G. Todd "Todd" Butler
Recognized since 2020
Jackson, Mississippi
Practice Areas
Employment Law - Management
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Todd Butler represents clients in matters involving employment, civil rights and appellate issues. He is general counsel to the Mississippi Municipal Liability Plan, the Mississippi Municipal Workers’ Compensation Group, and the Mississippi Municipal Service Company. Todd has successfully represented municipalities, law enforcement officers and companies, serving as counsel in nearly 100 reported decisions and having presented oral arguments in both federal and state courts throughout the United States. In many instances, he has been retained as amicus counsel to represent the interests of non-parties.
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Location
- 4270 I-55 North
Jackson, MS 39211-6391
Education
- Mississippi State University, J.D., graduated 2008
- Mississippi State University, B.S., graduated 2005
Bar Admissions
- Mississippi, Mississippi
Affiliations
- Federalist Society - Member
- International Association of Defense Counsel - Member
- Jackson Young Lawyers Association - Member
- Mississippi College School of Law - Adjunct Professor
- Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association - Past Editor-in-Chief of the Quarterly
- The Mississippi Bar, Appellate Practice Section - Immediate Past Chairman
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Mississippi
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Mississippi
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Phelps Dunbar LLP
Headquarters:
New Orleans, Louisiana
178 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
21 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards
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Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
- Employment Law - Management
- Litigation - Labor and Employment
Awards:
- AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
- Fellow Award, Mississippi Bar Young Lawyers (2007)
- Top 50 under 40 - Top 10 Honoree (2017), Leadership in Law (2013), Mississippi Business Journal
- Mid-South Super Lawyers Rising Stars list, Super Lawyers (2014-2018)
- Employment - Management (2020), Litigation - Labor and Employment (2020), The Best Lawyers in America
- Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business
- AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
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