Experience 

Leader of Mayer Brown's California Government and Global Trade Practice group, Phil Recht represents clients in legislative, regulatory, and enforcement matters before federal, state and local governments. He also handles grants, approvals, permits and other government transactions.He has particular experience in transportation, tribal gaming, health care, trade association and election law matters.

Phil also has extensive government experience. Prior to joining the firm, he worked as Chief Counsel (1994-95) and Deputy Administrator (1995-99) for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in the US Department of Transportation. He also worked as a Legislative Assistant in the Office of US Rep. David L. Cornwell (Ind.) (1976-78), as a consultant with the Joint Center for Political Studies in Washington, DC (1975) and as a Legislative Aide with the Office of US Rep. John Moakley (Mass.) (1975).

Education 

University of Pennsylvania Law School, JD, cum laude, 1981 • Yale University, BA, cum laude, 1975 • Universita di Firenze, 1973-74

Admitted

• US Supreme Court
• US Court of Appeals for the Ninth and Federal Circuits
• US District Court for the Central, Northern and Southern Districts of California
• California, 1981