Theresa A. Phelps

Court Memberships All Missouri state courts All Illinois state courts United States District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri and the Southern District of Illinois United States Appellate Court for the Eighth Circuit Representative Experience Theresa has a wealth of experience representing clients in matters related to employment and human resources issues, business disputes, shareholder and corporate disputes, covenants not to compete and trade secrets protection, defamation claims, business interference claims, real estate matters, landlord-tenant disputes, antitrust issues, and lender liability questions. Theresa also has significant experience in and provides consulting and training services to employers regarding employment law and human resources matters. Professional Affiliations & Memberships American Bar Association (member of the ABA Advisory Panel) Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis Illinois State Bar Association St. Clair County Bar Association Madison County Bar Association Associated General Contractors of America Labor and Employment Law Council Co-Chairman, Leadership Development Council of the Southern Illinois Builders Association (2015 to the present) Publications, Presentations & Teaching Employee Handbook Hang-Ups, The Associated General Contractors of America Construction HR & Training Professionals Conference (October 2015) Dropping Your Doping Employee On His Own Dime Freezing ICE Before It Freezes You- Ensuring Employer Compliance With Immigration Laws From Hiring to Firing: Best Practices for Employers, Missouri Self-Storage Association Conference, August 2012 Instructor, Southwestern Illinois College, Belleville, Illinois, Paralegal program- civil procedure, legal research and writing (2007-2009) Community Involvement Clayton Chamber of Commerce, Fundraising Committee (2008-2009) Assistant Director, kidz MINISTRIES, Apostolic Church of Belleville (2011- 2013) Director, kidz LIVE, Apostolic Church of Belleville (2011- present) Director, kidz MINISTRIES, Apostolic Church of Belleville (January 2014-present) Honors, Distinctions & Ratings Best Lawyers for Employment-Law Management and Labor-Law Management (2023-present)