Phillip Dodd, a native of Murfreesboro and Rutherford County with deep roots in the community, received his undergraduate degree from Vanderbilt University in 2014 and his law degree from the Belmont University College of Law in 2020. Prior to attending law school, Phillip worked for the United States Senator Lisa Murkowski in Washington, D.C., from 2015 through 2017, where he served as director of correspondence and managed staff across all issue portfolios, including energy and appropriations.

In addition to the practice of law, Phillip serves as an associate board member of the Ronald McDonald House Charities.