Tim Peeples

Overview

Tim is currently a director in Daniel Coker’s Oxford, MS office. He also serves as the chair of the firm’s Employment practice group and litigates on behalf of public and private employers in all areas of employment law, including discrimination and civil rights issues, wage and hour matters, employment contracts, covenants not to compete, and wrongful discharge. He also is heavily involved in the firm’s business litigation, hospitality, and construction practice groups and has tried numerous jury cases in each of those areas. In the 20 years Tim has been with Daniel Coker, he has focused his practice on representing employers, construction companies, and financial institutions across the states of Mississippi, Tennessee, and Arkansas. 

Tim is a frequent presenter on employment and construction issues, is a member of the Steering Committee of ALFA International’s Labor & Employment Law and Hospitality & Retail practice groups, and participates in several construction-related organizations. He also chairs multiple practice groups within the firm including the Construction Law & Litigation practice group and the Financial Institutions & Credit Litigation practice group. 

Prior to joining Daniel Coker, Tim clerked at the Mississippi Supreme Court with former Chief Justice Lenore Prather. Earlier in his legal career, Tim was repeatedly recognized by Mid-South Super Lawyers as a Rising Star in Employment Litigation Defense. Since 2021, he has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America® in the practice areas of Municipal Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Labor Law – Management, and Labor & Employment Litigation.