Atty. Lewis W. Bell
Lewis W. Bell was admitted to the Mississippi Bar in 1987.
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Lewis W. Bell is a business, class action, product liability, and litigation attorney based in Jackson, Mississippi, practicing at Watkins & Eager PLLC. Admitted to practice in Mississippi, Mississippi Bar. Educated at University of Mississippi (J.D., 1987) and Hampden-Sydney College (BA, 1979). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Product Liability Litigation - Defendants (2026). Serands clients in Jackson, MS and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Lewis W. Bell was admitted to the Mississippi Bar in 1987
- His experience spans from general product liability, general personal injury litigation, and premises litigation to commercial and franchise litigation
- His cases of note include Rials v
- Philip Morris, USA Inc., et al. 2007 U.S
- Dist
- LEXIS 12420, February 21, 2007
- Rawls v
- Friedman's Inc., 2003 U.S
- Dist
- LEXIS 21333, June 27, 2003
- Everett v
- Friedman's Inc., 2005 U.S
- Dist LEXIS 23345, August 12, 2005
- Allen v
- Tyson Foods, Inc., 153 F.Supp. 2d 886 (S.D
- Miss. 2001)
- Farris v
- Coleman Co., 121 F.Supp. 2d 1014 (N.D
- Miss. 2000)
- National Iranian Oil Co. v
- Ashland Oil, 716 F.Supp. 268 (S
- D. Miss. 1989)
- Tyson Breeders, Inc. v
- Harrison, 940 So. 2d 230 (Miss. 2006)
- R.J
- Reynolds Tobacco Co. v
- King, 921 So. 2d 268 (Miss. 2005)
- Nunnally V. R.J
- Reynolds Tobacco Co., 869 So. 2d 373 (Miss. 2004)
- Owens Corning v
- R.J
- Reynolds Tobacco Co., 868 So. 2d 331 (Miss. 2004)
- Lane v
- R.J
- Reynolds Tobacco Co., 853 So. 2d 1144 (Miss 2003)
- and McDonald's Corp. v
- Watson, 69 F.3d 36 (5th Cir. 1995)
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
Lewis W. Bell is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in Mississippi →
Lewis W. Bell is one of 26,424 class action attorneys indexed nationally. Browse class action attorneys in Mississippi →
Lewis W. Bell is one of 66,193 product liability attorneys indexed nationally. Browse product liability attorneys in Mississippi →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
Lewis W. Bell is one of 454,532 litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse litigation 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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