Television, Radio and Periodicals
Kenneth Phillips' extensive media credits include the following:
Television and Radio:
The Today Show (profile, April 19, 2000, and January 24, 2002)
Pet Talk America (5/7/00, 30 mins; 6/10/00, 60 mins; 12/30/00, 30 mins)
The John and Ken Show (KABC Los Angeles, July 12, 2000, 60 mins)
Fox News Channel (July 19, 2000)
Court TV ("Closing Arguments," September 18, 2000)
CNN, "Talk Back"(March 28, 2001, 60 mins)
The Wayne Resnick Show (KFI AM 640, Los Angeles, August 4, 2001, 60 mins)
Inside Edition (profile, January 10, 2002)
Bloomberg Television (January 22, 2002, February 15, 2002, March 21, 2002)
AP Radio Network (January 23, 2002)
The Sam Donaldson Show (January 24, 2002)
KTSA-AM Radio San Antonio (January 24, 2002, March 20, 2002)
KPIX TX (CBS-TV, San Francisco, January 24, 2002, March 21, 2002, June 18, 2002)
ABC 7 News (San Francisco, January 28, 2002)
CNN / Headline News (February 19, 2002, March 12, 18, 21, 22, 2002; June 17, 2002)
CNN "The Point" (February 22, 2002, 10 mins)
Morning News (KNBC Los Angeles, March 7, 2002, 3 mins)
Court TV (March 18, 2002 (4 appearances); July 15, 2002)
KCBS-TV (San Francisco, March 18, 2002)
KGO Radio (San Francisco, March 21, 2002, June 18, 2002)
Tavis Smiley Show, National Public Radio (March 21, 2002)
MS-NBC (March 21, 22, 2002)
KOMO AM, Seattle (March 22, 2002)
Radio America (March 22, 2002)
KLIF Dallas (March 22, 2002)
The Ollie North Show (Radio America) (March 22, 2002)
ABC National Radio (March 22, 2002)
KPBK 1530 AM Sacramento (March 22, 2002)
KTVU-TV, Oakland (March 22, 2002)
KCBS AM, San Francisco (March 22, 2002)
The Gil Gross Show (KLAC AM, Los Angeles, March 1, 2002, March 21, 2002, June 18, 2002)
NBC 4, Los Angeles (March 24, 2002)
Voice of America (China and Far East, September 24, 2002)
Discovery Channel ("Dangerous Dogs," November 2002)
KNBC-TV, Los Angeles (May 19, 2003)
WXET-FM, Arcola, IL (February 2, 2004)
KLAV-AM, Las Vegas, NV (Sit Means Sit Radio Show, 60-minute interview, March 27, 2004) Click here to listen - select the show by date
Fox News Channel (Dayside, September 9, 2004)
XM Public Radio - XM 133 ("Animals Aloud," 10 minute interview, June 18, 2005)
KLAV-AM, Las Vegas, NV ("Sit Means Sit Radio Show", 60 minute interview, June 26, 2005)
Fox News Channel ("The Big Story With John Gibson," December 28, 2005; click here to watch it).
CourtTV Morning (Sirius Satellite Radio, March 30, 2006).
WXIA 11Alive News (NBC TV, Atlanta, GA, April 6, 2006, April 7, 2006).
WGCL News (CBS TV, Atlanta, GA, April 7, 2006).
KNX1070 AM Radio (CBS Radio, Los Angeles, CA, on Bob McCormick's "Money 101" [pet food recall], 60 mins, March 30, 2007)
MS NBC News (MS NBC Live, "Zero Tolerance: Dog Bites," April 7, 2007, at 11 AM and a different segment at 1 PM)
KiwiFM (New Zealand, "Wammo Speaks To US Dog Bite Attorney," April 24, 2007)
KNX1070 AM Radio (CBS Radio, Los Angeles, CA, on Bob McCormick's "Money 101" [dangerous dogs], 60 mins, April 26, 2007, 10 - 11 AM)
KNX1070 AM Radio (CBS Radio, Los Angeles, CA, on Bob McCormick's "Money 101" [Michael Vick prosecution], 60 mins, July 25, 2007)
Comcast Network, Art Fennell Reports, August 18, 2007; click here to watch it.
WYPR-FM (NPR, Baltimore, MD, "The Mark Steiner Show," 60 mins, October 10, 2007)
CBC Radio One (On the Coast, July 2, 2009)
CNN (CNN Newsroom, 3:15 PM, 6 mins, August 19, 2009)
KSL NewsRadio (Salt Lake City, Utah, April 21, 2010)
KABC Los Angeles, "What's Bugging You," 2 mins, August 18, 2010. Click here to watch it.
Seminars Available on DVD / CD-ROM:
Anatomy of a Dog Bite Case, 2-1/2 hour seminar given for the Florida Academy of Trial Attorneys, Orlando, FL, February 16, 2005.
Avoiding Liability When You Train, Shelter or Adopt-Out, 90-min. seminar presented by Puppyworks, Novato, CA, February 20, 2005. Comes with a set of essential legal documents.
Videos To Watch Over The Internet
Except for the Tennessee Legislature video, these videos require that your browser be equipped with the Flash plug-in. If you don't know whether you have it, just click on the links and you will find out!
Fox News Channel, The Big Story With John Gibson (December 28, 2005): Mr. Phillips discusses websites that tell the location of dangerous dogs, and the ineffectiveness of breed specific legislation.
Tennessee Legislature, Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing (February 27, 2007): Mr. Phillips testifies in favor of bills that would end the "one-bite rule," increase penalties for owners of dangerous dogs, and increase the penalty for attending an organized dog fight. When you arrive at the senate website, view the entire hearing or watch only his testimony, which begins at minute 38. Warning: the video contains disturbing images of dog bite victims.
Comcast Network, Art Fennell Reports (August 18, 2007): The one-bite rule, chaining dogs, and the importance of influencing how dog owners shape their dogs (as opposed to breed based laws).
NBC News, Manny Madrano (February 1, 2010): a primer on dog owner liability for dog bites and other canine-inflicted injuries, and how dog owners can reduce their exposure by insuring and properly caring for their dogs.
ABC News, What's Buggin' You? (August 18, 2010): People bring their dogs to malls and restaurants, but is it fair and legal? Kenneth Phillips says it is neither.
Periodicals about him, by him and quoting him:
People Magazine (profile -- July 17, 2000, January 24, 2002 and March 21, 2002)
The Recorder (legal newspaper) (profile, December 27, 1999)
Dog Sports Magazine (February 2000)
People Magazine (profile, July 17, 2000, January 24, 2002 and March 21, 2002)
The Washington Times (profile, July 18, 2000)
The National Enquirer TV show (July 2000, twice)
Missouri Pets Magazine (August 2000)
Lawyers Weekly USA (profile, October 2, 2000)
California Lawyer (profile, December 2000)
Time Magazine (February 12, 2001, March 21, 2002)
The Chicago Tribune (March 6, 2001)
The Los Angeles Times (profile, July 20, 2001, March 9, 2002)
The Miami Herald (August 3, 2001)
Chicago Tribune (January 22, 2002)
The Washington Post (January 24, 2002)
The San Jose Mercury News (January, 2002, March 22, 2002)
The Contra Costa Times (January 31, 2002)
The San Francisco Chronicle (March 4, 2002, March 22, 2002)
Los Angeles Daily Journal (March 21, 2002)
The Oakland Tribune (March 21, 2002)
San Diego Union Tribune (March 22, 2002)
The Los Angeles Times (March 22, 2002)
The Contra Costa Times (March 22, 2002, June 18, 2002)
San Diego Union Tribune (March 22, 2002)
USA Today (March 22, 2002)
Press Enterprise, San Bernardino/Riverside (March 22, 2002)
Realty Times (Broderick Perkins, Insurers Put The Bite On Dog Attacks, March 27, 2002)
Good Housekeeping (October 2002)
CourtTV.com profile (October 2002)
The Globe and Mail (author, "Banning Breeds Isn't the Answer," March 11, 2003)
Ferrets 2003 Annual ("Legal Issues in Layman's Terms")
New Jersey Law Journal (Charles Toutant, "Putting a Leash on Dog-Bite Claims Carriers seek to limit homeowner coverage for fierce canine breeds," July 25, 2003)
The Philadelphia Inquirer (September 5, 2004)
New York Magazine ("Dog Bites Dog," October 11, 2004)
Molossi Magazine (Italy, Oct-Nov 2004, "Il Robin Hood dei cani pericolosi")
Los Angeles Times (November 5, 2004, "Animal control officers kept on a leash?")
SF Magazine (February 20, 2005)
Connecticut Insurance Law Journal, "The Case Against Dog Breed Discrimination by Homeowners' Insurance Companies" (cited), Vol. 11, No. 1., 2004
Celebrating Greyhounds - The Magazine (author, "Dog Bite Law: Issues for Adoption Groups," Spring 2005)
SF Chronicle ("Regulations pursued in wake of mauling," June 6, 2005)
Sentinel and Enterprise ("Owners Defend Dangerous Dogs," July 25, 2005)
Trial (ATLA Journal) (author, "Establish Liability For Dog Attacks," September 2005, p. 74)
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Kristen Gelineau, "Mauling death sets off review of dog laws," December 18, 2005)
Insurance Journal ("Virginia Considers Tougher Dog Owner Liability Law After Widow's Mauling," December 21, 2005)
Chicago Tribune (Carolyn Starks and Brendan McCarthy, "Internet sites collar bad dogs," December 27, 2005)
Trial (ATLA Journal), (author, "Put Some Teeth In Your Dog Bite Claim," February 2006, pp. 62-67).
North Weld Herald ("Nationally Known Attorney Kenneth Phillips Provides Dog Bite Statistics," March 16, 2006; Bruce J. Bormann, "The Poisoned Pen," March 16, 2006, p. 2).
Los Angeles Times (Barbara Thornburg, "Shop 'Til They Flop," March 19, 2006).
Law Crossing (Regan Morris, profile, May 2006).
Palm Beach Post (Janis Fontaine, "Protect Your Family Against Dog Bites," May 11, 2006)
Animal Magazine of San Diego (author, "The Perfect Dog Park," Winter 2007, pp. 10-11).
Memphis Commercial Appeal (Lucas L. Johnson II, AP, "Senate panel passes four dog-related bills," February 28, 2007). This Associate Press article also appeared in other publications and online.
The Recorder (Millie Lapidario, "Dog-Mauling Case Hits the California High Court," March 5, 2007)
Los Angeles Times (Molly Selvin and Abigail Goldman, "A dog's life: What's it worth?", March 30, 2007) (also published in Seattle Times as "Pet-food contamination cases could lead to legal changes"; Contra Costa Times as "Pet status as property may shift after recall," March 31, 2007)
Bloomberg (Tony Cox, " Texas Lawmakers Try to Shed Unwanted Title: Dog-Bite Capital," March 30, 2007) (published throughout USA)
Los Angeles Times (Lianne Hart, "If dog bites man, Texas might bite pet owner back," March 31, 2007)
Lawyers.com (Sarah Rupp, "Liability of Dog Owners,")
The Recorder (Millie Lapidario, "Dog Maul Case Just Keeps Going," June 1, 2007)(also published throughout the USA)
Atlanta Magazine (Doug Monroe, "Unleashed," July 2007, p. 58)
Garden Center Magazine (Sarah Martinez, "Are Garden Centers Going To The Dogs?" August 2007, p. 10)
Tucson Citizen (Emily Hu, "Bad to the bone?" August 28, 2007)
The Tribune-Democrat, Johnstown, PA (Editorial, "Taking bite out of dog attacks," September 26, 2007)
The Dallas Morning News, Dallas, TX ("Death in Denton County kennel leads to a call for new laws," December 5, 2007)
Newsday (Erik German, "Dogs May Lose Right To Bite," February 19, 2008)
Business Wire ("InsureMe Takes a Look at Pit Bulls and Homeowner's Insurance," April 21, 2008)
MSN Money (Liz Pulliam Weston, "Your dog's bite could bankrupt you," September 9, 2008)
South Bend Tribune, South Bend, Indiana (Alicia Gallegos, "All bark or forced bite? Debate rages between pit bull genetics vs. ownership," December 2, 2008)
Tulsa World ("Dog Bites Can Be Prevented," July 6, 2009, p. A-2)
Ventura County Reporter, Ventura, California (Joan Trossman Bien, "Nature vs. Nurture: Can You Ever Really Trust a Pit Bull?", August 20, 2009; click the link to read)
What people write to Attorney Phillips...
"Your valuable information on Dog Bite Law and our private conversations inspired a governing authority and protected the career of a bright young public servant. Your hard work was properly sited and credited at the end of my speech. IPBO Local 702 owes you a debt of gratitude."
Sincerely in your debt,
Joe E.
