Parks is an equestrian.[citation needed] She graduated from Clarke Central High School in 1990 and earned a bachelor of arts degree in Communication from Wesleyan College (in Macon, GA) in 1993 and a law degree from the University of Georgia in 1998.
In 2005, Atlanta magazine featured Phaedra Parks as one of the Georgia Super Lawyers Rising Stars. In the same year, Jezebel recognized Parks as an Attorney of Distinction. In 2007, she was featured as a top young lawyer in Georgia and was on the cover of Atlanta magazine's specialty publication, Super Lawyers.[19] Parks is currently managing partner for The Parks Group, P.C., a boutique law firm that focuses on contract negotiation, civil litigation, and criminal defense.
She has served as a legal analyst for NBC and Fox News,[18] and has appeared on infotainment television programs such as Entertainment Tonight, Celebrity Justice, and Extra for her handling of several high-profile clients and cases.