Born and raised on O‘ahu, Chris Phillips is a graduate of Kalaheo High School. He obtained his Bachelor of Science degree from Southern Oregon University in Business Administration with a minor in Economics.

Chris earned his juris doctorate from the William S. Richardson School of Law. While in law school, Chris worked as an intern with the State of Hawai‘i Office of the Public Defender where he assisted in numerous jury and bench trials. Chris was also a team leader for the Hawai‘i Innocence Project, working towards the exoneration of those who had been wrongfully convicted in Hawai‘i’s state and federal courts.

Prior to joining the Law Office of Alen Kaneshiro, Chris was a law clerk to the Honorable Todd W. Eddins, Hawai‘i Supreme Court. In practice, Chris has effectively represented thousands of clients charged with criminal offenses in front of judges and juries on Oahu, Maui, Hawai‘i Island, Kauai, and Molokai, resulting in countless dismissals, acquittals, and favorable resolutions.