Philip G. Scanlon - a St Louis, MO Criminal Defense Lawyer

St Louis Criminal Defense Lawyer

Updated: 03/10/2026

Areas of Practice

Criminal Defense
Civil Litigation

Litigation: 100%

Attorney Information

Overview

Phil Scanlon has successfully represented thousands of criminally accused in jurisdictions across the State of Missouri at the trial and appellate level. Mr. Scanlon has handled every type of criminal charge and is well versed in criminal law and procedure.

Mr. Scanlon is unmatched by his peers in trial and appellate experience. He has conducted jury trials in both urban and rural jurisdictions and is renowned for his trial advocacy and legal aptitude. Passionate, boisterous, and intense, Mr. Scanlon is relentless in defense of those he represents.

Mr. Scanlon is a native of St. Louis. He was a scholarship athlete and completed his undergraduate education at William Jewell College in Liberty, Missouri. While attending St. Louis University School of Law, he was selected to serve the United States Army as a civil servant with the Trial Defense Unit in Fort Riley, Kansas. After obtaining his Juris Doctorate, he served as a Missouri State Public Defender in the 24th Circuit. He gained copious trial experience while an associate attorney at Taaffe & Associates located in downtown St. Louis. He has been with Sindel Noble since November 2019.

Mr. Scanlon is licensed in the State of Missouri, the Federal Eastern District of Missouri, the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals. and the United States Supreme Court.

Awards and Honors

Super Lawyers® Selectees

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Honors

First Years GPA Honors Fraternity - St. Louis University School of Law, 2011 - 2014
2-Time Best Oralist Award - Pace University Moot Court Competition, 2012 - 2013

Other Sources of Feedback About Philip G. Scanlon

Included on the 2025 Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers list

Past Lists

2024 Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers list
2023 Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers list
2022 Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers list
2021 Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers list
2020 Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers list

Education

Legal Education
- Saint Louis University School of Law, St. Louis, Missouri, 2014
  J.D.
Non Legal Education
- William Jewell College, Liberty, Missouri, 2011
  B.A.
  Honors: cum laude
  Honors: Dean's List
  Major: Political Science

Current Employment Position(s)

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Associate Attorney
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Past Positions

Taaffe & Associates, Associate Attorney, 2016 - 2019
Missouri State Public Defender, Assistant Public Defender, 2014 - 2016

Classes and Seminars

Trial Advocacy, Youth in Government, 2013 - 2014

Bar Admissions

Missouri, 2014
U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 2017
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Missouri, 2017
United States Supreme Court, 2018

Other Affiliations

Missouri Bar Association, 2014 - Present

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St Louis, MO

8000 Maryland Avenue
Suite 910
St Louis, MO 63105

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