Philip Morgan

Phil Morgan has been a reporter for 50 years. He worked at the Tampa Tribune and Tampa Bay Times (formerly the St. Petersburg Times). He has covered courts, police, city and county government, poverty, and social aid programs.

Jury consultant: Dress can be a key to a courtroom win

Dr. Noelle Nelson, a California-based jury consultant, recalls the time she was helping a law firm prepare witnesses for trial and asked a woman to come to her prep session dressed as she would in court. "I used to say, ‘your Sunday best.’ So this gal came in fishnet hose.'' Nelson travels the count

By Philip Morgan

/ 17 Sep 2020

The Constitution’s ignored stepchild: the Third Amendment

“Soldiers being quartered in your home? Call me!’’ You never see that on a lawyer’s billboard. You don’t find a lot of Third Amendment specialists these days. The

By Philip Morgan

/ 7 Aug 2020

Close-up of the United States Constitution.

Lawyers, advertising: Not always a comfortable fit

For decades there has been a debate over lawyer advertising. Some say it hurts the profession’s image and other say it allows middle class and poor people – who may not know a lawyer or what it costs to hire one – access to legal service.

By Philip Morgan

/ 19 Jun 2020

Lawyer's window with neon signs for criminal, DMV, DUI, and bankruptcy.