Biography

James N. Phillips

- listening since 2001

Senior Associate
Denver

james.phillips@hro.com
Tel: 303-866-0681
Fax: 303-866-0200

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Experience

James (“JP”) Phillips focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation. One of Mr. Phillips’ primary objectives is to assist clients to resolve disputes as efficiently as possible. A highly proficient problem-solver, his diverse practice experience has centered on representing clients through all phases of litigation in a variety of cases.

Mr. Phillips areas of emphasis include shareholder disputes, business dissolution, legal malpractice defense, corporate governance disputes, and bankruptcy proceedings. His litigation expertise includes acting as lead counsel during a multi-day arbitration representing the president of North American operations for a publicly traded company against his former employer to recover severance and other benefits. Mr. Phillips also defended a foreign manufacturer at an evidentiary hearing where the court found that it lacked personal jurisdiction over the manufacturer.
 
Mr. Phillips served as a law clerk to the Honorable Sandra I. Rothenberg of the Colorado Court of Appeals from 2001 to 2002.

Professional & Community Affiliations

Super Lawyers, Rising Star, 2010

Denver Bar Association Young Lawyers Division, Executive Council, 2008-Present

Thompson G. Marsh Inn of Court, 2008-Present
 
Denver University Law Review, Symposium Editor, 2000-2001

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Education

J.D., University of Denver, 2001

B.A., University of Notre Dame, cum laude, 1997

Bar Admissions

Admitted in Colorado since 2001