As a law practitioner for 22 years, Mr. Brutus has represented clients in the community on a range of issues including: immigration, civil rights violation, discrimination and foreclosure defense.

[2][3][4][5][6][7] On January 26, 2016, the FEC found Phillip J. Brutus in violation of the Code Of Ethics "by failing to properly disclose his net worth, liabilities, and two real properties."

Phillip's aunt, Marie Therese Brutus, a high school teacher, drilled into him, the vagaries of Latin, Greek, and French composition.

Because of his immigration status, Phillip was not legally allowed to work and depended on his father to cover room and board and general maintenance in addition to the first couple of years of college.

After spending two years at the Borough of Manhattan Community College and facing serious economic challenges--his father’s monthly support faltering at times--Phillip moved to Boston, MA, where a large contingent of his maternal family resided.

In 1985, following his graduation from law school, he packed his belongings into a small BMW 320I and drove straight to Miami to connect with one of his cousins who had moved there a few years earlier.