Judge Philip M. Hess

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District

Dates of Judicial Service:

• Appointed in November 2013 to the Missouri Court of Appeals
• Retained by the Citizens of the Eastern District in the 2016 general election for a twelve year term expiring December 31, 2028
• Served as Chief Judge Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District from July 2016 through June 2017
• Served as a Special Judge on the Missouri Supreme Court, November 16, 2016

Education:

• Juris Doctor, University of Missouri School of Law, 1983
• Bachelor’s Degree, Economics & Philosophy, Rockhurst University, 1980

Prior Employment:

• Private Practice of Law, 1983-2013
• United States Senate Page, 1975

Civic Activities:

• Joint Commission on Women in the Profession, 2017-present
• Joint Task Force on the Future of the Profession, 2015-2016
• Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys (MATA), President, 2011-2012
• Member, St. Ambrose Catholic Church

Awards and Honors:

• Outstanding Service Award, MATA, 2012
• Fellow, College of Workers’ Compensation Attorneys, 2009-present
• President’s Award, MATA, 2003
• AV Rated, 2003-present
• Outstanding Ability & Achievement – Best Oralist – 1st Year Moot Court, University of Missouri, School of Law

Professional Memberships and Activities:

• Member, The Missouri Bar
• Chair, Workers' Compensation Committee, 1999-2001
• Member, Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
• Chair, Workers' Compensation Committee, 1996-1998
• Member, Lawyers Association

Past Memberships:

• MATA
  
• American Association for Justice

• Born in Crystal City, Missouri, 9th generation Missourian
• Married to Teresa Mayhew Hess (J.D. 1982) with three sons