Casey M. Phillips

Attorney

Solving complex problems with creative solutions. Casey is a committed legal advisor, helping clients navigate challenging legal questions and secure favorable outcomes as a litigation attorney at Gesmer Updegrove, LLP. From counseling clients on employment matters to navigating complex commercial disputes as they drive towards trial, Casey is committed to finding creative solutions that pave a path towards success.

Solving complex problems with creative solutions. Casey is a committed legal advisor, helping clients navigate challenging legal questions and secure favorable outcomes as a litigation attorney at Gesmer Updegrove, LLP. From counseling clients on employment matters to navigating complex commercial disputes as they drive towards trial, Casey is committed to finding creative solutions that pave a path towards success.

Background & Experience

Experience

Casey’s commitment to legal excellence began as a legal studies major at Ithaca College where she spent four years participating in and leading the mock trial team before going on to obtain her Juris Doctorate from Northeastern University School of Law. While at NUSL, Casey participated in the Intellectual Property Law Clinic, where she assisted clients through all stages of the trademark application process. While in the IP clinic, she also developed educational resources for multiple Northeastern Institutions, including the Roux Institute, Northeastern’s start-up incubator program.

Casey also is a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US) and provides guidance on data privacy and information security regulatory issues as they come up in our ever-evolving world.

In addition to her work at Gesmer, Casey also contributes to important conversations on shaping the Massachusetts legal community as a board member on the Massachusetts Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division.

Outside of her professional pursuits, Casey enjoys reading, attending concerts, and nurturing her collection of houseplants.

Publications: 

Casey Phillips, No More Silence in California Settlement Agreements, 21-12 Bender’s Labor & Employment Bulletin 03 (2021)

Education/Training

  • Ithaca College B.A. 2017 Legal Studies, cum laude
  • Northeastern University School of Law, J.D. 2023

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Memberships

  • International Association of Privacy Professionals
  • Massachusetts Bar Association
  • Women’s Bar Association

Admissions

  • Massachusetts