John Michael Phillips | |
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| Born | February 4, 1975 (age 48) |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | University of Alabama, University of Alabama School of Law |
| Occupation(s) | Attorney, News Personality, Speaker, Publisher |
| Known for | Tiger King, The Armor of Light, Jordan Davis, CNN |
| Website | http://floridajustice.com |
John Michael Phillips (born February 4, 1975) is an American lawyer, consumer and civil rights advocate, and legal commentator. He is licensed to practice law in Florida, New York, Georgia, Alabama, Texas, Oklahoma, Illinois and Washington, DC. Phillips has been lead counsel in numerous nationally reported cases. He successfully represented U.S. Congresswoman Lucy McBath and Ron Davis after the shooting of Jordan Davis in Jacksonville, Florida.[1] He prevailed as lead counsel for Omarosa Manigault Newman in litigation filed against her by Donald J. Trump for President, Inc.[2] As a result, the Campaign was assessed Phillips’s legal fees and costs, totaling over $1.3 Million and agreed to invalidate all of the Campaign's NDAs. He also is lead counsel for Joseph Maldonado-Passage, also known as Joe Exotic, and is featured in four episodes of the second season of the Netflix show Tiger King.[3]
- ^ Joy Anne Reid. "For Jordan Davis’ parents, a bond with Trayvon’s family, and prayers for a different trial outcome", The Grio, July 2013.
- ^ Matt Soergel. "Jacksonville attorney in middle of Trump-Omarosa feud", Florida Times Union, August 2018.
- ^ Erin Jensen. "Don Lewis' family lawyer says ad during Carole Baskin's 'DWTS' debut sparked 'legitimate tips'", USA Today, September 2020.