Philip George

Philip litigates complex commercial disputes on behalf of businesses facing high-stakes challenges, from breach of contract and fiduciary duty claims to restrictive covenant disputes and high-exposure tort actions.

Philip brings deep experience at every stage of litigation in both federal and state courts. He has served as lead counsel at trial, conducts and defends depositions, argues motions, and handles appeals. His appellate experience includes work in Georgia appellate courts and the Eleventh Circuit, where he has served as appellate counsel in several high-profile matters. Philip’s litigation practice spans the full spectrum — from bet-the-company disputes to cases presenting complex or novel legal questions.

Prior to joining Taft, Philip practiced at large international law firms in Atlanta and New York, where he concentrated on complex commercial litigation and banking litigation.

• Assisted in obtaining two summary judgment orders for hotel brand in cases involving TVPRA claims.
• Obtained a temporary restraining order and interlocutory injunction for a major hospital in a high-profile dispute with a health care insurer.
• Obtained dismissal of petition in a high-profile tax litigation case involving counts for declaratory judgment, injunctive relief, and tax rebate in a suit seeking approximately $800 million in damages.
• Obtained a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction in district court for a risk management company in a breach of restrictive covenants case.
• Obtained a judgment in the trial court and the Georgia Court of Appeals for a transit authority in a suit that attacked the authority’s ability to temporarily suspend certain services in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
• Defended a health care third-party administrator in breach of contract action brought by a major health insurance company.
• Obtained a defense verdict for a large international bank in a four-week bench trial regarding Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (RMBS).
• Obtained summary judgment for hotel franchisor in cases involving allegations of sex-trafficking at franchised properties.
• Provided appellate representation for a trucking company in a case involving a catastrophic car crash, resulting in a full defense verdict obtained reversal in the Georgia Court of Appeals for a metropolitan transit authority in suit where plaintiff originally obtained $22 million in damages for injuries sustained.
• Obtained dismissal of petition seeking records from a private entity under the Georgia Open Records Act. Obtained reversal in Supreme Court of Georgia for an adverse summary judgment ruling relating to a contractual indemnification provision.
• Obtained interlocutory injunction in a taxpayer case against a governmental board.
• Obtained attorneys’ fees award against a city for violations of the Open Meetings Act.
• Provided appellate representation for a company in government contractor breach of contract case, resulting in a verdict for client.
• Provided appellate representation for a transportation company regarding the applicability of Georgia’s self-insurance statutes.
• Provided appellate representation in a week-long jury trial involving an airplane crash, resulting in a full defense verdict. Obtained a jury verdict for a large international bank in a week-long jury trial regarding an alleged breach of investment agreements.

*Conducted while at another firm.