Philip W. Gaines

Philip Gaines has been practicing law in Mississippi since 1986, having joined Currie Johnson’s predecessor immediately out of law school.  Mr. Gaines’ early career involved numerous trials in the automobile liability field, after which his practice developed an emphasis on the defense of bad faith and extra-contractual liability claims against insurers. Over the past few years, Mr. Gaines has also developed a reputation as a successful, even-handed mediator, acceptable to both plaintiffs’ attorneys and defense attorneys.  He has also been active in the various bar associations, including holding leadership positions in the Hinds County Bar Association, the Jackson Young Lawyers Association, and the Mississippi Law Institute.

Philip and his wife, Shari, have two teenage daughters, both of whom attend St. Andrews Episcopal School.  The Gaines are also communicants at Chapel of the Cross in Madison, Mississippi.

Admitted to bar

• Mississippi 1986

Education

• Millsaps College (B.S., 1982)
• University of Mississippi ( J.D., 1986)
  • Phi Delta Phi
  • Eta Sigma Phi
  • Phi Sigma Tau
  • Phi Alpha Delta
  • American Inns of Court
  • Editor, The Solicitor, 1984-1986

Memberships

• The Mississippi Bar
• Hinds County Bar Association
  • Board of Directors, 1994-1995
• Jackson Young Lawyers Association
  • Treasurer, 1992-1993; Vice President, 1993-1994; President, 1994-1995
• Rankin County Bar Association
• Federal and American Bar Associations
• Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association
• Mississippi Law Institute (Chair 1995-1996)