Daniel Coker Horton & Bell PA is a distinguished Mississippi-based law firm with over 75 years of experience, specializing in civil litigation defense. Recognized as one of the most capable and accomplished firms in the South, it stands out for its deep trial expertise, extensive regional presence, and longstanding reputation for excellence in representing businesses, institutions, and governmental entities.
The firm adopts a client-focused, resolution-driven approach, leveraging a team of skilled trial lawyers who have collectively tried more cases to jury verdict over an eight-year span than any other defense firm in Mississippi. Many attorneys are members of prestigious organizations like the American College of Trial Lawyers and the American Board of Trial Advocates. With offices strategically located in Madison, Gulfport, and Oxford, the firm efficiently serves clients throughout Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennessee, and Alabama, handling virtually every type of civil case across all 82 Mississippi counties and seven federal divisions.
Services Offered
- Appellate Practice
- Alternative Dispute Resolution & Mediation
- Civil Rights & Governmental Liability
- Commercial & Business Litigation
- Construction Law & Litigation
- Financial Institutions & Credit Litigation
- General Litigation & Insurance Defense
- Automobile Accidents
- Complex Litigation
- Personal Injury
- Premises Liability
- Hospitality
- Information Technology & E-discovery
- Insurance Coverage & Bad Faith Defense
- Bad Faith & Extra-Contractual Liability
- Coverage Opinions and Declaratory Judgment Litigation
- Life, Health & Disability
- Labor & Employment
- Medicaid Appellate
- Mass Tort
- Medical Malpractice
- Products Liability
- Professional Liability
- Transportation
- Accountant Malpractice
- Architect and Engineering
- Insurance Agents
- Legal Malpractice
- Miscellaneous Professional Liability
- Wills & Estate Planning
- Workers’ Compensation
- Zoning & Land Use Planning
The firm serves a diverse range of industries including agribusiness, automotive, aviation, banking, construction, education, energy, forestry, government, health care, hospitality, information technology, insurance, manufacturing, real estate, and retail. It has been consistently recognized by Best Lawyers and Super Lawyers, and has received “Best Law Firms” recognition for 13 consecutive years, underscoring its commitment to legal excellence and client success.
