Laura D. Phillips - Pittsburgh, PA
Attorney at Phillips Froetschel, LLC
Personal Injury Lawyers in Pittsburgh, PA
310 Grant Street Suite 711 Pittsburgh, PA 15219
- Free Consultation
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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20
Years
Experience
Pittsburgh Personal Injury Lawyer
Updated: 03/10/2026
Areas of Practice
- Personal Injury
- Medical Malpractice
Attorney Information
Overview
Laura D. Phillips is a co-founder of Phillips Froetschel, LLC and has spent nearly two decades representing seriously injured individuals in Pennsylvania’s state and federal courts. Her practice focuses on medical malpractice and personal injury cases, including wrongful death, birth injuries, catastrophic injuries, and motor vehicle collisions. Laura considers it a privilege to advocate for clients during some of the most difficult times in their lives. Her approach blends zealous, results-driven advocacy with compassionate, responsive client service.
An accomplished trial attorney, Laura has obtained significant verdicts for clients in cases involving delayed cancer diagnoses, surgical errors, and auto accidents. She has been a member of the prestigious Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County since 2015, where she currently serves as Treasurer and sits on the Board of Governors.
Laura holds an AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell—the highest possible rating for both legal ability and ethical standards as determined by her peers.
Her excellence in advocacy has been recognized consistently by Super Lawyers, where she has been named a Top 50 Pittsburgh and Top 50 Pennsylvania Super Lawyer from 2019 through 2025, and a Top 100 Pennsylvania Super Lawyer in 2022, 2024, and 2025. Since 2013, she has been selected annually as either a Super Lawyer or Rising Star.
Laura is actively involved in several professional organizations, including the Washington County Bar Association and Foundation, Allegheny County Bar Association and Foundation, Western Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, and the Pennsylvania Association for Justice.
She earned both her Bachelor of Science in International Politics and her Juris Doctor from Georgetown University, where she was a member of the International Politics Honors Program and served as a Legal Research and Writing Fellow, respectively. As a member of Georgetown Law’s Appellate Litigation Clinic, Laura represented clients before the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Fourth and D.C. Circuits.
Law runs deep in Laura’s roots. Raised in Washington, Pennsylvania, she is the daughter of the late William D. “Denny” Phillips (1938–2024), a highly respected trial attorney who was of counsel to Phillips Froetschel, LLC until his passing. Laura began working at her family’s firm—originally Phillips & Faldowski and later Phillips, Phillips & Smith-Delach—in high school, and returned to practice there after law school until co-founding Phillips Froetschel, LLC in 2022.
A sought-after speaker, Laura frequently presents continuing legal education (CLE) courses on topics including trial strategy, professional ethics, courtroom technology, and proving damages.
Outside the courtroom, Laura lives in Thornburg with her husband, son, and their goldendoodle. She enjoys cooking, reading, traveling, and spending time with her family.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating -Martindale Hubbell, 2012 – Present
- Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County, 2015 – present
- Academy of Trial Lawyers of Southwestern Pennsylvania, 2016 - present
- Pennsylvania Super Lawyers, 2015 - present
- Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2010, 2013, 2014
- Vice-President, Academy of Trial Lawyers of Southwestern Pennsylvania, 2018
- Secretary/Treasurer, Academy of Trial Lawyers of Southwestern Pennsylvania, 2017
- Top 50 in Pittsburgh, Super Lawyers, 2019 - 2025
- Top 50 Women in Pennsylvania, Super Lawyers, 2019 - 2025
- Board of Governors, Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County, 2020-present
- Top 100 Lawyers in Pennsylvania, Super Lawyers, 2022, 2024, 2025
Other Sources of Feedback About Laura D. Phillips
Included on the 2026 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2024 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2015 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2014 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2013 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2010 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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Georgetown University Law Center,
Washington,
District of Columbia, 2004
J.D.
Honors: Legal Research and Writing Fellow
Honors: Appellate Litigation Clinic
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Georgetown University Law Center,
Washington,
District of Columbia, 2004
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Non Legal Education
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Georgetown University,
Washington,
District of Columbia, 2001
B.S.
Honors: Dean's List
Honors: Second Honors
Honors: International Politics Honors Program
Major: Foreign Service
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Georgetown University,
Washington,
District of Columbia, 2001
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner, Co-founder
Classes and Seminars
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Civil Law Update, Washington County Bench Bar, 2023
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Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County, Annual Civil Trial Symposium, Moderator, 2019
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Effectively Preparing Your Expert for Trial, Women’s Bar Association, 2017
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Opening Statements: The Lawyer as Storyteller, Pennsylvania Bar Institute 2014, 2015
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What’s it Worth?, Pennsylvania Association for Justice, 2013
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How to Conduct an Effective Direct and Cross-Examination, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 2013
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Ethical Rainmaking in Challenging Times, Washington County Bar Association, 2011
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Maximizing Recovery in Challenging Times, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 2009
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Using Technology to Make Your Case, Washington County Bar Association, 2009
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Lawyer Advertising: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, Washington County Bar Association, 2008
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20th Annual Symposium on Civil Trial Practice, Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County, 2019
- 19th Annual Symposium on Civil Trial Practice, Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County, 2018
Representative Cases
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Pscolka v. Boehme
- Citation: 987 WDA 2014
- Court: Pa. Super.
- Year: 2015
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Phillips v. Washington Co. Trans. Auth., et al.
- Citation: 986 A.2d 925
- Court: Pa. Commw.
- Year: 2009
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Olatunji v. Ashcroft
- Citation: 387 F.3d 383
- Court: 4th Cir.
- Year: 2004
Published Works
Articles
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My First Trial(s), PA Justice News, Fall, 2008
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Interview with the Hon. Debbie O’Dell Seneca, PA Justice News, May, 2011
Bar Admissions
- Pennsylvania, 2006
- U.S. District Court Western District of Pennsylvania, 2006
Other Affiliations
- Pennsylvania Association for Justice (Board of Governors, 2008 to 2017, 2022-present)
- Pennsylvania Association for Justice, 2011 - 2012 (Vice-Chair)
- Pennsylvania Association for Justice, Future Leaders Section, 2011 - 2012
- Western Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, 2007 - 2022 (Board of Governors)
- American Association for Justice, New Lawyers Division, 2009 - 2010
- American Association for Justice, 2009 - 2010 (Board of Governors)
- Washington County Health Partners, 2009 - 2014 (Board of Directors)
- Washington County Bar Association, Young Lawyers' Division, 2008
- Washington County Bar Association, Executive Committee, 2008
- Women’s Bar Association, 2013 - Present (Member)
- Pennsylvania Bar Association, 2006 - Present (Member)
- American Bar Association, 2004 - Present (Member)
- Allegheny County Bar Association, 2006 - Present (Member)
- American Association for Justice, New Lawyers Division Board of Governors, 2009 - 2010
Contact
310 Grant Street
Suite 711
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Phone: 412-643-0682
Fax: 412-281-6302
Email: Send a message
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