Tyla Phillip is an Associate at Ruskin Moscou Faltischek, P.C. where she is a member of the Health Law Department, the White Collar Crime and Investigations Group, and the Veterinary Law Practice Group. Tyla primarily represents heath care professionals and entities before both state and federal regulatory bodies on issues pertaining to professional misconduct, fraud and other related criminal matters. She also assists with internal investigations for clients including hospitals, medical practices, and other businesses. Tyla is also a member of the firm’s Veterinary Law practice group where she assist veterinarians with navigating complex regulatory issues relating to the practice of veterinary medicine. She is also active in the firms Cyber Security and Data Privacy Group wherein she assist companies of various sizes in complying with state, federal, and international data privacy laws and regulations.
Tyla received her Juris Doctor from Touro University Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center. Upon graduation, Tyla received an award For Exemplary Contributions to the Quality of Student Life as well as the Martin Schwartz Award for Excellence in Civil Rights. She was also selected as a 2024 Pro Bono Scholar and spent her last semester at the Legal Aid Society of Nassau County in their Juvenile Defense Bureau.
During Law school, Tyla was a member of the Trial Advocacy Practice Society as well as the Co-President of the Black Law Students Association where she was also a student mentor. Tyla also served on the board of the Northeast Region of the National Black Law Students Association (NEBLSA), the largest student run organization in the country, as the 56th Director of Membership. In addition, Tyla has twice interned with Ruskin Moscou Faltischek, P.C.
Prior to law school, she served as an AmeriCorps Legal Advocate working with victims of human trafficking at the Boston University School of Law Immigrants’ Rights and Human Trafficking Clinic. Tyla is also an alumna of Boston University where she obtained her Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations from the Frederick Pardee School of Global studies.
Tyla is admitted to practice in the state of New York as well as the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York.
Jacob D. Fuschberg Touro Law Center (J.D., 2024)
Boston University (B.A., 2019)