William Michael Beasley Jr

Will Beasley’s practice focuses on representing both plaintiffs and defendants in the areas of commercial and appellate litigation. He has represented corporate clients, businesses of all sizes and individuals in a wide array of breach of contract actions, professional malpractice claims, business tort suits, anticompetition disputes and in various insurance defense cases at both the trial and appellate levels. He has authored numerous successful briefs submitted to Mississippi’s appellate courts and also has experience representing management in a variety of wrongful termination suits, including employment discrimination claims brought under Title VII, Section 1981 and the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Prior to joining Phelps, Mr. Beasley worked as a research consultant for the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies in Arlington, Virginia and aided the development of the Biometrics Task Force for the Department of Defense in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and the Global War on Terrorism.