would I go about finding out if someone has an umbrella policy before filing a wrongful death lawsuit in ms?
19 May 2021
Q&A
How long should one wait to sue a pool company that has not completed the inground pool?
14 Nov 2011