David Baria

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      David Baria

      Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi
      33 years of experience

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      Biography

      David Baria has taken on big insurance companies for 32 years. When he is on your side, the odds of getting your claim paid increases dramatically. David has been recognized as a Best Lawyer@ and Super Lawyer@ of the year in Personal Injury litigation. David handles toxic tort matters and is also an experienced construction and business lawyer.

      David has over 30 years of courtroom experience in the state and federal courts in Mississippi and has been recognized by his peers as “preeminent,” achieving the highest legal ability rating given by Martindale Hubbell (“AV”) and a “Superb” rating by AVVO. David has been inducted into the American Board of Trial Advocates, Litigation Counsel of America and is a Fellow of the Mississippi Bar Foundation. David was also awarded the Lifetime Achievement award from the Mississippi Association for Justice in 2017.

      David is a graduate of USM (B.S. in Criminal Justice) where he also attended a summer program at the University of London, and a graduate of the University of Mississippi Law School where he also attended a summer program at Cambridge University. David is married to Marcie Fyke Baria and they have three children: Merritt, Bess and Max.

      Practice Areas

      Insurance Claims

      Bad Faith Insurance, Business Insurance, Life Insurance, Motor Vehicle Insurance, Property Insurance

      Personal Injury

      Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death

      Products Liability

      Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts

      Construction Law

      Construction Contracts, Construction Defects, Construction Litigation

      Consumer Law

      Class Action

      DUI & DWI

      Fees

      • Free Consultation
      • Contingent Fees

      Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

      Mississippi, The Mississippi Bar, Since 1990
      5th Circuit, Since 1990

      Languages

      English : Spoken, Written

      Professional Experience

      Attorney Cosmich Simmons & Brown

      Year: Current

      Description:

      Professional Associations

      The Mississippi Bar Member (Current)

      Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association Past President (Current)

      American Board of Trial Advocates Member (Current)

      Hancock County Bar Association Member (Current)

      Mississippi Bar Foundation Fellow (Current)

      Publications

      Taking Wrongful Termination Cases Is Not Just Tilting at Windmills Anymore. Voir Dire Magazine (1998)

      Awards

      • Legislative Horizon Award

        Coalition for Citizens with Disabilities 2008.0

      • Mississippi Association for Justice (“MAJ”) Legislative Award

        Mississippi Association for Justice 2008.0

      • Stanford Young Lifetime Achievement Award

        Mississippi Association for Justice 2014.0

      • Mississippi Top 50 Award

        Y'all Politics 2016.0

      • Personal Injury: Plaintiff

        Super Lawyers 2021.0

      • Lawyer of the Year

        Best Lawyers 2021.0

      Education

      • University of Mississippi School of Law J.D. (1990)

        Year: 1987 - 1990

        Honors: Chairman- Moot Court Board

      • University of Southern Mississippi B.S. (1987) | Criminal Justice

        Year: 1981 - 1987

      Speaking Engagements

      Circumventing Workers Compensation, ATLA National College of Advocacy Jazz Fest Seminar, May 1, 1999

      Certifications

      • Mediator: Mississippi State Bar 2020

      Websites

      Cosmich, Simmons & Brown, PLLC

      Address:

      Jackson, MS

      100 Vision Dr #200, Jackson, MS 39211

      phone no.

      Cosmich, Simmons & Brown, PLLC

      Address:

      Bay St. Louis

      544 Main Street, Bay Saint Louis, MS 39520

      phone no.
      schedule

      Monday: 8 AM - 5 PM

      Tuesday: 8 AM - 5 PM

      Wednesday: 8 AM - 5 PM

      Thursday: 8 AM - 5 PM

      Friday: 8 AM - 5 PM

      Saturday: Closed

      Sunday: Closed

      2 Reviews

      5 out of 5

        David is a lawyer’s lawyer. I would trust him to handle the legal needs of my family and closest friends. He is an honorable man.

        John Hawkins

        February 9, 2023

        David is the consumate professional. Wise, experienced, an excellent orator, and aggressive.

        Christopher Collins Van Cleave

        February 9, 2023

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