Ranking tables
Litigation: General Commercial | USA
Mississippi
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Band 2
Balch & Bingham LLP 15 Years Ranked
Jones Walker LLP 21 Years Ranked- Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC
- Forman Watkins & Krutz LLP
Band 3
Band 4
Burr & Forman LLP 10 Years Ranked
Carroll Warren & Parker PLLC 18 Years Ranked
McGlinchey Stafford 16 Years Ranked- Copeland Cook Taylor & Bush, A Professional Association
- Mitchell, McNutt & Sams PA
- Wells Marble & Hurst PLLC
Senior Statespeople
Roy D. Campbell III Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP20 Years Ranked- Fred KrutzForman Watkins & Krutz LLP
- Joe Sam OwenOwen, Galloway & Myers
Band 1
Band 2
E Barney Robinson III Butler Snow LLP17 Years Ranked
James Shelson Carroll Warren & Parker PLLC8 Years Ranked
Kaytie Pickett Jones Walker LLP5 Years Ranked
William F Ray Watkins & Eager PLLC17 Years Ranked- Cal MayoMayo Mallette
- J Carter Thompson JrBaker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC
Band 3
Adam Stone Jones Walker LLP4 Years Ranked
Alex Purvis Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP6 Years Ranked
J William Manuel Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP18 Years Ranked
Kathy Smith Watkins & Eager PLLC7 Years Ranked
Michael Gwin Watkins & Eager PLLC11 Years Ranked- Myles A Parker Carroll Warren & Parker PLLC16 Years Ranked
Neville H Boschert Jones Walker LLP15 Years Ranked- Patrick McDowell Brunini, Grantham, Grower & Hewes, PLLC4 Years Ranked
Paul H Stephenson III Watkins & Eager PLLC21 Years Ranked
Rebecca Lee Wiggs Butler Snow LLP4 Years Ranked- Edwin S. Gault, JrForman Watkins & Krutz LLP
- John WheelerMitchell, McNutt & Sams PA
- O. Stephen Montagnet IIIMcCraney Montagnet Quin & Noble PLLC
- Walter G Watkins JrForman Watkins & Krutz LLP
Band 4
- Alexandra F Markov Carroll Warren & Parker PLLC4 Years Ranked
Andrea La'Verne Edney Butler Snow LLP5 Years Ranked
David L Ayers Watkins & Eager PLLC20 Years Ranked
G. Dewey Hembree III McGlinchey Stafford15 Years Ranked
George H. Ritter Wise Carter Child & Caraway, Professional Association8 Years Ranked
H. Hunter Twiford III McGlinchey Stafford18 Years Ranked
James G Wyly III Phelps Dunbar LLP7 Years Ranked
Jonathan Dyal Balch & Bingham LLP15 Years Ranked
KC Hightower Balch & Bingham LLP6 Years Ranked
Margaret Oertling Cupples Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP5 Years Ranked
Orlando R. Richmond Butler Snow LLP10 Years Ranked
Phil B Abernethy Butler Snow LLP18 Years Ranked
Ryan Beckett Butler Snow LLP2 Years Ranked
Walter T. Johnson Watkins & Eager PLLC9 Years Ranked
William Gage Butler Snow LLP8 Years Ranked- Greg CopelandCopeland Cook Taylor & Bush, A Professional Association
- Scott PedigoBaker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC
Band 5
- Cody C. Bailey Brunini, Grantham, Grower & Hewes, PLLC4 Years Ranked
H. Rusty Comley Watkins & Eager PLLC1 Years Ranked
John. A Crawford Jr Butler Snow LLP1 Years Ranked
Mike Hurst Phelps Dunbar LLP1 Years Ranked
Walter Boone Balch & Bingham LLP1 Years Ranked- Amy L. ChampagneBaker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC
- William M. Quinn IIMcCraney Montagnet Quin & Noble PLLC
Up and Coming
Associates to watch
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLPLitigation: General Commercial2024 | Band 1 | 21 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 Brunini, Grantham, Grower & Hewes, PLLCLitigation: General Commercial2024 | Band 1 | 21 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.
1 Butler Snow LLPLitigation: General Commercial2024 | Band 1 | 21 Years RankedButler Snow LLP holds a sizable group regularly acting on a range of multidistrict disputes. Outstanding pharmaceutical and medical device product liability practice that commands nationwide respect. Maintains in-depth knowledge of the agrochemical and commercial vehicle markets. Acts in high-level environmental suits and is also noted for its work in the white-collar criminal defense space. Provides first-rate representation for clients at both the trial and appellate level.
1 Watkins & Eager PLLCLitigation: General Commercial2024 | Band 1 | 21 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 Balch & Bingham LLPLitigation: General Commercial2024 | Band 2 | 15 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 Jones Walker LLPLitigation: General Commercial2024 | Band 2 | 21 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.- Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PCLitigation: General Commercial2024 | Band 2
Band 3
3 Phelps Dunbar LLPLitigation: General Commercial2024 | Band 3 | 21 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 Commercial2024 | Band 3 | 20 Years RankedWise Carter Child & Caraway 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 Commercial2024 | Band 4 | 10 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.4 Carroll Warren & Parker PLLCLitigation: General Commercial2024 | Band 4 | 18 Years RankedCarroll Warren & Parker PLLC offers 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.4 McGlinchey StaffordLitigation: General Commercial2024 | Band 4 | 16 Years RankedMcGlinchey Stafford regularly handles financial services litigation for major banking clients in Mississippi and further afield, often acting on significant matters relating to the Debt Management Services Act. The firm assists national and international clients with consumer protection and antitrust litigation as part of its broader commercial disputes practice. It also advises on insurance disputes and is noted for its recent activity in False Claims Act litigation.- Copeland Cook Taylor & Bush, A Professional AssociationLitigation: General Commercial2024 | Band 4