# Cornelius W. Phillips, III | Dunn & Phillips, P.C.

> Cornelius W. Phillips, III, Named Founding Partner at Dunn & Phillips, P.C.: Personal Injury, Real Estate, Probate & Estate Planning, Civil Litigation. Springfield office.

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Named Founding Partner

# Cornelius W. Phillips, III

Goes by Neil

[Personal Injury](https://www.dunnandphillips.com/practice/personal-injury)[Real Estate](https://www.dunnandphillips.com/practice/real-estate)[Probate & Estate Planning](https://www.dunnandphillips.com/practice/wills-estates)[Civil Litigation](https://www.dunnandphillips.com/practice/civil-litigation)

Cornelius W. “Neil” Phillips, III founded Dunn & Phillips, P.C. and has practiced law in Western Massachusetts since 1979. He earned a bachelor’s degree in 1974 and a Master of Education in 1975 from Westfield State College, then a J.D. from Western New England College School of Law in 1979. That same year, he was admitted to practice in Massachusetts, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.

Across four decades, Phillips has handled thousands of matters spanning real estate, serious personal injury, motor vehicle accidents, family law, probate, and estate planning. He built the firm’s Springfield, Westfield, and Amherst practice largely through client referrals rather than advertising. Clients point to his clear communication and steady guidance through the legal process.

Contact

Office [Springfield](https://www.dunnandphillips.com/locations/springfield)

Firm phone [(413) 787-9955](tel:+14137879955)

Direct cell [(413) 531-2470](tel:+14135312470)

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Languages spoken English

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Bar Admissions

- Massachusetts, 1979
- U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts, 1979
- U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit, 1979

Education

- J.D., Western New England College School of Law, 1979
- M.Ed., Westfield State College, 1975
- Bachelor's degree, Westfield State College, 1974