John Michael Bailey

John Michael Bailey is a Tennessee and Mississippi personal injury law attorney at John Michael Bailey Injury Lawyers, with more than four decades of litigation experience. Since 1996, his practice has focused exclusively on representing injured people. He handles car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle crashes, medical malpractice, nursing home negligence, premises liability, product liability, wrongful death, workers’ compensation, and disability matters. His work centers on helping clients seek compensation after serious injuries and losses caused by negligence.

John earned his B.A. from the University of Memphis. He later received his J.D. from the University of Memphis School of Law. During law school, he represented Vietnam veterans in administrative hearings and practiced under a special license during his third year. His legal education provided the foundation for a career centered on trial advocacy and injury litigation.

John has tried hundreds of cases during his career, with matters ranging from criminal trials to wrongful death litigation. He opened his own practice at age 24 and has represented clients for decades in Tennessee and Mississippi. His current work includes claims involving motor vehicles, medical negligence, unsafe property conditions, defective products, workplace injuries, and fatal accidents. He is admitted in Tennessee and Mississippi and before federal courts in the Fifth and Sixth Circuits.

John Michael Bailey brings extensive courtroom experience to serious personal injury and wrongful death cases. His professional recognition includes membership in the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and National Trial Lawyers Top 100. He has received additional recognition from organizations focused on trucking, brain injury, motor vehicle, and motorcycle litigation. His professional memberships include the American Association for Justice, Mississippi Association for Justice, and Tennessee Association for Justice.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, John Michael Bailey Injury Lawyers
• Member, Tennessee Bar Association
• Member, Mississippi Bar Association
• Member, American Association for Justice
• Member, Mississippi Association for Justice
• Member, Tennessee Association for Justice

Licensed State

• Tennessee
• Mississippi

Education

• University of Memphis School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Memphis
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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