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Mr. Phillips is a trial lawyer with over a decade of litigation experience. He has tried over 30 jury trials and negotiated settlements in hundreds of cases.Mr. Phillips litigates intellectual property matters as well as complex, high-stakes commercial cases.​Mr. Phillips began his career as a patent litigator at the international firm of McDermott Will & Emery (Am Law 100). He then practiced at Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch (Am Law 200), broadening his scope to include other areas of intellectual property and complex business disputes, while maintaining a significant focus on patent litigation. Mr. Phillips has represented companies of all sizes, including Fortune 500 companies, and has litigated primarily against Am Law 100 firms.​Prior to founding Phillips Lex, Mr. Phillips served as a Deputy District Attorney for 5 years at the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office, where he was in court every day trying cases as lead counsel, questioning witnesses, arguing motions and negotiating settlements.​Mr. Phillips has argued before the Ninth Circuit and the Federal Circuit Courts of Appeals, and has briefed the US Supreme Court.​In addition to his law degree, Mr. Phillips holds a Master’s degree in Computer Science.

Practices Areas

Intellectual Property

Litigation

Language

English

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