Reid L. Phillips
Renaissance Plaza, Suite 2000, 230 North Elm Street, P.O. Box 26000 Greensboro, North Carolina 27420
Firm:
Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard LLP
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Overview
Reid Phillips represents clients in commercial litigation in federal and state courts, with experience in contracts, securities, antitrust, unfair competition, copyright and trademark infringement, covenants not to compete, professional malpractice, wrongful death and personal injury cases. He has tried lawsuits in all of the largest North Carolina cities and in many smaller ones as well. Reid has been the managing partner of Brooks Pierce since 2016.
Recent Results- Won defense verdict in state court insurance coverage lawsuit following nine-day jury trial.
- Won $4 million summary judgment in federal court for seller of corporate assets in dispute over earn-out provision in sales contract.
- Won federal court dismissal of patent licensing dispute on forum non conveniens grounds.
- Successfully argued before the North Carolina Court of Appeals to affirm $2.7 million jury verdict in dispute between business owners.
- Successfully defended bank in class action brought by customers claiming excessive NSF charges.
- Reid Phillips Awarded 2018 Denise E. Maleska Leadership Service Award
- Brooks Pierce Managing Partner Recognized as 2017 North Carolina Leader in the Law
- Brooks Pierce Successfully Defends Bank in Class Action Lawsuit
- Sar and Phillips win Fourth Circuit Victory: OBX is Not a Valid Trademark
- Reid Phillips Elected Chairman of War Memorial Commission
- Presenter, "Evolution of a Firm," GGI Best Practices Conference, Quebec City, Canada, October 2018
- Co-author (with Susan Young), "Is it Time For Your Company to Hire In-House Counsel?" Business North Carolina Law Journal, September 2018
- Presenter, "Civil Motions - Law Update and Practice Pointers," CLE presentation, American College of Trial Lawyers NC Chapter meeting, Charleston, SC, March 2018
- Presenter, "Discovery Limits: Protective Orders and Motions in Limine," CLE for Legal Aid attorneys, Greensboro, NC, November 2017
- Brooks Pierce Attorneys Present "Hands-On History of Voting Rights in 20th Century North Carolina"
- Brooks Pierce Attorneys to Speak at the 2015 Festival of Legal Learning
- Reid Phillips Presents on Ethical Issues Associated with Dodd-Frank's Whistleblower Provisions
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Awards
Litigation - Banking and Finance, Greensboro (2019)
Litigation - Banking and Finance, Greensboro (2017)
Litigation - Banking and Finance, Greensboro (2015)
- Recognized by his peers for inclusion in Business North Carolina's "Legal Elite" in Litigation (2006, 2012-2015)
- Recognized in Super Lawyers Business Edition for Business Litigation (2015)
- Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers, 2003-present
- Awarded the Denise E. Maleska Leadership Service Award by Leadership Greensboro, 2018
- Recognized as one of North Carolina Lawyers' Weekly's 2017 "Leaders in the Law"
- Winner of the Distinguished Service Award, Greensboro Bar Association (2018)
- Recognized in Business North Carolina's "Power List" (2021)
- Recognized by Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business for Litigation: General Commercial (2008-2021)
- Recognized by Benchmark Litigation as a "Local Litigation Star" in Antitrust, General Commercial, Intellectual Property, Personal Injury and Securities Law (2016-2021)
- Recognized in North Carolina Super Lawyers (Thomson Reuters) in Business Litigation (2006-2021); Top 100 (2008-2010, 2013-2015, 2018)
Languages
English
Education
University of Texas - Austin, JD with Honors
Graduated 1977
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, BA
Graduated 1974
Contact Details and Office Locations
Renaissance Plaza, Suite 2000, 230 North Elm Street, P.O. Box 26000
Greensboro, North Carolina 27420
Greensboro, North Carolina 27420
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