Erik Phelps serves as Executive Vice President and General Counsel at Tempus, where he is responsible for a broad range of legal areas for the company, including general corporate matters and strategy. Phelps most recently served as General Counsel at Epic, a software company that provides electronic health records for medical groups, hospitals and healthcare organizations. Prior to his time there, he served as a partner at Michael Best & Friedrich LLP in Madison, WI where he focused on software licensing and technology related work, including work with early-stage companies. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Beloit College and his J.D. from George Washington University Law School.