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  • One Jackson Place
    188 E. Capitol Street
    Suite 400
    Jackson, MS 39201
P: 601.592.9923
F: 601.592.1423
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P: 601.592.9940

Alex Purvis

Partner

Alex’s commercial litigation experience includes cases in state and federal courts across the Southeast and the Caribbean. That practice includes work in many areas, but it is particularly focused on two fields: (1) negotiation and litigation of complex insurance coverage matters; and (2) products liability. Alex has handled all stages of the litigation and dispute resolution process from initial case consultation through appeal.

Alex works with his clients to define their goals early in the process. He recognizes that a client’s desire to win a dispute must be viewed in the context of other realities, including the cost of litigation.

Alex also represents the Jackson office on the Firm’s Recruiting Committee.

Alex’s commercial litigation experience includes cases in state and federal courts across the Southeast and the Caribbean. That practice includes work in many areas, but it is particularly focused on two fields: (1) negotiation and litigation of complex insurance coverage matters; and (2) products liability. Alex has handled all stages of the litigation and dispute resolution process from initial case consultation through appeal.

Alex works with his clients to define their goals early in the process. He recognizes that a client’s desire to win a dispute must be viewed in the context of other realities, including the cost of litigation.

Alex also represents the Jackson office on the Firm’s Recruiting Committee.

Alex started his practice with an insurance coverage firm and developed his skills in the context of complex first-party and third-party coverage disputes. Alex also worked on large loss subrogation matters from initial analysis through trial. That early experience only increased his interest in insurance coverage dispute resolution. With BABC, Alex continues to focus a large share of his practice on insurance coverage dispute resolution. He assists clients from the earliest stages of the claim and works with them toward efficient resolution. When early resolution is not possible, Alex has the litigation experience to see the matter through in court.

In addition to his coverage work, a significant portion of Alex’s work relates to his role on a dedicated team of firm attorneys that serve as regional counsel for Cooper Tire & Rubber Company. Alex manages injury and wrongful death litigation across the Southeast and has experience at all stages of the process, from early investigation through trial.

Alex is currently handling cases in state and federal court in Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Oklahoma and has prior litigation experience in Missouri, Louisiana, South Carolina, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. He is comfortable litigating beyond Mississippi and working with local counsel as necessary to achieve the client’s goals.

Experience

Alex’s experience includes all stages of the litigation process. He has handled insurance coverage and products liability matters in multiple jurisdictions.

Publications

12/2010
The Reference Handbook on the Comprehensive General Liability Policy

Memberships and Affiliations

  • American Bar Association
  • Mississippi Bar Association
  • Young Lawyers Division of the Mississippi Bar, Director (Hinds County Post VI)
  • Jackson Young Lawyers (Athletic Committee Chair 2003-2006; Board Member 2007-2010; President 2008-2009)
  • Leadership Jackson, 2005-2006
  • Defense Research Institute
     

You May Not Know

Alex finished his first marathon in 2008 and continues to recover. Alex also enjoys golf. His wife, Mary, is a law professor. They are both natives of Jackson and live in the city with their two children, Cate and Jack.