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    Sonya C. Dickson

    Associate

    Jackson
    601-360-9711
    sonya.dickson@phelps.com
    Areas Of Focus
    Litigation

    Sonya Dickson is a member of Phelps’ Litigation practice group and handles a broad range of litigation matters, including constitutional and employment law issues. She has experience defending Fortune 500 companies in premises and product liability lawsuits in state courts nationwide. Sonya has also represented employers in workplace accident lawsuits.

    Before starting her legal career, Sonya clerked for the Honorable Kristi H. Johnson on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi. While in law school, she served as articles editor of the Mississippi College Law Review.

    Insights

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    Education

    • Mississippi College School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 2021
    • Mississippi College, B.S., Psychology, summa cum laude, 2018
    • Mississippi College School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 2021
    • Mississippi College, B.S., Psychology, summa cum laude, 2018

    Credentials

    • Mississippi
    • Judicial Law Clerk for Hon. Kristi H. Johnson, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Mississippi
    • Mississippi
    • Judicial Law Clerk for Hon. Kristi H. Johnson, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Mississippi

    Memberships and Affiliations

    • Jackson Young Lawyers Association
    • Capital Area Bar Association
    • Jackson Young Lawyers Association
    • Capital Area Bar Association
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