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| Monday, February 13, 2012 | Phelps Dunbar Attorney Selected To Serve On Mayor’s African American Advisory CouncilPhelps Dunbar attorney Kamilah L. Perry was recently appointed by Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn to serve on the Mayor’s African American Advisory Council (MAAAC). Ms. Perry was chosen based on the top score she received from her application and a panel interview with current council members. Ms. Perry has also been selected to serve as chair of MAAAC’s Community Improvement Committee, which is responsible for submitting recommendations to the city concerning city develo… Learn More » |
| Friday, February 3, 2012 | Phelps Dunbar Welcomes Two New Attorneys in New OrleansPhelps Dunbar LLP is pleased to announce that the New Orleans office has recently hired David “Turk” I. Clay, II and Douglas M. Kleeman.Mr. Clay has joined the firm as an associate in the regional admiralty practice group. Prior to joining Phelps Dunbar, he was a law clerk for the Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. He received his J.D., cum laude, from University of Richmond School of Law in 2011, where he was award… Learn More » |
| Friday, January 13, 2012 | Phelps Dunbar Wins International Pro Bono CasePhelps Dunbar attorney Raymond T. Waid successfully handled an international child abduction pro bono case resulting in the return of an eight-year-old girl to her mother in Bermuda.In June 2011, a mother put her daughter on a flight to the United States to spend the summer with girl’s father. Two weeks later, the father called and informed the mother that he was not returning their daughter to Bermuda. Distraught, the mother worked for six month… Learn More » |
| Thursday, January 12, 2012 | The Pro Bono Project Recognizes Phelps Dunbar Attorneys and StaffPhelps Dunbar partner Christopher K. Ralston was recently honored by The Pro Bono Project with a 2011 Distinguished Service Award. He was recognized for completing more than 100 hours of pro bono work in 2011 and for his contributions to the organization. Mr. Ralston is a board member for The Pro Bono Project, and he served as the 2011 committee chair for the Justice For All Ball, The Pro Bono Project’s major fundraising event that was held on November 4, 2011. &nbs… Learn More » |
| Tuesday, January 10, 2012 | Phelps Dunbar LLP Partnership Expands in Louisiana and TexasPhelps Dunbar LLP is pleased to announce that the firm has elected two attorneys, Heather Duplantis and Paige C. Jones, to the partnership effective January 1, 2012.Ms. Duplantis practices in the firm’s Baton Rouge office in the areas of commercial litigation and insurance and reinsurance, focusing primarily in insurance coverage litigation and defense of professionals. She is a litigator with more than 10 years of experience, and she devotes much of h… Learn More » |