Greater Jackson Office
Tel: (601) 985-4536
Email: phil.abernethy@butlersnow.com

AV-rated, Martindale-Hubbell
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
The Best Lawyers in America®, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law
Top Lawyers, Annual Guide To Commercial Litigation American Lawyer/Corporate Counsel
Chambers USA, America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Litigation: Construction, Litigation: General Commercial
Mid-South Super Lawyers®, Construction Litigation
Instructor, National Trial Academy, International Association of Defense Counsel

University of Mississippi, J.D., Note Editor, Mississippi Law Journal, cum laude, 1978

American Bar Association
- Litigation Section
  - Construction Committee
  - Forum Committee
International Association of Defense Counsel
- Construction Litigation Committee
- Fidelity and Surety Committee
American Arbitration Association
National Arbitration Forum
- Certified Arbitrator
Capital Area Bar Association

Upchurch Plumbing, Inc. v. Greenwood Utilities Com'n, 964 So.2d 1100 (Miss. 2007), Trial and Appellate Counsel.
Ronald Adams Contractor v. Mississippi Transportation Commission, 777 So. 2d 649 (Miss. 2000), Trial and Appellate Counsel.
Farrell Construction Company v. Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, 896 F. 2d 136 (5th Cir. 1990), Trial and Appellate Counsel.
Ronald Adams Contractor v. The United States, 2003 WL 459650 (Fed. Cir. 2003), Trial and Appellate Counsel.
Ables v. Ford Motor Company, 2006 WL 3431602 (51h Cir. 2006) and 2007 WL 273502 (Miss. 2007), Trial and Appellate Counsel.
Michael Construction Company v. Florida Department of Transportation, (Leon County, Florida Circuit Court), Trial Counsel.
Abadie, et al., v. Champion International, et al. (Jefferson Parish, Louisiana) 784 So. 2d 46 (La. App. 3d Cir. 2001) Trial Counsel.
Amerihost Development, Inc. v. Bromanco, 786 So. 2d 362 (Miss. 2001), Trial and Appellate Counsel.
Murden v. Acands, Inc., (Orleans Parish, LA) 921 So. 2d 165 (La. App. 4 Cir. 2005), Trial and Appellate Counsel.
Trial Counsel for Ameron International, Bridgestone-Firestone North America and Armstrong International for asbestos and silica litigation in Mississippi.
National Counsel for Figg Bridge Engineers.