I bring a rare combination of civil and criminal litigation experience to my practice. I have tried more than 60 cases to verdict, handled over 100 investigations for a Fortune 500 company, and managed the staffing and oversight of hundreds of government investigations. My practice focuses on litigation, cybersecurity, white-collar defense and investigations. I am also a trained mediator and readily available to act as a neutral third party to assist litigants in resolving their disputes prior to trial.Prior to Phelps, I was the Director of the Public Integrity Division and Statewide Coordinator for officer involved shootings for the Attorney General of Mississippi. I was also the first hybrid Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) for the Southern District of Mississippi, responsible for litigating both civil and criminal civil rights cases. Additionally, I had the honor to serve as the coordinator for both civil rights and violent crimes throughout the District.I have worked as a Public Defender for Hinds County, Mississippi and in private practice in the areas of criminal law, family law, personal injury, and workers’ compensation.I am impassioned and committed to mentoring the next generation of leaders. I have coached high school mock trial teams in Maryland and Mississippi. I also currently serve as an adjunct professor of criminal law and procedure, and business law at South College in Nashville, Tennessee.