Gary Phillips is an Of Counsel Personal Injury Law Specialist with Stone Rose Law. For more than fifty years, Gary has limited his practice to representing only injured people.
Gary grew up on Chicago’s diverse Westside in a neighborhood that was a melting pot of people from all nationalities, races, and religious backgrounds. He quickly learned the “street smarts” one needs to get the job done, whatever that job may be. He also learned the concept of “what goes around comes around” and to “treat people as you would like to be treated”. These lessons took root in him and he lives by them, both in his personal life and his legal practice. He came to Arizona in 1963, attending Arizona State University and graduating with a Bachelor of Science in 1967. He started law school at the University of Houston but ended up relocating back to Chicago and completing his Juris Doctorate at the Chicago Kent College of Law at the Illinois Institute of Technology. In order to finish up his law degree he needed to work full time and attend night school along with weekend jobs. That personal experience taught him that to excel at anything, you must be willing to work hard. He puts forth that same hard work in every client’s case to obtain the best possible outcome, even if it means working late nights or weekends to get the job done.
Gary then returned to Phoenix and began to practice law in 1973. He quickly showed his potential and became a partner with the prestigious law firm of DePrima, Aranda, and De Leon. Mr. Aranda went on to be a special advisor to President Ford for Hispanic Affairs, and Mr. De Leon moved on to become a Maricopa County Superior Court judge. Given the changes in DePrima, Aranda, and De Leon, Gary formed Phillips and Lyon in 1977. Over the next 40 years, Gary and his partner turned Phillips and Lyon into an extremely successful, well-known, and respected personal injury law firm where the clients were always the number one priority.
Throughout his life Gary has always put family first. He has celebrated over 40 years of marriage to his best friend and advisor, Rosemary, and together, they have raised four wonderful children. His children are now all adults and married and he loves playing “Grampy” to his six grandchildren.
Gary believes a well-prepared case leads to a successful and timely settlement. He is a compassionate, hard-driven, and aggressive personal injury lawyer who has practiced for more than 50 years and takes his job very seriously. He understands the emotional aspects of a case and how it impacts the injured client as well as their families. He leaves no stone unturned when working on a personal injury or wrongful death case. It is crucial to build a personal relationship and rapport with each client.
