John Phillips

Experienced Litigator and Trial Attorney – Multiple bench trials, jury trials, and administrative hearings too numerous to count including legal malpractice, medical malpractice, personal injury, contract, business, environmental law, and zoning. Drafted an anti-nuisance zoning ordinance for a local village to prevent undesirable businesses from moving into an area. Assisted in Drafting many regulations and ordinances for the Hamilton County General Health District on nuisance, rabies, sewage disposal and other public health issues. Lead attorney in zoning dispute opposing the location of a landfill near a sole source aquifer near Morrow, Ohio. Lead attorney in licensing dispute between the Cincinnati Board of Health, Waste Management of Ohio, Inc. and citizens in the Winton Hills community opposing a solid waste transfer station resulting in the transfer station being denied an operational license. Lead attorney in private enforcement case against a government official that ultimately resulted in the felony conviction and five-year prison sentence of a City Mayor. Lead attorney in Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, CERCLA, RCRA, TSCA, EPCRA, and SARA litigations with a variety of large clients on many different issues. Adjunct Professor – University of Cincinnati Biology Department – “Environmental Law for Non-Lawyers” Guest Lecturer - Regulatory Compliance within the Nuclear Industry - University of Cincinnati College of Engineering Guest Lecturer - Environmental Problems and Decision Making - "An attorney's interpretation of Jonathan Harr's A Civil Action. Why was the lawsuit lost?" – University of Cincinnati Biology Department Legal representative on team investigating the cause of a major chemical plant explosion that caused over one hundred million dollars in damage and killed two employees. Trial attorney on Legal malpractice case resulting in jury verdict of $400,000. Expert witness in multiple legal malpractice cases. Specialties: The Supreme Court of Ohio forbids attorneys from claiming "Specialties" without permission from the Court. As an alternative, you may check my Professional Experience.