Carter G. Phillips

Carter G. Phillips is an American lawyer specializing in appellate litigation, regulatory law, and constitutional law. He is a partner at Sidley Austin. He is also an adjunct professor at Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law and co-director of the Carter G. Phillips/Sidley Austin LLP Supreme Court Clinic. Phillips was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2017.[1]

Early life and education

Phillips was born in Canton, Ohio. He received a Bachelor of Arts in political science from Ohio State University in 1973.[2] He earned a Master of Arts in political science from Northwestern University in 1975 and a Juris Doctor from Northwestern University School of Law in 1977.[3]

Career

Phillips served as a law clerk to Judge Robert A. Sprecher of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit from 1977 to 1978.[4] He then clerked for Chief Justice Warren E. Burger of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1978 to 1979.[5][6]

From 1979 to 1981, Phillips was an assistant professor of law at the University of Illinois College of Law, where he taught civil procedure, administrative law, and natural-resources law.[7] He subsequently served as an assistant to the Solicitor General of the United States from 1981 to 1984.[8]

Phillips joined Sidley & Austin in Washington, D.C., as an associate in 1984 and became a partner in 1986.[8][9] He was managing partner of the firm's Washington, D.C., office from 1995 to 2012[10] and chair of Sidley Austin's executive committee from 2012 to 2017.[11]

Phillips is an adjunct professor at Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law[12] and a co-director of the Carter G. Phillips/Sidley Austin LLP Supreme Court Clinic. He helped establish the clinic in 2006.[13] In 2024, Northwestern named its Carter G. Phillips Center for Supreme Court and Appellate Advocacy in his honor.[14][15]

Phillips has served as president of the Supreme Court Historical Society.[16] He has also served as chair of the advisory committee of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit[17]

References

  1. ↑ "Carter G. Phillips". American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
  2. ↑ "Alumni Spotlight: Carter G Phillips '73 | Department of Political Science". Osu.edu.
  3. ↑ "Attorney Carter Phillips to Address Northwestern Law Grads". Northwestern.edu.
  4. ↑ "Carter G. Phillips". Sidley Austin. Retrieved June 26, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Chief Justice Warren E. Burger and His Vision for the Judiciary". Supreme Court Historical Society.
  6. ↑ Liptak, Adam (30 April 2012). "A Word Heard Often, Except at the Supreme Court". The New York Times.
  7. ↑ "Board of Trustees Minutes – 1980". University of Illinois.
  8. 1 2 "Ohio State honors five at spring 2011 commencement". Ohio State News. June 8, 2011.
  9. ↑ Gale, Sarah Fister (October 23, 2017). "Sidley Austin Gets Serious About Onboarding". Chief Talent Officer.
  10. ↑ "Serving Clients on a Global Basis is Critical: Mark Hopson on Sidley's Culture in Washington, D.C." Sidley Austin. Retrieved June 26, 2026.
  11. ↑ Olson, Elizabeth (December 7, 2017). "Carter Phillips to Step Down as Chair of Sidley". Bloomberg Law. Retrieved June 26, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Carter G. Phillips". Northwestern Pritzker School of Law.
  13. ↑ "About Us, Appellate Advocacy". Northwestern Pritzker School of Law.
  14. ↑ Walker, Suzanne (16 October 2025). "Carter G. Phillips Supreme Court and Appellate Advocacy Center Flourishes Under New Name and Director". Northwestern Pritzker School of Law News.
  15. ↑ "Northwestern Pritzker Law receives nearly $5 million to benefit advocacy programs". National Jurist. September 25, 2024.
  16. ↑ "The Society's Officers & Staff". Supreme Court Historical Society.
  17. ↑ "Federal Circuit Rules of Practice" (PDF). United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. March 1, 2021. Retrieved June 26, 2026.
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