Phil B. Abernethy
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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.
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Bar Admissions
- Mississippi, 1979
- U.S. District Courts
- Mississippi: Northern, Southern
- U.S. Court of Appeals
- 5th Circuit
- Federal Circuit
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims
- I.C.C. International Court of Arbitration
- Admitted pro hac vice in 16 states
Distinctions
- Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
- Martindale-Hubbell®
- AV® – Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated, 1998-2017
- Chambers USA, America's Leading Lawyers for Business
- Litigation: Construction – Mississippi, 2014-2019
- Litigation: General Commercial – Mississippi, 2014-2019
- Super Lawyers®
- Mid-South Super Lawyers, Construction Litigation: Business, 2007-2017
- Top 50: Mississippi, 2007-2012
- Best Lawyers in America®
- Commercial Litigation, 2008-2018
- Litigation – Construction, 2011-2018
- Litigation – Construction: Lawyer of the Year [Jackson, MS], 2016
- Top Lawyers, Annual Guide To Commercial Litigation American Lawyer/Corporate Counsel
- Instructor, National Trial Academy, International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC)
Education & Honors
- University of Mississippi, J.D., cum laude, 1978
- Note Editor, Mississippi Law Journal
- Mississippi State University, B.S., Engineering, 1972
Experience
- Trial Counsel for Bridgestone-Firestone North America and Armstrong International for asbestos and silica litigation in Mississippi.
- National Counsel for Figg Bridge Engineers.
- Published Decisions
- 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 (5th 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. More...
- 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.
In the News
- 158 Butler Snow Attorneys Named in Best Lawyers®, 18 Named “Lawyer of the Year”
- Chambers USA 2018 Ranks 41 Butler Snow Attorneys as Leaders
- Butler Snow Ranked No. 2 in Lex Machina’s ‘Top Law Firm Report’
- 106 Butler Snow Attorneys Listed in 2017 Mid-South Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
- 147 Butler Snow Attorneys Named in Best Lawyers®, 18 Named “Lawyer of the Year”
- Chambers USA 2017 Ranks 45 Butler Snow Attorneys as Leaders
- 102 Butler Snow Attorneys List in 2015 Mid-South Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
- 129 Butler Snow Attorneys Named in Best Lawyers, 16 Named "Lawyer of the Year"
- Chambers USA Ranks 40 Butler Snow Attorneys as Leaders More...
- 117 Butler Snow Attorneys Listed in 2013 Mid-South Super Lawyers®