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Thursday, June 13, 2013
19 Tampa Attorneys Named to Florida Super Lawyers
Nineteen attorneys from Phelps Dunbar’s Tampa office have been named to Florida Super Lawyers magazine for 2013. Super Lawyers recognizes the top five percent of attorneys in a state or geographic area who have been voted on by the legal community as well as vetted through independent research for professional achievement, excellence in the practice of law, and a high degree of peer recognition. The newly-patented Super Lawyers selection process evaluates attorneys based on 12 indi… Learn More »
Friday, June 7, 2013
Phelps Dunbar Welcomed Four Associates this Spring
Since January, Phelps Dunbar has hired four associates to work in its Jackson, Tupelo, and Gulfport, Mississippi offices as well as its Baton Rouge, Louisiana location. Mississippi Offices Associate Larry D. McCarty joined the firm’s business practice group earlier this year in the Jackson, Mississippi office. His practice focuses on health care law, including assisting hospitals and physician clients on Medicare and Medicaid issues, Stark law issues, compliance issues, and contractual… Learn More »
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Phelps Dunbar Recognized as Top U.S. Law Firm for Businesses
Phelps Dunbar LLP has been recognized by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business as a top firm in Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas in 2013. The independent guide, published by Chambers and Partners, ranks firms and individual attorneys across the United States on criteria such as technical legal ability, professionalism, client service and diligence. This year, 34 attorneys across four Phelps Dunbar offices were ranked in Chambers USA in a wide range of practi… Learn More »
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
American Sugar Cane League Successfully Petitions U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for Equitable Treatment of Seasonal Boilers
The American Sugar Cane League successfully petitioned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), on behalf of Louisiana sugar cane growers and processors, to create a new subcategory to the Area Source Boiler Rule. The new subcategory takes into account the short operating seasons of sugar cane facilities. The “Seasonal Boiler” subcategory finalized in February 2013 ensures that Louisiana’s sugar cane industry, which operates only about three months of the year, is regula… Learn More »
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Economic Loss Ruling Expected to Have Minimal Impact on Florida Agents
In response to the Florida Supreme Court's recent decision in Tiara Condo Association v. Marsh & McLennan Co,. Inc., Lawrence Ingram, Jessica Kirkwood Alley and Sarah Tolle in Phelps Dunbar's Tampa office have summarized the impact of this ruling for insurance agents in an article, "Economic Loss Ruling Expected to Have Minimal Impact on Florida Agents."  The article addresses the concept of the "Economic Loss Rule" and limitations to the concept's applicability… Learn More »

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