Biography
Stephen J. Phillips is a partner at Phillips Law Offices in Chicago. He earned his undergraduate degree (a B.A. in political science) from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor (with honors) and his J.D. from Loyola University Chicago School of Law (Dean’s List).
Stephen began his legal career at Phillips Law Offices in 2014 as a law clerk during his summer breaks as an undergraduate. While he was in law school at Loyola, Stephen continued his clerkship with us, often assisting in complex medical malpractice and product liability trials.
Education
- B.A. (Political Science) University of Michigan in Ann Arbor
- J.D. Loyola University Chicago School of Law
Areas of practice
- Car and Truck Accidents
- Wrongful Death
- Medical Malpractice
- Spinal Injuries
- Brain Injuries
- Catastrophic Injury
Skilled & Dedicated
As a third-generation trial lawyer in the Phillips family, Stephen knows well the importance of protecting the rights of those who have been wronged by powerful corporations and by negligent individuals. His commitment to helping the injured and their families is instantly recognizable.
Attorney Stephen J. Phillips has tried numerous cases to verdict throughout our state and is often tasked with preparing and perfecting the courtroom technology as well as witness examination.
In 2025 alone, he settled medical negligence cases of $9 million dollars, $6 million dollars, and $1.03 million dollars. Each of these cases required 20+ depositions and multiple expert witnesses.
In 2023 and 2024, he was the primary attorney in a motorcycle vs. box truck injury case that settled for $7 million dollars as well as a $10 million trucking accident that resulted in the death of a 48-year-old man.
In 2019, he assisted in the preparation of multiple record-setting cases for trial, including cases that resulted in a $25 million settlement and a $16 million settlement. He also successfully tried a medical malpractice case in central Illinois alongside his father attorney Stephen D. Phillips and attorney Terrence M. Quinn that resulted in a $14 million jury verdict, the highest recorded verdict in that county’s history at the time. He is currently handling a number of complex medical malpractice, auto accident, trucking accident, and product liability cases.
Stephen J. Phillips is admitted to practice law in Illinois state courts as well as the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. He is a member of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, the Chicago Bar Association, the Illinois State Bar Associations and the American Association for Justice. He was selected as one of the Top 40 under 40 Trial Lawyers in the United States by the National Trial Lawyers, which is a professional, invitation-only organization composed of the leading trial lawyers from across the country.
He currently serves on the Board of Managers and is the Vice Chair of the Seminar Planning Committee of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, where he moderates many ITLA’s continuing legal educations seminars.
A Commitment To Excellence
The attorneys at Phillips Law Offices are considered among the top personal injury, medical malpractice, and product liability attorneys in this state. After more than 77 years, we continue to help injury victims, protect their legal rights, and fight aggressively for the justice they deserve.
Attorney Stephen J. Phillips is dedicated to these principles. He is personally committed to continuing our important work and to helping the injured victims of negligence win justice in the Chicago area and throughout the state of Illinois.