E-mail:
dphillips@wzllp.com

r. Phillips was born in Logansport, Indiana, on April 17, 1962. After graduating from Occidental College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1984, he attended Loyola University of Los Angeles Law School, receiving his Juris Doctor degree in 1990.

Mr. Phillips is admitted to the California Bar and the United States District Court for the Central District of California. He is a member of the Pasadena, Los Angeles and American Bar Associations, the Association of Southern California Defense Counsel, and the Defense Research Institute.

Mr. Phillips has significant trial experience as both a defense and plaintiff attorney having tried over 35 jury trials involving security guard liability, assault, employment, real estate transactions, premises liability, product liability, breach of contract, legal malpractice, fire damage and motor vehicle cases.  His general liability experience includes landlord-tenant and habitability claims. He has extensive experience with uninsured motorist and other first party claims. 

Mr. Phillips represents employers in the defense of wrongful termination, discrimination, wage and hour and FEHA claims.

In addition, Mr. Phillips has had over 400 arbitrations and mediations.

Mr. Phillips has handled high exposure cases involving brain injuries, spinal injuries, amputation, fraud, construction site injuries and public entity liability.  He has been trial counsel for such entities as Westfield, Universal Studios, Century 21, American Golf, YMCA and Best Western Hotels.

Mr. Phillips was employed by a large commercial liability insurance company as a senior trial attorney and participated as an advisor to the company's trial seminar program.

Mr. Phillips has written articles for insurance journals and has participated in numerous seminars on legal and insurance issues.

Mr. Phillips serves as Judge Pro Tempore and mediator for the Los Angeles Superior Court.