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Phillip W. Jarrell
Shareholder

Physical Offices:
2909  13th Street
Sixth Floor
Gulfport, Mississippi 39501

Mailing Address:
Post Office Drawer W
Gulfport, Mississippi 39502

Telephone: 228-868-1111, ext. 241
Facsimile: 228-863-2886
Email:
Jarrell@ddkf.com

Phillip W. Jarrell was born August 25, 1959 in Columbia, Mississippi, and received his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of Southern Mississippi in 1981, followed by his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Mississippi in 1985.

Professional organizations and activities include Defense Research Institute (DRI); Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute - Workers' Compensation Committee State Liaison for Mississippi, 1998 - present; National Membership Chairman 2003 - present; DRI Government Law Committee; DRI Insurance Law Committee; American Bar Association Government Law Committee and Insurance Law Committee, Mississippi Claims Association; Atlanta Claims Association; New Orleans Claims Association; Mississippi Workers' Compensation Commission Mediation Panel; Mississippi Workers' Compensation Commission Ad Hoc Committee on Proposals 2002; National Business Institute Seminar Speaker; Workers' Compensation Self Insured in Mississippi (1994); Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity; Lamar Chapter University of Mississippi; Mississippi State Bar Workers' Compensation Section Board Member 2004-2005; Speaker, Preparing for the Workers' Compensation Hearing in Mississippi, Practical Tips and Strategies, Jackson, Mississippi, September, 2003; Speaker, Mississippi Judicial College, Workers' Compensation Commission Administrative Law Judge Seminar, Gulfport, Mississippi, April 2005. Additionally, Phil frequently presents Continuing Education programs to clients and others.

Phil is married, and he and his wife, Jana, have twin daughters, Ashley and Emily. Phil and his family are active members of Trinity United Methodist Church in Gulfport, Mississippi. Phil has served as Vice-Chair of the Trinity United Methodist Church Board of Trustees. He has also served on the Trinity UMC Church Council. Phil is also a member of the Gulfport Business Club, Kiwanis and the Gulfport Yacht Club.

Education:
University of Southern Mississippi, 1981
- Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
University of Mississippi, 1985
- Juris Doctor Degree

Court Affiliations:
All Mississippi local, state and federal courts
United States District Court for the Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
United States Supreme Court
Practice Areas:
Defense of State Workers' Compensation Claims
Defense of U.S. Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act
Insurance Defense Litigation
General Civil Litigation
Civil Rights Defense Litigation
Defense of Governmental Entities
Professional Affiliations
Defense Research Institute
Mississippi
Claims Association
Atlanta
Claims Association
New Orleans
Claims Association
American Bar Association
Mississippi
Bar Association
Federal Bar Association
Harrison County Bar Association
Phil joined the firm in 1989 and became a Shareholder in 1995.


P.O. Drawer W, Gulfport, MS 39502
Telephone. 1-228-868-1111 Fax. 1-228-863-2886
www.ddkf.com