After graduating from high school in 2003, Phillip attended the University of Maryland, College Park. He graduated summa cum laude in 2007 with a B.A. in American Studies and a minor in Sociology. While in college, he became active in several student-led organizations and activities, eventually interning for Equality Maryland, which is now known as Freestate Justice.

He attended law school at the University of Maryland School of Law’s evening program while working full-time at Community Law in Action (CLIA). He managed CLIA’s mentoring and internship programs and spearheaded the organization’s workforce development initiatives.

After graduating from law school, he landed his first legal job at St. Ambrose Housing Center, helping Baltimore City families facing mortgage and tax sale foreclosure.

ISSUES

As a public interest attorney, whose job is to keep people in their homes and help educate them on the process of foreclosures, landlord and tenant laws, debt collection, and criminal expungement; it would be my mission as your next councilman to focus on the following:

Housing
We are living in a time of prosperity for some parts of the District, but far too many of our residents… [read more]

Transportation
Through targeted investments, Baltimore can increase equity in transit access. Quality, reliable public transportation needs to be a priority… [read more]

Education
The young people living in the 12th District deserve to attend safe, nurturing school communities that will prepare them for college, jobs, and life. City Schools suffer from chronic underfunding. I will… [read more]