Carl Hagwood

Carl Hagwood

recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2009
Awarded Practice Areas
Health Care Law Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
Awarded Practice Areas
Health Care Law Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
Works at
Hagwood and Tipton PC

2 Best Lawyers awards

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Biography

L. CARL HAGWOOD (Carl) was born in Mobile, Alabama in 1941. He received a B.A. from Millsaps College and his Juris Doctorate with distinction from the University of Mississippi in 1968. A member of Phi Alpha Delta and the Editorial Board of the Mississippi Law Journal, Mr. Hagwood served as a Law Clerk to Judge Claude F. Clayton, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, and also as the Bond Attorney for the State of Mississippi. He was selected by his peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America in the fields of Health Care Law and Medical Malpractice Law. Mr. Hagwood is a member of the Washington County Bar Association (President, 1995), the American Bar Association, the Mississippi State Bar (Chair, Health Law Section, 1996-1997), American Society of Hospital Attorneys, Defense Research Institute, Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association, American Board of Trial Advocates and the Mississippi Bar Foundation. Mr. Hagwood handles primarily medical, nursing home and professional malpractice cases, health care law, employment law, corporate and casualty law.
Works at
Hagwood and Tipton PC

2 Best Lawyers awards

Hagwood and Tipton PC logo

Locations

Education

  • University of Mississippi, J.D., graduated 1968
  • Millsaps College, BA, graduated 1965

Bar Admissions

  • North Carolina, United States
  • Alabama, United States
  • Arkansas, United States
  • Tennessee, United States
  • Mississippi, United States

Affiliations

  • American Bar Association - Member
  • American Board of Trial Advocates - Member
  • Defense Research Institute - Member
  • Mississippi Bar Foundation - Member
  • Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association - Member

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Health Care Law
  • Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Medical Malpractice Law
Awards:
  • Best Lawyers in America - 1995-2015
  • Super Lawyers - 2009-2013
  • American Society of Legal Advocates - 2013
  • AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating™ from Martindale-Hubbell®

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