Harry Phillips

Harry Phillips is an associate in the Litigation and Crisis Management Practice Groups in the Houston office of Haynes Boone. He represents clients in commercial, energy, and employment disputes in state and federal courts, and he supports the firm’s Crisis Management team when clients face both routine emergencies and unprecedented incidents.

Harry draws on eight years of service in the Army National Guard to aid his legal practice. His military experience includes deploying as an infantry platoon leader in support of Operation Inherent Resolve and coordinating disaster recovery operations following Hurricane Ida in 2021. As a passionate veteran advocate and accredited Veterans Affairs attorney, he devotes significant time to pro bono work for veterans and mentors applicants to law school as a Service to School ambassador.

Harry earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Mississippi and his law degree from Tulane University Law School. He served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Jay C. Zainey of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana and is admitted to practice Texas and Louisiana. He currently serves on the Federal Bar Association (FBA) Editorial Board, where he assists in facilitating each publication of The Federal Lawyer magazine.