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Alternative Dispute Resolution

Feb. 26, 2015

Former federal judge brings family to ADR practice

Former U.S. District Court Judge Layn R. Phillips -- one of the top mediators in the country -- left Irell & Manella LLP after 23 years to start his own ADR practice with his family and expand with the help of another retired bench officer.


By Henry Meier


Daily Journal Staff Writer


After 23 years at Irell & Manella LLP, former U.S. District Court Judge Layn R. Phillips decided it was time to focus on family.


For some, that might mean giving up a career in the demanding legal field - Phillips has been one of the most highly sought after mediators in the world since he stepped down from the bench in 1991 - but for Phillips it meant diving further still into his work and bringin...

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