Jeffrey Phillips stands out as one of California's most seasoned license defense attorneys, offering 34 years of DOJ litigation background with 17 years spent as a prosecutor for the very agencies he now represents.

/PRNewswire/ -- Chudnovsky Law, California's top professional license defense and criminal defense law firm, proudly welcomes Jeffrey Mason Phillips as a Partner. Mr. Phillips adds deep regulatory knowledge and top-tier litigation skills to the firm's license defense operations across the state.

Prior to private practice, Mr. Phillips spent 17 years as a Deputy Attorney General in the Licensing Section of the California Department of Justice. He advanced to the DAG V level, among the highest attorney ranks at the DOJ.

In his role as a specialized prosecutor for the Licensing Section, Mr. Phillips represented numerous state licensing agencies and handled hundreds of enforcement and disciplinary cases against licensed professionals and corporations.

"Jeffrey Phillips is precisely the attorney our clients require," noted Tsion Chudnovsky, Managing Partner of Chudnovsky Law. "He understands the mindset of state investigators, the way Deputy Attorneys General build their approaches, and the factors board executives weigh when choosing settlements over license revocation. This insight allows him to predict prosecution moves, spot procedural weaknesses, and craft defense plans that address allegations early."

Mr. Phillips applies this background to protect corporate and individual clients through every phase of professional license issues, such as investigations, audits, medical executive committee proceedings, formal accusations, emergency suspension orders, settlement talks, and administrative litigation.

Extensive Trial Experience in State and Federal CourtsMr. Phillips brings strong trial skills with lead counsel roles in over 100 administrative trials and 16 civil jury trials in state and federal courts spanning Los Angeles to Sacramento and San Francisco to Fresno.

His federal trial work includes major jury cases in the Central District of California (Los Angeles and Santa Ana) and the Eastern District of California (Sacramento). In state courts, his experience covers Los Angeles, Orange, Kern, Alameda, and Humboldt counties, with six jury trials in Los Angeles County Superior Courts alone.

As lead counsel in civil jury trials, Mr. Phillips has achieved an impressive record with six defense verdicts, two verdicts under the plaintiff's settlement offer, one directed verdict, and one mistrial.

Writ and Appellate AdvocacyIn addition to trial work, Mr. Phillips excels as an appellate advocate. He manages writs of administrative mandamus in Superior Courts to contest unfavorable licensing agency rulings and has written briefs while presenting arguments before multi-justice panels in California state appellate courts and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

Mr. Phillips has guided cases through complete appellate review, preparing briefs and delivering oral arguments before multi-justice panels in California state appellate courts and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

His appellate work includes:

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (San Francisco)
California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District (Los Angeles)
California Court of Appeal, Fifth Appellate District (Fresno/Sacramento)

One standout appellate success is Potts v. California Dental Board, a First Amendment commercial speech matter from the Eastern District of California. Following an unfavorable summary judgment against the Dental Board, Mr. Phillips assumed the case, prepared the appellate brief, and argued before the Ninth Circuit, winning a complete reversal and remand to the district court.

Elite Defense When the Stakes Are HighestFew defense attorneys hold the combined perspective Mr. Phillips offers. After nearly two decades applying state board enforcement tools, he understands how the Department of Consumer Affairs' Division of Investigation assembles cases, how evidence is used at the Office of Administrative Hearings, and how to safeguard a licensee's career during appeals.

For 17 years, state licensing boards depended on Mr. Phillips to pursue professional license revocations. Now that insider knowledge helps defend licensees facing investigations, Accusations, or disciplinary actions before any California board, bureau, or federal agency.

About Chudnovsky LawChudnovsky Law ranks as California's leading professional license defense law firm. Its team of former prosecutors and experienced defense attorneys brings more than 150 years of combined legal experience managing thousands of cases, administrative hearings, and trials. The firm serves licensees statewide from offices in Sacramento, Los Angeles, and Newport Beach, California.

Chudnovsky Law has acted as trusted counsel for healthcare corporations, CEOs, medical spas, physicians, nurses, pharmacies, skilled nursing facilities, dentists, real estate firms, insurance agencies, and other key professionals.

The firm's attorneys focus on license defense for California individuals and corporations before all 40 Department of Consumer Affairs agencies, covering medical, nursing, pharmacy, dental, chiropractic, behavioral sciences, and healthcare businesses. They also manage matters before the Drug Enforcement Agency, California Department of Public Health, California Department of Social Services, Department of Insurance, and Department of Real Estate.

Contact:Chudnovsky Law
23 Corporate Plaza Drive, Suite 150
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Phone: (949) 750-2500
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