Lawyer Profile

Law School - Birmingham School of Law

Bar Admission - 9/26/2014

Law Office Locations: Oneonta, Blount County

Geographic Areas Served: All Counties in Alabama

Richard Phillips

Richard M. Phillips, LLC

225 2nd Ave East

Oneonta, AL 35121

Phone: 205-530-0084

Overview

Richard M. Phillips dedicates his Oneonta, Alabama practice to general inquiries, contract concerns, criminal defense, divorce and family law, DUI and misdemeanor cases, juvenile law and estate planning. Mr. Phillips is also a certified guardian ad litem.

Areas of Practice:
General Inquiries
Contract Concerns
Divorce and Family Law
Immigration Issues
Juvenile Law
Estate Planning

Admissions:
Alabama

Memberships:

Alabama State Bar
Young Lawyers Association
American Bar Association
Blount-Oneonta Chamber of Commerce, Chairman
Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham, Review Committee
Alabama Institute of Medicine, Board Member
Wallace State Community College, Future Foundation Board Member
Blount County Community Corrections Board

 

Biography

Richard Phillips is a proud Blount County native, serving Blount County both legally and civically. A 2000 graduate of Oneonta High School, Richard grew up in the Oneonta community. From kindergarten to establishing a law firm, Blount County, and more specifically Oneonta, has been home.

 
Education:
 
After graduating from Oneonta High School, Richard Phillips attended Auburn University where he obtained a BFA Degree in Graphic Design, one of the nation's top graphic design programs. After working across the country as a designer, Richard M. Phillips returned to Oneonta and earned his Juris Doctor Degree from Birmingham School of Law where he graduated in the top of his class.
 
Personal Background:

Before practicing law, Richard was a graphic designer working and living in New York City. After almost five years, Richard relocated to Atlanta where he served as a graphic consultant to trial attorneys. A few years later and Richard was receiving his Juris Doctor and practicing law in Blount County.Richard is an avid photographer and enjoys photographing nature and landscapes. He also tries to travel as much as possible and spend time with his four legged buddies, Onto and Taco-Bella!

Richard is active in his community, supporting the Blount-Oneonta Chamber of Commerce, Oneonta Business Association, Oneonta Foundation for Educational Resources, Wallace State Future Foundatio Board Member, Oneonta Hospital Board Member and he currently sits as Mayor for the City of Oneonta.

Experience

Richard M. Phillips has experience in the courtroom not only as an attorney, but also as a trial consultant working with attorneys to development effective trial visuals.

 

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