Adam Hays

Adam Hays is a Partner at MG+M The Law Firm with offices including Hattiesburg, Mississippi. His litigation practice includes premises liability, personal injury, products liability, commercial litigation, maritime litigation, and related defense matters. His primary focus is premises liability and products liability, and he has tried cases in state and federal courts for clients facing significant exposure across multiple jurisdictions.

Hays earned a JD from Louisiana State University in 2004 and a BA from the University of Southern Mississippi in 2001. His education supports a trial-focused practice that requires careful analysis of liability, evidence, expert issues, and damages. He is also certified by the National Institute for Trial Advocacy and has served as faculty for trial advocacy programs, reflecting his continued involvement in courtroom training.

His experience includes defending premises owners, product manufacturers, retailers, trucking defendants, and other businesses in complex litigation. Hays has participated as first and second chair in premises liability trials, handled products liability matters since 2004, and defended trucking litigation since 2006. His appellate work includes matters before Mississippi appellate courts, the Louisiana Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal, and other courts addressing negligence and liability issues.

Adam Hays is a member of MG+M’s National Trial Team and has received an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell. His profile also lists Super Lawyers Rising Stars recognition and several professional associations. He participates in the Mississippi Volunteer Lawyers Project and teaches trial advocacy. His work combines courtroom experience, appellate practice, and practical litigation strategy for clients facing high-stakes liability disputes.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, MG+M The Law Firm
• Member, Alabama State Bar
• Member, The State Bar of California
• Member, Louisiana State Bar Association
• Member, The Mississippi Bar
• Member, New York State Bar Association
• Faculty Member, MG+M Trial Academy
• Faculty Member, Baylor Law Academy of the Advocate at St Andrews (2026)
• Faculty Member, LSU Trial Advocacy
• Member, South Central Bar Association
• Member, Hattiesburg Area Young Lawyers Association
• Member, Claims & Litigation Counsel of America Alliance

Licensed State

• Alabama
• California
• Louisiana
• Mississippi
• New York

Education

• Louisiana State University
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Southern Mississippi
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

Awards & Badges