Phil Pullen is a talented litigator who effectively defends his clients in the courtroom and at the negotiating table.
Phil handles high-stakes cases in a variety of practice areas, including product liability, personal injury, commercial disputes, and medical malpractice. His clients include original equipment manufacturers, major automakers, motor carriers, product manufacturers, and medical professionals. A former Navy prosecutor, defense attorney, and legal advisor, Phil understands how to analyze a from all angles, take it to trial if necessary, and secure the best possible outcome for his client.
Prior to joining Lightfoot, Phil served for over four years in the U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General’s (JAG) Corps, where he spent most of his time as a criminal prosecutor. In that role, he led a prosecution team that investigated and prosecuted hundreds of cases involving crimes such as rape and sexual assault, aggravated assault, drug and firearm offenses, larceny, and fraud. In 2023, Phil was named the Region Legal Service Office Southwest Prosecutor of the Year.
Phil graduated from the University of North Carolina School of Law in 2019, where he was served as an executive board member on the Broun National Trial Team, as well as a competing member of the Holderness International Appellate Advocacy Moot Court Team. In his final year of law school, Phil was inducted into the James E. and Carolyn B. Davis Society in recognition of his service to the law school, and academic and personal excellence. Prior to going to law school, Phil received his undergraduate degree from Virginia Tech in 2016.
Outside the office, Phil enjoys spending time outdoors with his wife, Madge, and their scruffy dog, Winston. He also enjoys spending time at the beach, reading, skiing and running races for the free food and beer at the finish line.
