Distinguished, accomplished and skilled, Gerald F. Phillips is regarded as one of the most experienced attorneys in mediation and arbitration in the country and is best known for his work within the entertainment industry, a medium where he has spent nearly 40 years.           Phillips has combined his two professional passions: Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) and Ethics. Phillips turned his life-long commitment to �resolution of all disputes through ethical solutions� into effective ADR advocacy. For instance, Phillips convinced the Beverly Hills Bar Association to write to the California Revision Commission urging it to make it mandatory for lawyers to advise clients about the advantages and disadvantages of ADR. Phillips is presently taking his crusade to other bar associations in California and eventually plans to take it nationwide.           For his professional, philanthropic and community work in both fields, Phillips has received numerous accolades, including most recently being listed among the �Top 50 Neutrals in California� by the Los Angeles Daily Journal. He is also the 2004 recipient of the prestigious Griffen Bell award from the Los Angeles County Bar Association�s Dispute Resolution Services, Inc. (DRS).           Phillips is a member of the Board of Directors of the California Dispute Resolution Council (CDRC) and a member of the Board of Directors of the Los Angeles County Bar Association Dispute Resolution Services, Inc. In the past, he has served as Chair of the ADR committee, Founder and presently Chair of the Entertainment ADR Committee of the ABA Dispute Resolution Section, and a member of the Executive Committee of the Beverly Hills Bar Association ADR Section. Full Biography...

Biography Full Biography of Gerald F. Phillips   Areas of Practice Mediator and Arbitrator, Entertainment Industry, Landmark, Amendment, Censorship, Antitrust   Bar Admissions New York (1950) California (1988) U.S. Supreme Court   Education J.D. - Cornell Law School, Ithaca, New York MBA - Amos Tuck School at Dartmouth AB - Dartmouth College   Published Works AAA Dispute Resolution Journal, California Law Business Magazine Los Angeles Daily Journal Arts and Entertainment Handbook   Classes &   Seminars Adjunct Professor of Law, Pepperdine University School of Law   Associations &   Memberships Los Angeles Bar Association Member, Responsibility & Ethics Committee   Past Employment   Positions Phillips, Nizer, Benjamin, Kim & Ballon, 1950 - 1988   Articles By Gerald F. Phillips Time Bandits Checking the Bill Top 50 Neutrals Slimming Down Legal Costs Four Ways to Put Your Outside Counsel on a Diet Reveiwing A Law Firm's Billing Practices

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