Shanda M. Yates

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Premises Liability Litigation Lawyers in Jackson, MS in Jackson, MS

Jackson, MS601-500-7021

Premises Liability Litigation

About Shanda M. Yates

Shanda's practice focuses almost exclusively on premises liability litigation. She has successfully litigated slip/trip/fall and falling merchandise cases on behalf of a wide array of clients. She practices in both state and federal courts and is well-versed in federal practice and procedure - especially in the area of removal jurisdiction. Shanda earned a B.A. in English from the University of Southern Mississippi and received her J.D. from Mississippi College School of Law, where she graduated cum laude and served as Case Note/Comment Editor of the Law Review. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Shanda M. Yates included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Martindale-Hubbell AV-Rated Mid South Super Lawyer, 2022 Mid South Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2009 - 2012, 2014-2021 Mississippi Business Journal "Leader in Law", 2014 Top 10 Personal Injury Attorneys Under 40 (NAOPIA), 2014 Other Sources of Feedback About Shanda M. Yates Included on the 2025Mid-South Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2024 Mid-South Super Lawyers list 2023 Mid-South Super Lawyers list 2022 Mid-South Super Lawyers list 2021 Mid-South Super Lawyers list 2020 Mid-South Super Lawyers list 2019 Mid-South Super Lawyers list 2018 Mid-South Super Lawyers list 2017 Mid-South Super Lawyers list 2016 Mid-South Super Lawyers list 2015 Mid-South Super Lawyers list 2014 Mid-South Super Lawyers list 2012 Mid-South Super Lawyers list 2011 Mid-South Super Lawyers list 2010 Mid-South Super Lawyers list 2009 Mid-South Super Lawyers list

Education

Legal Education

Mississippi College School of Law, Jackson, Mississippi, 2007
J.D.
Honors: cum laude
Honors: Dean's List Scholar
Honors: American Jurisprudence Awards: Pre-Trial Practice and Advanced Torts
Law Review: Mississippi College School of Law Law Review, Case Note/Comment Editor

Non Legal Education

University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, 2003
B.A.
Honors: With Honors
Major: English

Classes and Seminars

Premises Liability: Recent Cases and Trends Mississippi Claims Association/ Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association Joint Seminar, 2011
Litigating Slip, Trip & Fall Cases in Mississippi, National Business Institute - June 2013
Representing Your Client in Federal Court, National Business Institute - June 2014

Published Works

Articles

Maintaining a Safe Premises, The Mississippi Hospitality and Restaurant Association Newsletter, Spring, 2012
Request No. 1: Admit That You Are Not Seeking Damages in Excess of $75,000. Response: I'm Not Gonna and You Can't Make Me. Determining Whether the Amount in Controversy Requirement is Satisfied Based on Plaintiffs' Responses (or Lack Thereof) to Requests for Admission, The MDLA Quarterly, Vol. 32, No.2, 2008

Bar Admissions

Mississippi, 2007
U.S. District Court Northern District of Mississippi, 2007
U.S. District Court Southern District of Mississippi, 2007
U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 2007

Attorney Details

Full Name	Shanda M. Yates
Firm	Burns & Associates, PLLC
Address	629 N. Jefferson Street, Jackson, MS 39202
Phone	601-500-7021
Phone	888-850-3120
Phone	601-487-6958
Website	www.burnsandassociateslaw.com
New Clients	✓ Currently accepting
Consultation	✓ Free initial consultation