Philip C. Denton

Member
Email: pdenton@hullverson.com
Phone: 314-421-2313
Fax: 314-421-2341

Education:
Washington University J.D. 1982
University of Missouri B.G.S., 1978
Triton College A.S., 1975

Admissions:
Admitted to Missouri Bar 1982; Illinois Bar 1983;
U. S. District Court Eastern District of Missouri;
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals; United States Supreme Court;
Registered Respiratory Therapist (1976)

Awards:
American Jurisprudence Award for Excellence in the Study of Remedies (1981)
President’s Outstanding Service Award, Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis (2002)

Medical Background:
Registered Respiratory Therapist, Barnes Hospital,
Normandy Osteopathic Hospital, Mount Sinai Medical Center (Milwaukee, WI)
Loyola University Medical Center (Maywood, IL)

Legal Publications:
"Recommending Settlement or Trial to a Client", Vol. 30, No. 5, St. Louis Lawyer 12 (Oct. 1990)
"MO Medical Malpractice Law", Vol. 37, No. 4, St. Louis Bar Journal 20 (Spring 1991).
"Prepare for Unexpected Jury Conduct", Vol. 31, No. 4, St. Louis Lawyer 10 (Aug. 1991).
"Handling a Motor Vehicle Collision Personal Injury Case: A Primer For the Plaintiff", Vol. 38, No. 4, St. Louis Bar Journal 4 (Spring 1992).
"Damage Issues in Geriatric Cases", MATA Seminar, Law and Medicine (1992)
"A Primer for Handling Premises Liability Cases", Vol. 39, No. 4, St. Louis Bar Journal 4 (Spring 1993).
"Trial Tip: Comments on Deposing The Physician Defendant", MATA Magazine (March 1997). - Reprinted in The Coffee-House/Wyoming Trial Lawyers Association (Fall 1997). Reprinted in the Advocate/Arizona Trial Lawyers Association (June 1998).
"Underinsured Motorist Coverage", Vol. 46, No. 2, St. Louis Bar Journal 14 (Fall 1999).
"The Medical Malpractice Case: Overview for Plaintiff", Vol. 46, No. 4, St. Louis Bar Journal 6 (Spring 2000). [and numerous other published articles]

Teaching and Lectures:
Instructor for University of Missouri Respiratory Therapy Program at Missouri Baptist Hospital (1976-1977)
Guest Faculty, "Obstetrics and Gynecology - Back to the Basics", Washington University School of Medicine and Christian Hospitals Northeast-Northwest (October 1988)
Guest Faculty, "Winning the Difficult Injury Case", Representing the Difficult Plaintiff, Continuing Legal Education Seminar by UMKC Law School (St. Louis, Mo. October 1990)
Speaker/Ethics Panel, "Pulmonary Care in the 90's", American Lung Association of Eastern Missouri - Post Graduate course (November 1990)
"Representing the Difficult Plaintiff" in Winning The Difficult Injury Case, 2-1 (UMKC/CLE 1990)
"Motions to Strike Prospective Jurors For Cause", Vol. 32, No. 3, St. Louis Lawyer 13 (July 1992).
Point of Law, "The New Rule of Admissibility: Expert Accident Reconstruction Testimony in Missouri", St. Louis Daily Record (Vol. 282, No. 72) and St. Louis Countian (Vol. 122, No. 72), 1992
Topic- "Damage Issues in Geriatric Cases", Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys 1992
Moderator, "How to Win Auto Cases Without Going to Trial", Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys 1992, 1993
Program Director, "Witness Examination Skills", National Institute for Trial Advocacy and Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis (1993)
Speaker, "Liability for Sports Injuries at School", Fort Zumwalt High Schools Athletic Program Seminar (1993)
Speaker, "Top Ten Tips For Winning Your Medical Negligence Case", Medical Malpractice Seminar, University of Missouri - Kansas City Law School (October 1994)
Speaker, "New Theories of Medical Malpractice Trends and Recent Developments" - Indian Medical Council Meeting (June 1997)
Speaker, "Practice Skills for New Lawyers", Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis (November 2001)

Military:
United States Air Force Reserves -1972 to 1978 - Medical Service Specialist

Other Activities:
Medical-Legal Committee of the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis (1985 to present)
Special Representative of the Grievance Committee of the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis (1986 to 1993)
Trial Section Committee of the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis (1990 to Present), Vice-Chair 1992-1993, Chair 1993 to present
Charter member, Solo & Small Firm Practitioners Section 1993-1994 of Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
AD HOC “Form Interrogatories” committee for the 22nd Judicial Circuit Court (1993)
CLE Institute, Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis (1992-1993)
MATA, Amicus Curiae Committee 1992-2000, Vice-Chair 1993, 1994

Memberships:
The Missouri Bar
Illinois State Bar Association
The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis (Exec. Committee-1993) (Chair-Trial Section, 1993 - Present) (Board of Governors, 1994 - Present)
American Bar Association
Lawyers Association of St. Louis
Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys (Board of Governors, 1992-1998)
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America
American Society of Law, Medicine & Ethics
The American College of Forensic Examiners
American Association for Justice