Darrell N. Phillips, esq.

Litigation | Corporate Counsel | General Counsel

Mailing address:
Darrell N. Phillips, esq.
2095 Exeter Rd., Suite 80
Germantown, TN 38138(901) 609-3476 tel
(901) 328-1512 fax

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Practice

Darrell N. Phillips is a Memphis-based attorney with significant experience in the areas of contract, employment, tort, advertising and media law. He routinely represents commercial and residential contractors in litigation, advises private employers, and advocates for plaintiff employees. He advises homeowner associations and has litigated HOA disputes. He has assisted clients with software development disputes, online defamation cases, and digital licensing negotiations. He has also successfully negotiated the resolution of false advertising claims with the Federal Trade Commission on behalf of manufacturers.

Background

Darrell graduated from Brandeis University with honors and earned an M.S. in journalism from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism shortly thereafter. He attended the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, where he was awarded the Dean’s Award for Excellence (Best Oral Advocate) and the CALI Excellence for the Future Awards in Trial Advocacy and ADR/Mediation. He received both the Claude T. Coffman and Herbert Herff memorial scholarships and served as research assistant to the Dean. He also served as a member of the Senior Staff of the University of Memphis Law Review.Prior to earning his law degree, Darrell spent ten years working as a broadcast journalist and has worked for television stations in New York, Georgia and Tennessee. In his practice, he has represented reporters, television news anchors, news managers and bloggers in various matters ranging from employment disputes to defamation claims. He also regularly contributes updates and articles to his blog covering developments in Media Law at NewsroomLegal.com.A native of New York, Darrell has lived in the greater Memphis area since 2001.

Areas

  • Employment/Labor law

  • Contract disputes

  • Construction and lien law

  • Homeowners Association (HOA) law

  • Personal Injury actions

  • Fraud

  • Consumer Protection Act

  • Advertising/False Advertising (FTC Disputes)

  • Media Law/Defamation/Shield Law/Free Speech Issues

  • Freedom of Information Act

  • Collections | Debtor/Creditor

  • Technology Disputes

  • Internet Law

  • Appellate Practice

Education and Admissions

  • Brandeis University, BA

  • Columbia University, MS

  • University of Memphis, JD

  • Tennessee State Courts

  • US District Courts, Western and Middle Districts of Tennessee

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