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Joseph Lee Adams
111 East Capitol Street, Suite 600
Jackson, MS 39201-2122
Direct: (601) 360-9708
Fax: (601) 360-9777
e-mail: adamsjo@phelps.com

Service Areas

Commercial Litigation
Labor and Employment

Practice

JoJo is a partner in the general litigation group in the Jackson office. He has extensive experience in litigating Wage and Hour Collective Actions. He practices in the areas of Civil Rights and Title VII, as well as the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act. JoJo is among a select group of lawyers, recognized in the category of Employment: Mainly Defendant, listed in a nationwide client survey published in Chambers USA, America's Leading Lawyers for Business.  He is also listed in The Best Lawyers in America.

Education

  • University of Mississippi, J.D., cum laude, 1997; Associate Editor, Mississippi Law Journal
  • Mississippi State University, B.B.A., magna cum laude, 1994

Memberships/Affiliations

  • Member: The Mississippi Bar; Jackson Young Lawyers Association; Federalist Society of Mississippi

Representative Matters

  • Ongoing representation of public and private employers in Wage and Hour matters.
  • Representation of corporate entities in regard to alleged unfair labor practices.
  • Drafts arbitration agreements and employment contracts.
  • Counsels employers on wage and hour issues as they relate to salary/hourly employees.

 
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