Rocky Wilkins

Rocky Wilkins was born and raised in Jackson, Mississippi. He graduated from the University of Mississippi in 1996 and the University of Mississippi School Of Law in 1999.

Mr. Wilkins practiced personal injury law at his own law firm in Jackson, Mississippi for over 15 years before joining Morgan and Morgan in May 2017 as a partner with the firm.

Mr. Wilkins focuses primarily on personal injury, product liability, automobile accident litigation, 18-wheeler cases, premises liability, and fire cases. Mr. Wilkins has had involvement with litigation regarding Baycol, the Rouse Polymerics Plant explosion in Vicksburg, Mississippi, and the Lakeview Manor Apartment fire that resulted in the deaths of four children.

Mr. Wilkins has tried over 40 cases to verdict and obtained several substantial jury verdicts in his career, including some in excess of $1 million. Mr. Wilkins has been a featured speaker at numerous seminars on the topics of trial practice, personal injury litigation, and evidence. He also taught Trial Practice as an adjunct professor at Mississippi College School of Law.

Memberships:

• Mississippi Bar Association, Member
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Mississippi
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Mississippi
• U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
• U.S. Supreme Court