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Stephen D. Phillips

Attorney
Chicago, Illinois, 60601

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Location
161 N Clark St
#4925
Chicago, Illinois, 60601
United States

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Credentials
Awards
2013 President – Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
Inducted into the International Academy of Trial Lawyers 2011. The Academy is limited to 500 lawyers worldwide.
Attorney Stephen D. Phillips named to Million Dollar Advocates Forum and Multi-Mullion Dollar Advocates Forum
AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rating by Martindale-Hubbell® (highest rating for legal ability and ethics)
2005 Illinois Trial Lawyers Association President’s Award
2000–2014 Law and Leading Attorneys Statewide Survey of Lawyers, Leading Lawyer
2005-Present Illinois Super Lawyers
2008–2015 re-election as one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers in Illinois by The National Trial Lawyers
Chicago Lawyer Magazine survey for the “Most Million Dollar-Plus Settlements in Illinois” in a single year
Who’s Who in Collegiate Faculty – Montclair Publishing – selected to the 2010/2011 Edition of “Who’s Who in Collegiate Faculty” by Montclair Publishing.
Mr. Phillips was awarded a ‘Certification of Publication’ for contribution as an author for the 2015 edition Illinois Civil Practice: Opening The Case by the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education.
2012 – Top Rated Lawyer. American Lawyer Media and Martindale-Hubbell
2015 – Top Ten Personal Injury Attorney in Illinois – National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys, Inc.
2015 – Best Attorneys of America – Rue Ratings
2015 – Trial Lawyer Excellence Award – Illinois Jury Verdict Reporter.
2017 – America’s Top 100 Attorneys – Lifetime Achievement Membership
2017 – America’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators®
2018 – The Best Lawyers in America®
2018, 2019 – Marquis Who’s Who in The World
2018 – Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award
2019–Present – America’s Top 100 Personal Injury Attorneys
2020–Present International Society of Barristers
2022 – Martindale-Hubbell's AV Preeminent Attorney
2023 – The Best Lawyers in America® - Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
2023 – The Best Lawyers in America® - Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
2023 – The Best Lawyers in America® - Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
2023 – Martindale-Hubbell's AV Preeminent Attorney
Bar Associations
International Society of Barristers
2020–2022 International Society of Barristers
Illinois State Bar Association
1985–1987 Member
1993–Present Member
1995–1996 Board Liaison - Young Lawyers Division
1995–1997 Board Liaison - South Suburban Bar Association
1995–1997 Board Liaison - Justinian Society of Lawyers
1995–1997 Board Liaison - Admiralty & Maritime Section
1996–1997 Board Liaison - Arab American Bar Association
1996–1997 Board Liaison - Justinian Society of Du Page County
1996–1997 Board Liaison - Tort Law Section Council
1996–1997 Member – Ad Hoc Committee for Judicial Advisory Polls
1995–1997 Assembly Member
1995–1997 Elected Governor (Cook County under Age 37)
1996–1997 Member - Standing Committee on ISBA Properties
1997–1998 Member - Standing Committee on Legislation
1999–2004 Assembly Member

More About Stephen D. Phillips

Stephen D. Phillips is the managing partner at Phillips Law Offices in Chicago. He earned his Juris Doctor from Loyola University in 1985 and his B.A. from the University of Iowa in 1981. He is an extensively published writer and sought-after lecturer on legal topics ranging from personal injury to medical malpractice to tort reform. Mr. Phillips is also the recipient of a number of awards and honors from various legal and community groups. 

His law practice focuses on personal injury, catastrophic injury, traffic accidents, tort law, wrongful death, nursing home and medical malpractice, aviation, construction liability, and product liability. Mr. Phillips was the 2013 President of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, the largest association for trial lawyers in the state of Illinois. He is also a member of, and has held a number of positions with, the Illinois State Bar Association. Additionally, Mr. Phillips has served as an adjunct professor at the Loyola University School of Law.

Background and Credentials You Can Trust Stephen Phillips is admitted to practice law in Illinois, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and in the United States Supreme Court. 

Stephen Phillips has been designated as an Illinois Super Lawyer. The National Trial Lawyers has elected Mr. Phillips as one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers. He has also been selected as one of the top 100 litigators in the United States. Personal injury attorney Stephen D. Phillips has obtained record multi-million-dollar verdicts and settlements for a long list of clients in a considerable number of automobile, trucking, medical malpractice, product liability, construction and a wide variety of and personal injury and wrongful death cases. His experience at resolving the toughest legal issues makes him a powerfully effective advocate for injury victims throughout Illinois and yhe United States. 

Phillips Law Offices Has Been Fighting for Justice and Serving Injured Individuals and Families in Illinois for over 75 years At Phillips Law Offices, we are proud of the proven track record and outstanding reputation we’ve established and the services we provide to victims of personal injury, automobile, trucking, medical malpractice, construction and wrongful death matters. From our offices in Chicago, the personal injury attorneys of Phillips Law Offices offer aggressive, thorough and high quality legal services to the injured and their families throughout Illinois as well as nationwide.