Yancy B. Burns

Yancy B. Burns

Burns & Assoc PLLC • Jackson, MS
Personal Injury

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Contact

Email
Phone
(601) 714-1551
Address
629 N Jefferson St, Jackson, MS, 39202-3102, US

Professional

About

Yancy has served as lead counsel in approximately forty (40) state court jury trials, fifteen (15) bench trials, and more than two hundred (200) Mississippi Workers' Compensation hearings. Yancy was selected as a 2013 and 2014 Mid-South Super Lawyer and is Martindale-Hubbell AV-rated attorney. Yancy also received a Preeminent client review rating by Martindale Hubbell in 2013. He was a member of the Bench-Bar Committee, Mississippi Bar Association (2006-2008), and the Mississippi Workers' Compensation Educational Committee (2007-2008). He is a Board Certified Civil Trial Advocate, a certified member of the National Board of Trial Advocacy (NBOTA), and Board Certified member of the Civil Pretrial Practice Advocacy section of the NBOTA.

About Personal Injury Law

Personal injury attorneys represent individuals who have been injured due to the negligence of others. They work to obtain compensation for medical expenses, lost wages, and pain and suffering. Common matters include car accidents, slip and fall, medical malpractice, workplace injuries.

Credentials

Education
1998 University of Mississippi School of Law JD - Juris Doctor, Cum Laude 1995 University of Mississippi BA - Bachelor of Arts
Languages
English

Recognition & Involvement

Awards
2025 Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers 2024 Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers 2023 Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers 2022 Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers 2021 Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
Publications
2000 Voir Dire (Mississippi Association for Justice) Avoiding ERISA Preemption
Associations
2012 - Present National Board of Trial Advocacy Certified Pretrial Practice Advocate 2009 - Present National Board of Trial Advocacy Certified Civil Trial Advocate 2007 - 2008 Mississippi Workers' Compensation Educational Association Member 2006 - 2008 Mississippi Bar, Bench-Bar Liaison Committee Member
Speaking
2014 Medicare Set-Asides in Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set-Asides in Workers’ Compensation 2013 Litigating Slip, Trip & Fall Cases in Mississippi Litigating Slip, Trip & Fall Cases in Mississippi 2012 Mississippi Association for Justice Trial Skills Seminar Deposing the Treating Physician 2012 Managing Liens and Subrogation in Auto Accident Litigation Lien and Subrogation Claim Resolution 2011 Litigating the Underinsured and Uninsured Motorist Claim Litigating the Underinsured and Uninsured Motorist Claim
Updated: Mar 08, 2026