Pettis, Barfield & Hester, PA

With over 150 years of combined legal experience, Pettis, Barfield & Hester, P.A. provides a broad spectrum of legal services. Staying true to its Mississippi heritage and resisting the large regional firm business model, our attorneys provide a unique blend of diverse practice areas. Equipped with the extensive substantive and practical knowledge required to handle complex litigation, transactional, taxation, and regulatory matters throughout Mississippi and beyond its borders. Our attorneys share the common vision and core values of providing exceptional, personalized client service and ethical, zealous advocacy tailored to the specific needs of each client.

From the firm’s office in Jackson, Mississippi, our attorneys regularly handle matters throughout Mississippi, the Southeast, and nationally. With a diverse state and federal court litigation practice, our attorneys have litigated matters in 75 of Mississippi’s 82 counties, and regularly litigate in all federal courts in our state. With over 200 civil cases tried to verdict or judgment, our seasoned litigators understand the complexities, strategies and nuances of litigation. Our attorneys have extensive experience in employment law litigation and compliance, construction law, insurance law, professional liability, mass tort / toxic tort, commercial transactions, and taxation and estate planning.