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The Cyclist Lawyer: Andrew Phillips
The Cyclist Lawyer joined the ABC family this season and has already given generously to club. Over the course of the season, Andrew plans to share safety messages with the club ranging from the types of accidents he sees most frequently and how to avoid them, important things to do in the event you are involved in an accident, and one thing you MUST do to cover your bases ahead of time.
About Andrew
Andrew’s love of bicycles began as a kid in the rural lumber mill town of Priest River in the panhandle of Idaho. It was his Huffy 10-speed that provided transportation, freedom and endless fun. Andrew says he invented gravel riding — but really it’s just that all of the roads in north Idaho are dirt and most of his friends lived miles away. Fast forward a few years . . . he moved to Utah, enrolled at Weber State University, married an Ogden local and crossed the Rockies to Boulder where he graduated from the University of Colorado School of Law before starting his career as an attorney.
Needing a way to clear his head from work-related stress and to keep the dad bod at bay, he began commuting on his bike (17 miles each way regardless of conditions) and rediscovered his childhood love of two wheels. It’s now been 17 years, and he’s never looked back. He’s logged nearly 60,000 miles on Strava, litigated and won numerous cases at trial and settled thousands of others out of court. His passion for cycling and helping others motivated him to focus his legal practice almost exclusively on representing cyclists who have been injured by others while riding their bikes.
Andrew lives in Arvada, Colorado with his wife, four kids and their dog, Ezra. When not working he seeks out adventure and memorable experiences anyway he can, be it hiking, skiing deep powder or cycling great routes. He is a member of the bar in Utah and Colorado and, if necessary, co-counsels with other attorneys to represent clients outside of those states.
Strava: Andrew Phillips
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