TX Attorney Pleads Guilty to VA Fraud

ByBenjamin Krause

A Houston attorney, Joe B. Phillips,  pleaded guilty to conspiring with his wife to steal $2.3 million from dozens of disabled veterans, for whom he served as a fiduciary or court-appointed guardian, federal prosecutors said.

The attorney changed his plea on the same day he was set to go to trial. He faces up to 8 years in a federal prison, fines of up to $500,00 and MAY have to pay $2.3 million to his victims in restitution. His crime spree lasted four years and went undetected by the VA.

What do you think is reasonable punishment for this crime? Does the VA bear any responsibility for allowing these types of frauds to continue?

ABOUT FOUNDER

Benjamin Krause is an award winning veterans rights advocate, attorney, and investigative reporter fighting to advance the rights of veterans for more than a decade. His advocacy work has been featured in national publications such as Bloomberg News, Foreign Policy Magazine, Washington Times, Fox News, CBS, NBC, Star Tribune and more.

Author of the Voc Rehab Survival Guide for Veterans, Benjamin earned degrees from Northwestern University and the University of Minnesota Law School, where he graduated magna cum laude.

Contact Benjamin at Krause Law, PLLC with any legal questions.
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