Amanda Orr

Partner
Jackson, MS
Phone: 
769-300-2988
Fax:
769-300-2145
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With a keen eye for detail and a results-driven mindset, Amanda has built her career defending businesses, employers, corporations, and insurance companies in workers' compensation claims and complex litigation. Amanda is a Partner at Taylor, Wellons, Politz & Duhe, LLC and a 2012 graduate of Mississippi College School of Law. Her philosophy is straightforward: once a claim is filed, litigation should be handled with strategy, efficiency, and purpose.

Amanda evaluates exposure early and provides candid, practical guidance to help clients pursue efficient resolutions. When a case should be tried, she is fully prepared to try it. If a claim needs to be defended aggressively, she stands her ground and sees it through. When settlement is the appropriate course, she advises clients accordingly.

Clients trust Amanda for her sound judgment, thoughtful strategy, and principled decision-making. Her practice is guided by fairness, professionalism, and respect for all parties involved.

Amanda is licensed to practice in both Mississippi and Georgia and serves on the Board of Directors for Kids' Chance of Mississippi, where she also acts as a certified mediator and chairs the annual golf tournament fundraiser. She regularly speaks to employers, adjusters, and industry groups on workers' compensation trends, claim strategy, and risk management.

Areas of Practice
  • Complex Civil Litigation, including Insurance Defense
  • Workers' Compensation
  • General Liability
  • Personal Injury Litigation
  • Automobile and Commercial Ground Transportation Litigation
  • Premises Liability
Credentials
Certified Legal Specialties
Bar Admissions
  • Mississippi
  • Georgia
Education

Mississippi College School of Law, Jackson, Mississippi

  • Doctor of Jurisprudence, May 2012

University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida

  • Bachelor of Arts, Political Science/Pre-Law, May 2009
Honors & Awards
  • American Jurisprudence Award, Appellate Advocacy
  • American Jurisprudence Award, Workers’ Compensation
  • Panel Speaker, Mississippi Women in Leadership Symposium. Jackson, MS. March 2017
  • Mississippi Business Journal - 40 under 40 (2024)
Professional Associates & Awards
  • Member of the Kids' Chance of Mississippi Board of Directors 2024 - Present
  • Kids' Chance Mediator 2023 - Present
  • KCMS Golf Tournament Chair 2024 - Present
  • Chair, Defense Research Institute’s Workers’ Comp. Committee, Marketing, 2017- 2020
  • Co-Chair, Defense Research Institute’s Workers’ Comp. Committee, Webcast, 2016- 2020
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Representative Cases
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Fraternities/Sororities
Past Employment Positions
Community Involvement