Lori Lynn Phillips

Lori Lynn Phillips, a partner in Orrick's Seattle office, is a member of the Securities Litigation and Regulatory Enforcement Group.  Ms. Phillips focuses her practice on commercial and general litigation, with a particular emphasis on securities litigation, defense of professional liability claims against accountants and complex contractual disputes.

Ms. Phillips has represented numerous corporations, officers and directors and major accounting firms in various securities law matters, including securities class actions, corporate governance litigation and SEC investigations as well as internal investigations. She has also represented companies in commercial disputes involving complicated issues of liability and damages.

Admitted in

• Washington

Court Admissions

• Ninth Circuit

• Eastern District of Washington
• Western District of Washington

Memberships

• Washington State Bar
• American Bar Association
• National Association of Corporate Directors

Multimedia

Publications

• "A New Era of Enforcement," Executive Counsel, July/August 2009
• “Five Mistakes to Avoid During Internal Investigations,” Directorship, Co-authored with Nicole Ryan, September 2008
• “Privilege Considerations in Internal Investigations,” Executive Counsel, August 2008
• Co-Author, “Managing an Internal Investigation,” The Corporate Board, July 2008
• “Recent Developments in Global Securities Litigation, Parts I & II,” Securities Law360, December 10, 2007
• “The Tail of Risk May be Getting Longer for Former Directors and Officers: Reports from the Stock Option Litigation Trenches, ” Co-authored with Kelly Fennerty and Charles Ha, Business Development Outlook, August 15, 2007
• “Ethical Issues at the Intersection of Law and Accounting, Basics of Accounting for Lawyers: What Every Practicing Lawyer Needs to Know,” Practising Law Institute, July 27, 2007