During his career, Philip has obtained several million dollar verdicts, as well as numerous six and seven figure settlements, on behalf of severely injured clients. He has also represented clients before the New York State Appellate Courts and the Federal Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Many of the appeals that Philip has successfully argued have resulted in important decisions, which have since been relied upon by other courts.

Philip is admitted to practice law before the New York and New Jersey State Courts as well as the Federal Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, and the District of New Jersey. He is also admitted to practice law before the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Furthermore, Philip has been specially admitted to handle cases in other jurisdictions as well, such as Delaware and Connecticut.

In 1988, Philip received a Bachelor of Science degree from St. John's University, College of Business Administration. In 1991, he graduated, cum laude, from St. John=s University School of Law where he served as a member of the St. John's Law Review and the Faculty Research Assistance Program. He was a recipient of the St. Thomas Moore Scholarship. After finishing law school, Philip had the privilege of interning and clerking for distinguished Judges from the Southern District of New York, the United States Court of International Trade, and the Second Circuit Court of Appeals.