Born and raised in Millville NJ, Phillip attended Millville High School. After graduating from Stockton State College with a Bachelor of Science Degree in 1975, he attended the Delaware Law School and earned his Juris Doctorate in 1978. From 1979 to 1985, Phillip worked with emerging casino companies in Atlantic City. In 1985, he opened his own law office known as Phillip S. Van Embden, P.C., recently renamed Van Embden, Van Embden & Giordano, P.C., which proudly represents clients throughout the region in a number of legal areas. Van Embden, Van Embden & Giordano, P.C. has grown to three attorneys and continues to serve the needs of the community. As a member of the Levoy Board of Directors, Phillip has donated countless hours to the organization as well as supporting other worthy community-based efforts such as the Kiwanis Club of Millville, the Edward Pinson Scholarship Foundation, the Cumberland County Bar Association, and many arts-related organizations and private charities.