Philip L. McGrady
800-556-8155
Philip McGrady is an associate Montana attorney with Edwards Law Firm. Philip received his undergraduate degree from James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia, in 1992. He spent the next several years working an array of jobs, including commercial fishing in Kodiak, Alaska, working for the Bureau of National Affairs in Washington, D.C., working as a dog handler for a competitive dog musher in Fairbanks, Alaska, and working for a Trans-Alaska Pipeline subcontractor.
Philip then attended the University Of Montana School Of Law, graduating in 2003. While in law school, he was a member of the National Moot Court Team, clerked for United States Magistrate Judge Leif Erickson, and taught first year law students legal research and legal writing.
Following graduation, Philip clerked for Superior Court Judge Dan Hensley in Anchorage, Alaska, and then for Yellowstone County District Court Judge Russell Fagg in Billings, Montana, before joining the Edwards Law Firm in 2005. Philip is licensed to practice law in Montana and Alaska.
Personal Interests
Philip and his wife, Angie, spend their free time outside, skijoring and mushing with their team of sled dogs during the winter, and on the water during the summer.
Areas of Practice
- Personal Injury
- Aviation/Airplane Accidents
- Railroad Accidents
- Class Actions
- Bad Faith Insurance
- Bankruptcy Law
- Business & Commercial Law
- Agriculture Law
- Banking & Finance Law
- Construction Law
- Employment Law
- Antitrust & Trade Regulation
- Securities Law
- Toxic Torts
Litigation Percentage
- 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- Alaska, 2004
- Montana, 2005
- U.S. District Court District of Montana, 2005
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 2005
- Federal Claims Court, 2008
Education
- University of Montana School of Law, Missoula, Montana
- J.D. - 2003
- Honors: Member of the National Moot Court Team
- Honors: Clerked for United States Magistrate Judge Leif Erickson
- Honors: Taught first year law students legal research and legal writing
- James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA
- B.A. - 2003
- Major: Public Administration
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Alaska Bar Association, 2004 - Present
- American Bar Association, 2005 - Present
- Montana State Bar Association, 2005 - Present
- American Association for Justice
- Yellowstone Bar Association
Past Employment Positions
- The Bureau of National Affairs in Washington, D.C
- Superior Court Judge Dan Hensley in Anchorage, Clerk
- Superior Court Judge Dan Hensley in Alaska, Clerk
- Yellowstone County District Court Judge Russell Fagg in Billings, Montana













