Phil concentrates his practice on commercial transportation, municipal law and premises liability litigation. He has extensive litigation experience in cases involving catastrophic trucking accidents, commercial vehicle claims, federal civil rights, product liability, premises liability, drowning litigation and employment law. Phil is a member of Litchfield Cavo LLP’s rapid response team for commercial vehicle accidents with extensive experience handling claims from the accident scene through trial. Phil has successfully argued several cases in the appellate courts of Illinois and Indiana.
Phil has taught several seminars on the commercial transportation industry and Department of Transportation Regulations.
In 2017, Phil was elected to the Board of Trustees for the Village of Oak Brook, Illinois.
Practices
Education
- The John Marshall School of Law, JD, 2000
- Dean’s List
- Student Bar Association
- Illinois State University, BA, 1996
- Dean’s List
- Distinguished Scholars Award
Admissions
- Illinois
- Indiana
- United States District Courts: Northern District of Illinois, Central District of Illinois, Northern District of Indiana, Southern District of Indiana
Associations
- Board of Trustees of Oakbrook, Illinois
Languages
- English
Professional Memberships
- Indiana Bar Association
- DuPage County Bar Association
Presentations/Publications
- Presenter, “Year in Review: Significant Civil Litigation Rules in Florida, Indiana & Illinois” (January 2011)
- Presenter, “A Review of Significant New Civil Litigation Rules” (February 2012)
- Presenter, “Comparing Good Faith Settlements and Bobtailing Provisions” (February 2013)
- Presenter, “Opening Meeting Act”(September 2013)
- Presenter, “Preservation of Evidence, Bad Faith Claim and Medicare’s Right of Recovery” (April 2014)
- Panelist, “Police Liability Claims from Start to Finish” National Business Institute (March 2018)