Douglas Phillips represents clients in their most important matters. He helps clients start, run, and operate businesses. He plans and administered Estates that protect children and families. His diverse court work ranges from civil actions to class actions to contract claims and includes serious criminal matters such as homicide, attempted homicide, federal and state weapons offenses, and lesser charges. He has successfully defended innocent clients facing life in prison. 

 

Among Phillips' 2023 results:

• Mortgage fraud case against publicly traded nationwide mortgage company settled with 6-figure payout to Plaintiffs 

• Settlements created with large corporations and government organizations

• Service as lead counsel in federal class action/collective action lawsuit against Baltimore based employer

• Successful representation of Johns Hopkins University Hospital patient injured due to negligence

• Dismissal of federal lawsuit against Harford County business owner for trademark infringement (Lanham Act claim)

• Successful representation of defendant charged with 1st degree assault, assault with deadly weapon, and possession of illegal firearms

 

In 2022, Phillips reached a settlement with the City of Baltimore and  Baltimore City Schools following the death of high school football star Elijah Gorham. After the settlement, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan signed into law a bill spearheaded by Mr. Phillips and Elijah's family. That bill, the Elijah Gorham Act, upgraded the emergency procedures that apply to all schools in Maryland. Mr. Phillips' work has been featured in the Baltimore Sun, The Washington Post, Fox-45, WJZ-Baltimore, and WBAL-Baltimore.

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Mr. Phillips has represented businesses and individuals in front of agencies such as:

• Maryland Department of Labor (DLLR)

• Maryland Real Estate Commission (MREC)

• Maryland Home Improvement Commission (MHIC)

• Maryland Commission on Civil Rights (MCCR)

• U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)

• U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

• County and local zoning and planning departments (several)

• County school boards (Harford, Baltimore Co., Baltimore City)

 

Phillips was an college athlete at Princeton, earned his law degree from Seton Hall, and worked for large law firms in New York City and Washington, D.C. prior to founding Phillips Law Group.

LOCATIONS
Bel Air

Baltimore

Annapolis

Ocean City

Towson

Ellicott City

West Chester, PA

Philadelphia

BAR ADMISSIONS
Maryland 

Pennsylvania

United States Supreme Court

United States District Court - Maryland

United States District Court - Eastern District of Pennsylvania

United States District Court - Northern Illinois (Chicago), pro hac

MEMBERSHIPS:
Harford County Bar Association

Maryland State Bar Association

Bar Association of Baltimore City

National Association of Realtors (Broker Member)

Greater Baltimore Board of Realtors (Broker Member)

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CIVIC MEMBERSHIP:

Churchville Presbyterian Church

Grace Fellowship Church - Bel Air

Churchville Lions

Churchville Ruritans

7 Strong Foundation (in memory of Elijah Gorham)

Booster, Naval Academy Athletic Association (Blue *N Gold)

Youth lacrosse and wrestling coach