Tod A. Phillips
phillips@wrightbrownclose.com
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Tod is a trial lawyer. He has extensive trial experience in contract, insurance, and personal injury cases involving products liability, construction, transportation, and the railroad industry. Tod is also the author of several articles and continuing legal education papers, including Post-Easterwood Analysis of Federally Preempted Speed Issue Cases (or When You Get a Lemon, Make Lemonade), Proceedings, Third International Symposium on Railroad-Highway Grade Crossing Research and Safety, Transportation Center, University of Tennessee, 1994. In 2008, Tod was included in Law & Politics’ list of Texas Super Lawyers ®.
Education
J.D., University of Houston 1989
Managing Editor, Houston Journal of International Law (1988-89)
B.A., Nutrition, Golden State University 1982
Experience
Associate, Wright, Brown & Close, LLP, 2006 – Present
Associate, Forman Perry Watkins Krutz & Tardy, LLP, 2004 – 2006
Associate, Spain & Hastings, 2000 - 2004
Associate & Partner, McLeod, Alexander, Powel & Apffel, P.C., 1990 – 2000
Associate, Coats Yale Holm & Lee, P.C., 1989 – 1990
Admissions
State Bar of Texas
United States District Courts for the Southern, Northern and Eastern Districts of Texas
Memberships
State Bar of Texas