David Phillips

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David Phillips focuses his work on appellate advocacy and complex civil litigation. Before joining Jones Day in 2021, David served as a law clerk to Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. of the United States Supreme Court, Judge Laurence H. Silberman of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, and Judge Steven M. Colloton of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. David also worked at a STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education start-up before law school.

Experience

  • Wells Fargo presents argument to Fourth Circuit in case involving scope of failure-to-accommodate and disability-discharge theories under Americans with Disabilities ActJones Day presented argument on behalf of Wells Fargo Securities in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, arguing (among other issues) that a plaintiff cannot succeed on an ADA failure-to-accommodate claim when he received his requested accommodation through the end of his employment, and that a claim for disability-discharge requires discrimination based on a plaintiff's disability, not related effects.
  • Citadel Securities wins Eleventh Circuit decision invalidating SEC order creating funding mechanism for CATJones Day successfully represented Citadel Securities LLC in persuading the Eleventh Circuit to invalidate an important order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC").
  • Criminal law scholars ask Supreme Court to overturn D.C. Circuit's over-broad interpretation of Sarbanes-Oxley ActOn behalf of four criminal law scholars, Jones Day filed an amicus brief in the United States Supreme Court supporting a petition for certiorari challenging the government's over-broad interpretation of part of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, 18 U.S.C. Section 1519.
  • Leader in residential mortgage industry wins full dismissal with prejudice of employee solicitation and theft of confidential information allegationsThe Jones Day team won a complete victory for a leader in the residential mortgage industry in a case filed by a competitor.
  • Applied Medical Distribution's jury trial win on trade secret misappropriation unanimously upheld by California Court of AppealsJones Day client Applied Medical’s favorable jury trial result was unanimously upheld by the California Court of Appeals, maintaining the permanent injunction against the plaintiff.
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