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Personal Injury

Mr. Phillips has years of experience helping clients receive fair compensation for injuries caused by the negligent and wrongful actions of others. Our starting point is always you, the client. When you come to our office, you will meet personally with Mr. Phillips who will help you evaluate your claim and determine the best course of action for ensuring that you are fully and fairly compensated for the injuries you have suffered. Throughout the handling of your claim, with guidance and recommendations from Mr. Phillips, you, the client, will make the decisions about whether to settle and for how much you will settle. We do the work. You make the decisions.

At Phillips Law, LLC, we step in to take over the time-consuming responsibility of coordinating insurance companies and treatment providers, which frees up our clients to concentrate on recovering and rehabilitating from their injuries. If there is no health insurance to cover necessary treatment, we can direct you to treatment providers who will do their work now and wait to be paid when you receive your payment from the at-fault person’s insurance company.

Real Estate Law

Are you or your business in the process of buying or selling real estate? Do you have questions or concerns about contracts, sales or lease agreements, titles, easements, or liens? Do you need assistance with documentation, negotiating terms, inspections or appraisals, resolving title insurance, or environmental issues?
Geoff Phillips represents institutional real estate investors and owners in property acquisitions, sales, leasing, and development. He also represents end users of various types of real properties in real estate transactions or disputes. Such transactions or disputes may include the need for quitclaim deeds, warranty deeds, or affidavits of survivorship.

Typical clients include homeowners, tenants, and community associations. Examples of the types of cases often handled in this practice are assessment disputes, deed restrictions, landlord and tenant disputes, and construction defects.

Speak with Geoff Phillips to help sort through all the details and technicalities of your real estate needs.

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Business Organization

Are you considering forming a business? Do you know which type of business structure best suits your entity?
Choosing the right legal structure for an enterprise is a critical step with major tax, liability, and growth implications. Geoff Phillips understands the nuances of state and federal business laws and can help you analyze the many legal forms of business formation, such as sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company (LLC), or a corporation (S-Corp or C-Corp), to determine which makes the most sense for your business.


Business Litigation

Are you proactive and looking for an attorney to retain for potential future legal or business issues? Are you a business owner facing a legal issue?
Whether your dispute involves finances, breach of duty, data security, insurance, partnerships, business dissolution, or business divorce, hiring an attorney who is experienced in business litigation is essential to help you navigate not only difficult and complicated procedures, but also help to manage what can be an emotional unwinding and dissolution of your business.


Employment & Labor Law

Are you a business owner seeking advice in an employment and labor matter?
If you have questions regarding legal risk, contract negotiations, or employment disputes, find answers with Geoff Phillips.
Most clients in this practice are business clients seeking to mitigate legal risk in business deals or processes. Issues involved in this practice range from workforce expansion or contraction, employment contract negotiations, codes of conduct creation, arbitrated employment disputes, or administrative proceedings.

Civil Litigation

Are you facing a legal issue that can be defined as civil in nature? Are you seeking monetary damages in a non-criminal dispute involving personal injury, real estate, employment, workers’ comp, or property damage?

Geoff Phillips advises a variety of defense or plaintiff clients in a broad range of non-criminal litigation matters, including but not limited to: landlord and tenant disputes, contract issues, negligence/tort, personal injury, real estate litigation, and employment and labor disputes.



Contracts

Are you in the process of drawing up or revising legal documents for personal or business transactions? Are you unsure whether or not your contracts are legally binding, admissible in court, and/or free of loopholes?

Contracts are legally binding documents, whether written or oral. The wording and format of contracts often have to be specific, with great attention to detail, in order to minimize potential legal complications between parties involved.

Geoff Phillips assists parties involved in real estate transactions, sale of goods and services, or employment and business agreements to write, revise, or review formal agreements as proof of what has been agreed upon. He can also help to resolve contract disputes, amendments, and breaches, or can represent a party in court when disputes cannot be resolved through arbitration or any other means.

Estate Planning

Do you need help preparing or updating a will? Do you wish to establish a living trust to avoid probate? Do you have questions about the validity of a will, distribution or management of assets, estate taxes, guardianship, or protection from creditors? Do you feel you need a Durable Power of Attorney or Healthcare Power of Attorney?

Geoff Phillips advises clients in the creation of wills and plans to distribute inheritance assets. He can help ensure a smooth transition and reliable management of your estate going forward. He will work diligently to see that your wishes are carried out and your goals met.

Speak with Geoff Phillips to help you create a will and proactively plan for the eventual distribution of your assets. You’ll be glad you did.


Estate and Trust Litigation Law

Are you a corporate fiduciary, large financial institution, charitable organization, or individual fiduciary or beneficiary involved in a dispute over a trust, estate, or conservatorship? Is your objective to protect property in your estate or protect your own liability, or are you trying to avoid probate?

Geoff Phillips represents clients in litigated disputes over estate and trust assets or distributions. Estate litigation involves matters arising from distribution of assets to beneficiaries after the death of an individual. This may include trusts, a fund created by an individual or group intended to benefit another individual or group.

Trust litigation specifically involves the administration and distribution of a trust.

Usually, trusts are created with conditions on the distribution of the assets in the account and are managed by a third party trustee. Geoff Phillips can help you set up a simple trust, make amendments or modifications to trusts, dispute estate distributions, or defend trustees in defense of distributions.

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Criminal Law Defense

Have you been charged with a criminal offense, revocation of your probation, or are presently released on bond?

Regardless of the plea, American citizens enjoy the presumption of innocence and the right to an attorney. Make sure you get the defense you’re entitled to by hiring Geoff Phillips, who can defend a broad range of criminal charges, from misdemeanors to felonies, and advise a broad range of ages, from juvenile to adult. Criminal law is a complex blend of state and federal statutes. Depending upon the case, punishments can range from mere fines or community service to long-term prison sentences.

Geoff Phillips will work hard to do all in his power to ensure your best interests by either obtaining a favorable settlement, or providing strong defenses at trial.

Mediation & Collaborative Law

Are you seeking an alternative to the courts for resolving a dispute? Are you unsure whether or not you could benefit from legal counsel as you negotiate terms? Are you concerned that there may be legal issues that haven’t been addressed or dealt with fairly?

Before you inadvertently give up legal rights or make costly mistakes, speak with Geoff Phillips to assist with negotiation or mediation. He will ensure that all necessary information is obtained and properly addressed; that you’re aware of your legal options and consequences; and prepare you to make informed decisions while protecting your rights.

If there is any reason to involve other professionals, such as child advocates or financial specialists, Geoff Phillips will utilize these experts as part of your collaborative team, in order to resolve disputes expeditiously and favorably for everyone.





Administrative Law

Has your application to an administrative agency been denied? Did your company receive a penalty for failing to follow agency regulations? Are you a Wyoming governmental agency or entity in need of representation?

When state or federal laws are passed, the governing bodies often create administrative agencies to help create, carry out, and enforce the details of the new law. Geoff Phillips has represented multiple governmental agencies across Wyoming. Geoff Phillips has also represented clients challenging rules or policies of Wyoming agencies. Geoff Phillips has extensive experience with the Wyoming Rules of Administrative Procedure, the Wyoming rulemaking process and handling contested cases for and against Wyoming administrative agencies. Contact Geoff Phillips today for all your administrative law needs.

State, Local, and Municipal Law

Are you a City or other Municipality looking for sound legal advice relating to easements, zoning, covenants, employment, Human Resources, public bidding, community projects, or other related matters? Do you believe you have a municipal law issue? Do you have questions relating to City ordinances in your area?

If you are a City, Municipality, or an individual and have questions regarding ordinances, city polices or regulations, public works, or any other matter relating to local or municipal law, lean on the expertise of Geoff Phillips.

Municipal Law is the law specific to a particular city or county (known legally as a “municipality”), and the government bodies within those cities or counties. This can cover a wide range of issues, including everything from police power, zoning, education policies, and property taxes.

Geoff Phillips has practiced municipal law and acted as a municipality’s attorney for all legal matters or special counsel for specific legal matters. He also has assisted in ensuring that the day-to-day operations of a municipality and any matters enacted by its governing body comply with local, state, and federal laws. These laws include those that may affect any potential liability of the municipality and those elected or appointed individuals and employees involved in its operations.

The practice of municipal law encompasses a wide range of issues including, but not limited to the scope of the municipality’s police power, employment and labor issues, real estate, zoning, and land use matters, economic development, the imposition of taxes, public bidding and contracts, tax assessments, environmental regulations, and access to public meetings and public information.

Geoff Phillips can also act as private legal counsel, providing services for individuals, partnerships, corporations, and other entities in their encounters, both adversarial and non-adversarial, with governmental entities.

Finally, Geoff Phillips may act as an advocate for municipalities and private entities before various courts, administrative agencies, and the municipality’s various boards and commissions.

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