Your Justice Is Our Priority
Phil is primarily a trial lawyer and has been throughout his career. He concentrates his practice in significant personal injury litigation in the federal and state courts for those injured by the carelessness of others or by dangerous products. He enjoys helping hard-working people get their life back together after unexpected injuries.
Phil is a Fellow of the American College of Trial lawyers and has been listed in “Best Lawyers in America” in personal injury litigation and criminal defense for more than 20 years. He has also been selected as a New England “Super Lawyer” numerous times.
Practice Areas
Personal Injury
- Bicycle Accidents
- Brain Injury
- Burn Injury
- Bus Accidents
- Car Accidents
- Catastrophic Injury
- Distracted Driving Accidents
- Drunk Driving Accidents
- Motorcycle Accidents
- Pedestrian Accidents
- Truck Accidents
- Wrongful Death
Medical Injury
- Birth Injury
- Brain Injury
- Burn Injury
- Dangerous Pharmaceutical Drugs
- Defective Medical Devices
- Medical Malpractice
- Nursing Home Abuse
- Social Security Disability
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Vaccine Cases
- Wrongful Death
Product Liability
- Manufacturing Defects
- Design Defects
- Marketing Defects
Criminal Defense
- Aggravated Robbery
- Assault
- Bribery
- Burglary
- Business Burglary
- Capital Murder
- Conspiracy
- Counterfeiting
- Criminal Copyright Infringement
- Criminal Defense Trial
- DUI
- Embezzlement or Theft
- Home Burglary
- Identity Theft
- Insider Trading
- Internet Crime
- Intoxication Offenses
- Money Laundering
- PPE Litigation
- Tax Violation
- Vehicle Burglary
- White Collar Criminal Defense
Appointments
- President – NH Bar Association (1986-1987)
- Co-Chair – Gov. Lynch Judicial Selection Commission (2005-2012)
- Member – Gov. Shaheen Judicial Selection Commission (200-2003)
- Member – NH Supreme Court (PCC) Professional Conduct Committee (1996-2003)
- Member – PCC Hearings Panel
- Director – NH Public Defender Program
Distinctions
- Distinguished Service to the Legal Profession Award from the New Hampshire Bar Association (2012)
- Lifetime Achievement Award from the New Hampshire Association for Justice (2018)
EDUCATION
Suffolk University, J.D. (1975)
BAR ADMISSIONS
New Hampshire
Phil Waystack Recognized as one of the Best Lawyers In America in Personal Injury Litigation and Criminal Defense
As one of a small number of attorneys selected to Super Lawyers, Philip Waystack gained this recognition through professional achievement, peer recognition, and other distinguishing criteria.
Phil Waystack is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers
Biography
Throughout his career, Phil has maintained strong ties to the legal community. He served as President of the New Hampshire Bar Association (1986-1987), Co-Chair of Governor John Lynch’s Judicial Selection Commission for seven years (2005-2012), and a member of Governor Jeanne Shaheen’s Judicial Selection Commission from 2000-2003.
Phil was appointed by the New Hampshire Supreme Court to serve on the Court’s Professional Conduct Committee (PCC) from 1996-2003. Thereafter, he served as a member of the PCC Hearings Panel. He received the Distinguished Service to the Legal Profession Award from the New Hampshire Bar Association in 2012 and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the New Hampshire Association for Justice in 2018.
When Phil is not in the courtroom, he is often found assisting other attorneys and practitioners by passing on his knowledge and experience by way of lecturing. He has been, and continues to be, a frequent lecturer at continuing legal education programs for bar and trial lawyer associations in various areas of trial practice, including opening statements, juror attitudes, expert witnesses, electronic discovery, and trial tactics.
Phil has served his own community as a member and chairman of the local school board for two terms. He served on the board of directors and as president of the local hospital for eight years. He currently serves as town moderator in Whitefield, New Hampshire.
He previously served on the Board of Directors of the New Hampshire Public Defender Program for more than 15 years. He currently serves as a member of the North Country Advisory Board of CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates).
Recent Cases
Automobile Carelessness
Represented an elderly gentleman who was struck...
Wrongful Death
Represented mother of young boy killed due to...
Landowner Carelessness
Currently representing woman who slipped and...
Need A Consultant?
We encourage you to contact us to set up an appointment to sit down and talk. There is no charge for the first visit in injury cases. We will evaluate your case and talk in terms you can understand. We have prospered for more than forty years by keeping client satisfaction as our main goal.
Primary Practices
We are experienced in protecting the rights of people who have suffered injuries and we know how to get results. We know that insurance companies react when the suit is brought—and often are willing to offer top dollar to prevent meaningful cases from going to trial. In injury cases, our fees are usually based on a percentage of recovery so that you don’t have to pay anything until your case is finished. We will keep you informed and work with you. We have the resources and the support staff to assist you along every step in the process.
- Personal Injury
- Wrongful Death
- Auto Collisions
Contact Us About Your Case
We encourage you to contact us to set up an appointment to sit down and talk. There is no charge for the first visit in injury cases. We will evaluate your case and talk in terms you can understand. We have prospered for more than forty years by keeping client satisfaction as our main goal.
From Our Clients
At Waystack Frizzell, our personal injury attorneys work as a team, developing successful legal strategies. Our success lies in our ability to open doors of opportunity for those looking to move forward with their lives.
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