Phil B. Abernethy

Phil B. Abernethy


Butler Snow LLP

Recognized since 2007

Ridgeland, Mississippi

Practice Areas

Commercial Litigation

Litigation - Construction

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Phil is a seasoned litigator who focuses most of his practice on matters within the construction industry. A certified arbitrator, he has provided counsel to some of the country’s most well-known companies. In over forty years of practice at Butler Snow, Phil has represented owners, contractors, architects and engineers in the construction industry, as well as defending national manufacturers in product liability litigation.

Location
  • Renaissance at Colony Park, Suite 1400
    1020 Highland Colony Parkway
    P.O. Box 6010
    Ridgeland, MS 39157
Education
  • University of Mississippi, J.D., graduated 1978
  • Mississippi State University, BS, graduated 1972
Bar Admissions
  • Mississippi, The Mississippi Bar
Affiliations
  • American Arbitration Association - Member
  • American Bar Association - Litigation Section - Construction Committee; Forum Committee
  • American College of Trial Lawyers - Fellow
  • Capital Area Bar Association - Member
  • International Association of Defense Counsel - Construction Litigation Committee; Fidelity and Surety Committee
  • National Arbitration Forum - Certified Arbitrator

Butler Snow LLP

Headquarters: Ridgeland, Mississippi

233 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

39 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards

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Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2019 - Litigation - Construction Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2016 - Litigation - Construction
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Litigation - Construction, Jackson, MS (2019)
  • Litigation - Construction, Jackson, MS (2016)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation - Construction
Special Focus:
  • Construction
Awards:
  • AV-rated, Martindale-Hubbell
  • Top 50 Mississippi Super Lawyers®, 2012
  • Top Lawyers, Annual Guide To Commercial Litigation American Lawyer/Corporate Counsel
  • Chambers USA, America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Litigation: Construction, Litigation: General Commercial

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