Overview
Hagwood and Tipton provides comprehensive legal services on a regional and national basis. Our Service Excellence Pledge is to provide our clients with superior legal advice beyond expectations and for the best value, always. Individually, our attorneys are highly regarded as being exceptional in their practices. As a team, we recognize that legal skills go beyond the application of content and procedure. Our lawyers offer perspective, strategy, options, opportunity, education, validation, advice, challenge, enthusiasm, feedback, and solutions. These qualities are seen in the delivery of innovative, cost-effective, resolution-oriented services tailored to each client’s goals and expectations. Understanding and collaborating with our clients, we accomplish their objectives through a strategic approach pairing allocation of resources and identification of practical, cost-effective solutions. It is our goal to produce excellent results through established best practices for matter management and efficiency. We have a variety of alternative fee arrangements that can be implemented to best meet the needs of our clients.
Clients can have confidence and trust in our accountability, accessibility, and the shared sense of urgency for client needs. We bring our clients the maximum value as down-to-earth experts, trustworthy advocates, winning trial attorneys, focused listeners, and thoughtful responders with the highest levels of skill, expertise, and great joy in what we do for our clients.
With regional offices in Alabama, Mississippi, North Carolina and Tennessee, we serve clients nationally with growth plans to include Arkansas. Our Long-Term Care & Aging Services and Medical Malpractice groups have seen expansive growth due to their record of favorable outcomes at trial, arbitration, mediation, and settlement. The healthcare group also provides transactional, risk-prevention, corporate operations, and compliance services and assists healthcare providers to develop best practices for security and privacy concerns. Our other thriving practices include Alternative Dispute Resolution, Construction Law, General/Local & Outside Counsel, General & Professional Liability, Long Term Care & Aging Services, Rental Purchase Law, Risk Management, as well as Worker’s Compensation. Our practice groups offer integrated services to our clients through collective problem solving.
Hagwood and Tipton was recently selected for inclusion in the 2015 U.S. News – Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms". The firm received a Metropolitan Tier 2 ranking in Jackson, MS for Health Care Law and Medical Malpractice Law (Defendants). To learn more about Hagwood and Tipton, please visit our website.
Clients can have confidence and trust in our accountability, accessibility, and the shared sense of urgency for client needs. We bring our clients the maximum value as down-to-earth experts, trustworthy advocates, winning trial attorneys, focused listeners, and thoughtful responders with the highest levels of skill, expertise, and great joy in what we do for our clients.
With regional offices in Alabama, Mississippi, North Carolina and Tennessee, we serve clients nationally with growth plans to include Arkansas. Our Long-Term Care & Aging Services and Medical Malpractice groups have seen expansive growth due to their record of favorable outcomes at trial, arbitration, mediation, and settlement. The healthcare group also provides transactional, risk-prevention, corporate operations, and compliance services and assists healthcare providers to develop best practices for security and privacy concerns. Our other thriving practices include Alternative Dispute Resolution, Construction Law, General/Local & Outside Counsel, General & Professional Liability, Long Term Care & Aging Services, Rental Purchase Law, Risk Management, as well as Worker’s Compensation. Our practice groups offer integrated services to our clients through collective problem solving.
Hagwood and Tipton was recently selected for inclusion in the 2015 U.S. News – Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms". The firm received a Metropolitan Tier 2 ranking in Jackson, MS for Health Care Law and Medical Malpractice Law (Defendants). To learn more about Hagwood and Tipton, please visit our website.
Rankings
Regional
Charlotte
Tier
2
Charlotte
Medical Malpractice Law - DefendantsTier
3
Charlotte
Health Care LawJackson-MS
Tier
2
Jackson-MS
Health Care LawFirm Leadership
Carl Hagwood
Shareholder
James Smith
Shareholder
Rankings
Regional
Charlotte
Tier
2
Charlotte
Medical Malpractice Law - DefendantsTier
3
Charlotte
Health Care LawJackson-MS
Tier
2
Jackson-MS
Health Care LawPractice Areas
Hagwood and Tipton PC has been ranked by Best Law Firms for excellence in 2 specialties, reflecting the firm's commitment to delivering outstanding legal services.
Additionally, the firm provides services in these practice areas:
- Health Care Law
- Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®
Hagwood and Tipton PC proudly has 2 lawyers recognized for their outstanding professional performance in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. This peer-reviewed honor highlights individual excellence and directly qualifies the firm for consideration in the prestigious Best Law Firms rankings. For over four decades, Best Lawyers has been the gold standard for recognizing top legal talent, serving as the cornerstone for Best Law Firms awards. Learn more about our rigorous Best Lawyers research and selection process.
Awards
Hagwood and Tipton PC is honored to be recognized for excellence by Best Law Firms and other leading legal industry organizations. Our rankings and awards reflect the dedication, skill, and results our attorneys deliver across a wide range of practice areas. In addition to our Best Law Firms awards, Hagwood and Tipton PC has earned accolades from respected national and regional publications for outstanding legal service and professional achievement. Explore our awards below to learn more about how Hagwood and Tipton PC continues to set the standard for quality legal representation.
2015 U.S. News – Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms". The firm received a Metropolitan Tier 2 ranking in Jackson, MS for Health Care Law and Medical Malpractice Law (Defendants)
Offices & Contacts
Madison, MS
124 One Madison Plaza, Suite 2300
Madison, MS 39110
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Birmingham, AL
600 Vestavia Parkway, Suite 125
Birmingham, AL 35216
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Charlotte, NC
2015 Ayrsley Town Boulevard, Suite 202
Charlotte, NC 28273
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Paris, TN
216 W. Wood Street
Paris, TN 38242
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