PRACTICE AREAS

Business Litigation

John D. Phillips, Jr., who has more than 49 years experience, including serving as a federal law clerk after law school, was the senior partner of one of Denver’s largest law firms before he joined Polsinelli Shughart's Denver office when it opened in 1998.

He is a general commercial litigator who also has experience in malpractice claims, representing both the plaintiff and defense. His complex commercial litigation experience includes securities, antitrust, civil rights, bankruptcy, class actions, libel and slander, fraud, contracts and aviation.

Mr. Phillips has represented many prominent Denver and Colorado firms in the defense of legal and accounting malpractice claims. He handles the prosecution or defense of commercial litigation matters in various courts and jurisdictions on behalf of a number of major corporations and is also involved in general aviation litigation.

Mr. Phillips earned the distinction of Colorado Super Lawyer in 2008 and 2009.

DISTINCTIONS

Mr. Phillips was honored as a "Super Lawyer" in the 2006 and 2007 editions of the Colorado Super Lawyer magazine.

Lecturer in the areas of legal malpractice, evidence and complex litigation.

Moderator in continuing legal education programs in the areas of litigation and legal malpractice.

Pro Bono in the State of Colorado.

Named one of "Colorado's Super Lawyers" for 2008 and 2009. Only 5% of lawyers in the state of Colorado receive this honor.

COMMUNITY AND BAR INVOLVEMENT

Colorado Bar Association

Professional Liability Committee

Denver Bar Association

Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association

NOTABLE EXPERIENCE

Previous Legal Background

Phillips & Holden, Wheeling, W. Va., partner, 1961-1967

Van Cise Freeman Tooley & Eason, Denver, Colorado, partner, 1967-1974

Hall & Evans, Denver, Colorado, partner, 1974-1998

EDUCATION

LL.B., University of Virginia, 1960

A.B., cum laude, Princeton University, 1957

BAR ADMISSIONS

Colorado, 1967