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About Jim Higgins
Jim Higgins is the founder of The Higgins Firm in Nashville, Tennessee, where he specializes in personal injury cases. A fourth-generation Nashvillian with a family history in law, he previously defended insurance companies before transitioning to plaintiff-side personal injury representation.
Higgins earned his J.D. from the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law and his undergraduate degree from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. He is admitted to practice in Tennessee, Kentucky, and Georgia.
He has been recognized in Super Lawyers and is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, a distinction limited to attorneys with million- and multi-million-dollar verdicts.
Practice areas
Education
University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
Juris Doctor (J.D.)
University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Undergraduate
Bar admissions & credentials
State Bar of Tennessee
State Bar of Kentucky
State Bar of Georgia
Million Dollar Advocates Forum
Awards & recognition
Super Lawyers
Million Dollar Advocates Forum
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