Practice Areas

Upshaw Williams was founded more than 40 years ago as a litigation-oriented law firm in North Mississippi. It quickly added a Jackson, Mississippi office and expanded the scope of its practice to include all 82 counties in Mississippi. In addition, its members include lawyers licensed in Nevada and Tennessee. Despite its growth, Upshaw Williams has not lost sight of its roots -- civil litigation.

The firm’s attorneys have developed expertise in a wide range of litigated legal matters which include:

• Appellate practice

• Banking

• Construction

  • Contracts

  • Surety

• Insurance

  • Coverage issues

  • Uninsured motorists

  • Environmental

  • "Bad Faith"

  • Worker's Compensation and FELA

• Product Liability

  • Toxic torts

  • Mass torts

  • Individual product injuries

• Professional Liability

  • Medical

  • Legal

  • Accounting

• Transportation

  • Automobile

  • Railroad

  • Aviation

  • Trucking

  • Maritime
    

The firm also provides services to individuals in the areas of family and domestic law, real estate, and wills and estates.