Television, Radio and Periodicals

TV & Video

The Today Show, (profile, April 19, 2000, and January 24, 2002)

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.

The National Enquirer TV show (July 2000, twice)

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.

KABC Los Angeles, “What’s Bugging You,” 2 mins (August 18, 2010)

NBC 4, Los Angeles (May 16, 2013)

CBS News, Criminals Are Using Pitbulls As Weapons. (November 2016.)

Seminars on Video

Avoiding Liability When Working With Dogs, 90-min. seminar presented by Puppyworks, Novato, CA. Comes with a set of essential legal documents.

Tips and Tricks for Dog Bite Lawyers, 2-1/2 hour seminar given for the Florida Academy of Trial Attorneys, Orlando, FL.

FAQ Videos

How long will it take?

Will it be worth it?

Should I report it to Animal Control?

Should I start my case now or wait?

How much will I get?

Who’s going to pay me?

Will the dog be put down?

Is my case going to destroy relationships?

Do we have to sue?

When a dog is injured or killed

How do I defend my non-vicious dog in “dog court”?

TV and Radio (without links)

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)

“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)

KPIX TX (CBS-TV, San Francisco, January 24, 2002; March 21, 2002; June 18, 2002)

KTSA-AM Radio San Antonio (January 24, 2002; March 20, 2002)

The Sam Donaldson Show (January 24, 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)

KCBS-TV (San Francisco, March 18, 2002)

Court TV (March 18, 2002 (4 appearances); July 15, 2002)

Tavis Smiley Show, National Public Radio (March 21, 2002)

KGO Radio (San Francisco, March 21, 2002; June 18, 2002)

MS-NBC (March 21, 22, 2002)

The Gil Gross Show (KLAC AM, Los Angeles, March 1, 2002; March 21, 2002; June 18, 2002)

Radio America (March 22, 2002)

KOMO AM, Seattle (March 22, 2002)

The Ollie North Show (Radio America) (March 22, 2002)

KCBS AM, San Francisco (March 22, 2002)

TVU-TV, Oakland (March 22, 2002)

KPBK 1530 AM Sacramento (March 22, 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)

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)

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)

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)

Articles By or Quoting Mr. Phillips

Council Continues Due Diligence on Dog Ordinance

Nancy Kerns (editor), “The Whole Dog Journal: Handbook of Dog and Puppy Care and Training.” (Book, p. 151.)

Lawyers.com (Sarah Rupp, “Liability of Dog Owners,”)

Dog Bite Lawsuit Forms. Deposition outlines, interrogatories and all the tools needed to win dog bite cases.

Demand Letter and Brief for Dog Bite Case. Settle your dog bite case for more money and with less work, using these powerful tools!

Residential Lease Dog Clause. Don’t let your lease turn into an insurance policy for tenants with high-risk dogs.

Defending Your Dog. Win Your Case in Dog Court.

When A Dog Is Injured Or Killed. Self-help for dog owners who want justice for their dog and payment for vet bills.

Avoiding Liability When Working with Dogs. Includes a Training Agreement that provides for medical coverage for the trainer, and procedures to keep rescue groups out of trouble.

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)

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)

The San Jose Mercury News (January, 2002, March 22, 2002)

Chicago Tribune (January 22, 2002)

The Washington Post (January 24, 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)

Realty Times (Broderick Perkins, Insurers Put The Bite On Dog Attacks, March 27, 2002)

USA Today (March 22, 2002)

Press Enterprise, San Bernardino/Riverside (March 22, 2002)

The Contra Costa Times (March 22, 2002, June 18, 2002)

San Diego Union Tribune (March 22, 2002)

The Los Angeles Times (March 22, 2002)

CourtTV.com profile (October 2002)

Good Housekeeping (October 2002)

Ferrets 2003 Annual (“Legal Issues in Layman’s Terms”)

Amarillo Globe-News, Neither rain nor sleet can stop mail, but vicious dogs can.

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)

Connecticut Insurance Law Journal, “The Case Against Dog Breed Discrimination by Homeowners’ Insurance Companies” (cited), Vol. 11, No. 1., 2004

The Philadelphia Inquirer (September 5, 2004)

Molossi Magazine (Italy, Oct-Nov 2004, “Il Robin Hood dei cani pericolosi”)

New York Magazine, Rebecca Skloot, “When Pets Attack” (October 11, 2004)

Los Angeles Times (November 5, 2004, “Animal control officers kept on a leash?”)

Humane Society of the United States (“Insurance Companies Unfairly Target Specific Dog Breeds,” January 2005)

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)

San Diego Union Tribune (Jenifer Godwin, “These days our pampered pooches just can’t lose since their rank in the human ‘pack’ has never been higher,” March 12, 2006)

North Weld Herald (“Nationally Known Attorney Kenneth Phillips Provides Dog Bite Statistics, “Bruce J. Bormann, “The Poisoned Pen,” March 16, 2006, p. 2)

Los Angeles Times (Barbara Thornburg, “Shop ‘Til They Flop,” March 19, 2006)

Fordham Law Review (Safia Gray Hussain, “Attacking the Dog-bite Epidemic: Why Breed-Specific Legislation Won’t Solve the Dangerous-dog Dilemma,” 74 Fordham L. Rev. 2847 (April 2006), citing Mr. Phillips 24 times)

Law Crossing (Regan Morris, profile, May 2006)

Palm Beach Post (Janis Fontaine, “Protect Your Family Against Dog Bites,” May 11, 2006)

Memphis Commercial Appeal (Lucas L. Johnson II, AP, “Senate panel passes four dog-related bills,” February 28, 2007). This Associated 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)

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)

Pat Miller, “Positive Perspectives 2: Know Your Dog, Train Your Dog.” (Book, p. 247.)

Press-Enterprise, Riverside, CA (Paul Larocco, “Dog-as-deadly-weapon charge unusual but not unheard of,” February 14, 2008)

Newsday (Erik German, “Dogs May Lose Right To Bite,” February 19, 2008)

The News Courier, Athens, AL (Karen Middleton, “Councilman seeks stricter ordinance on dangerous dogs,” March 13, 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” (p. A-2, July 6, 2009)

Ventura County Reporter, Joan Trossman Bien, “Nature vs. Nurture: Can You Ever Really Trust a Pit Bull?” (August 20, 2009)

Dogtime.com, “The fight over a dog bite” (March 31, 2011)

InsuranceQuotes.com, “Despite home insurance coverage, many dog bites go unreported and uncompensated,” (February 2012)

InsuranceQuotes,com, “Dog bites and home insurance: What liability insurance will cover,” (September 2013)

Bloomberg News, “Dog-Bite Claims Set Record as N.Y. Has Costliest Attacks.” (May 14, 2014)

NJ.com, “Bad pooch: US insurers report rise in dog bite claims.” (May 15, 2014)

Seven Factors to Consider in a Child Dog Bite Case, Trial Magazine, Vol. 52, No. 12 (Nov. 2016)

Mercury News, Tracy Seipel, “Tis the Season for Dog Bites” (November 24, 2016)

City Watch (Daugherty, Phyllis M., Is LA Animal Service’s GM Trying to Hide Pit Bull History to Hype Adoptions?, September 2017)

‘Do Not Adopt a Pit Bull’ Super Bowl Commercial Pays Off!, Phyllis M. Daugherty, City Watch (Los Angeles, California), February 12, 2018.

Must See! LA Dog Bite Attorney’s New Super Bowl Pit Bull Video, Phyllis M. Daugherty, City Watch (Los Angeles, California), February 11, 2019.

Grover Beach Mauling Case Proves California Needs Tougher Laws on Attack Dogs, San Luis Obispo Tribune, April 17, 2019

Attorney Biting Back, by Mike Masterson, Arkansas Democrat Gazette, February 4, 2023

Canine Attacks: Self-Defense Against Animals, Part 1, by Dorsey Kindler, in Concealed Carry Magazine, by USCCA, January 2025.