Filemon Carrillo is a senior attorney in the Los Angeles office of Theodora Oringher. Phil is a nationally recognized trial lawyer helping clients navigate complex franchise and distribution regulations, protect trade secrets and intellectual property, and develop creative strategies centered on sound business judgment and core commercial goals.

His extensive experience spans pre-dispute counsel through trial, appeal, and administrative proceedings in state, federal, and arbitration forums nationwide. Phil has successfully handled complex disputes involving fraud, statutory violations, trademark infringement, and contract matters across diverse industries, including fitness, quick-service restaurants (QSR), real estate, construction, and manufacturing equipment.

A respected leader in the legal community, Phil serves as Director of the ABA Forum on Franchising’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution subcommittee and Chair of the California Lawyers Association’s Franchise Law Committee. He is also a widely published author and speaker on franchise and antitrust issues, earning the ABA’s prestigious Edward Wood (Jack) Dunham Rising Scholar Award in 2022 for his work in the Franchise Law Journal.

Phil’s achievements have earned him consistent industry recognition, including selection as a Franchise Times “Legal Eagle,” a Super Lawyers Rising Star, and one of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.