Phillip P. Ashley

Phil Ashley joined Wagstaff & Cartmell, of counsel, in 2005. He advises reinsurance clients about their healthcare and medical malpractice US litigation exposures. He evaluates, manages and negotiates high exposure litigation on behalf of clients, and he assists his clients in claim evaluation, policy drafting, coverage disputes, and auditing.

Phil earned both his undergraduate degree in 1986 and law degree in 1988 cum laude from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. After law school, he practiced law with the Kansas City firm of Williamson & Cubbison, where he was a partner, in the areas of medical malpractice defense and commercial litigation. He tried cases in Kansas, state and federal courts, and prosecuted many appeals in Kansas and the 10th Circuit.

In 1999, Phil joined GE's Employers Reinsurance Corp. (ERC) as a member of the Healthcare Professional Liability Claims Team, specializing in catastrophic injury medical malpractice cases. In 2002, he was appointed Leader of GE ERC's Primary Hospital Claims Team where he managed a team of attorneys and claims professionals and oversaw a large book of hospital professional liability claims nationwide.

Phil earned his J.D., and a Bachelor of Arts degree, from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. He also has a C.P.C.U. from The American Institute for Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters. He has also been a frequent speaker and writer on topics within his fields of practice, including:

• Author, The Current Status of Tort Reform and What Might Happen in the Near Future: Anyone Have A Ouija Board? November 2008
• Author, Innovations in Jury Trial Practices are Abundant, But Do They Make Case Evaluation and Choice of Venue More Complicated? March 2008
• Presentation, Identifying and Evaluating Large Loss Med Mal Cases, August 2006
• Presentation, Loss Trends and Drivers, July 2006
• Presentation, Legal Liability and the Athletic Trainer, April 2006
• Author, Health Care Providers Can be Sued for Malpractice by Non-Patients: A Hidden Liability, December 2006
• Author, Several Recent Developments in Pre and Neo-Natal Care Might Lower Risk of Lawsuits for Hospitals, May 2006