Ranking tables
Litigation: General Commercial | USA
Mississippi
Rankings overview for Departments
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Band 4
Burr & Forman LLP 11 Years Ranked- Copeland Cook Taylor & Bush, A Professional Association
- Mitchell, McNutt & Sams PA
- Wells Marble & Hurst PLLC
Senior Statespeople
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Band 2
J Carter Thompson Jr Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC19 Years Ranked
J William Manuel Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP19 Years Ranked
James Shelson Carroll Warren & Parker PLLC9 Years Ranked
Kaytie Pickett Jones Walker LLP6 Years Ranked
Michael Gwin Watkins & Eager PLLC12 Years Ranked
William F Ray Watkins & Eager PLLC18 Years Ranked- Cal MayoMayo Mallette
- E Barney Robinson IIIButler Snow LLP
Band 3
Adam Stone Jones Walker LLP5 Years Ranked
Alex Purvis Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP7 Years Ranked
Jonathan Dyal Balch & Bingham LLP16 Years Ranked
Kathy Smith Watkins & Eager PLLC8 Years Ranked
Myles A Parker Carroll Warren & Parker PLLC17 Years Ranked
Neville H Boschert Jones Walker LLP16 Years Ranked- Patrick McDowell Brunini, Grantham, Grower & Hewes, PLLC5 Years Ranked
Paul H Stephenson III Watkins & Eager PLLC22 Years Ranked- John WheelerMitchell, McNutt & Sams PA
- O. Stephen Montagnet IIIMcCraney Montagnet Quin & Noble PLLC
- William GageButler Snow LLP
Band 4
Alexandra F Markov Carroll Warren & Parker PLLC5 Years Ranked
David L Ayers Watkins & Eager PLLC21 Years Ranked
G. Dewey Hembree III McGlinchey Stafford16 Years Ranked
George H. Ritter Wise Carter Child & Caraway, Professional Association9 Years Ranked
James G Wyly III Phelps Dunbar LLP8 Years Ranked
Margaret Oertling Cupples Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP6 Years Ranked
Mike Hurst Phelps Dunbar LLP2 Years Ranked
Scott Pedigo Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC5 Years Ranked
Walter Boone Balch & Bingham LLP2 Years Ranked
Walter T. Johnson Watkins & Eager PLLC10 Years Ranked- Andrea La'Verne EdneyButler Snow LLP
- Edwin S. Gault, JrForman Watkins & Krutz LLP
- Orlando R. RichmondButler Snow LLP
- Phil B AbernethyButler Snow LLP
- Rebecca Lee WiggsButler Snow LLP
- Ryan BeckettButler Snow LLP
- Walter G Watkins JrForman Watkins & Krutz LLP
Band 5
- Cody C. Bailey Brunini, Grantham, Grower & Hewes, PLLC5 Years Ranked
H. Rusty Comley Watkins & Eager PLLC2 Years Ranked
KC Hightower Balch & Bingham LLP7 Years Ranked- Greg CopelandCopeland Cook Taylor & Bush, A Professional Association
- John. A Crawford JrButler Snow LLP
Up and Coming
Associates to watch
All Departments profiles
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1 Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLPLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 1 | 22 Years RankedBradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP is known for the strength and depth of its bench, as well as the considerable experience of its senior practitioners. The firm is well versed in a variety of complex commercial matters, including in the pharma, insurance and construction sectors. Toxic tort and product liability disputes are among the team's other areas of expertise. The firm is often sought out for first-impression suits and constitutional challenges, offering notable strengths litigating at both trial and appellate level.
1 Watkins & Eager PLLCLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 1 | 22 Years RankedWatkins & Eager PLLC is a Mississippi-based firm with a deep understanding of the rules and processes governing litigation in the state. The firm is active on behalf of multinational automotive companies in product liability cases, and frequently represents local financial institutions in litigation. It is also equipped to advise well-known pharmaceutical corporations on a broad array of matters, including product marketing issues. Watkins & Eager frequently represents the State of Mississippi and related entities in high-profile statutory cases.
Band 2
2 Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PCLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 2 | 22 Years RankedBaker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC is well regarded for its ability in complex regional mass torts and medical device product liability cases. The team has considerable experience in the healthcare, financial services and manufacturing industries and offers clients the benefit of an experienced bench of trial lawyers able to handle a variety of challenging cases. The team also remains at the forefront of developing legal project management practices. It regularly acts as national counsel to major corporations, and is experienced acting in state and federal proceedings.
2 Balch & Bingham LLPLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 2 | 16 Years RankedBalch & Bingham LLP acts for private and public sector clients in contractual, financial, environmental and IP disputes. It also has significant experience in white-collar litigation across the Gulf Coast. The team has vast expertise relating to energy and insurance disputes in particular and acts for an impressive client roster, which includes state government entities.
2 Brunini, Grantham, Grower & Hewes, PLLCLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 2 | 22 Years RankedBrunini, Grantham, Grower & Hewes PLLC handles a broad range of complex business disputes, including product liability cases, personal injury litigation and mass torts. The firm is frequently engaged by professional services firms to defend against malpractice allegations and advise on conflict-of-interest disputes. It is also active in multidistrict antitrust litigation as well as breach of contract and personal injury matters. The team is additionally able to advise clients on alternative dispute resolution.
2 Jones Walker LLPLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 2 | 22 Years RankedJones Walker LLP is especially recommended for its high-quality construction and real estate litigation practice. The firm is also active in financial services litigation, including bankruptcy and white-collar cases. The team is experienced in alternative dispute resolution, including mediation and arbitration. Its broad client roster includes local, national and multinational companies from a range of industries.
Band 3
3 Carroll Warren & Parker PLLCLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 3 | 19 Years RankedCarroll Warren & Parker PLLC features specialists in insurance coverage and subrogation matters operating from offices in Jackson and Houston, Texas. The firm also regularly acts on contentious construction mandates, including related professional liability claims. It offers notable alternative dispute resolution experience in addition to its litigation capability.
3 Phelps Dunbar LLPLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 3 | 22 Years RankedPhelps Dunbar LLP is a regional firm with offices in Jackson, Tupelo and Gulfport. The team has expertise representing clients in a diverse range of disputes including insurance, professional malpractice, environment and breach of contract cases. It can also take on personal injury and product liability cases and is able to represent clients in appeal courts.
3 Wise Carter Child & Caraway, Professional AssociationLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 3 | 21 Years RankedWise Carter Child & Caraway, Professional Association is prominent on rail matters, including whistle-blower claims and investigations throughout the USA. The firm also has considerable government and Native American law expertise, as well as a quality trial and appellate offering for business contracts, bankruptcy and securities disputes. It is particularly well regarded for its contentious healthcare work, which includes medical malpractice cases.
Band 4
4 Burr & Forman LLPLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 4 | 11 Years RankedBurr & Forman LLP is known for its robust handling of construction and engineering disputes, both at litigation and arbitration. The team also handles a range of contentious commercial cases, frequently represents bondholders and also advises on distressed developments. It is noted for its experience representing international clients in litigation throughout the Southeast.- Copeland Cook Taylor & Bush, A Professional AssociationLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 4