Born and raised in Dallas, Philip A. Tarpley is an experienced commercial litigator with over a decade of experience spanning state and federal court litigation in a variety of industries. Philip received his undergraduate degree from Rice University and his J.D. from Duke University School of Law, where he was a member of its national moot court team and editor-in-chief of the Alaska Law Review.
Philip has a background that very few law firm litigators can offer. Before joining the Rodriguez Firm, Philip started his career as a litigation attorney at a global law firm in both Houston and Dallas, Texas. After nearly a decade, Philip transitioned to managing the national litigation portfolio of a major national airline and an insurtech company as senior in-house litigation counsel. Having witnessed litigation from both the law firm and client perspectives, Philip approaches litigation with a business and process focused mindset aimed at getting the most for his clients.
Philip has successfully defended his clients against claims worth billions of dollars in cases covering a variety of claims and practice areas, including wrongful death cases in the transportation and oil & gas industries, breach of contract claims, fraud claims, trade secret misappropriation claims, civil RICO claims, breach of fiduciary duty claims, copyright claims, and class action claims on behalf of companies in the aviation, oil & gas, transportation, retail, healthcare, and digital media industries.
Education
Rice University (B.A., 2012)
Duke University School of Law (J.D., 2015)
Professional Affiliations
Admitted to Practice in the State of Texas
Admitted to Practice Before the Following Federal Courts: Northern District of Texas, Northern District of Texas Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Texas, Western District of Texas, Western District of Texas Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Texas, Southern District of Texas Bankruptcy Court, United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, United States Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals
Member, Texas Bar Association
Member, Dallas Bar Association
Member, Dallas Association of Young Lawyers
Cistercian Alumnus
Rice University Alumnus
Duke Law School Alumnus
Honors
D Magazine Best Lawyers Under 40 (2022)
Houston Young Lawyers Leadership Academy (2016)
Eagle Scout (2008)
