Jeffery P. Phillips

Jeffery P. Phillips is a partner and bankruptcy lawyer at DeWitt LLP, based in Madison, Wisconsin. He represents clients in bankruptcy proceedings, business reorganizations, creditor and debtor disputes, adversary proceedings, and related commercial litigation. He also handles Wisconsin Chapter 128 receivership matters, collections, foreclosures, contractual disputes, and construction litigation. His clients include businesses and individuals connected to the finance, manufacturing, food and beverage, and construction industries.

Jeffery earned his J.D. from the University of Wisconsin Law School and his B.A. from the University of Michigan. He is admitted to practice in Wisconsin and Illinois. His education and multistate admissions support his work on complicated financial disputes that may involve business operations, secured obligations, litigation strategy, and competing creditor interests.

Jeffery represents debtors, creditors, receivers, and trustees in Chapter 128 proceedings and other financial matters. He helps clients evaluate available options, understand their legal rights, and respond to disputes involving unpaid obligations, distressed businesses, or threatened enforcement actions. He also represents parties in adversary proceedings and commercial cases that arise during bankruptcy, allowing him to address both the financial and litigation sides of a matter.

Jeffery maintains memberships with the State Bar of Wisconsin, Illinois State Bar Association, American Bankruptcy Institute, and Western District Bankruptcy Bar. He previously served as chair and vice-chair of the Western District Bankruptcy Bar. He has also presented at American Bankruptcy Institute workshops on bankruptcy conversions and professional ethics, sharing his experience with other practitioners.

Jeffery P. Phillips was selected for Wisconsin Super Lawyers Rising Stars from 2013 through 2021. He also represented the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in the Foundation Fitness bankruptcy proceeding. He brings substantial bankruptcy knowledge, commercial litigation experience, and an understanding of industry-specific financial challenges to clients navigating reorganizations, receiverships, collections, foreclosures, and other complex disputes.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, DeWitt LLP
• Member, Wisconsin State Bar Association
• Member, Illinois State Bar Association
• Member, American Bankruptcy Institute
• Member, Western District Bankruptcy Bar

Licensed State

• Illinois
• Wisconsin

Education

• University of Wisconsin Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Michigan
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)