Phil Goldberg is the office managing partner of Shook in Washington, D.C., and co-chair of the firm’s Public Policy Practice Group. He has more than 25 years of experience advising clients on high stakes and high profile liability-related public policy, public affairs and public relations issues. He counsels businesses and their trade associations on some of the most cutting-edge liability issues of the day.
As part of this work, Phil co-chairs the firm’s National Amicus Practice, which files more than three dozen amicus briefs every year. He has filed amicus briefs for many of the most influential trade and civil justice groups with courts at every level, from the U.S. Supreme Court to the U.S. Courts of Appeals and state appellate courts. He has testified before Congress and state legislatures, has authored leading legal scholarship and is a regular speaker at judicial education conferences. He also is a resource for journalists, podcasters and others who report on and discuss pressing liability issues.
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Public Nuisance, Climate Change, and Municipal Litigation
Boston Lawyers Chapter
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Litigation Finance: Access to Justice, Lawfare, and Foreign Influence
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Courthouse Steps Decision Teleforum: BP P.L.C. v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore
Nearly two dozen lawsuits against energy manufacturers seeking state tort damages over climate change have...
BP P.L.C. v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore - Post-Argument SCOTUScast
featuring Philip Goldberg
On January 19, 2021, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in BP P.L.C. v. Mayor...
Courthouse Steps Oral Argument Teleforum: BP P.L.C. v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore
Nearly two dozen lawsuits against energy manufacturers seeking state tort damages over climate change have...
Public Nuisance, Climate Change, and Municipal Litigation
Boston Lawyers Chapter
In the past few years, a series of lawsuits have been filed by cities and...