Phil on TV:
 

Go to www.ThePowerofKC.com to see Kansas City's newest local television show featuring your host and EMMY AWARD WINNER Phil LeVota. Watch episodes online now.

          

The Law Offices of
Phil LeVota, LLC
Click here to go to the webpage for the law firm:

www.LeVotaLaw.com

   Two Offices in
Kansas City Metro Area

Specializing in:

• Missouri State and Local Government Practice
• US Congress & MO Legislature Lobbying Practice
• Wrongful Death & Personal Injury
• Plaintiff Litigation
• Family Law
• Campaign consulting

 


 
Phil & Max                  Max & Red


Phil & his friend, Big Red.
Great grandson of the legendary race horse, Seabiscuit


Kansas City's newest local television show
Go to www.thepowerofkc.com to watch the pilot show online

Phil with his friend Ellie Kemper, who plays Erin the new receptionist on NBC's "The Office."

More pictures below:
__________________
Professional Biography:

 Phil LeVota is a life-long resident of the Kansas City area. Phil attended Truman High School in Independence and received a Bachelor of Science degree from Central Missouri State University in Warrensburg in 1988. He was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity and held many leadership roles in the organization.

After college, Phil worked for the State of Missouri in the Division of Child Support Enforcement for four years. In the position of Manager and Public Awareness Director, Phil was responsible for the supervision of a team of investigators and office staff in enforcing state administrative law. He also was appointed to the Governor's Public Relations Task Force as well as representing the agency in media interviews and speaking engagements. During this period, Phil was elected to the Board of Directors of the Missouri Child Support Enforcement Association. While working full-time, Phil attended classes and received his Master's Degree in Management from Baker University.

Phil was then able to pursue his lifelong dream of being an attorney. In Phil's first year of law school, he was ranked in the top fifteen percent of his class. While attending the University of Missouri-Kansas City Law School, Phil was a member of Law Review, was selected to the UMKC National Trial Team, and was listed in Who's Who of American Law Students twice. During law school, Phil was employed as an Administrative Hearing Officer dealing with administrative law issues for the Department of Social Services. In his last year of law school, Phil worked in the Jackson County Prosecuting Attorney's office in Kansas City, Missouri as a legal intern licensed to practice law in Missouri courts. Even before graduation, Phil had numerous court appearances and was involved in eight jury trials prosecuting criminals on behalf of the State of Missouri.

After graduating from law school, Jackson County Prosecutor Claire McCaskill appointed Phil to the position of Assistant Prosecuting Attorney in the criminal trial division. As a trial attorney, Phil tried numerous jury trials ranging from murder and assault to drug cases. He also argued numerous times successfully before the Missouri Court of Appeals. Further, Phil specialized in prosecuting gang violence as the designated Gang Prosecutor for the Kansas City, Missouri Police Department for several years. Phil served on the County Homicide Case Review Committee, as well as the Jackson County Prosecutor's Death Penalty Review Committee.

Phil LeVota later served Prosecutor Bob Beaird in the position of Chief of Communications and Special Projects within the Prosecutor's office. His duties ranged from homicide prosecution to media contact as office spokesman as well as coordinating several law enforcement and community task forces and committees. Phil LeVota later served in the position of Trial Team Leader and Lead Prosecutor of the Jackson County Community Justice Unit.  Phil also specialized in election, campaign, and voter fraud violation prosecutions as well as major crimes. In his personal time, Phil worked with citizens concerned about the release of prisoners. Phil was the co-author, and lobbied for the passage, of the Jake's Law bill that was signed into law by Missouri Governor Bob Holden. Phil also worked with the Missouri General Assembly in the passage of the Child Enticement legislation that makes it a crime to lure children from their homes, schools, on the Internet.

Phil is licensed to practice law in Missouri, Kansas, and Federal District Courts. He served as Legal Adviser for the Eastern Jackson County Youth Court Program and served on the Board of Directors of KKFI 90.1 FM - Blues & Jazz Community Radio Station. He also is a member of the Paseo Corridor Safe Neighborhood Grant Advisory Council and the Executive Director of the "SHOW-ME" Council for Accountability & Responsibility in Government. Phil has participated as the graduation keynote speaker in over 100 DARE graduations in elementary schools with law enforcement officers all over Jackson County.

On the campaign trail with Vice President Joe Biden

Governor Jay Nixon and Phil talk legislative issues

Phil and his pal, James Carville after dinner at The Capital Grille in Kansas City

Phil with his former boss, United States Senator Claire McCaskill

Phil and President Bill Clinton having lunch          Phil speaking at Democratic Conference

Phil with his friend and American Idol winner David Cook

Phil and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spend time together at a
July 4th picnic at Terry McAulliffe's Washington DC home

The legendary Buck O'Neill

Radio host Phil LeVota keeps the listeners entertained and informed

Phil and former Senator and Presidential candidate John Edwards at dinner

Baseball Hall of Famer George Brett and Phil enjoy the American Royal BBQ

Phil and John reporting the news

 Phil and his wife Lanette

   
LeVota on television talking about crime


As a young prosecutor, LeVota prepares to go into the courtroom for trial with the evidence:
Four kilos of cocaine and three guns.
The defendant was found guilty and sentenced to 15 years.




Phil and his father Sam headed out for a day on horseback