Jim is “mostly” retired but is licensed to practice law in Mississippi and Texas; his career in Mississippi spanned 45 years before moving to Texas in 2023. He was the Senior Founding Member of Anderson Crawley & Burke, PLLC, in Ridgeland, Mississippi at the time of his move.
Jim is serving on the Board of Kids’ Chance of Texas, Inc., and is currently Secretary and Chairman of its Governance Committee. He also served as the first President of Kids’ Chance of Mississippi, Inc. He is also active within the DRI and served as Chair of its WC Community 2021–2022.
Jim is Past-President of the Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Educational Association, Inc., and Chaired the Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference from 2008 through 2021. He is an active participant in the Workers’ Compensation Institute in Orlando, Florida, where he has co-chaired the National Workers’ Compensation Review since 2010. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Faith Based Claims Association.
Jim has carried Martindale Hubbell’s highest rating (AV) since 1990 and has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America since 1995.