About David Cole
David Cole Phelps built the foundation of his legal career in North Carolina classrooms. He earned a B.S. from East Carolina University in 2009 and completed his J.D. at North Carolina Central University in 2013. Those years shaped a practical approach to practice that he brought into courtrooms and client meetings across the state.
After law school he moved into practice in North Carolina, where he is admitted to the bar. Early roles gave him exposure to the routines of civil matters and the day-to-day demands of client representation. He later served as an associate lawyer at iTicket.law, a practice aligned with Hatley Law Office. That position placed him on teams handling high-volume, client-facing matters and the procedural work those files require.
He established The Law Office of D. Cole Phelps, PLLC and maintains offices in several North Carolina cities. The firm lists locations in Chapel Hill, Asheboro, Greensboro, Asheville, Raleigh and Charlotte. Operating multiple offices has allowed him to offer in-person consultations across the state while also managing remote and court-related work.
Phelps holds current memberships in professional associations that support state practitioners. He has combined private practice with collaborative roles at other firms, which has informed how he organizes intake, case management and court preparation. Colleagues describe him as methodical in paperwork and deliberate in courtroom scheduling. He tends to build cases step by step and to keep clients informed about procedural timelines.
On the substantive side, Phelps’s work covers matters that arise in state courts and administrative settings. He handles filings, appearances and negotiations tied to those matters, and he frequently works on cases that require prompt procedural responses. That practical emphasis means a steady pace: motions, dockets and deadlines define much of his weekly calendar.
Outside the office he draws on local networks across North Carolina to coordinate investigators, expert witnesses and opposing counsel when cases require it. He also uses those connections to stay current on changes in state procedures and court rules. His approach favors clarity; he prefers straightforward explanations of options and likely timelines when advising clients.
He currently practices in North Carolina through The Law Office of D. Cole Phelps, PLLC and serves as an associate lawyer with iTicket.law - Powered by Hatley Law Office, handling state-court and administrative matters for clients across the state.
