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Butler Snow’s Commercial Litigation team handles complex disputes arising from contract and business arrangements for businesses nationwide. Our commercial litigation practice is led by some of the firm's most experienced trial lawyers who have gained regional and national reputations for successfully handling complex commercial litigation, class actions and mass tort matters.

Our experience encompasses a wide range of commercial disputes, including business and shareholder disputes, real estate and oil and gas litigation, insurance claims and coverage, director and officer liability and failed financial institution litigation, breach of contract, breach of warranty, consumer protection, unfair competition, UCC and sales litigation, administrative bid protests, RICO, securities and bankruptcy cases, as well as related class actions.


Recent Work Highlights

  • We served as counsel in a  parens patriae case brought by the Mississippi Attorney General against an automotive company, and nine other foreign manufacturers, under the MS Consumer Protection Act and the MS Antitrust Act alleging that the automotive company and the other foreign manufacturers conspired to fix the market for automotive wire harness systems. 
  • We are representing a pharmaceutical company in talcum powder litigation across multiple jurisdictions, including most notably St. Louis City Court and New Jersey state court in Atlantic City, NJ.  There are also efforts to consolidate federal filings into an MDL.

Chambers Review

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Litigation: General Commercial - Mississippi

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What the Team is Known For

Butler Snow LLP holds a sizable group regularly acting on a range of multidistrict disputes. The law firm has an outstanding pharmaceutical and medical device product liability practice that commands nationwide respect. The team maintains in-depth knowledge of the agrochemical and commercial vehicle markets. Butler Snow LLP acts in high-level environmental suits and is also noted for its work in the white-collar criminal defense space. The team provides first-rate representation for clients at both the trial and appellate level.

Work Highlights

  • Butler Snow represented Denbury Resources in a personal injury and property damage claim in relation to a CO2 release that occurred in Yazoo County, Mississippi.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Phillip S Sykes
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Phillip S Sykes
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Phillip Sykes maintains a broad civil disputes practice, which includes unfair competition, professional liability and environmental litigation matters.

Phillip is extremely detailed.

Phillip brings a calm demeanor, competence and immediate responsiveness to intense and complicated matters.

Phillip is excellent.

E Barney Robinson III
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E Barney Robinson III
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Barney Robinson commands respect with strength in both trial and appellate proceedings. His practice includes commercial disputes and those involving financial institutions, as well as IP suits and insurance litigation.

Barney is meticulous in his work and is a brilliant lawyer.

William Gage
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William Gage
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William Gage handles a variety of product liability and Consumer Protection Act disputes, often in relation to pharmaceuticals and medical devices. He is also well equipped to handle mass tort litigation.
Andrea La'Verne Edney
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Andrea La'Verne Edney
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La'Verne Edney's practice includes complex disputes arising from the life sciences industry, such as product liability actions, as well as employment and healthcare litigation. She is noted for her impressive trial skills.

La'Verne is well-respected by peers and judges.

She is adaptable and very good with people and clients.

Orlando R. Richmond
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Orlando R. Richmond
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Orlando Richmond is highly recognized for his skills as a trial attorney. He defends  state bodies and pharmaceutical companies in mass tort litigations and is also well placed to represent clients in product liability claims.

Orlando is well-liked and respected by clients and peers.

Orlando is fantastic. He comes into trials when they go bad and does a great job.

Phil B Abernethy
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Phil B Abernethy
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Phil Abernethy has vast experience as a litigator and is particularly noted for his long-standing construction industry expertise. His practice also includes product liability disputes. In addition to serving as a trial lawyer, he is also noted for his strength as an arbitrator.

Phil is a very capable lawyer.

Rebecca Lee Wiggs
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Rebecca Lee Wiggs
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Rebecca Wiggs wins praise for her extensive experience in pharmaceutical product liability disputes. She handles trials at a state and federal level, as well as appeals.

Rebecca is very decorated and well-respected. She is a really strong trial lawyer.

Ryan Beckett
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Ryan Beckett
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Ryan Beckett represents clients in commercial litigation including financial disputes and consumer protection cases. He further advises on antitrust matters as well as acting in class actions.

Ryan does a good job managing cases and getting goals accomplished.

John. A Crawford Jr
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John. A Crawford Jr
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Jack Crawford is recognized for his experience in civil litigation, including commercial, financial and antitrust disputes.

Jack has a great reputation and a lot of experience.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Mississippi

Litigation: General Commercial

Phillip S Sykes
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Phillip S Sykes
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E Barney Robinson III
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E Barney Robinson III
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William Gage
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William Gage
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Andrea La'Verne Edney
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Andrea La'Verne Edney
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Orlando R. Richmond
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Orlando R. Richmond
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Phil B Abernethy
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Phil B Abernethy
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Rebecca Lee Wiggs
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Rebecca Lee Wiggs
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Ryan Beckett
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Ryan Beckett
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John. A Crawford Jr
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John. A Crawford Jr
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Members

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