Phillip S. Figa

Phillip Sam Figa (July 27, 1951 – January 5, 2008) was an American attorney and jurist who served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Colorado. Early life and education Born in Chicago, Illinois to Russian Jewish immigrants, Figa attended Northwestern University "through a scholarship caddie program at a nearby country club". He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Northwestern in 1973, and a Juris Doctor from Cornell Law School in 1976. Career Figa was in private practice in Denver, Colorado, from 1976 to 2003.