Phil is a nationally recognized bankruptcy expert having participated in bankruptcy cases and bankruptcy litigation in all jurisdictions in the suburban Washington, D. C. area and many jurisdictions nationally, including, most recently, New York and Louisiana.  Phil is the managing partner of Hughes & Bentzen, PLLC, a D. C. firm which also maintains an office in Maryland.  He concentrates his practice in commercial and real estate litigation, corporate representation and contract review and bankruptcy and creditors' rights

Phil has been in practice for over 30 years, having moved his primary office from Maryland to D.C. in 1999.

Phil also participates in local charitable events including the annual Gonzaga DC Classic Basketball Tournament which supports Work Projects  and cultural exchanges in poor sections of the region and the country and the Carribean for High School Students.