The on-campus death of a young University of Southern Mississippi alum at the Sigma Nu Fraternity House following a night of “beer pong” and alcohol consumption games is the second death case 
An investment fraud class was certified by the Federal Court in a new SPMS&N class action arising from a nationwide Insured Money Management Program.
Juries return verdicts of 100% for SPMS&N clients. Energy prices have new pipeline construction increasing . . .
Smith Phillips nationwide class actions completed include one on behalf of purchasers of health insurance through Group Associations, and another on behalf of holders of interest sensitive life insurance. 
A Harrison County jury in Gulfport, Mississippi, recently returned a verdict in excess of one million dollars for Smith Phillips’ client, Penny Rodrique, in a Katrina eminent domain case.
Smith Phillips Mitchell Scott & Nowak represents Desoto County and land owners throughout North Mississippi in suits filed in Federal Court against the City of Memphis and Memphis Light Gas & Water arising from overdrafting ... 
SPMS&N Partners Richard T. Phillips and Paul R. Scott were speakers at recent national seminars in Miami, Florida and San Francisco, California . . .
Smith Phillips founding partner Briggs Smith was honored as the University of Mississippi Law School Alumnus of the Year. 
The new Batesville office of Smith Phillips Mitchell Scott & Nowak was recently completed and the SPMS&N Batesville attorney team of seven attorneys and their staff have moved into the new two-story, 18,500 sq. ft. facilities at the intersection of I-55 and Highway 6 in Batesville.
Smith Phillips represents Mississippi drivers for FedEx Ground in nationwide Multidistrict Litigation pending in Indiana. 