Marty Phillips is a member of Rainey Kizer in Jackson, and has been associated with the firm since receiving his law degree in 1991 from the University of Tennessee College of Law. Mr. Phillips is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. Fellowship is limited to one percent of the attorneys in any individual State or Province, but in practice far less than one percent ever qualifies for the honor. He has been named Lawyer of the Year in Medical Malpractice Law by The Best Lawyers in America, and he has been named to the Top 100 Attorneys in Tennessee by Super Lawyers.

Since being on the moot court team in law school and being named Best Oralist at the national competition, Mr. Phillips has had a keen interest in appellate practice. He regularly handles cases on appeal.

He is a past Chairman of the Medico-Legal Committee of the Tennessee Bar Association. Mr. Phillips has significant experience representing clinics, hospitals, physicians, and nurses in medical malpractice actions. He also has significant experience in general civil litigation and appellate practice. Mr. Phillips is a member and the Group Leader of the Firm’s Medical Malpractice Practice Group.

He is a frequent lecturer on topics related to medical malpractice, trial practice, and appellate practice. He is the author of “The Admissibility of Failing the Board Certification Exam,” published by the Defense Research Institute. In addition, he is a Fellow of the Tennessee Bar Foundation and has been selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® in the specialty of Medical Malpractice Law and has been recognized by Mid-South Super Lawyers® for at least ten consecutive years.