Thomas Phillips' Biography
- Senior Judge of the U.S. District Court - Eastern
Contact Information
Office
800 Market Street, Suite 146
Knoxville, TN 37902
Full Name:
Thomas Wade Phillips
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Dorothy; Children 2: Lori, Wade
Birth Date:
1943
Birth Place:
Oneida, TN
LLM, George Washington University Law School, 1973
JD, Vanderbilt University Law School, 1969
BA, Berea College, 1965
Editor, Vanderbilt University Law Review
No caucus information on file.
Senior Judge, United States District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee, 2013-present
Judge, United States District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee, 2002-2013
United States Magistrate Judge, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee, 1991-2002
Nominated by President George W. Bush, Judge, United States District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee, June 26, 2002
Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee, November 14, 2002
Attorney, Private Practice, Oneida and Knoxville, Tennessee, 1973-1991
County Attorney, Scott County, Tennessee, 1976-1991
Capitain, United States Army, Judge Advocate General Corps, 1969-1973
Board of Directors
Board of Directors, Opportunities for the Handicapped
Board of Directors, Scott County Hospital