Background
Leroy Phillips was born on the 20th of February, 1935 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States, the oldest of seven children of Leroy Phillips, Sr. and Ruby Humphreys Phillips.
1960
Knoxville, TN 37996, United States
Leroy Phillips attended the University of Tennessee in Knoxville where he received a Bachelor of Laws in 1960.
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Leroy Phillips with his wife and daughter
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Leroy Phillips (rear row, second from right)
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In this profound and fascinating book, the authors revisit an overlooked Supreme Court decision that changed forever how justice is carried out in the United States.
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1999
Leroy Phillips was born on the 20th of February, 1935 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States, the oldest of seven children of Leroy Phillips, Sr. and Ruby Humphreys Phillips.
Leroy Phillips attended the University of Tennessee in Knoxville where he received a Bachelor of Laws in 1960.
Leroy began practicing law in Chattanooga at Phillips & Caputo as a trial attorney. He practiced law for 44 years and retired in December 2005. He was admitted to the practice of law in the State Courts of Tennessee, the United States Federal Courts including the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court.
With Mark Curriden Leroy wrote "Contempt of Court: The Turn-of-the-Century Lynching That Launched 100 Years of Federalism" in 1999.
(In this profound and fascinating book, the authors revisi...)
1999Leroy Phillips was a member of the Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and Criminal, Tort and Domestic Relations.
Leroy Phillips was married to Nancy. The marriage produced two sons, Tom Phillips and John Phillips, and two daughters, Lisa Garner and Michelle Farner.