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Phillip Risley

Phillip Risley

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Attorney at Ankin Law
Chicago, IL15 years experience
Car Accidents

About Phillip Risley

Phillip L. Risley is an attorney at Ankin Law with more than 15 years of experience in personal injury litigation, regulatory affairs, and settlement negotiations in Illinois. The grandson of a steel worker and a farmer, he was inspired to study law during junior high mock trial competitions. After law school he worked at a small personal injury firm and later operated his own personal injury practice (Risley Law Firm), recovering millions of dollars in settlements and jury verdicts before joining Ankin Law. He has tried over 60 jury trials as first-chair co-counsel.

Notable case results

More than $3M in personal injury settlements as principal litigator

Reported by the firm

Won PPD and TTD benefits for injured Amazon worker

Reported by the firm

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.

Practice areas

Car Accidents

Education

Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
Juris Doctor; BA Economics
DePauw University
Undergraduate

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of Illinois
State Bar of U.S. District Court (Federal)
Illinois State Bar Association

Awards & recognition

All-conference honors (three consecutive years) as varsity golfer at DePauw University

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