Phillip S. Sykes

Phillip S. Sykes

Ridgeland, MS recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2009
Butler Snow LLP

233 Best Lawyers awards

Awarded Practice Areas

Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants Bet-the-Company Litigation Commercial Litigation Corporate Governance Law Litigation - Land Use and Zoning Litigation - Real Estate Litigation - Securities Litigation and Controversy - Tax Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants Product Liability Litigation - Defendants Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
*Named the "Lawyer of the Year" in this practice area in the 2026 edition in Jackson, MS.

Biography

"He is an effective negotiator and effectively uses relationships to obtain optimal results for clients. He has early recognition of cases for trial settings and/or settlement, sees the big picture and creates strategies for the future to protect the client."

-Patricia Bligh, Chubb & Son, Inc.

Butler Snow LLP

233 Best Lawyers awards

Overview

  • University of Mississippi, J.D., graduated 1995
  • Mississippi State University, BA, graduated 1990

  • Mississippi, The Mississippi Bar

  • American Bar Association - Member
  • American Institute of Certified Public Accountants - Member
  • DRI -
  • IADC - Member
  • Mississippi Bar Association - Member
  • Mississippi Society of Certified Public Accountants - Member
  • Mississippi, The Mississippi Bar
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • American Institute of Certified Public Accountants - Member
  • DRI -
  • IADC - Member
  • Mississippi Bar Association - Member
  • Mississippi Society of Certified Public Accountants - Member
  • University of Mississippi, J.D., graduated 1995
  • Mississippi State University, BA, graduated 1990

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2026 - Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Bet-the-Company Litigation Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Litigation - Securities Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2024 - Litigation - Real Estate Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2023 - Corporate Governance Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2022 - Litigation - Securities Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Corporate Governance Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2019 - Litigation - Real Estate Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2018 - Corporate Governance Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2017 - Litigation - Securities Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2016 - Corporate Governance Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2015 - Litigation - Real Estate Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2013 - Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Jackson, MS (2026)
  • Bet-the-Company Litigation, Jackson, MS (2025)
  • Litigation - Securities, Jackson, MS (2025)
  • Litigation - Real Estate, Jackson, MS (2024)
  • Corporate Governance Law, Jackson, MS (2023)
  • Litigation - Securities, Jackson, MS (2022)
  • Corporate Governance Law, Jackson, MS (2021)
  • Litigation - Real Estate, Jackson, MS (2019)
  • Corporate Governance Law, Jackson, MS (2018)
  • Litigation - Securities, Jackson, MS (2017)
  • Corporate Governance Law, Jackson, MS (2016)
  • Litigation - Real Estate, Jackson, MS (2015)
  • Litigation - Land Use and Zoning, Jackson, MS (2013)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Bet-the-Company Litigation
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Corporate Governance Law
  • Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
  • Litigation - Real Estate
  • Litigation - Securities
  • Litigation and Controversy - Tax
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
  • Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
Special Focus:
  • Accountants
  • Accounting
  • Architects and Engineers
  • Breach of Contract
  • Corporate
  • Fiduciary Duties
  • Legal Malpractice
  • Professional Liability
  • RICO
  • Trade Secrets

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