Omar L. Nelson

Omar L. Nelson is a partner at Gibbs Travis PLLC in Jackson, Mississippi. He represents consumers in personal injury litigation, including automobile and truck accidents, medical malpractice, premises liability, nursing home litigation, and insurance bad faith. His practice focuses on claims arising when individuals are harmed by negligence or disputed insurer conduct. He has represented clients in state and federal courts across Mississippi and has handled substantial injury litigation.

Nelson earned a Doctor of Jurisprudence from Mississippi College School of Law in 2000, where he participated in moot court. He also received a master’s degree in Public Policy and Administration from Mississippi State University in 1996 and a B.S. in Political Science from the University of Southern Mississippi in 1994. His public policy and legal studies provide a foundation for analyzing injury claims and understanding institutions involved in litigation.

His firm’s profile describes monetary results for clients in vehicle accident, medical negligence, premises liability, insurance, and nursing home cases. He has spoken to other legal professionals about trial preparation, medical records, and deposition techniques. His experience includes evaluating medical and other documentary evidence and presenting litigation issues to courts and opposing parties. The firm reports his admission before Mississippi state and federal courts and the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Omar L. Nelson is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, as stated by Gibbs Travis, and has received professional recognition from The National Trial Lawyers. He has also held leadership positions in the Mississippi Association for Justice and served on the University of Southern Mississippi Foundation board. His legal and community involvement complements a practice focused on representing people pursuing remedies for injuries and other harmful conduct.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Gibbs Travis PLLC
• Member, The Mississippi Bar
• Parliamentarian and Secretary and Treasurer and Vice President, Mississippi Association for Justice
• Commissioner, Mississippi State Supreme Court Commission on Impaired Lawyers
• Former Member, Mississippi Volunteer Lawyers Project Board of Directors
• Member, Magnolia Bar Association
• Barrister, Charles Clark Chapter of the American Inns of Court
• Member, Million Dollar Advocates Forum
• Board Member, University of Southern Mississippi Foundation
• Former Chair, Small Business Committee, United Way Campaign of Vicksburg-Warren County
• Board of Deacons, Clover Valley M.B. Church
• Former Member, Vicksburg Convention and Visitors Bureau Board of Directors
• Former Member, City of Vicksburg Recreation Committee

Licensed State

• Mississippi

Education

• Mississippi College School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Mississippi State University
  Master’s degree in Public Policy and Administration
• The University of Southern Mississippi
  Bachelor of Science (BS) in Political Science

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