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Address
The Parklane Building
5200 Maryland Way, Suite 301
Brentwood, Tennessee 37027 (Williamson Co.)
Average Client Review Rating
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Average Peer Review Rating
4.2
out of 5
Wilkins, Stephens & Tipton specializes in defense litigation. With considerable experience and expertise in this area of the law, WST serves clients throughout Mississippi and Tennessee. The firm's practice areas include medical malpractice, nursing home negligence, workers' compensation, premises liability, products liability, automobile accident litigation and construction defense. Representing the interests and limiting the exposure of businesses and corporations, the firm's attorneys do so with great success and acumen. As a result, WST has developed numerous working relationships that have stood the test of time. Since 1978, the firm has proven to be an accessible, responsive and cost effective asset to clients. Accomplished, yet unpretentious, Wilkins, Stephens & Tipton attorneys and support staff are a continuous source of strength during the most trying of times. Large enough to tackle complex cases that require the commitment of substantial manpower and resources, but streamlined enough to avoid the needless bureaucracy that plagues so many firms. Everyone in the firm, from top to bottom, is easily reached and ever mindful of the importance of providing timely responses to client requests. Statement of PracticeGeneral Insurance Defense, Civil Trial and Appellate Practice in State and Federal Courts, Insurance Law, Workers' Compensation, Product Liability, Professional Liability, Medical Malpractice, and Nursing Home Defense. Year Established: 2007
Firm Size: 26
AddressThe Parklane Building
5200 Maryland Way, Suite 301
Brentwood, TN 37027, (Williamson Co.)
PhonePhone: 615-661-7820
Facsimile: 615-661-7236
Website
http://www.wilkins-law.com
Firm/Affiliate OfficesJackson, Mississippi: (Main Office) 1 LeFleur Square 4735 Old Canton Road Suite 108 P.O.B. 13429 39236-3429. Telephone: 601-608-6258. Facsimile: 601-366-4343.
Greenville, Mississippi: 540 Main Street Suite 403 P.O. Box 4537 38704. Telephone: 662-335-5555. Facsimile: 662-335-5700.
Toby J. Gammill (Shareholder) born Greenwood, Mississippi, January 5, 1970; admitted to bar, 2000, New York; 2001, Mississippi, Connecticut, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York; 2006, Texas and Tennessee. Education: Mississippi College (B.S., 1995); Mississippi College School of Law (J.D., 1999). [Captain, National Guard, U.S. Army, 1989-2001]. Reported Cases: Escribano v. Town of Haverstraw 757 NYS 2d 310. Practice Areas: Premises Liability(20%); Automobile Insurance Defense(70%); Insurance Bad Faith Defense(10%).Email: Toby J. Gammill
L. Carl Hagwood (Shareholder) born Mobile, Alabama, July 13, 1941; admitted to bar, 1968, Mississippi; 2007, Tennessee. Education: Millsaps College (B.A., 1965); University of Mississippi (J.D., with distinction, 1968). Phi Alpha Delta. Member, Editorial Board, Mississippi Law Journal, 1967-1968. Listed in: Best Lawyers in America in Health Care Law. Law Clerk to Judge Claude F. Clayton, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 1968. State of Mississippi Bond Attorney, 1989-1992. Member: Washington County (President, 1995) and American Bar Associations; The Mississippi Bar (Chair, Health Law Section, 1996-1997); American Society of Hospital Attorneys; Defense Research Institute; Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association; American Board of Trial Advocates. Fellow: Mississippi Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice Law; Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect; Professional Malpractice; Health Care Law; Employment Law; Corporate Law; Casualty Law.Email: L. Carl Hagwood
Sandra T. Doty (Shareholder) born Regina, Saskatchewan, January 18, 1970; admitted to bar, 1997, Mississippi. Education: College of Southern Idaho (A.A., 1990); Northeast Louisiana University (B.A., 1992); Mississippi College School of Law (J.D., 1997). Member, Moot Court Board. Member: The Mississippi Bar; Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect; Workers Compensation.Email: Sandra T. Doty
Jay R. McLemore (Shareholder) born Atlanta, Georgia, December 23, 1970; admitted to bar, 1996, Georgia and Alabama; 1997, Mississippi; 2008, Tennessee; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Vanderbilt University (B.E., 1993); Cumberland School of Law of Samford University (J.D., 1996). Member: Moot Court Board; Cordell Hull Speakers' Forum. Member: State Bar of Georgia; Alabama State Bar; The Mississippi Bar. Practice Areas: Products Liability Defense; Premises Liability Defense; Workers Compensation Defense.Email: Jay R. McLemore
Michael E. Phillips (Shareholder) born Jackson, Mississippi, December 24, 1970; admitted to bar, 2000, Mississippi; 2006, Texas and Tennessee. Education: Mississippi College (B.A., Psychology, 1996; J.D., 2000). Law Clerk, Justice William L. Waller, Jr., Mississippi Supreme Court, 2000-2001; Student Participant, International Association of Defense Counsel "IADC" Satellite Trial Academy, January 2007. Member: Hinds County Bar Association; The Mississippi Bar; Defense Research Institute; Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association; American Medical Directors Association; Mississippi Health Care Association; Tennessee Health Care Association. Practice Areas: Nursing Home Litigation(75%, 25); Premises Liability Defense(20%, 10); Automobile Insurance Defense(5%, 2).Email: Michael E. Phillips
Robert R. Stephenson, Jr. (Shareholder) born West Memphis, Arkansas, March 31, 1973; admitted to bar, 1997, Mississippi and Tennessee. Education: University of Mississippi (B.A., Accountancy, magna cum laude, 1994; J.D., cum laude, 1997). Delta Theta Phi; Phi Kappa Phi. Member, Moot Court Board, 1995-1997. Recipient, Outstanding Student Award, Contracts. Associate Articles Editor, Journal of National Security Law, 1995-1997. Member: Hinds County Bar Association; The Mississippi Bar. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Insurance Coverage.Email: Robert R. Stephenson, Jr.
ASSOCIATESDavid M. Eaton (Associate) born Oxford, Mississippi, November 25, 1971; admitted to bar, 2001, Mississippi, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 2007, Tennessee. Education: Nicholls State University (B.A., 1995); Mississippi College School of Law (J.D., 2000). Member: Hinds County Bar Association; The Mississippi Bar; Defense Research Institute; Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Nursing Home Litigation; Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect.Email: David M. Eaton
Jacob Malatesta (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Mississippi and Tennessee; 2009, Arkansas. Education: University of Mississippi (B.A., 2005); University of Mississippi School of Law (J.D., 2008).
Michelle B. Mims (Associate) (Resident, Brentwood, Tennessee Office).
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