Russell M. De Phillips
Mr. De Phillips has been involved in commercial litigation and bankruptcy law since 1981. He has significant experience in large, complex financial insolvency proceedings on behalf of debtors in possession, creditors and other interested parties. He is skilled in negotiating, documenting and litigating complicated financial transactions, particularly in the real estate field.Mr. De Phillips co-founded the firm in 1981 and practices business litigation, real estate law, bankruptcy law and commercial litigation. He is the managing shareholder of the firm.
He has broad transactional experience in real estate matters including development, partnerships, acquisitions and disposition, commercial lending, workouts and bankruptcy. Mr. De Phillips’ practice has emphasized the representation of sellers, purchasers, real estate developers and institutional lenders in a wide range of commercial and residential transactions, including office buildings, apartments and single-family residential developments. He has counseled numerous private developers, lenders, investors, owners, operating businesses and construction companies in a multitude of real estate transactions.
Mr. De Phillips is an experienced trial attorney. He has been the lead attorney responsible for numerous contract disputes, real estate cases, fraud actions and bankruptcy-related litigation in arbitrations and jury and non-jury trials in federal and state courts.
Mr. De Phillips is AV rated.
Education: California Western School of Law (J.D., 1980)
Northern Illinois University (B.S., 1974)
Personal: Born Chicago, Illinois
Court Admissions: Supreme Court of California, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, United States District Court for the Southern, Central and Northern Districts of California, United States District Court for the District of Arizona
United States District Court for the District of Colorado
Professional Membership And Activities: San Diego County Bar Association, Mediator for the United States Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of California, San Diego Bankruptcy Forum, Consumer Attorneys of San Diego
Bar Association of Northern San Diego County, American Bankruptcy Institute
