About Phillip
Phillip Hendry earned a B.S. in geology from Louisiana Tech University in 1979 and a J.D. from the William H. Bowen School of Law in 1990. Those credentials set him on a path that combined technical training and legal work. The mixture of science and law has shaped how he approaches claims and hearings.
He joined the Louisiana Workers Compensation Corporation as a lawyer in 2001. Four years later he was appointed a workers’ compensation judge at the Louisiana Office of Workers Compensation, a role that placed him on the other side of claim disputes and required written rulings and on-the-record hearings. In 2007 he returned to the Louisiana Workers Compensation Corporation as a senior lawyer, handling more complex matters and advising on contested files. In 2013 he opened his own practice, Phillip M. Hendry LLC, and has operated that firm since.
His time as a judge gave him an inside view of adjudicative procedure. He presided over contested hearings, made credibility determinations and issued findings that applied statutory rules and administrative regulations. That perspective informs how he evaluates cases now and how he prepares evidence for hearings and appeals.
Hendry is admitted to practice in Arkansas and Louisiana. He also participates in professional organizations tied to disability and workers’ concerns. He holds membership in the National Organization of Social Security Claim Representatives and the National Association of Disability Representatives. He is also a member of the Louisiana Association for Justice. Those affiliations keep him connected to developments in federal disability practice and state workers’ compensation trends.
Clients who come to his office typically bring a mix of occupational injury claims and long-term disability questions. He handles contested workers’ compensation matters and assists clients pursuing Social Security disability benefits. He draws on years of administrative practice and courtroom experience to prepare cases for hearings and, when needed, to advise on appeals.
The practice he runs since 2013 is a small firm model. He manages casework directly, conducts hearings, and prepares written submissions for administrative tribunals. He has combined roles in public adjudication and private representation that give him a practical sense of how claims are decided. He concentrates his current practice on workers’ compensation and disability matters.
