Prior to that he attended the University of MS in Oxford, MS where he received his juris doctor in December 1991 and the University of Southern MS in Hattiesburg, MS where he received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in December 1988. Boutwell is currently a member of the MS Bar Association, and has served on the MS Board of Bar Commissions, and the MS Prosecutor's Association. Bou
twell was part of a team that prosecuted mass tort and class action lawsuits against Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Company for civil rights and discrimination charges on behalf of African Americans, and this case was settled on a national level. Boutwell lead a trial team that received a $217 million verdict against Rockwell International for pollution of the Mud River in Kentucky. Boutwell has served as Prosecutor for Holmes County MS, and elected County Prosecutor in 1999, and again in 2003. He currently serves as City Prosecutor of the towns of Goodman MS and Vaiden MS, as well as serving as the City Attorney for the town of Goodman, MS. Boutwell started his firm in Lexington MS in 1997, and has been lead counsel on numerous cases, including several mass tort cases and class action cases. Boutwell was recently Class Counsel on the Black Farmer's Litigation case, filed in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, in Washington D.C. Currently, his law office is focused on dangerous drug claims, defective airbag claims, consumer claims against credit card companies and mortgage companies, and asbestos claims, both in mass tort and class actions. Frank Tyler Hitt began practicing law in September of 2024 after earning his Juris Doctorate in May of 2024. Prior to law school, he received his undergraduate degree in marketing from the University of Mississippi in 2018. He served in the United States Marine Corps Reserves from 2011 to 2017 as an infantry rifleman and then a combat engineer, exiting the service as a Sergeant. Hitt distinguished himself through his exceptional legal research and writing skills that continue to set him apart in practice today. Hitt’s disciplined background, deep understanding of the law, and his sharp analytical approach make him a strong and effective advocate for his clients.
