Philip received his law degree from William Mitchell College of Law in St. Paul, and his Master’s of Law (LL.M.) in Wealth Management Law from Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Diego, where he currently works as an adjunct professor for distance learning students. Philip’s research on trustee and fiduciary duties has been published at universities around the country, including Gonzaga University, Quinnipiac University, Drake University, and South Texas University, as well as the American Bar Association’s legal journal for trust and probate law. His paper on trust protectors was recently cited in a federal court case involving the use of trusts for financial fraud.