John Giddens

John Giddens is the founding member of Giddens Law Firm, a personal injury law firm in Jackson, Mississippi. He established the firm in 1999, dedicated to those who cannot help themselves. Mr. Giddens is a victim’s rights advocate who chooses to represent the interests of individuals over corporations. His practice is devoted to helping Mississippians seek justice after an accident caused by negligence.

Mr. Giddens has extensive experience in several areas of legal practice, including leading counsel in multi-million dollar medical malpractice, premises liability, product liability, and personal injury cases.

Before starting his law firm, Mr. Giddens was trial counsel at Diaz, Lewis, and Giddens from 1994 to 1999. He was also an Associate at Brunini Grantham Grower & Hewes, handling legal research for the Oil and Gas Department.

Mr. Giddens was recently named to the Best Lawyer in America list for 2025 by Best Lawyers and has been listed on the Mid-South Super Lawyers list. He was also named one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers in America by the America Trial Lawyers Association, one of Mississippi’s 10 Best by the American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys, and is a member of the National Association of Distinguished Counsel. He was named a Fellow of the American Association for Justice’s National College of Advocacy in 2012. In 2014, Memphis Magazine recognized him as a Mid-South Top Lawyer for “excellence and achievements in the legal community.”

He is a member of the Mississippi Association for Justice and the American Association for Justice. Mr. Giddens received his J.D. at the University of Mississippi School of Law and his B.B.A. in Management at the University of Mississippi.