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Hancock Whitney Bank Chief Legal Officer Joy Lambert Phillips to Retire Sept. 6
Veteran bank attorney, state leader in legal profession marks more than 25 years with company GULFPORT, Miss.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Hancock Whitney Senior
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nVeteran bank attorney, state leader in legal profession marks more than 25 years with company\n\n\n GULFPORT, Miss.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nHancock Whitney Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer Joy Lambert Phillips recently announced she will retire from the company on September 6, 2024.\n\n\n“Joy Phillips has been invaluable to our organization’s growth for more than 25 years, championing the highest standards of legal ethics and corporate governance according to core values our founders set forth 125 years ago,” said Hancock Whitney President and Chief Executive Officer John M. Hairston. “As she starts this new chapter in life, she leaves in her stead a highly accomplished, highly capable successor, Nita Kuhner, as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary as well as a team of very talented attorneys, legal professionals, and corporate governance specialists who help ensure legal and regulatory compliance across all areas of company operations.”\n\n\nPhillips has provided legal counsel in the financial services industry for almost 40 years. She joined Hancock Bank in April 1999 as General Counsel and served as Corporate Secretary. She was integral to the success of the Hancock Bank and Whitney National Bank merger in 2011. She also served on the Hancock Whitney Capital Committee, the senior-most internal management forum responsible for the company’s strategic vision, design, and governance. In May 2022, she became Hancock Whitney’s first Chief Legal Officer.\n\n\nAppointed by the Mississippi Supreme Court as co-chair of the Mississippi Bar Access to Justice Commission — which strives to improve access to justice in civil legal proceedings for Mississippi’s poor — she received the 2010 Chief Justice Award for her faithful service to that commission. Additionally, her work to address the unmet legal needs of low-income communities earned her the 2013 Mississippi Center for Justice “Champion of Justice” award.\n\n\n“Joy Phillips’ exemplary servant leadership has earned her well-deserved recognition in the legal arena and across the state as one of Mississippi’s most outstanding attorneys. She has a personal passion for and dedication to ensuring fair, equitable access to legal services for all citizens. Her commitment serves as an inspiration to professional colleagues, fellow associates, and those whom she helps,”...