Jonathan S. Masters

PRACTICE AREAS

• Commercial Debt Collection
• Civil Litigation
• Premises Liability
• Insurance Subrogation, Coverage and Defense
• Divorce and Child Custody

ASSOCIATIONS

• Mississippi Bar Association
• Tennessee Bar Association
• American Inns of Court, William C. Keady Chapter
• Lafayette County Bar Association
• Tri-County Bar Association
• Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association –  President 2020
• Defense Research Institute - State Representative  2021 - present
• CLM – Claims Litigation Management Alliance

BAR ADMISSIONS

• Mississippi (State and Federal)
• Tennessee (State and Federal
• U.S. District Courts in Arkansas (Eastern and Western Districts)
• Fifth, Sixth, Eighth and Eleventh United States Circuit Courts of Appeals
  

ABOUT

Jonathan Masters is AV rated and concentrates his practice on civil litigation in Mississippi and Tennessee.  His practice includes civil litigation in all manner of disputes including, commercial litigation, collections, subrogation, automobile accidents, premises liability, slip and falls, divorce and child custody, and insurance coverage issues. 

Jonathan received his Juris Doctor from Mississippi College School of Law, cum laude, in 1998. While in law school, he was a member Phi Alpha Delta and recipient of the Wright Family Law Award. Jonathan Masters received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of South Alabama with emphasis in Public Relations and Political Science.

Jonathan is a frequent speaker and writer presenting continuing legal education courses to other lawyers concerning insurance litigation, including, Litigating the Insurance Claim; Insurance Coverage Litigation; Interpreting Coverage Under the Insurance Contract; Insurance Policy Interpretation, Nuances that Impact Your Case; Defend UM/UIM Cases – And Win; Avoid Ethical Potholes, Settling Uninsured and Underinsured; and Ethics for the Modern Day Lawyer (University of Mississippi).

He has also served as a special master for the Coahoma County Chancery Court, and Public Defender for the Clarksdale Municipal Court.

Jonathan has been named to the 2022 and 2023  Mid-South Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters list.