Atty. Jacob T. E. Stutzman
Mr. Stutzman has practiced with CWP for over two decades.
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Jacob T. E. Stutzman is a Member based in Jackson, Mississippi, practicing at Carroll Warren & Parker PLLC. They have 21+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2005. Their practice focuses on real estate, litigation, government, insurance, and adr. Admitted to practice in Mississippi U.S. Supreme Court U.S. District Court, Southern District of Mississippi U.S. District C (2005). Educated at University of Mississippi School of Law (J.D., 2005) and Troy State University (B.S., 2002). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Serands clients in Jackson, MS and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Mr. Stutzman has practiced with CWP for over two decades
- He has been a member of the firm since 2013
- Mr. Stutzman has been recognized for his appellate advocacy skills and was named as a Mid-South Super Lawyers Rising Star in appellate litigation for nine consecutive years
- His diverse practice ranges from representing city and county governments in Mississippi Chancery Court to representing international insurers and reinsurers in jurisdictions throughout the United States
- He often assumes the lead role in drafting complex briefs and motions before trial and appellate courts
- These efforts have saved CWP’s insurance clients hundreds of millions of dollars
- Mr. Stutzman regularly participates in the trial of municipal annexation cases and assists municipal clients in appellate litigation before the Mississippi Supreme Court
- He has argued cases to Mississippi appellate courts, the Delaware Superior Court Complex Commercial Litigation Division, the Oklahoma Supreme Court, and various other trial courts in numerous jurisdictions
- Community Involvement • Member/Volunteer, Holy Trinity Anglican Church • Member, Board of Directors for the Mississippi Heritage Trust • Former officer, Woodland Hills Conservation Association Presentations • “Municipal Planning Considerations: Common Comprehensive Planning, Annexation, and Zoning Issues” July 2025, Mississippi Municipal Attorneys Association Summer Meeting Co-presenter • “Mississippi Appellate Procedure: Your MAP in a GPS World” September 2023, Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association Lunch and Learn Representative Decisions • McDonnel Group, LLC v
- Starr Surplus Lines Insurance Company, 126 F.4th 1100 (5th Cir. 2025) (affirming grant of summary judgment in favor of builder’s risk insurers with respect to flood deductible interpretation and calculation) • McDonnel Group, LLC v
- Great Lakes Insurance SE, 923 F.3d 427 (5th Cir. 2019) (affirming dismissal of action against builder’s risk insurers in favor of arbitration) • Nottingham Construction Company v
- City of Waveland, 291 F. App’x 665 (5th Cir. 2008) (affirming dismissal of improper bidding practice claims against municipality) • ETC Northeast Pipeline, LLC v
- Associated Electric and Gas Insurance Services Limited, No. 21C-10-177-MMJ CCLD, 2023 WL 6641815 (Del
- Super
- Ct
- Sept. 5, 2023) (dismissing statutory bad faith claims against insurers) • In the Matter of the Enlarging, Extending, and Defining the Corporate Limits and Boundaries of the City of Laurel, 302 So. 2d 1208 (Miss. 2020) (affirming grant of annexation in favor of municipality) • In the Matter of the Enlarging, Extending, and Defining the Corporate Limits and Boundaries of the Town of Leakesville, 283 So. 3d 70 (Miss. 2019) (affirming grant of annexation in favor of municipality) • In the Matter of the Enlarging, Extending, and Defining the Corporate Limits and Boundaries of the City of Madison, 983 So. 2d 1035 (Miss. 2008) (affirming grant of annexation in favor of municipality) Professional Affiliations and Achievements • American Bar Association • The Mississippi Bar • Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit • Capital Area Bar Association • Mississippi Municipal Attorneys • Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum • Mid-South Super Lawyers – Rising Star • Martindale-Hubbell – AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating • Mississippi Bar Leadership Forum 2016
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Jacob T. E. Stutzman's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Jacob T. E. Stutzman handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Real estate attorneys handle home purchases, sales, commercial transactions, title disputes, and landlord-tenant matters.
Jacob T. E. Stutzman is one of 316,149 real estate attorneys indexed nationally. Browse real estate attorneys in Mississippi →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
Jacob T. E. Stutzman is one of 454,532 litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse litigation attorneys in Mississippi →
Attorneys for administrative law, agency hearings, government contracts, licensing, and public benefits.
Jacob T. E. Stutzman is one of 132,225 government attorneys indexed nationally. Browse government attorneys in Mississippi →
Insurance attorneys for coverage disputes, bad faith claims, denied claims, and policy disputes.
Jacob T. E. Stutzman is one of 121,912 insurance attorneys indexed nationally. Browse insurance attorneys in Mississippi →
Mediators and arbitrators for civil, commercial, family, and employment dispute resolution.
Jacob T. E. Stutzman is one of 73,906 adr attorneys indexed nationally. Browse adr attorneys in Mississippi →
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Mississippi
Practicing law in Mississippi. Legal matters in Mississippi are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Jackson are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Mississippi state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Mississippi brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Mississippi courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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