Background
Phillips, Layn R. was born on January 2, 1952 in Oklahoma City. Son of James Arthur Cole and Eloise (Gulick) Phillips.
Phillips, Layn R. was born on January 2, 1952 in Oklahoma City. Son of James Arthur Cole and Eloise (Gulick) Phillips.
University of Tulsa (Bachelor of Science, Economics, 1974. Juris Doctor, 1977); Georgetown University Law School (1978-1979).
Worked at Irell & Manella LLP. Admitted to the bar, 1977, Oklahoma. 1978, District of Columbia.
1981, California.
Recipient: Wall Street Journal Award for Outstanding Economics Graduate, 1974. Robert Butler Award for Outstanding Legal Writing, 1977. Managing Editor, Georgetown University Law Journal, 1978-1979.
Trial Attorney, Federal Trade Commission, 1977-1980. Assistant United States Attorney, Central District of California, 1980-1983. United States Attorney, Northern District of Oklahoma, 1984-1987.
United States District Judge, Western District of Oklahoma, 1987-1991. Named, United States Junior Chamber of Commerce, One of Ten Outstanding Young Americans, 1989. Member: Oklahoma and American (Member: Committee on Environmental Litigation.
Committee on White Collar Crime) Bar Associations. The District of Columbia Bar. State Bar of California.
State Bar of Texas; American Inn of Court XXIV (President, 1989-1990). American Inn of Court CV (President, 1990-1991). Orange County Federal Bar Association (Board of Directors, 1995-1996).
(Resident at Newport Beach).
Member: Oklahoma and American (Member: Committee on Environmental Litigation. Committee on White Collar Crime) Bar Associations. The District of Columbia Bar.
State Bar of California. State Bar of Texas; American Inn of Court XXIV (President, 1989-1990). American Inn of Court CV (President, 1990-1991).
Orange County Federal Bar Association (Board of Directors, 1995-1996). (Resident at Newport Beach).
Married Kathryn Hale, August 17, 1986. Children: Amanda, Parker, Graham.
