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Phone: Address: 310 Grant Street Suite 711, 15219 Coordinates: 40.437816,-79.997855 Education: Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, District of Columbia - J.D., Honors: Legal Research and Writing Fellow, Appellate Litigation Clinic, 2004, Georgetown University, Washington, District of Columbia - B.S., Major: Foreign Service, Honors: Dean's List, Second Honors and International Politics Honors Program, 2001 Achievements: AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating -Martindale Hubbell, 2012 – Present Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County, 2015 – present Academy of Trial Lawyers of Southwestern Pennsylvania, 2016 - present Pennsylvania Super Lawyers, 2015 - present Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2010, 2013, 2014 Vice-President, Academy of Trial Lawyers of Southwestern Pennsylvania, 2018 Secretary/Treasurer, Academy of Trial Lawyers of Southwestern Pennsylvania, 2017 Top 50 in Pittsburgh, Super Lawyers, 2019 - 2022 Top 50 Women in Pennsylvania, Super Lawyers, 2019 - 2022 Board of Governors, Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County, 2020-present Top 100 Lawyers in Pennsylvania, Super Lawyers, 2022; Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County, 2015 – present Academy of Trial Lawyers of Southwestern Pennsylvania, 2016 - present Pennsylvania Super Lawyers, 2015 - present Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2010, 2013, 2014 Vice-President, Academy of Trial Lawyers of Southwestern Pennsylvania, 2018 Secretary/Treasurer, Academy of Trial Lawyers of Southwestern Pennsylvania, 2017 Top 50 in Pittsburgh, Super Lawyers, 2019 - 2022 Top 50 Women in Pennsylvania, Super Lawyers, 2019 - 2022 Board of Governors, Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County, 2020-present Top 100 Lawyers in Pennsylvania, Super Lawyers, 2022; Academy of Trial Lawyers of Southwestern Pennsylvania, 2016 - present Pennsylvania Super Lawyers, 2015 - present Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2010, 2013, 2014 Vice-President, Academy of Trial Lawyers of Southwestern Pennsylvania, 2018 Secretary/Treasurer, Academy of Trial Lawyers of Southwestern Pennsylvania, 2017 Top 50 in Pittsburgh, Super Lawyers, 2019 - 2022 Top 50 Women in Pennsylvania, Super Lawyers, 2019 - 2022 Board of Governors, Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County, 2020-present Top 100 Lawyers in Pennsylvania, Super Lawyers, 2022; Pennsylvania Super Lawyers, 2015 - present Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2010, 2013, 2014 Vice-President, Academy of Trial Lawyers of Southwestern Pennsylvania, 2018 Secretary/Treasurer, Academy of Trial Lawyers of Southwestern Pennsylvania, 2017 Top 50 in Pittsburgh, Super Lawyers, 2019 - 2022 Top 50 Women in Pennsylvania, Super Lawyers, 2019 - 2022 Board of Governors, Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County, 2020-present Top 100 Lawyers in Pennsylvania, Super Lawyers, 2022; Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2010, 2013, 2014 Vice-President, Academy of Trial Lawyers of Southwestern Pennsylvania, 2018 Secretary/Treasurer, Academy of Trial Lawyers of Southwestern Pennsylvania, 2017 Top 50 in Pittsburgh, Super Lawyers, 2019 - 2022 Top 50 Women in Pennsylvania, Super Lawyers, 2019 - 2022 Board of Governors, Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County, 2020-present Top 100 Lawyers in Pennsylvania, Super Lawyers, 2022; Vice-President, Academy of Trial Lawyers of Southwestern Pennsylvania, 2018 Secretary/Treasurer, Academy of Trial Lawyers of Southwestern Pennsylvania, 2017 Top 50 in Pittsburgh, Super Lawyers, 2019 - 2022 Top 50 Women in Pennsylvania, Super Lawyers, 2019 - 2022 Board of Governors, Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County, 2020-present Top 100 Lawyers in Pennsylvania, Super Lawyers, 2022; Secretary/Treasurer, Academy of Trial Lawyers of Southwestern Pennsylvania, 2017 Top 50 in Pittsburgh, Super Lawyers, 2019 - 2022 Top 50 Women in Pennsylvania, Super Lawyers, 2019 - 2022 Board of Governors, Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County, 2020-present Top 100 Lawyers in Pennsylvania, Super Lawyers, 2022; Top 50 in Pittsburgh, Super Lawyers, 2019 - 2022 Top 50 Women in Pennsylvania, Super Lawyers, 2019 - 2022 Board of Governors, Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County, 2020-present Top 100 Lawyers in Pennsylvania, Super Lawyers, 2022; Top 50 Women in Pennsylvania, Super Lawyers, 2019 - 2022 Board of Governors, Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County, 2020-present Top 100 Lawyers in Pennsylvania, Super Lawyers, 2022; Board of Governors, Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County, 2020-present Top 100 Lawyers in Pennsylvania, Super Lawyers, 2022; Top 100 Lawyers in Pennsylvania, Super Lawyers, 2022 Bio: Laura Phillips has been a stalwart advocate for seriously injured individuals in Pennsylvania for nearly two decades, focusing her practice on medical malpractice and personal injury litigation. A partner at the law firm of Phillips Froetschel, LLC, based in Pittsburgh, she has skillfully represented clients through all stages of trial and appeals in cases involving wrongful death, birth injuries, surgical errors, delayed diagnoses and motor vehicle collisions. Obtaining her Bachelor of Science from Georgetown University in 2001, Ms. Phillips was a member of their International Politics Honors Program. She went on to earn her Juris Doctor from Georgetown University Law Center in 2004. During her time in law school, she was a legal research and writing fellow, and she represented clients in the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the 4th Circuit and for the District of Columbia Circuit as a member of the Appellate Litigation Clinic. Throughout her illustrious career, Ms. Phillips has secured substantial verdicts and settlements for her clients in a variety of cases, including those involving delayed cancer diagnoses, surgical errors, and automobile accidents. Actively engaged with several professional organizations, she contributes her skills and knowledge to the Washington County Bar Association, the Allegheny County Bar Association, the Western Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association and the Pennsylvania Association for Justice. Ms. Phillips has consistently been recognized for her outstanding legal skills and ethical standards. She holds a peer-review rating of AV Preeminent* through Martindale-Hubbell and a perfect rating of “10.0” on Avvo. In addition, she has been honored with memberships in the Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County and the Academy of Trial Lawyers of Southwestern Pennsylvania. Her leadership roles within these organizations include serving on the board of directors and holding positions as assistant treasurer and treasurer of the Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County. *AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer-review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.