Scott Phelps
Vice President and Secretary, Greene Group
Phelps grew up in Tuscaloosa, Ala., and was educated in the public school system. He graduated cum laude with a bachelor’s degree from Birmingham Southern College and received a J.D. from the University of Alabama School of Law in 1979.
Phelps began his professional career with the Birmingham law firm then known as Bradley Arant Rose & White, joining the firm in 1979 as an associate and becoming a partner in 1985. His multi-state practice included a broad and diverse list of individuals, businesses and corporations, both private and public – including several Fortune 500 companies. He was admitted to practice in various state and federal courts as well as the U.S. Supreme Court, where he argued and won a case in 1988 at age 33.
In 1995, Phelps and his family returned to Tuscaloosa, Ala., where he joined Greene Group Inc. In addition to being vice president and secretary of Greene Group, he is president of Alabama Reassurance Co., vice president and secretary of Alabama Catfish LLC, and secretary of USA Energy LLC.
Phelps helped organize Bryant Bank in 2005 and has been active on its board as secretary for over 10 years. He’s been involved in many local and state initiatives, including serving as a member of the Oversight Committee for the Governor’s Emergency Relief Fund after the April 2011 tornadoes. From 1995 to 2005, Phelps was an adjunct faculty member at the University of Alabama School of Law.