Tamara Phillips, JD

Experience

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  Genesee County Prosecutor's Office

  Jan 1997 - now

  Promoted to manage office operations including PR, HR, DEI, and media relations. Steward $10M budget and 8 federal and state grants totaling $4M. 70 direct reports including 35 attorneys, 4 social service workers, and 30 support staff in two separate locations. Provide oversight of court rules process.I have received significant recognition from supervisors and judges for process improvements.IMPACT: Improved morale with increased employee recognition and streamlined caseload management during periods of >71% staff attrition and increased burnout.Asked to participate in our statewide associations project to replace the statewide case management system.•Catapulted employee engagement and built team unity with frequent office “drop-bys,” a “pass the rubber chicken” internal recognition program, and the first-ever annual staff meeting and awards program with program and policy updates. •Crafted a flexible, more efficient “docket-based” workflow process to elevate teamwork and reduce backlogs. •Speeded crime victim advocacy, reduced complaints by 25% with additional funding, increased staff. •Proactively addressed data management and access issues with funding and implementation of a new, $2M digital case management system in 2021. Cost savings of 20% in clerical time. Boosted staff trust in data by 80%. •Increased and broadened outreach to diverse candidates. Conducted implicit bias training. Improved diversity of staff.•Transcended voter division and successfully guided Chief Prosecutor to reelection by a 25% margin. In the process, I raised the court’s internal consciousness about diversity, race, and restorative justice with a deep program review and implementation of additional DEI training. Show less Dual role as an office manager and major-case trial attorney. Managed procedural flow and internal logistical issues. Developed curricula; trained 35 assistant prosecutors. Represented middle management to Executive Team. Participant in lauded 2012 juvenile resentencing program.IMPACT: Improved relationships between victims and the court system by reducing impediments to service.•Reduced backlog of discovery requests by converting paper files to a more efficient digital platform.•Decreased number of adjournments at initial hearings 30% with increase in time available for attorney communication. Show less

  • Chief Assistant Prosecuting Attorney

    Jan 2017 - now

  • Managing Assistant Prosecuting Attorney

    Jan 2011 - Jan 2017

  • Assistant Prosecuting Attorney

    Jan 1997 - Jan 2011