Brenda Phelps

Overview Brenda represents clients in the Transportation industry in product liability lawsuits. With a background in motor vehicle cases, Brenda cut her teeth on insurance defense matters, representing several major national insurance companies at the beginning of her career. She also represented national retailers in premises liability and workers compensation cases and is well-versed in working with Fortune 500 companies. First drawn to a legal career by her love for learning, Brenda sees litigation as a never-ending learning process. She regards herself as a perpetual student and delights in digging into a new case. Brenda aims to learn as much as possible about clients and their products, and she enjoys developing new arguments and litigation strategies. While she has extensive experience in arbitration, alternative dispute resolution and settlement negotiation, she approaches each case as though its likely to go all the way to trial. Brenda is known for her diligence and hard work on each individual matter while often working with several cases at any given time. Clients appreciate her assertive nature and her determination to achieve the best result possible. Industry Transportation Services Litigation & Alternative Dispute Resolution Product Liability Recognition BL Rankings Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America Product Liability Litigation - Defendants, 2026 Education J. D., South Texas College of Law B. A., University of Houston Admissions Texas U. S. District Court, Southern District of Texas U. S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas Professional Memberships and Certifications Houston Young Lawyers Association Houston Association of Women Attorneys Languages Spanish, native