Presidents’ Day and Lawyers Presidents’ Day, celebrated on the third Monday of February in the United States, is a federal holiday that pays tribute to all past U.S. Presidents and their contributions to the nation’s history and governance. This holiday also acknowledges presidents who had legal backgrounds and studied law before entering the political arena.…

Masters Selected 2023 Mid-South Super Lawyer For Immediate Release Oxford, MS (November 28, 2023) –   Jonathan Masters has been named to the 2023 list of Mid-South Super Lawyers. This marks the second year for Mr. Masters to receive this honor, after five years of being named to the Mid-South Rising Star list. Each year, no…

Jonathan Masters Appointed DRI State Representative Jonathan Masters has been selected as the Defense Research Institute (DRI) state representative for Mississippi by the Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association (MDLA), of which he is the immediate past president. In his role as state representative, Mr. Masters will facilitate the flow of communication between DRI and MDLA, growing…

Premises liability is a theory of negligence which establishes the duty owed to someone injured on a landowner’s or occupier’s premises as a result of conditions or activities on the premises.  In Mississippi, premises liability is distinguished by the classification of the complaining party between invitee, licensee, and trespasser in relation to the location of…

As a child of the 80s it’s strange to see CBD and hemp retail businesses on the corner. Indeed, 11 states now have legalized recreational marijuana, and over half of the states have medical marijuana programs. Even stranger for me as a lawyer is the growth of the legal issues surrounding the marketing and sale…

If local Grubhub Inc. drivers deliver a restaurant’s desserts made from chocolate that traveled all the way from Switzerland, should that be enough to keep their wage claims in court? The Seventh Circuit recently said no, drawing a distinction that could send gig economy employment battles to private arbitration.Although the chocolate may have crossed borders,…

Feeding America COVID-19 Response Fund As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, we are committed to serving communities and individuals facing hunger across America, wherever they are. Every dollar raised from the COVID-19 response fund will be used to get food and funds to local food banks across the U.S. You can help make sure we can…

Along with critical staff, Holcomb Dunbar is “open” and ready to answer your questions and address your legal needs during the COVID-19 outbreak.  To meet Federal and State recommendations and local orders, Holcomb Dunbar attorneys and staff are working remotely with a small rotating group present at our office to address time sensitive client needs. We…