Stephanie M. Rippee

Stephanie M. Rippee


Watkins & Eager PLLC

Recognized since 2011

Jackson, Mississippi

Practice Areas

Bet-the-Company Litigation

Commercial Litigation

Litigation - Trusts and Estates

Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants

Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

Privacy and Data Security Law

Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Litigation - Trusts and Estates
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Stephanie M. Rippee is admitted to the Mississippi and Tennessee Bars. For more than 20 years she has sought to creatively and efficiently resolve legal matters for clients. Her practice focuses on commercial litigation and product liability litigation. She is a recognized public speaker and author and has been selected by Mid-South Super Lawyers as one of the Top 50 Lawyers in Mississippi.

Location
  • The Emporium Building
    400 East Capitol Street
    P.O. Box 650
    Jackson, MS 39205-0650
Education
  • Vanderbilt University, J.D., graduated 1991
  • University of Mississippi, BA, graduated 1988
Bar Admissions
  • Mississippi, The Mississippi Bar
  • Tennessee, Tennessee Bar Association
Affiliations
  • ABA -
  • DRI -
  • IADC -
  • Litigation Counsel of America -

Watkins & Eager PLLC
Headquarters: Jackson, Mississippi

51 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

6 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards

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Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Litigation - Trusts and Estates Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2023 - Litigation - Trusts and Estates Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Product Liability Litigation - Defendants Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2020 - Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Jackson, MS (2025)
  • Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Jackson, MS (2023)
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants, Jackson, MS (2021)
  • Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Jackson, MS (2020)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Bet-the-Company Litigation
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation - Trusts and Estates
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
  • Privacy and Data Security Law
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Special Focus:
  • COVID-19
Awards:
  • Taylor Medalist in Accounting (1987)
  • Litigation Counsel of America, Fellow
  • American Bar Foundation, Fellow
  • AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
  • Mississippi Business Journal's 50 Leading Business Women (2008)
  • Mid-South Super Lawyers® (2011-14, Personal Injury Defense: Products; 2011-14 Top 50 Lawyers in Mississippi; 2011-14 Top 50 Female Lawyers in Mid-South)
  • Who's Who Legal: Product Liability Defence 2014
  • Guide to the World's Leading Litigation and Product Liability Lawyers (2012-present)
  • Guide to the World's Leading Women in Business Law (2012-present)
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Litigation - Banking and Finance
  • Litigation - Bankruptcy

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