Executive Committee

• Gloria Allred
• Sam Bernstein
• Roy Black
• Benjamin Brafman
• Joseph Bruno
• Michael Burg
• Fernando Chavez
• Sam Cherry
• Ernest Cory
• Grant Davis
• Morris Dees
• Tom Demetrio
• Tim Dollar
• William Edwards
• Robert Eglet
• Geoffrey Fieger
• George Fleming
• Mark Geragos
• Tom Girardi
• Keith Givens
• Maurice Graham
• Edward Hershewe
• Ed Hill
• Len Jacoby
• Lynn Johnson
• Gail Koff
• Mark Kosieradzki
• Mark Lanier
• Fred Levin
• Ramon Lopez
• Tom Mesereau
• Robert Michael
• Sheldon Miller
• Billy Murphy
• Howard Nations
• Richard Newsome
• Brian Panish
• Jerry Parker
• Jim Parkman
• Darryl Phillips
• Dan Ramsdell
• Gary Robb
• Mark Robinson
• James Rolshouse
• John Romano
• James Roy
• Sheldon J. Schlesinger
• Derek Sells
• Hezekiah Sistrunk
• Jock Smith
• Stephen Smith
• Kent Spence
• Harvey Weitz

STEPHEN D. PHILLIPS - Partner

"A friend of mine who's a defense attorney said to me, 'I told the guy in my office who you have that case against, just give Phillips what he wants because he's not going to let go. He's going to drag you back to court until he gets it, so you might as well just give it to him.'"

In a statewide survey of lawyers, Steve was voted in the top 100 Consumer Lawyers in the State of Illinois. In another statewide survey of lawyers he was voted as one of the "Leading Personal Injury Lawyers in Illinois". He was voted a "Superlawyer" by his peers in yet another statewide survey of lawyers. He has been recognized in Chicago Lawyers Magazine as resolving the most million dollar plus cases than any other lawyer in Illinois in a year.

Avvo.com, an independent rating service of all United States attorneys, has recently rated Stephen D. Phillips the top Personal Injury Attorney in Illinois with a rating of 10.0 of 10.0, Superb. Mr. Phillips was also ranked by Avvo.com as highest rated Medical Malpractice, Brain Injury Lawyer, Birth Injury Lawyer , Trucking Accident Lawyer and Wrong Death Lawyer in Illinois.

Steve has also been recognized in International Who's Who of Professionals, and is a member of the prestigious Society of Trial Lawyers. Steve is an adjunct professor of law at Loyola Law School Chicago, where he teaches Civil Procedure Prior to Trial. He serves on the Scholarship Committee of the Justinian Society of Lawyers, and he has received the highest possible ratings for legal ability and ethics from Martindale-Hubbell.

He has served consecutive terms on the executive committee of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, where he also co-chairs the Medical Negligence Committee and the Publications Committee.

He has been elected governor for the Illinois State Bar Association and has served in the State Bar assembly for three (3) terms.

When asked what it was like to follow in his father's footsteps Steve replies, "I had big shoes to fill when I was a young lawyer straight out of law school. So I was always prepared, I always knew the law. I never took shortcuts ever, ever, ever." Steve began to establish himself right out of school, turning seemingly dead cases into surprising wins through his persistence and dedication. He has maintained his no holds barred work ethic throughout his more than 22 years of law practice.

Steve is also a well-respected author and speaker on Personal Injury issues.

If you ask Steve how many years he's been practicing law, he may answer, "Twenty-two going on sixty." If he could do anything else for a living, he would probably work in the boating industry or as a fishing guide. But he would still represent a handful of clients every year.

Curriculum Vitae

CURRICULUM VITAE UNDERGRADUATE: University of Iowa Bachelor of Arts 1981

LAW SCHOOL AND YEAR: Loyola University - Juris Doctor 1985

LICENSURE: Illinois 1985

ADMITTED: Northern District of Illinois, United States District Court 1985

PRINCIPAL AREAS OF PRACTICE: Personal Injury, Tort Law, Catastrophic Injury, and Wrongful Death. Emphasis: Automobile and Truck Accidents, Construction Liability, Medical Malpractice, Aviation, Products Liability.