Phil Gallagher is the Supervisory Assistant Federal Public Defender for the Southern District of Texas, who has been practicing in the Houston area for nearly two decades.  He is also the trial chief for the Houston Office.  On this episode of HYLIGHTS, Patrick and Femi get a glimpse of Phil's day-to-day activities protecting federal defendants, the rigors of the job, and also get attuned to why he and his fellow colleagues continue to fight for our rights.

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