John Michael Phillips (born February 4, 1975) is an American lawyer, consumer and civil rights advocate, legal commentator for national media and former radio show Court & amp; Sports, radio shows broadcast nationally. He is a former Human Rights Commissioner for the City of Jacksonville. Phillips has led in many nationally reported cases, including the shooting of Jordan Davis, and represents many celebrities and athletes. Though he is known for his work in personal injury and wrong death cases, he stopped George Zimmerman when he tried to sell his copyright photo of the famous prosecutor Angela Corey as a painting and also managed to represent an Orlando man who made the left shark 3 - D sculptures against claims of copyright infringement by singer Katy Perry.
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Early life and education
Phillips was born and raised in Mobile, Alabama, before moving to Jacksonville, Florida in 2001. He received a BA from Alabama University in Political Science and Criminal Justice in 1997. He studied at Alabama University Law School, receiving JD in 2000 He then became licensed to practice law in Florida, Georgia and Alabama and before the United States Supreme Court.
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Political life and civil career
By 2015, Phillips was nominated by the Mayor of Jacksonville to the City Human Rights Commission. Not without controversy, a Brunswick, a Georgian priest once asked the Mayor to force Phillips to resign his position, claiming he was biased, saying Phillips "has shown he can not be a fair person and serve at the City Human Rights Commission." The mayor's office sided with Phillips and he remained at the Commission. On November 14, 2017, Phillips resigned from the Commission to defuse any perceived conflict before filing several civil rights lawsuits against the City of Jacksonville.
The name Phillips has been discussed with regard to political office. In 2016, he was named one of 29 most influential people in Jacksonville, Florida by Folio Weekly. He is active in the community.
Legal career
Phillips started his career as a civil litigation defense lawyer, defending the company from injury claims. After more than 8 years working in his company, he worked alongside John Morgan and represented the victims of traumatic injuries. In 2011, Phillips established its own legal office.
Jordanan Davis photo shoot
In 2012, Phillips was hired by Ron Davis and Lucy McBath after their son, after Shooting of Jordan Davis by Michael Dunn after a debate on loud music on November 23, 2012. Police said the 45-year-old Michael Dunn was fired 10 times in a vehicle where Jordan 17-year-old Davis was a passenger after 7:30 pm in Jacksonville, Florida, while Davis sat in a car with three friends. Michael Dunn was convicted of Jordan Davis's killing after two trials and remained behind bars. Jordan's death makes news across the country like the case of the murder of Trayvon Martin. Phillips's perspective and family photo together appear in Rolling Stone magazine in 2013.
Although Joy Reid describes Phillips as "a white Republican, a lifetime with an Alabama accent, which, like 1.5 million Floridians, has a concealed carrying permit," he is often praised for his struggle for equal rights. The Phillips experience produces the TEDx speech, which has garnered over 300,000 views. In addition, he received a feature by BET online, highlighting Phillips as a civil rights advocate.
Features in Abigail Disney Documentary: Light Armor
Phillips is still working with the Davis family both in the wrong aspects of Jordan's death, but also to help discussions about changing the controversial "Stand Your Ground" laws across the country and encouraging people to become more civilized with each other. It landed his family a place in an Emmy award-winning documentary by Abigail Disney, the daughter of Roy O. Disney and Walt Disney's nephew. The film is called Armor of Light and features the story of Phillips with his clients Lucy McBath and Reverend Rob Schenck. The film premiered in Tribeca and continues to receive praise. In 2017, he won an Emmy Award for "Best Social Documentary of Social Interests".
Howard Schneider's Pediatric Abuse Cases
Another case that Phillips tackled was the case of Jacksonville's son's dentist, Howard S. Schneider. Howard Schneider was indicted in a scheme to defraud Medicaid, but the allegations also included undue dentistry in children, telling parents that he needed to work on one tooth and extracting some and physical abuse. Parents also alleged that he did not have to hold children with a controversial papoose board. He was recently found incompetent to stand trial.
Phillips was interviewed by Nancy Grace, Anderson Cooper, Nightline, Crime Watch Daily, and others on the case.
Higher Profile Cases
In addition, Phillips has handled several other nationally reported cases, including Erin Joynt who was hit while basking in Daytona Beach, who was interviewed on the Today Show. Good Morning America also filmed and broadcast some of this trial in 2014, where Phillips could be seen embracing his client after a $ 2.6 million decision.
Other important cases include Gregory Hill v. Ft. Pierce Police Department (where a man was shot by police through a closed garage door), as well as Aviana Bailey v. Daytona Beach Police (where Bailey was shot by Daytona Beach Police when a passenger was in a vehicle).
Awards and acknowledgments
In just the last few years, Phillips and his office have been named as: Legal Elite, Florida Trend Magazine, SuperLawyer, by Florida Super Lawyers, Litigator Award, Trial Lawyers Council, 100 Trial Attorneys, by the National Trial Lawyers Association, Top 40 Under 40, by American The Society of Legal Advocates, AV - Preeminent (highest ranking earned), by Martindale-Hubbell, 10/10, by Avvo, "One of 29 Most Influential People in Jacksonville," by Folio Weekly, "Best Lawyer , "by readers of Folio Weekly," Righteous Crusader, "by readers of Folio Weekly," Attorney of the Month (with Photo on Cover), "by Attorney at Law Magazine of Florida," Attorney of the Month (with Photo on Cover), " by the Lawyer Lawyer of Law of Georgia, "Lawyer # 1," by Void Magazine Reader, "Justice Face in 904," by 904 Magazine, "Top Lawyer," by 904 Magazine, "Corporate by Heart," by Magazine 904, "Best Lawyers, "by Jacksonville Magazine," Who's Who in Law, "by Ponte Vedra Recorder, and many others.
Speech and presentation
Since 2009, Phillips has spoken hundreds of times on various legal topics. He gave TEDx a lecture that has been seen over 300,000 times. He has also spoken internationally in Ghana and on the BBC and for groups at Howard University and before the NAACP.
Television and radio personality
Phillips has appeared on NBC's Today Show, MSNBC, HLN, BBC, Al Jazeera, TV RT, TV ONE and regularly appearing in other national media as an official correspondent. He is a repeat guest and legal analyst at HLN (CNN Headline News program). Phillips covered George Zimmerman's ruling directly from Sanford, Florida for HLN and has covered other high-profile cases such as Jodi Arias and Casey Anthony for the national media.
From 2011 to 2013, Phillips organized a podcast, broadcasted regionally in Jacksonville, Florida called Courts & amp; Sports. He still regularly appears on Lex and Terry's radio show. He represents this duo in 2012 and often has a call in a segment where listeners seek legal advice to Phillips.
Personal life
Phillips lives in Jacksonville, Florida, married and has three sons.
References
External links
- John Phillips Law Office Web site
- Official Website of John Phillips
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