Hon. Layn Phillips named NADNs 2024 Distinguished Neutral of the Year
Summary
He also sat by designation on the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit in Denver, Colorado, where he participated in numerous panel decisions and published opinions. After leaving the federal bench, he joined the renowned firm of Irell & Manella, in Newport Beach, California, where for 23 years he specialized in complex civil litigation, internal investigations and dispute resolution. For over 20 years now, he has presided over cases that have collectively resulted in billions of dollars in settlements annually. He also served for several years as the NBA Systems Arbitrator, and most recently, co-mediated the Purdue Opioid settlement alongside Kenneth Feinberg, recipient of NADNs highest honor in 2023. Over recent years, he has received several honors – Chambers & Partners have consistently named him in the top tier of mediators in the USA; as a result of his trial work, Judge Phillips was elected into the American College of Trial Lawyers.