Justen Phelps

Justen Phelps’s practice focuses primarily on medical malpractice defense, insurance defense, and general civil litigation matters touching on a wide variety of areas including consumer protection claims, contractual disputes, corporate ownership and operation, real estate and construction. He is an experienced litigator with extensive courtroom experience handling complex legal matters. As a full-time prosecutor, prior to joining Gibson Watson Marino, LLC, Justen tried more than 50 felony jury trials and argued before the Kansas Court of Appeals. Over more than a decade since joining the firm, he has applied his litigation experience and training to challenging civil matters on behalf of his clients including multiple successful jury trials and appeals. Justen grew up in Wichita, KS, and attended college at the University of Kansas where he received a B.A. in History. He then attended law school at Ave Maria School of Law where he graduated with honors in 2006. Justen is admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of Kansas, the Supreme Court of Missouri, the United States District Court for Kansas, and the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. He has also appeared in courts throughout the country, including California, Illinois, Washington and Delaware. Justen serves as the City Prosecutor for the City of Rose Hill and the City of Augusta. He has served as the Chair of the Wichita Bar Association’s Civil Practice Committee.

• Assistant District Attorney in Sedgwick County, KS
• Assistant County Attorney in Crawford County, KS

• Supreme Court of Kansas
• Supreme Court of Missouri
• U.S. District Court District of Kansas

• Wichita Bar Association
• Kansas Bar Association
• Kansas Association of Defense Counsel
• DRI