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Phillip B. Ruston

Associate

Phillip Ruston is an associate in the Firm's Memphis office and a member of the Advocacy Department.

Overview


  • University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, J.D., 2024, magna cum laude
    • Senior Notes Editor – The University of Memphis Law Review
  • Union University, M.Ed., 2017
  • Dallas Christian College, B.A., 2012, summa cum laude
  • Tennessee, 2024
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee, 2026

As an associate in the Firm's Advocacy Department, Phillip focuses his practice on litigation and dispute-related matters. He assists with a variety of matters, supporting case strategy, legal research, and analysis throughout the litigation process.

Prior to joining Baker Donelson, Phillip gained significant judicial experience through clerkships with judges at both the state and federal levels, including Chief Justice Holly Kirby of the Tennessee Supreme Court and Judges Sheryl H. Lipman and Thomas L. Parker of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee. He also previously served as a judicial extern to Chief Magistrate Judge Tu M. Pham. Before pursuing a legal career, Phillip worked as an elementary school teacher.

  • CALI Excellence for the Future Award: Civil Procedure II, Property II, Constitutional Law, Intellectual Property Survey, Business Organizations, and Conflicts of Law
  • McClurg Best Note Award Winner
  • Dean's Award for Excellence for Outstanding Trial Brief
  • 2023 Jon E. Hastings Memorial Award, Tennessee Bar Association Environmental Law Section

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