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Paul Scott and Robert Quimby, with Smith, Phillips, Mitchell, Scott amp; Nowak, LLP, obtained a jury verdict against the State of Mississippi. Prior to Hurricane Katrina, our clients used and maintained their sand beach in downtown Bay St. Louis in conjunction with their restaurant. After Katrin...

On March 21, 2014, SPMSamp;N Partner Flip Phillips spoke at the 2014 Insurance Law Symposium presented by the American College of Coverage and Extracontractual Counsel (ACCEC). The national symposium took place at the Robert C. Khayat Law Center on the campus of the University of Mississippi, a...

Smith Phillips Partner Flip Phillips has been appointed to the Board of Regents for the American College of Coverage and Extracontractual Counsel.  The ACCEC is composed of preeminent coverage and extracontractual counsel in the United States and Canada, representing the interests of both insurer...

Energy prices have new pipeline construction increasing throughout the Southeast United States. Three new gas pipelines in Mississippi are in various stages of development, regulatory approval, and/or construction. Ozark Gas Transmission will cross the north part of the State, cutting through pri...

SPMSamp;N Partner Paul R. Scott speaks at national seminars. Scott was a speaker at the national American Law Institute-American Bar Association advanced seminar on Eminent Domain and Land Value Litigation held in San Francisco, California. Drawing on his extensive experience representing lando...

Sixteen year old DeSoto County resident Ethan Bryant was catastrophically injured when a gravel truck, overloaded by more than twenty thousand pounds, was unable to stop for a red light. The driver, who had hauled at least fifteen overweight loads through Desoto County, all exceeding legal limits...