Brett practices primarily with the labor and employment group in the Jackson office. He also dedicates a portion of his practice to handling appellate and general litigation matters. Prior to joining Phelps Dunbar, he served as a law clerk to Judge E. Grady Jolly of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

• Harvard Law School, J.D., cum laude, 2004; Executive Editor, Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy, Vol. 27
• Mississippi College, B.S., summa cum laude, 2001

• The Mississippi Bar; Virginia State Bar; District of Columbia Bar
• Board of Governors of the Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit
• Adjunct Professor, Mississippi College School of Law
• Member, Jackson Young Lawyers

• Represented nationwide trade association in challenging state "pay or play" benefits law; federal appeals court affirmed summary judgment for association on ERISA preemption grounds.
• Successfully represented national, regional, and Mississippi employers in Title VII, ADEA, and FMLA matters before various federal courts.
• Successfully represented Mississippi municipalities in appeals to the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals concerning employment and constitutional matters.