Since graduating from law school in 2007, Philip has been handling family law cases in San Francisco, San Mateo, Alameda and Marin counties. With a litigation background that includes appearances in federal and State courtrooms, Philip provides the tenacity and savvy to bring difficult cases to resolution through resolute advocacy.
After earning a Bachelors of Commerce degree from the University of Victoria (British Columbia, Canada). Philip returned to law school at the University of San Francisco where, en route to earning his Juris Doctor, he became the Editor-in-Chief of USF’s Intellectual Property Law Bulletin, won honors in Moot Court, and an Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Investor Justice Law Clinic. Also while attending school he interned for the California Public Utilities Commission and in-house at Morgan Stanley, the investment house.
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State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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CA | Active | 2007 | 11/04/2019 |
Legal answers | 2 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
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Outstanding Service to the Investor Justice Project | University of San Francisco | 2007 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Partner | Allingham & Cuerva, LLP | 2011 - Present |
Attorney | Liberson & Wolford, LLP | 2008 - 2010 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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Marin County Bar Association | Member | 2016 - Present |
Bar Association of San Francisco | Member | 2007 - Present |
Publication name | Title | Date |
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Intellectual Property Law Bulletin | Editor-In-Chief -- Vol. 11 | 2007 |
Intellectual Property Law Bulletin | Senior Articles Editor -- Vol. 10 | 2006 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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U of San Francisco SOL | JD - Juris Doctor | 2007 |
Univ of Victoria | B.Comm | 1995 |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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BNI | Dept. Child Support Services | 2017 |
Case name | Outcome |
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Internation Child Relocation |
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Wed Feb 28 2018
James Rush, Personal injury Attorney on Dec 14, 2016
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I endorse this lawyer. Philip is a dedicated and ethical family law attorney who aggressively represents his clients' interests during what is often a very difficult time in their lives. I highly recommend him to anyone in need of a divorce, separation, support, custody or adoption attorney.
Aaron Minnis, Employment and labor Attorney on Apr 24, 2014
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