Philip P. Nash
Partner
Philip P. Nash
Partner
With experience as a prosecutor, defense attorney, and trial advocacy professor, Phil brings a well-rounded perspective and investigative insight to every case. He offers straightforward advice coupled with strong advocacy and client responsiveness. Phil is also an ordained minister.
Philip is a partner in Rivkin Radler’s Insurance Fraud Practice Group. He prosecutes complex civil lawsuits under the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act, including affirmative actions to recover insurer claim payments to physicians, medical clinics, medical suppliers, and others involved in complex, large-scale insurance fraud schemes.
Prior to joining Rivkin Radler, Philip worked for one of Nassau County’s premiere boutique law firms, where he focused his practice on criminal defense, criminal record sealing, and dietary supplement and sports nutrition regulation.
Philip is also a former assistant district attorney with the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office, where he was responsible for the prosecution of felonies as part of the County Court Trial Bureau. He has tried multiple jury and bench trials and was assigned to specialty courtrooms devoted to DWI offenses.
In law school, Philip served as an associate editor of the Hofstra Law Review and president of the Hofstra Trial Advocacy Association.
Court Admissions
U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York
Education
Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University, J.D., cum laude
American University, B.A
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From 2015 to 2024, Philip served as a special professor of law at Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University, where he teaches trial advocacy skills and techniques to students in preparation for interscholastic mock trial competitions.
Philip previously served as vice chair of the Nassau County Bar Association’s Membership Committee.
Philip has been named to New York Metro Super Lawyers Rising Stars since 2018.
Philip has been recognized in Ones to Watch by Best Lawyers in America® from 2023 to 2026. Ones to Watch is a recognition given to attorneys who are earlier in their careers for outstanding professional excellence in private practice.