Atty. Johnny Phillips
Johnny Phillips is no stranger to Georgia. He is originally from the Metropolitan Atlanta Area.
Auto Collisions & More Attorney · Serving Newnan, GA · 15+ Years Experience
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About Johnny Phillips at a Glance
Johnny Phillips is a Member based in Newnan, Georgia, practicing at Law Office of Johnny Phillips, P.C. They have 15+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2011. Their practice focuses on construction, product liability, and pedestrian. Admitted to practice in Georgia (2011). Educated at Georgia State University (J.D., 2011) and Armstrong Atlantic State University (B.A., 2007). Provides legal services in Spanish. Serves clients in Newnan, GA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About Johnny Phillips
- Johnny Phillips is no stranger to Georgia
- He is originally from the Metropolitan Atlanta Area
- Johnny served in the Air Force for eight years as an Investigator and Security Forces officer
- He attended his first year of law school at Mercer University and then went on to complete his Juris Doctor at Georgia State, where he graduated in the top five percent of his class
- Johnny ensures his clients get the best possible resolution for their matters either without litigation, or with the filing of a lawsuit
- From there, Johnny ensures his clients receive the best legal representation through an early settlement of their claims or through a trial and verdict of their cases
- After a couple of years of college, he enlisted in the United States Air Force
- Johnny served in the Air Force for four years as a Security Forces officer, stationed at Hanscom Air Force Base, MA
- He also served his country by deploying overseas to Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait in 2002
- During his enlistment, he received numerous honors, such as
- the Air Force Achievement Medal (2004), Airman of the Year for Hanscom Air Force Base (2003), graduated 1st in Military Police Investigator School (2003), and the Outstanding Unit with Valor Medal (2002)
- Following his enlistment, Johnny moved to Brunswick, Georgia and completed his Bachelor Degree at Armstrong Atlantic University in 2007
- While completing this degree, he also served another four years in the Air National Guard and served his community as a Child Support Enforcement agent
- Throughout Johnny’s military and civilian careers, he has constantly been working with the courts as either a witness or an advocate for the less fortunate, so it only seemed appropriate to him to continue on to law school
- He attended his first year of law school at Mercer University and then went on to complete his Juris Doctor at Georgia State, where he graduated in the top five percent of his class
- During law school, Johnny participated in the Student Trial Lawyer Association and performed an externship with Judge John J. Goger, Superior Court, Fulton County
- He also received the Cali award for Wills, Trusts and Estates, Bankruptcy, and Public Health Law
- While attending law school, Johnny clerked for Attorney Earl Burke in Atlanta, Georgia and Savage, Turner, Krauter, Pinkney, Britt and Madison in Savannah
- Upon graduating from law school, Johnny joined the team at the Law Offices of Shane Smith
- Johnny works as a Civil Trial Attorney
- He becomes involved in his clients’ cases when negotiations break down, and he is forced to file a lawsuit to advance his clients’ interest
- He is responsible for the lawsuit from the time that it is filed until a final resolution is made, either through reaching a settlement of claims or obtaining a jury verdict upon trial of the case
- He is directly involved with drafting, filing, conducting discovery, negotiating with opposing counsel, presenting the clients’ position at mediation, selecting juries for trial, and trying cases before those juries in Court
- While a case is in litigation, Johnny works to uncover facts that will ultimately help his clients prevail at trial or force opposing counsel to reevaluate the value they place on his clients’ claims
- This is often achieved by conducting depositions of parties to the lawsuit, witnesses to the accident and experts
- Johnny also serves as the voice of his clients in communications with opposing counsel and the Court
Practice Areas Explained
Johnny Phillips's Areas of Legal Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Johnny Phillips handles, with a practical overview of what that area of law involves and how it may apply to your situation in Newnan.
Construction Law in Newnan
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Product Liability in Newnan
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Pedestrian & Bicycle Accidents in Newnan
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Jurisdictional Context
Why Local Counsel Matters in Newnan
Practicing law in Georgia. Legal matters in Georgia are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Newnan are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Georgia state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Georgia brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this venue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Georgia courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
Newnan Courts and Legal Process
Choosing a Newnan-based attorney means your counsel already knows the local docketing timelines, preferred filing formats, and how individual judges typically rule on procedural motions — details that only come from practicing in this jurisdiction day after day. That local familiarity can translate to better strategy, faster filings, and fewer costly surprises.
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Professional Profile
Why Clients in Newnan Choose Johnny Phillips
Selecting an attorney is one of the most consequential decisions you can make when a legal matter arises. Below are the core qualities that distinguish Johnny Phillips's practice in the field of construction, product liability, and pedestrian.
Decade-Tested Legal Experience
Johnny Phillips brings 15+ years of hands-on legal practice — enough to have navigated the recurring fact patterns, procedural traps, and negotiation dynamics that shape case outcomes.
Broad Practice Area Coverage
Covering construction, product liability, and pedestrian, Johnny Phillips can address the full spectrum of a client's legal needs without requiring referrals to separate specialists for each issue.
Local Presence in Newnan
A Newnan-based practice means Johnny Phillips attends hearings in the same courthouses, knows the local clerks, and understands the unwritten scheduling norms that affect every case filed here.
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