Edward Joseph Phillips

Edward Phillips focuses on litigation and dispute resolution in federal and state courts where he has represented businesses, individuals, municipalities and public officials in a wide range of matters.  He has extensive litigation experience defending both private entities and municipal clients in labor and employment matters.  He has served as special counsel for Bedford, North Castle, New Castle, White Plains, Pleasantville, Poughkeepsie, Orangetown and Ulster and Putnam Counties.  His representation of employers has frequently included the defense of wage and hour claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act, discrimination and retaliation suits, and commercial contract disputes.  He also has represented individuals in shareholder derivative disputes and other matters involving closely-held businesses.

Mr. Phillips has litigated cases before trial and appellate courts throughout New York.  He has handled appeals in the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, the New York Court of Appeals, and the Appellate Divisions of the New York State Supreme Court.  Mr. Phillips also represents clients in arbitrations and mediations.

With his active litigation practice, Mr. Phillips has represented clients in cases that often generate reported court decisions, including the following:

Town of Orangetown v. Rockland County PBA,
  105 A.D.3d 861 (2d Dep’t 2013)

Ulster County v. CSI, Inc.,
  95 A.D.3d 1634, 945 N.Y.S.2d 480 (3d Dep’t 2012)

Futia v. Weaver,
  85 A.D.3d 1165, 925 N.Y.S.2d 897 (2d Dep’t 2011);

Riverkeeper, Inc. v. Planning Bd. of Town of Southeast,
9 N.Y.3d 219, 851 N.Y.S.2d 76 (2007)

Matter of Town of Orangetown v. Orangetown PBA,
  6 N.Y.3d 563, 815 N.Y.S.2d 1 (2006)

Wetzel v. Town of Orangetown,
  2014 WL 777333 (2d Cir. 2014)

Gentile v. Nulty,
  769 F. 573 (S.D.N.Y. 2011)

Wiese v. Kelley,
  2009 WL 2902513 (S.D.N.Y. 2009)

Salerno v. Town of Bedford,
  2008 WL 5101185 (S.D.N.Y. 2008).

Mr. Phillips joined Keane & Beane, P.C. in 2000 after serving for two years as a law clerk to United States District Judge William H. Pauley III, in the Southern District of New York.  Mr. Phillips currently serves on the Mediation Panel for the U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York.