Phelps Adds 21 Associates Across Eight Offices
NEW ORLEANS – Dec. 16, 2025 – Phelps welcomed 21 new lawyers in its latest fall associate class. More than half bring experience working closely with the courts, including three former clerks for federal trial and appellate judges.
The group includes a diverse range of government and industry backgrounds. Many have firsthand insight into legal issues shaping the South’s booming real estate, education and athletics sectors. Others draw on work in federal and state agencies to navigate emerging regulatory moves.
The firm is pleased to welcome:
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Grace Bordelon (business)
- Sydney Briscoe-Curtis (litigation)
- Kris Bromley (litigation)
- Jack LeDoux (business)
- Sarah Procopio (litigation)
Birmingham, Alabama
- Kameron Smithers (litigation)
Dallas, Texas
- Gavin Curley (business)
Fort Worth, Texas
- Claire Monsour (labor and employment)
- Brandon Robinson (litigation)
Jackson, Mississippi
- Channing J. Curtis (labor and employment)
Memphis, Tennessee
- Rachel Ducker (business)
Mobile, Alabama
- Anne Harvey (business)
New Orleans, Louisiana
- Brendan J. Besh (litigation)
- Semaj Fielding (litigation)
- Bennett Matson (insurance)
- Aubrey Rector (insurance)
- Susannah Theus (insurance)
- Marissa Torres (insurance)
Raleigh, North Carolina
- Olivia Nieri (insurance)
Tampa, Florida
- Shane Graves (insurance)
- Lauren Paolucci (insurance)