P. Scott Phillips

Scott Phillips is a Mississippi attorney whose practice includes civil litigation, health care law, employment defense, medical malpractice, professional malpractice, public officials’ liability, and commercial disputes. He represents employers, hospitals, health care professionals, creditors, corporations, and other clients in state and federal courts. His work includes defending workplace claims, malpractice matters, motor vehicle cases, premises liability claims, probate issues, real property disputes, appeals, and related matters involving complex liability.

Scott earned his J.D. from the University of Mississippi. He earned his B.B.A. from the University of Mississippi. His education supports legal analysis, litigation planning, client counseling, and courtroom advocacy in complex civil matters. It also helps him evaluate employment claims, health care disputes, bankruptcy issues, probate concerns, and commercial conflicts with careful attention to procedure, evidence, and long-term risk for clients facing serious legal exposure and liability defense matters.

Scott has significant experience defending employment claims under Title VII, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Equal Pay Act, and Section 1983. He also handles medical malpractice and nursing home neglect cases for hospitals and health care providers. His broader litigation work includes will contests, eminent domain suits, commercial matters, bankruptcy creditor representation, motor vehicle accidents, premises liability, and board counsel responsibilities for a major hospital client.

Scott Phillips is licensed in Mississippi and Arkansas, with federal court admissions in both states. He is also admitted before the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court. Clients may seek his help with litigation, employment defense, health care matters, malpractice claims, probate, real property issues, and commercial disputes requiring experienced advocacy, careful preparation, and practical judgment in trial and appellate court dispute settings statewide.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Campbell DeLong LLP
• President, Washington County Bar Association-2008
• Member, Arkansas Bar Association
• Member, The Mississippi Bar
• Member, American Bar Association
• Director, Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association-2002
• Member, American Health Lawyers Association

Licensed State

• Mississippi
• Arkansas

Education

• University of Mississippi
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Mississippi
  Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)

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