About Layn R.
Layn R. Phillips, founder of Phillips ADR Enterprises (PADRE), is a former U.S. Lawyer and U.S. District Judge. Appointed at age 35 by means of President Reagan, he presided over a hundred and forty+ trials in Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Texas, and sat by designation on the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Earlier, Judge Phillips served as an Assistant U.S. Lawyer in Los Angeles, and at age 31, turned into nominated as U.S. Lawyer for the Northern District of Oklahoma. After leaving the bench, he spent 23 years at Irell & Manella, that specialize in complicated civil litigation, inner investigations, and opportunity dispute resolution.
He later based PADRE, focusing on mediation of high-stakes disputes. Over the past decade, he has overseen instances main to billions in settlements yearly. Notable topics consist of the NFL Concussion Litigation, Petrobras Securities Litigation, Rocky Flats Nuclear Plant Litigation, Michigan State Sexual Abuse Cases, Vioxx Securities Litigation, and the Anthem Data Breach and Wells Fargo Securities cases. He also serves because the NBA Systems Arbitrator.
Judge Phillips became named one of the 10 Outstanding Young Americans by means of the U.S. Junior Chamber of Commerce and is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. LawDragon Magazine has indexed him among both “Leading Judges in America” and “Leading Litigation Lawyers in America.” Chambers and Partners named him a pinnacle seven U.S. mediator in 2016.
He earned his B.S. and J.D. from the University of Tulsa and pursued LLM research at Georgetown in antitrust and economic law. A collegiate tennis standout, he captained the University of Tulsa crew and become inducted into its Athletic Hall of Fame.
Judge Phillips lives in Laguna Beach, California, with his spouse, Kathryn. They have 3 grown kids—Amanda, Parker, and Graham—and two grandchildren, Stella Kathryn and Owen Layn. He enjoys travelling and has visited each continent. › ›
Earlier, Judge Phillips served as an Assistant U.S. Lawyer in Los Angeles, and at age 31, turned into nominated as U.S. Lawyer for the Northern District of Oklahoma. After leaving the bench, he spent 23 years at Irell & Manella, that specialize in complicated civil litigation, inner investigations, and opportunity dispute resolution.
He later based PADRE, focusing on mediation of high-stakes disputes. Over the past decade, he has overseen instances main to billions in settlements yearly. Notable topics consist of the NFL Concussion Litigation, Petrobras Securities Litigation, Rocky Flats Nuclear Plant Litigation, Michigan State Sexual Abuse Cases, Vioxx Securities Litigation, and the Anthem Data Breach and Wells Fargo Securities cases. He also serves because the NBA Systems Arbitrator.
Judge Phillips became named one of the 10 Outstanding Young Americans by means of the U.S. Junior Chamber of Commerce and is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. LawDragon Magazine has indexed him among both “Leading Judges in America” and “Leading Litigation Lawyers in America.” Chambers and Partners named him a pinnacle seven U.S. mediator in 2016.
He earned his B.S. and J.D. from the University of Tulsa and pursued LLM research at Georgetown in antitrust and economic law. A collegiate tennis standout, he captained the University of Tulsa crew and become inducted into its Athletic Hall of Fame.
Judge Phillips lives in Laguna Beach, California, with his spouse, Kathryn. They have 3 grown kids—Amanda, Parker, and Graham—and two grandchildren, Stella Kathryn and Owen Layn. He enjoys travelling and has visited each continent. › ›