About Robert
Robert J. Phillips: Litigation and Insurance Defense Attorney in Missoula, Montana
Robert J. Phillips is a distinguished attorney with over four decades of experience practicing law, specializing in areas such as commercial litigation, insurance defense, and transportation law.
Practice Areas
- Civil Litigation
- Litigation - Insurance
- Transportation Law
Mr. Phillips has represented numerous clients in a wide range of cases, including automobile, trucking, railroad, products liability, professional liability, construction defect, and insurance bad faith matters in both state and federal courts.
Awards & Recognitions
- Lawyer of the Year: Litigation - Insurance, Missoula (2025)
- Lawyer of the Year: Litigation - Insurance, Missoula (2023)
- Recognized: Commercial Litigation
- Recognized: Litigation - Insurance
- Recognized: Transportation Law
Mr. Phillips holds the highest rating available in the Martindale-Hubble Law Directory, is listed as Recommended by A.M. Best, and was selected as a Super Lawyer.
His civic involvement includes serving on the boards of various organizations such as Community Medical Center (Director, 1998-2015; Chair, 2005-2009), Salvation Army Board of Directors, Planned Parenthood of Montana Board of Directors, and United Way of Missoula.
Currently, Mr. Phillips serves as the Chair of the Missoula Community Hospital Legacy Foundation, one of the largest health-related foundations in the State of Montana.
Professional Memberships
- State Bar of Montana (Admitted 1978; President 1994-1995)
- Western Montana Bar Association (President 1986-1987)
- American Bar Association
- Montana Defense Trial Lawyers Association
- American Board of Trial Advocates (Montana Chapter President, 2004-2006; National Board Member, 2008-2011)
- Defense Research Institute and the International Association of Defense Counsel
Mrs. Phillips' extensive experience spans various sectors, including commercial litigation, insurance defense, and transportation law. His leadership roles in prominent organizations such as the American Board of Trial Advocates further underscore his commitment to excellence.
