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Richard T. Phillips
Richard T. "Flip" Phillips ran for election to the Mississippi Supreme Court in 2012.[1][2]
2012 election
Phillips was defeated by Josiah Dennis Coleman in the general election, receiving 42% of the vote.[3][1][4][5]
- See also: Mississippi judicial elections, 2012
Education
Phillips received his B.A. degree from the University of Mississippi in 1969 and his J.D. degree from the University of Mississippi School of Law in 1972.[2]
Career
Phillips has worked as a lawyer for 40 years. He is a former Assistant District Attorney and a founding member of the law firm of Smith, Phillips, Mitchell, Scott & Nowak, LLP, where he worked at the time of his election. He also serves as the Batesville City Attorney and as corporate counsel for Dunlap and Kyle Company and other businesses.[6]
Awards and associations
- Panola Partnership
- Batesville Presbyterian Church
- Former President and Board member, Panola County Industrial Development Foundation
- Former member, Board of Directors of Dunlap and Kyle
- Former member, Board of Directors of Panola County Federal Savings and Loan Association
- Former member, Board of Directors of New South Bank[6]
See also
- News: Mississippi Supreme Court candidates show disparate fundraising so far, June 14, 2012
- Mississippi Supreme Court
- Judicial selection in Mississippi
External links
- Flip Phillips - campaign website
- MS Litigation Review, "Barring Last Minute Qualifyers, Most Supreme Court and Court of Appeals Judges Are Unopposed," May 9, 2012 (dead link)
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 MS Secretary of State's Office 2012 Candidate Qualifying List
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Smith Phillips et al, "Richard T. Phillips biography"
- ↑ The Mississippi Press, "Newcomer Josiah Coleman wins seat on Mississippi Supreme Court," November 7, 2012
- ↑ The Panolian, "Phillips announces Supreme Court run," January 20, 2012
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "Certified election results," accessed December 28, 2012
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Flip Phillips campaign website: Meet Flip
Federal courts:
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Northern District of Mississippi, Southern District of Mississippi • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Northern District of Mississippi, Southern District of Mississippi
State courts:
Mississippi Supreme Court • Mississippi Court of Appeals • Mississippi circuit courts • Mississippi Chancery Court • Mississippi county courts • Mississippi justice courts • Mississippi youth courts • Mississippi Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Mississippi • Mississippi judicial elections • Judicial selection in Mississippi
