About Darrell Newman
Darrell Newman Phillips brings an unusual mix of training to his work at the bar. He pairs a background in journalism and the social sciences with formal legal background. That aggregate shapes how he approaches problems: attentive to evidence, cautious with language and aware of human conduct.
He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, French and Journalism from Brandeis University and observed that with a Master of Science in Journalism from Columbia University. He later attended the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, earning his law degree in 2011. The sequence of degrees offers a track from reporting and analysis to legal practice.
Phillips is licensed to practice in Tennessee. His career trail reflects the transition many make from any other profession into regulation; his in advance educational work in reporting and psychology informs his court preparation and client communications. He tends to approach legal questions the way a reporter approaches a story: gather details, test assumptions, and write obviously so others can recognize the issue.
Colleagues and clients notice his comfort with complex documentation and an eye fixed for narrative. Those skills translate to drafting pleadings, making ready witnesses and explaining technical factors to lay audiences. He additionally attracts on his study of French when things require attention to language or cross-cultural detail. Membership in expert associations keeps him engaged with friends and current practice developments.
Today Phillips practices in Tennessee. He handles things that require careful fact development, clean written advocacy and client-oriented rationalization. He stays lively in professional circles and continues to use his background in journalism and psychology to the practice of regulation.
His recent practice makes a speciality of advising clients and handling things in Tennessee regulation.
