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Dylan Phillips was born and raised in Fairfax County and is an active member of the Virginia State Bar. Dylan is an attorney serving clients’ needs in the fields of business and commercial law, appellate litigation, contract law, and intellectual property law.

 

Dylan earned his law degree from the University of Richmond School of Law with a concentration in intellectual property and a focus in business law. In law school, Dylan was an Editor of the Journal of Law and Technology, led multiple student organizations, won several awards for his publications in the field of technology and intellectual property law, and was a finalist in the Georgetown Iron Tech Lawyer Competition. While in school, Dylan worked for a federal judge in the E.D.V.A. Bankruptcy Court, the Arlington Commonwealth's Attorney's Office, and for a Fairfax Circuit Court judge. Dylan has also published works in the University of Richmond's Journal of Law and Technology, the FCPA Blog, and was a contributing writer for books on corporate compliance and the constitutionality of arbitration.

 

Prior to law school, Dylan earned his undergraduate degree from James Madison University. While in school, Dylan worked at a small criminal defense firm and for a family law firm. After graduation, Dylan worked for Ernst & Young's Risk Assurance practice and then later for Accenture Federal Services. During Dylan's consulting career he focused on contract management systems, internal auditing, and financially significant technology.

  

Publications

 

• Dylan Phillips, New Technological Trends Are Changing the Legal, Ethical, and Public Policy Implications of Sting Operations, 26 Rich. J. L. & Tech., no. 3, 2020, https://jolt.richmond.edu/files/2020/09/Phillips-FE.pdf.

• Dylan Phillips, JPMorgan Chase’s $920 Million Spoofing Settlement: Do DPAs and NPAs Encourage Recidivism?, FCPA Blog (Oct. 20, 2020), https://fcpablog.com/2020/10/20/jpmorgan-chases-920-million-spoofing-settlement-do-dpas-and-npas-encourage-recidivism/.

• Dylan Phillips, May One Be Convicted of Driving Under the Influence in the Era of Self-Driving Cars?, Rich. J. L. & Tech. (Feb. 28, 2020), https://jolt.richmond.edu/2020/02/28/may‑one‑be‑convicted‑of‑driving‑under‑the‑influence‑in‑the‑era‑of‑self-driving-cars/.

• Dylan Phillips, Ain’t No Laws, When You’re Drinking Claws: Why Trademark Protection Should Be Narrowed Because of E‑commerce and the Streisand Effect, Rich. J. L. & Tech. (Nov. 5, 2019), https://jolt.richmond.edu/2019/11/05/aint-no-laws-when-youre-drinking-claws-why-trademark-protection-should-be-narrowed-because-of-e-commerce-and-the-streisand-effect/.

• Dylan Phillips, Can Law Enforcement Perform Warrantless Searches on Stolen Cell Phones?, Rich. J. L. & Tech. (Sept. 10, 2019), https://jolt.richmond.edu/2019/09/10/can-law-enforcement-perform-warrantless-searches-on-stolen-cell-phones/.