Philip has unique depth of experience as a litigator and is office managing partner of the firm’s New York office. He litigates in a wide range of high-profile industries and business sectors, including energy (particularly natural gas and mineral rights), as well as complex commercial litigation, mass torts and products liability. He has acted for several years as national counsel for Fortune 300 companies in asbestos litigation pending throughout the United States.

Currently and throughout his career, Phil's experience derives from acting as lead counsel in high-profile mass tort cases. He acts as a defense liaison counsel in litigation pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York brought by clean-up workers alleging injuries related to their work in buildings after the September 11th terrorist attacks. He has also acted for many years as a liaison counsel for the New York City Asbestos Litigation (NYCAL) medical defense group, a group which oversees medical and other major issues faced by defendants in the NYCAL.