Christopher Phillips is a counsel in O’Melveny’s San Francisco office. His practice focuses on intellectual property litigation and counseling, with a particular focus on trade secret, copyright, and unfair competition. His practice also involves antitrust litigation, contract disputes, and business torts. Christopher has adeptly managed matters through many aspects of litigation, including pre-filing investigations, pleadings, complex discovery, motion practice, and settlement. He has drafted successful, outcome-determinative motions, led complex forensic investigations, and overseen large, e-discovery teams.

Before attending law school, Christopher was a mechanical engineer, with experience in the aerospace and built-environment industries. His experience involved designing satellite subsystems, controls algorithms, and thermal energy systems. Christopher draws on this experience to bring a critical, thoughtful approach to all of his matters.

Christopher also maintains an active pro bono practice. He has drafted several amicus briefs filed at the Supreme Court of the United States and multiple merits briefs in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, with a particular focus on immigration appeals. As a further part of his pro bono practice, he has advised environmental nonprofit organizations on regulatory advocacy efforts.