Blackwell's Lawyers & Counselors is engaged in a diversified general civil practice in all State and Federal Courts in Mississippi with an emphasis on representation of government bodies. The firm handles various kinds of transactions, urban planning, public utilities. The firm represents several local governmental entities and deals extensively in construction and eminent domain litigation as well as environmental law, negligence claims, maritime and products liability claims, and general litigation. The firm does not handle criminal cases, bankruptcy, or cases involving domestic disputes.