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Richard Phillips

Richard Phillips

  • Insurance Claims, Personal Injury, Business Law ...
  • Mississippi
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Biography

Flip Phillips is a founding partner of Smith, Phillips, Mitchell, Scott & Nowak, LLP. He is a graduate of the University of Mississippi School of Law where he served as President of the Law School Student Body and Member of the Mississippi Law Journal. For over 40 years, Flip has represented plaintiffs and insurance policyholders nationwide. Flip’s landmark cases have helped abolish sovereign immunity and define the rules of automobile insurance in Mississippi. They have expanded the role of punitive and extra-contractual damages in insurance regulation and contract enforcement throughout the United States. Flip has served as Lead Class Counsel, Co-Lead Counsel and member of the Plaintiffs= Steering Committees in nationwide class actions and Multi-District Litigation throughout the nation involving life insurance deceptive sales practices, interest crediting practices, supplemental health insurance, cancer insurance, institutional investment and financial products, and personal injury/defective products cases. His multi-million dollar jury verdicts in individual cases have been recognized in the National Law Journal=s ATop 100" verdicts; the WALL STREET JOURNAL, LawyersUSA, and the Canadian Press. He is a prolific author and frequent lecturer, presenting papers from coast to coast for ALI-ABA, ACI, American Inns of Court, multiple Bar Associations, and professional organizations as diverse as the National Association of Consumer Advocates (NACA) and the Defense Research Institute (DRI). Born in 1947, Flip is a native of North Mississippi. Flip and his wife Vera, also a University of Mississippi graduate. They are the parents of three children and five grandchildren.

Practice Areas
Insurance Claims
Bad Faith Insurance, Business Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Motor Vehicle Insurance, Property Insurance
Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Appeals & Appellate
Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
Gov & Administrative Law
Administrative Law, Election Law, Government Contracts, Government Finance, Legislative & Government Affairs
Municipal Law
Products Liability
Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
Fees
  • Free Consultation
  • Contingent Fees
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Mississippi
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5th Circuit
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U.S. Supreme Court
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Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
Education
University of Mississippi
J.D.
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University of Mississippi
B.A.
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Professional Associations
Mississippi State Bar
Member
Current
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American College of Coverage and Extra-Contractual Counsel
Board of Regents, Policyholder Representative
Current
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American Bar Association
Member
Current
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Mississippi Bar Foundation
Fellow
Current
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Panola County Bar Association
Member
Current
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Batesville Presbyterian Church
Elder/Deacon/Trustee
Current
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University of Mississippi Law School Alumni Association
Board of Directors
Current
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University of Mississippi Lamar Order
Member
Current
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William C. Keady Chapter of the American Inns of Court
President
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Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association
President
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Panola County Industrial Development Foundation
President
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Websites & Blogs
Website
Smith Phillips Mitchell Scott & Nowak, LLP
Contact & Map
Main Office
695 Shamrock Dr.
P.O. Drawer 1586
Batesville, MS 38606
Telephone: (662) 563-4613
Fax: (662) 563-1546
Hernando Office
2545 Caffey St.
P.O. Box 346
Hernando, MS 38632
Telephone: (662) 429-5041