John Nisbett

Heilman Law Group

10+ Years of Experience

The focus of my practice is general litigation, and our firm regularly handles matters in a variety of areas. In particular, I enjoy practicing in the contexts of personal injury, insurance bad faith, and commercial/business litigation. We also regularly litigate in the fields of healthcare law (including medical malpractice, False Claims Act litigation, and Medicare/Medicaid audit defense) and labor/employment (wrongful termination, noncompete cases, disputes arising from the breach of employment contracts, and discrimination). I also enjoy appellate practice and am fortunate to be part of a group with representations involving traditional appeals to both the Mississippi Supreme Court and the Mississippi Court of Appeals as well as to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. We are comfortable litigating in a wide spectrum of environments, with recent or ongoing representations in many Mississippi state courts, all Mississippi federal district courts, Mississippi federal bankruptcy courts, and federal district courts in Texas, Louisiana, and Alabama.

Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Fees
  • Free Consultation
  • Contingent Fees
  • Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
    Hourly Rate – $300-$350
Mississippi
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Languages

  • English

Partner
Heilman Law Group

Current

University of Mississippi
B.A. | Biology
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Mississippi College School of Law
J.D. | law
2005


2008

Honors: Best Comment Award – MCSOL Law Review
Activities: Served as chairman of the Moot Court Board and as an editor on the Law Review.
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2019 Mid-South Rising Stars
Super Lawyers
2019
Lifetime Achievement Award
America’s Top 100 Attorneys
2018
Insurance Bad Faith Trial Lawyers Top Ten
Insurance Bad Faith Trial Lawyers Association
2018
Top 40 Lawyers Under 40
American Society of Legal Advocates
2017
Clients’ Choice Award
Avvo
2016

Top 40 Lawyers Under 40
American Society of Legal Advocates
2016
Clients’ Choice Award
Avvo
2015
AV Preeminent Rating
Martindale-Hubbell
2014
Leadership in Law – Class of 2014 – Top 40
Mississippi Business Journal
2014
Clients’ Choice Award
Avvo
2014
Best Comment Award
MCSOL
2009

America’s Top 100 Attorneys – Mississippi

Member
2018 –
Current
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American Bar Association, Health Law Section

Vice Chair, Distance Learning Committee
2018 –
Current
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American Bar Association, Health Law Section

Vice Chair, Distance Learning Committee
2017 –
Current
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American Society of Legal Advocates

Member
2016 –
Current
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Madison County Bar Association

Member
2016 –
Current
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American Bar Association, Health Law Section

Vice Chair, Distance Learning Committee
2016 –
Current
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American Bar Association, Health Law Section

Vice Chair, Distance Learning Committee
2015 –
Current
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Wind Dance Homeowners’ Association

Legal Counsel
2010 –
Current
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Fifth Circuit Bar Association

Member
2009 –
Current
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Mississippi Bar

Member of Civil Appellate Practice Committee
2009 –
Current
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United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi

Member
2009 –
Current
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United States District Court for the Southern Districts of Mississippi

Member
2009 –
Current
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Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association

Member
2013 –
2015
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American Bar Association, Health Law Section

Vice Chair of the Health Law Committee for the YLD
2013 –
2014
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Articles & Publications
Healthcare Recovery Actions Brought Under The False Claims Act: The Devil Is in the Details When It Comes to Insurance Coverage
ABA The Health Lawyer
2015
The Three-Headed Monster of Healthcare Fraud Enforcement: the False Claims Act, Stark Law, and the Anti-Kickback Statute
ABA The Young Lawyer
2015
Medicare Compliance Enforcement Trends: Recovery Efforts Brought Under the False Claims Act and Defending the RAC Audit
The MDLA Quarterly
2013
Checkmate: How Sexual Predators in (Your)Space Have Strategically Employed Existing Cyber-Laws to Outflank their Prey
Mississippi College Law Review
2009
Websites & Blogs

Website
Heilman Law Group

4266 I-55 North Ste 106
Jackson, MS 39211
US
Telephone: (601) 914-1025