James Lynn Perry
888-861-4873 (Toll Free)
Born in Iuka, Mississippi on October 7, 1962, Lynn holds a B.A. from Mississippi State University (1984) and a J.D. from the Mississippi College School of Law (1988). Lynn is a member of the Mississippi Bar (admitted 1988), and the Alabama Bar (admitted 1992). Lynn is admitted to practice in all Courts in Mississippi and Alabama, as well as the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals (located in New Orleans, Louisiana), and the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals (located in Atlanta, Georgia). Lynn has also been involved in lawsuits in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida, and the United State District Court for the Southern District of South Carolina.
Lynn handles all types of litigation, including contract actions, commercial actions, product liability actions, insurance actions, and personal injury actions.
Lynn is an active member of the Mobile Bar Association and the Bar Association of the Fifth Circuit. In addition, he is also a certified mediator.
Lynn and his wife Angela live in Spanish Fort with their children, Cole and Ellie. They attend Spanish Fort United Methodist Church and enjoy the family atmosphere Baldwin County offers. They are involved in numerous civic and locally sponsored family activities.
Areas of Practice
- Construction Law
- Construction Defects
- Insurance Subrogation
- Motor Vehicle Accidents
- Wrongful Death
- Products Liability Law
- Condominiums and Cooperations
- Directors and Officers Liability Insurance
Litigation Percentage
- 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Certified Legal Specialties
- Civil Trial Advocacy, National Board of Trial Advocacy, 2008
Bar Admissions
- Mississippi, 1988
- Alabama, 1992
Education
- Mississippi College School of Law, Jackson, Mississippi
- J.D. - 1988
- Mississippi State University, Starkville, Mississippi
- B.S. - 1984
- Major: Business/Finance
Representative Cases
- Lewis v. Progressive Gulf Ins. Co., Inc., 7 So.2d3d 955 (Miss. App. 2009)
- Bon Adventure, LLC v. Craig Dyas LLC, 3 So.2d3d 859 (Ala. 2008)
- Legacy Condominiums, Inc. v. Landmark American Ins., 2008 WL 80373 (S.D. Miss.)
- McCarroll v. Aetna U.S. Healthcare, 2007 WL 2028913 (S.D. Ala.)
- Progressive Gulf Ins. Co. v. Georgia Pacific Corp., 2006 WL 1071830 (N.D. Miss.)
- Progressive Gulf Ins. Co. v. Tallaha Loggers, Inc., 2006 WL 839470 (N.D. Miss.)
- Resource Recycling Corp., Inc. v. U.S., 56 Fed.Cl. 612 (Fed.Cl. 2003)
- AmSouth Bank v. Dees, 847 So.2d 923 (Ala. 2002)
- Ex parte Colquitt, 808 So.2d 1018 (Ala. 2001)
- McNab v. J & J Marine, Inc., 240 F.3d 1326 (11th Cir. Ala. 2001)
- Haman, Inc. v. St. Paul Fire and Marine Ins. Co., 18 F.Supp.2d 1306 (N.D. Ala. 1998)
- Robinson v. JMIC Life Ins. Co., 697 So.2d 461 (Ala. 1997)
- Mueller Co. v. Trambeam Corp., 693 So.2d 1380 (Ala.Civ.App. 1997)
- Fisher v. JMIC Life Ins. Co., Inc., 697 So.2d 57 (Ala.Civ.App. 1997)
- Garner v. JMIC Life Ins. Co., Inc., 693 So.2d 478 (Ala.Civ.App. 1997)
- White Consol. Industries, Inc. v. American Liberty Ins, Co., 617 So.2d 657 (Ala. 1993)
- Garner v. Pugh, 618 So.2d 1322 (Ala. 1992)
Representative Clients
- Broadmoor Condominiums
- Thompson Engineering
- Comfort Systems USA
- Mitchell Company
- Romar Lakes Condominiums
- Comfort Systems USA
References
- Don Rhodes
- Paul Wesch
- John Compton
- Chad Brown
Classes/Seminars
- Annual Condominium Owner Symposium, Condo Owner Magazine, 2006 - 2010
Honors and Awards
- Super Lawyers, 2010
- Grievance Committee for Baldwin County Bar Association, 2010
Professional Associations and Memberships
- American Association for Justice, 2010 - Present
- American Bar Association, Member, 2010 - Present
- Alabama Association of Justice
- Mobile County Bar Association
- Baldwin County Bar Association
- Mobile Inns of Court
- Condominium Association Institute
Pro Bono Activities
- Spanish Fort United Methodist Church
Fraternities/Sororities
- Phi Alpha Delta
- Sigma Chi
