Background
Phillips, Richard T. was born on July 3, 1947 in Oxford, Mississippi, United States.
Phillips, Richard T. was born on July 3, 1947 in Oxford, Mississippi, United States.
University of Mississippi (Bachelor of Arts, 1969. Juris Doctor, 1972).
Worked at Smith, Phillips, Mitchell, Scott & Rutherford (Batesville, Mississippi) specializing in Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Products Liability, Insurance Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1972, Mississippi, United States. District Court, Northern District of Mississippi, United States.
Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit and United States.
Supreme Court.
Phi Kappa Phi. Mississippi Law Journal.
Author: "Mississippi Automobile Insurance," The Harrison Company, 1987. "Wrongful Death," Automobile Accident Law and Practice, Matthew Bender, 1988.
"A Guide to Mississippi Uninsured Motorist Insurance," Mississippi Law Journal, Volume 52, 1982.
"Underinsured Motorist Insurance in Mississippi," Mississippi College Law Review, Volume 3, 1983. "Number-Fault & Underinsured Motorist Automobile Insurance," Matthew Bender, 1984. "Lay Opinion Testimony in Mississippi," Mississippi Law Journal, Volume 43, 1972.
"Civil Litigation Under Employee Retirement Income Security Act," Mississippi Law Journal, Volume 49, Number.
2, 1978. President, University of Mississippi Law School Student Body, 1972. Member, American Inns of Court.
Member: Panola County (President, 1976) and American Bar Associations. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1993-1994).
Author: "Mississippi Automobile Insurance," The Harrison Company, 1987. "Wrongful Death," Automobile Accident Law and Practice, Matthew Bender, 1988. "A Guide to Mississippi Uninsured Motorist Insurance," Mississippi Law Journal, Volume 52, 1982.
"Underinsured Motorist Insurance in Mississippi," Mississippi College Law Review, Volume 3, 1983. "No-Fault & Underinsured Motorist Automobile Insurance," Matthew Bender, 1984. "Lay Opinion Testimony in Mississippi," Mississippi Law Journal, Volume 43, 1972.
"Civil Litigation Under ERISA," Mississippi Law Journal, Volume 49, No. 2, 1978. President, University of Mississippi Law School Student Body, 1972.
Member, American Inns of Court. Member: Panola County (President, 1976) and American Bar Associations. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1993-1994).