About Michael Phillips

Michael J. Phillips is an Associate Attorney at Phillips Law Offices in Chicago, where he represents injured people and their families in personal injury and accident claims. A third-generation trial lawyer, Michael continues the legacy of his grandfather John G. Phillips, who founded the firm in 1945, and works alongside his father, attorney Stephen D. Phillips, and brother, attorney Stephen J. Phillips. He attended the University of Notre Dame for his undergraduate degree, earning majors in both finance and political science, and earned his J.D. from Loyola University Chicago School of Law, where he was a frequent member of the Dean's List. The firm has recovered over half a billion dollars in verdicts and settlements handling cases involving car and truck crashes, medical malpractice, nursing home neglect, workplace accidents, and wrongful death.

Proven verdicts and settlements at Phillips Law Offices

These results are credited to Phillips Law Offices. A result appears under an attorney's own name only when a published source names them as counsel on the case.

A Lake County jury awarded $25 million to Patricia Amsden after her husband Phillip was struck and killed on Interstate 65 by a driver with a blood-alcohol level three times the legal limit, holding the driver, his employer, and two bars that served him accountable.

Lake Superior Court, Lake County, IN · 2015Wrongful DeathRead the full story →
$14 millionVerdict

A Coles County jury awarded Mark Allen $14 million after Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center failed to diagnose a spinal epidural abscess across three emergency visits, leaving him with permanent spinal cord injuries.

Coles County, IL (Illinois Appellate Court, 4th District affirmed 2021) · 2019Medical MalpracticeRead the full story →

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

Practice areas

Education

Loyola University Chicago School of Law
JD
University of Notre Dame
Undergraduate

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of Illinois

Awards & recognition

Dean's List (Loyola University Chicago School of Law)

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$98.65 Million Verdict for Family of Botham Jean, Shot in His Own Apartment by Off-Duty Dallas Officer

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