Dr. Jacque Phillips is an attorney and has a Doctorate in Education. Her private practice, the Law Office of Dr. Jacque Phillips, in Denver, Colorado, specializes in “Justice in Education.” As a former high school dropout and teenage mother, Dr. Phillips is passionate about helping students succeed.

Dr. Phillips worked as a classroom teacher and university professor for over 20 years. Her strength and dedication have been demonstrated over and over through a multitude of advocacy activities for students, parents, and teachers throughout her career. She has lived and worked in Kenya, Burma, Saudi Arabia, and Hawaii developing and implementing education programs.

She obtained her Juris Doctorate from the University of Denver, which included internships at Disability Law Colorado and the U.S. Department of Education. At her law office, in addition to working on legal compliance for students with disabilities, she works to prevent the school to prison pipeline. Specifically, Dr. Phillips focuses on the prevention of unwarranted disciplinary removal for students with disabilities and of color. She appears in administrative court, as well as municipal and juvenile courts throughout Colorado. Dr. Phillips also testifies as an expert witness in state and federal courts for juveniles being tried as adults, and for capital cases.

Dr. Phillips provides training nationally and internationally regarding legal compliance and best practice in education. She is widely published, including “Special Education Litigation Prevention Workbook” and most recently in the Denver Law Review, “Colorado School Discipline Law: Gaps and Goals.”