Nationally recognized as Arizona's premier recruiter, Phyllis earned a master's degree in education at Arizona State University, and has taken 28 hours of post-graduate work in counseling and educational psychology.

Prior to establishing the firm in 1985, Phyllis worked for an established Phoenix personnel agency, where she introduced the legal recruitment specialty. A former teacher, Phyllis' many years of community work has given her an extraordinary knowledge of the community. Her husband is a federal judge and former bar president.

Phyllis was a member of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Legal Search Consultants (NALSC) and served as President of NALSC from 1994-1996.