Todd E. Phillips is an associate in Caplin & Drysdale's Washington, D.C. office. He joined the firm in 2008. Prior to joining Caplin & Drysdale, Mr. Phillips practiced civil litigation at an international law firm in Los Angeles, California. He received his undergraduate degree from George Washington University and law degree from the UCLA School of Law.
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At Caplin & Drysdale, Mr. Phillips focuses his practice on complex litigation with an emphasis on securities and financial litigation. He handles a broad range of cases in state and federal courts around the country. Mr. Phillips has participated in a variety of commercial litigation matters during his career, representing individuals and companies in various industries, including finance, aerospace, energy, and defense contracting. He has experience in toxic tort litigation, cost recovery, securities litigation and government investigations. In addition, Mr. Phillips participated as a member of the trial team in a multi-billion dollar antitrust action.
Since joining the firm in 2008, Mr. Phillips has represented institutional investors, a non-profit organization, and creditors’ committees in matters including:
- Securities (10b-5) litigation
- Commercial litigation relating to derivatives
- General litigation
- Bankruptcy, fraudulent transfer and creditors’ rights litigation
Mr. Phillips has played a substantial role in briefing complex issues of first impression before bankruptcy courts, district courts, and courts of appeals. He has extensive experience in briefing and analyzing complex insurance coverage issues, the rights of foreign investors to sue for violations of the United States securities laws, and the practical and constitutional issues involved in bifurcating a securities fraud trial. Most recently, he was instrumental in successfully defeating a summary judgment motion against foreign institutional investors in a securities action in the Southern District of New York.