Background
Sims, Phillip M. was born on October 13, 1942 in Sacramento, California, United States.
Sims, Phillip M. was born on October 13, 1942 in Sacramento, California, United States.
San Fernando Valley State College (Bachelor of Arts, 1967). University of Santa Clara (Juris Doctor, 1971). Phi Alpha Delta.
Worked at Sims & Layton (San Jose, California) specializing in Employment and Labor Law, Corporate and Business Law, Non-Profit. Admitted to the bar, 1972, California and United States. District Court, Northern District of California.
1978, United States.
District Court, Eastern District of California and United States. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. 1979, United States. District Court, Central District of California.
1980, United States.
Supreme Court and United States. Claims Court; 1984, United States. District Court, Southern District of California.
Phi Alpha Delta.
Author: "Is Double Breasting Union Busting?" 1978, "Equality in Employment: What Does lieutenant Mean?" 1979 and "Successorship and Union Busting?" 1980, In Brief, Santa Clara County Bar Publication. "Financial Considerations in Union Contract Termination," In Brief, September 1982. Instructor, West Valley College, Labor Law, 1979-1986.
President, California Attorneys Federal Credit Union, 1978-1979.
Member, Board of Directors, California Young Lawyers Association, 1976-1979. Member, San Jose Environmental Commission, 1973-1975.
Member, Editorial Board, California Lawyer, 1980-1982. Member: Lawyers Committee, American Electronic Association, 1979-1981.
Legal Advisory Committee, Associated General Contractors of California, 1982.
Member: Santa Clara County Bar Association (Chairman, Labor Law Section, 1979-1980. President, 1983; Member, Immigration Executive Committee, 1983-1986). State Bar of California (Member: Executive Committee, Labor Law Section, 1982-1986.
Alcohol Abuse Committee, 1984-1986.
Non-Profit Subcommittee, Business Law Section, 1994).
Member, Board of Directors, California Young Lawyers Association, 1976-1979. Member, San Jose Environmental Commission, 1973-1975. Member, Editorial Board, California Lawyer, 1980-1982.
Member: Lawyers Committee, American Electronic Association, 1979-1981.
Legal Advisory Committee, Associated General Contractors of California, 1982. Member: Santa Clara County Bar Association (Chairman, Labor Law Section, 1979-1980.
President, 1983. Member, Immigration Executive Committee, 1983-1986).
State Bar of California (Member: Executive Committee, Labor Law Section, 1982-1986. Alcohol Abuse Committee, 1984-1986.
Non-Profit Subcommittee, Business Law Section, 1994).