Caleb Phillips

Caleb Phillips is a trial and appellate lawyer with expertise in all stages of the litigation process.  He focuses on providing excellent customer service to his clients, and centers his practice on complex commercial disputes, class and collective actions, and employment litigation.

Prior to joining KCO, Mr. Phillips was appointed by Missouri’s governor to serve as the head Prosecuting Attorney for Nodaway County, Missouri, where he successfully tried several cases to jury verdicts.  As the office lead, he implemented a victims-first system of case management, which garnered favorable results for hundreds of victims.

Mr. Phillips previously practiced at an AmLaw 100 firm, where he gained significant practical skills and established a proven track record in complex commercial disputes and appeals.  There, he represented companies varying in size from small cap to Fortune 100 entities in state and federal trial and appellate courts throughout the country.

Mr. Phillips has expertise in all stages of litigation, including developing efficient legal strategies and solutions; counseling clients through the litigation process; drafting pleadings, motions, and briefs; handling depositions; and managing trials and appeals.  He has litigated a large spectrum of matters, including those involving class actions, employment disputes, trade secrets, restrictive covenants, federal and state securities laws, alleged fraud, breach of contract, products liability, defamation, the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act, other state and federal consumer protection laws, and various other causes of action.

Prior to moving into private practice, Mr. Phillips served as a law clerk to U.S. District Judge Roseann Ketchmark and Missouri Supreme Court Judge Zel Fischer.  He obtained his law degree from the Indiana University Maurer School of Law, during which he served as an intern to U.S. Circuit Judge David F. Hamilton, and graduated first in his class.  Mr. Phillips also holds a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Missouri, where he graduated magna cum laude.