Inner City Law Center
Benjamin Phillips is a Staff Attorney and Housing Justice Fellow at the Inner City Law Center since October 2021. Prior experience includes serving as a Judicial Law Clerk at the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona from October 2020 to September 2021, and legal roles at the Homeless Action Center, Public Counsel, and the U.S. Department of Justice. Education includes a Juris Doctor from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Southern California, with a study abroad semester at The University of Edinburgh. Additional experience encompasses tutoring, volunteer work in legal support, and community service as an Americorps member.
Inner City Law Center
The only provider of legal services on Skid Row in downtown Los Angeles, Inner City Law Center combats slum housing while developing strategies to end homelessness. Inner City Law Center is recognized for our expertise in housing issues, veterans’ benefits, and homelessness prevention. Our staff of 40, including 20 attorneys, provides quality legal representation for people who have nowhere else to turn. We fight for justice for low-income tenants, working poor families, immigrants, people who are homeless or disabled, and veterans. Driven by the fundamental principle that every person should always be treated with dignity and respect, ICLC works for long-term, positive, and meaningful change. With your help and generous support, we will continue to: - Create safe, healthy, and affordable housing. - Help homeless veterans get off the streets. - Prevent families from being evicted into homelessness.