Joseph T. Wilkins

Background

Wilkins, Joseph T. was born on February 8, 1942 in Tupelo, Mississippi, United States.

Education

University of Mississippi (Bachelor of Business Administration, 1964. Juris Doctor, 1967).

Career

Worked at McCoy, Wilkins, Stephens & Tipton, P.A. (Jackson, Mississippi) specializing in General Insurance Defense, Civil Trial and Appellate Practice in State and Federal Courts, Insurance Law, Workers" Compensation, Product Liability, Professional Liability, Medical Malpractice, and Nursing Home Defense. Admitted to the bar, 1967, Mississippi. Estate Tax Attorney, Internal Revenue Service, Birmingham, Alabama, 1969-1971.

Alderman, 1973-1974, City Attorney, 1975 and City Prosecuting Attorney, 1975, New Albany, Mississippi.

Member, Mississippi Bar Foundation. Member: Mississippi State Bar.

American Bar Association. Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association.

Military: Captain, Judge Advocate General, United States.

Army, 1967-1969

McCoy, Wilkins, Stephens & Tipton was founded in 1978 as McCoy & Wilkins and has grown steadily in the ensuing decade through emphasis on quality legal work and prompt client service. The firm handles primarily defense representation throughout Mississippi before administrative bodies and in all state and federal courts.

Achievements

• Joseph T. Wilkins has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member, Mississippi Bar Foundation. Member: Mississippi State Bar. American Bar Association.

Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association.

Military: Captain, Judge Advocate General, United States. Army, 1967-1969.