R. Hayes Johnson Jr.
Partner
R. Hayes Johnson, Jr., primarily focuses on litigation in state and federal courts. He is licensed in Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas and Florida. He served as lead or co-counsel in cases where clients obtained settlements or judgments including $4.5 million, $1.1 million, $500,000, $355,000, $350,000, $250,000 and $100,000. Current cases involve personal injury, land and contract disputes, and consumer protection claims arising under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Truth in Lending Act, and other federal and state laws.
Hayes is a former newspaper reporter and editor. He and his wife have three children, including twins. He likes to cook, play golf, track hurricanes, hunt deer, and read.
Areas of Practice
- Litigation
- Business Transactions
- Family Law / Estates
Litigation Percentage
- 80% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- Mississippi, 1997
- Arkansas, 1998
- Florida, 2004
- Alabama, 2005
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Mississippi, 1997
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Mississippi, 1997
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 2010
Education
- University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Leflar Law Center, Fayetteville, Arkansas
- J.D. - 1997
- Honors: With High Honors
- Law Review: Arkansas Law Review, Articles Editor, 1995 - 1997
- Mississippi State University, Starkville, Mississippi
- B.A. - 1983
- Major: Communication-print journalism
Published Works
- Defamation in Cyberspace, Ark. L. Rev., 49:589, 1996
Representative Cases
Professional Associations and Memberships
- American Bar Association, Member
- Mississippi Bar Association, Member
Pro Bono Activities
- Advisor, Long Beach Youth Commission
- Mississippi Bar Association, disaster relief
Languages
- Spanish
Fraternities/Sororities
- Phi Gamma Delta