Phillip S. Sykes

Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2009

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.

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2026 - Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

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Awarded Practice Areas

*Named the "Lawyer of the Year" in this practice area in the 2026 edition in Jackson, MS.

Works at

Butler Snow LLP

226 Best Lawyers awards

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.

Locations

Ridgeland, Mississippi

601-948-5711

Renaissance at Colony Park, Suite 1400
1020 Highland Colony Parkway
P.O. Box 6010
Ridgeland, MS 39157

Education

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

Bar Admissions

Mississippi, The Mississippi Bar

Affiliations

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

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

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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