Phillip Sitz brings a rare combination of business management, military service, and cybersecurity expertise to his legal practice. Mr. Sitz began his career as an Intelligence Officer in a U.S. Air Force special operations unit, where he also learned to speak Arabic and developed a professional interest in technology and cybersecurity. After his military service, he co-founded a firm that advised mid-size and major defense contractors, providing secure networking solutions, personnel recruitment systems, and hands-on cybersecurity training.

Mr. Sitz’s work in the technology sector sparked his decision to pursue law. While managing his company full-time, he attended evening classes at the Catholic University of America’s Columbus School of Law, gaining firsthand insight into the challenges faced by business owners and entrepreneurs. Today, that experience informs his legal counsel across a wide range of business and technology matters.

Professional Practice
Mr. Sitz’s practice focuses on business transactions, contract drafting and negotiation, corporate governance, commercial and construction litigation, and real estate disputes. He also advises on professional licensure and regulatory issues, frequently serving as outside general counsel for clients.

His representative experience includes:

• Drafting and negotiating employment agreements, vendor contracts, and client service agreements
• Guiding organizational restructuring and operational improvements
• Designing training programs on data analysis and cybersecurity effectiveness
• Advising on entity formation, operating agreements, bylaws, and employee handbooks
• Handling complex commercial disputes, including breach of contract, UCC and sales litigation, business torts, and insurance coverage claims
  
  Recognition
• Sitz has been recognized as a Virginia Lawyers Weekly Go to Lawyer for Cybersecurity/Data Privacy (2025).
  
  

Education

• Catholic University of America’s Columbus School of Law – J.D.
• University of Kansas

Court Admissions (state and federal)

• Virginia State Bar
• Virginia Supreme Court
• S District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

Mr. Sitz is an active member of the American Bar Association (Business Law Section), the Virginia Bar Association (Business Law Section), the Richmond and Loudoun County Bar Associations, and the Richmond Technology Council.

Personal Interests
Mr. Sitz is an avid chess player and continues to pursue his interest in foreign languages.