PRACTICE CONCENTRATION

Mr. Phillips' practice is concentrated in all aspectsof Warehouse Legal Liability including property losses,general liability, regulatory compliance, enforcement ofwarehousemen liens, and review of storage contracts. Mr.Phillips represents warehousemen, shippers, carriers,and freight forwarders, in tort, contract, bailment,warranty and statutory-based actions.

PROFILE

Kevin M. Phillips has defended warehousemen againstclaims involving chemical contamination of food gradeproducts stored in a newly constructed 600,000 squarefoot warehouse, ammonia exposure to food gradeproducts stored in an underground refrigerated facility,infestation of products involving multiple distributioncenters, improper record keeping claim against humanblood storage facility, food spoliation claim involvingalleged improper refrigeration by warehouseman, claimby cocoa manufacturer against warehouseman for crosscontamination of product from spices stored nearby,several different inventory shortage claims against distribution centers, and defending severalproduct damage claims against warehousemen as a result of natural disasters. In addition to Mr.Phillips' litigation practice, he has become involved in drafting, negotiating and reviewingwarehousing and transportation documents, including warehouse receipt, bills of lading, freightcontracts, standard contract terms and conditions, security agreements, and tariffs. He also hasexperience instituting and enforcing warehousemen's liens and the recovery of unpaid storagecharges.

Mr. Phillips is a member of several warehouse associations, including the InternationalWarehouse Logistics Association (IWLA) where he serves as Claims and Litigation Counsel forthe Association and its members, the Warehouse Education Research Council (WERC), and TheInternational Association of Refrigerated Warehouses (IARW).

PRACTICE AREASWarehousing and Logistics

(312) 255-7200

(312) 422-1224

kphillips@scopelitis.com

OFFICE: Chicago

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KEVIN M. PHILLIPS, Partner

EDUCATIONGeorge Washington University, B.B.A. John Marshall Law School, J.D.

ADMISSIONS/MEMBERSHIPS

Bar Admissions

Illinois

Court Admissions

State courts of Illinois

U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois

U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

U.S. Supreme Court

ON THE ROADWarehouse LawNov 9, 2017, International Warehouse Logistics Association's Legal Symposium - Chicago, IL Warehouse LawOct 4, 2017, International Warehouse Logistics Association's Essentials of WarehousingCourse - Minneapoliis, MN Warehouse LawSep 26, 2017, Illinois Trucking Association’s Annual Meeting and Expo - Normal, IL Scopelitis Webinar Series: Warehousing UpdateAug 17, 2017

PUBLICATIONSTransportation Brief: Warehouse Chargebacks

Chargebacks are most common in the retail industry, but they have application in otherindustries as well. Read more here.

Transportation Brief: Warehouse Claims – How to Respond, Defend, Settle Upon receiving a claim from a customer, a warehouse should first notify its insurer. It isimperative to satisfy the policy’s timely notice requirement should coverage be available.The warehouse should assess the claim, including the type of damages sought, andconfirm the depositor has provided proper notice of claim by adequately identifying thegoods or shipments involved.

Scopelitis In the News: "Warehouse Recourse from Conflicting Claims to Goods", Summer

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KEVIN M. PHILLIPS, Partner

2016 edition of 3PL Americas - North America's Warehouse & Logistics MagazineScopelitis partners Eric Meyers and Kevin Phillips on a warehouse’s legal recourse whenfaced with this situation involving confl icting claims to goods

"Packing on the Pounds: Warehouse Liability for Overweight Loads", 3PL Americas - TheMagazine of the IWLA in North America

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