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Stephen M. Phillips

Email:smp@hpsf-law.com
Law School: Emory University School of Law 1976
Graduate/Undergraduate: B.A. George Washington University, Washington, D.C., 1971
Practice Areas: Construction Law
Admitted to Practice: 1976
Assistant: Celese S. Costello
Assistant's Email: csc@hpsf-law.com

Stephen M. Phillips practices in construction industry law and litigation, including government contracts and environmental issues. He has gained national recognition concerning legal issues affecting the roofing industry and serves as counsel to the National Roofing Contractors Association and the National Roofing Legal Resource Center. He has served on the faculty of the Georgia Tech Research Institute and the Roofing Industry Educational Institute in the areas of asbestos, roofing and insurance.

Mr. Phillips has lectured on construction topics to a wide range of groups, including the Construction Specifications Institute, the American Institute of Architects, the Association of Physical Plant Administrators of Universities and Colleges, the National Association of Architectural Metal Manufacturers, the Single Ply Roofing Institute, the Clemson University Continuing Engineering Education Program, the University of Illinois Office of Extension, Conferences and Institutes, the Chicago Roofing Contractors Association, the Florida Roofing, Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors Association, the California Roofing Contractors Association and the North/East Roofing Contractors Association.

He received his law degree from Emory University School of Law in 1976, where he served as a member of the Emory Law Journal Editorial Board and received the Wall Street Journal Student Achievement Award. He earned a B.A. degree from George Washington University School of Public and International Affairs in 1971. He was elected a Fellow in the American College of Construction Lawyers in 1995. Bar and other affiliations: Admitted to Bar, 1976, Georgia; 1980, District of Columbia. Member: American Bar Association (Litigation Section; Forum Committee on the Construction Industry); State Bar of Georgia; Atlanta Bar Association (Public Service Committee); Panel of Arbitrators for Commercial Transactions and the Construction Industry, American Arbitration Association, Board of Directors, Georgia Legal Services Corporation; Chairman and Member of Board of Regents, Roofing Industry Educational Institute.

Articles

Mr. Phillips has written numerous articles regarding construction problems and construction litigation, particularly regarding the roofing industry, and has been the principal author of the warranty section of the Commercial Low-Slope Roofing Materials Guide and the Residential Steep-Slope Roofing Materials Guide, published by the National Roofing Contractors Association. Other publications include: "Residential Roofing Warranties," Professional Roofing (September 1997); "Dealing With Polymer-Modified Bitumen Roof System Warranties," Professional Roofing (August 1997); "Roofing Systems," Construction Technology for Lawyers (November 1995); "Liabilities Of Parties Engaged In Re-roofing Construction Projects," published as part of the Proceedings of the Low-Slope Re-roofing Workshop, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (September 1994); "Watch Out For Pitfalls In Applicator Agreements," Professional Roofing (July 1990); "Contractors Pull Together to Construct Contractor Forms," Professional Roofing (October 1994); "Contractors' Rights Versus OSHA Authority When OSHA Wants To Inspect Your Worksite," Benchmark (March 1995).

Professional Achievements/Affiliations

Georgia Super Lawyer 2004-2007; Best Lawyers in America; American College of Construction Lawyers.