About

Richard Phillips is a founding associate of Smith, Phillips, Mitchell, Scott & Nowak, LLP, with over forty years of enjoy representing plaintiffs and coverage policyholders nationwide. He has been involved in landmark instances that have shaped coverage guidelines and agreement enforcement in the United States. Richard Phillips, a distinguished attorney primarily based in Batesville, Mississippi, is a graduate of the University of Mississippi School of Law. During his time at law faculty, he served because the President of the Law School Student Body and turned into a member of the Mississippi Law Journal. With a profession spanning over four many years, Richard, also known as Flip, has been at the forefront of representing plaintiffs and insurance policyholders across the united states. His paintings has been instrumental in abolishing sovereign immunity and establishing the guidelines of vehicle coverage in Mississippi. One of Richard's key contributions to the felony area has been increasing the role of punitive and extra-contractual damages in insurance regulation and settlement enforcement national. He has been concerned in numerous excessive-profile cases as Lead Class Counsel, Co-Lead Counsel, and member of Plaintiffs' Steering Committees in magnificence moves and Multi-District Litigation cases. Richard's expertise extends to a wide variety of prison regions, inclusive of lifestyles coverage misleading sales practices, hobby crediting practices, supplemental medical health insurance, cancer coverage, institutional funding and economic products, and personal harm/defective merchandise cases. His a hit illustration has led to multi-million dollar jury verdicts which have been recognized via prestigious publications along with the National Law Journal, the Wall Street Journal, LawyersUSA, and the Canadian Press. In addition to his prison practice, Richard is a prolific author and sought-after lecturer, offering papers at numerous meetings and occasions national. He has shared his know-how and insights with corporations along with ALI-ABA, ACI, American Inns of Court, and the National Association of Consumer Advocates (NACA). Born in 1947 in North Mississippi, Richard, along together with his spouse Vera, who's also a University of Mississippi graduate, is a proud discern of three kids and five grandchildren.

Legal Issues

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

Certificates

No Certifications

Languages

• English: Spoken, Written

Accepted Jurisdictions

Experience

Education

Associations

Costs

• Free Consultancy Service
• Conditional Fees

Location