Phelps Dunbar Named Leading Law Firm by Chambers USA

Jun 11, 2010 – Phelps Dunbar was again listed as a leading law firm in the nation, as well as in Louisiana, Mississippi and Florida, in the 2010 reference book, Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business. This is the eighth consecutive year that Phelps Dunbar has been recognized for excellence in the legal industry by Chambers and Partners, an independent research-based company that selects the top law firms and attorneys based on recommendations by clients and peers. This year, the firm was ranked as a leading law firm in 17 categories, and 31 Phelps Dunbar attorneys were recognized as leading lawyers in Louisiana, Mississippi, Florida and nationally.

Phelps Dunbar received a #1 national ranking in the practice area Transportation: Shipping: Litigation (outside New York) for the sixth consecutive year. The following New Orleans partners in the firm's regional admiralty practice were recognized nationally as leaders in this area.

George M. Gilly
David B. Lawton
Hugh Ramsay Straub

In Louisiana, Phelps Dunbar was named a leading law firm in the following practice areas: Banking & Finance, Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Corporate/M&A, Energy & Natural Resources, Environment, Gaming & Licensing, Labor & Employment, Litigation: General Commercial, and Real Estate. The following Phelps Dunbar attorneys in Louisiana were named as leaders in their field.

Baton Rouge Office

Jeffrey M. Barbin: Gaming & Licensing
Susan W. Furr: Labor & Employment
Thomas H. Kiggans: Labor & Employment
Steven J. Levine: Environment; Environment: Litigation
Randy P. Roussel: Real Estate
John O. Shirley: Energy & Natural Resources: Utilities

New Orleans Office

M. Nan Alessandra: Labor & Employment
Jane E. Armstrong: Labor & Employment: Employee Benefits & Compensation
Brent B. Barriere: Bankruptcy/Restructuring; Litigation: General Commercial
Kim M. Boyle: Labor & Employment
Philip deV. Claverie, Sr.: Banking & Finance; Real Estate
Mark A. Fullmer: Corporate/M&A
Sessions Ault Hootsell III: Bankruptcy/Restructuring
John P. Manard, Jr: Environment: Litigation
Harry Rosenberg: Litigation: General Commercial; Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
James A. Stuckey: Banking & Finance
Alan C. Wolf: Energy & Natural Resources: Utilities

In Mississippi, Phelps Dunbar was named a leading law firm in the following practice areas: Corporate/Commercial, Environment, Labor & Employment, Litigation: General Commercial, and Real Estate. The following Phelps Dunbar attorneys in Mississippi were named as leaders in their field.

Jackson Office

Fred L. Banks, Jr.: Litigation: Appellate
Ross F. Bass, Jr.: Litigation: General Commercial
James W. Craig: Litigation: Appellate; Litigation: General Commercial
Gary E. Friedman: Labor & Employment
Jerome C. Hafter: Corporate/Commercial
Luther T. Munford: Litigation: Appellate; Litigation: General Commercial
James W. O'Mara: Corporate/Commercial: Bankruptcy
Bridgforth R. Rutledge: Real Estate
W. Thomas Siler, Jr.: Labor & Employment

Tupelo Office

F. M. Bush, III: Corporate/Commercial

In Florida, Phelps Dunbar was named a leading law firm in the following practice areas: Construction and Labor & Employment. The following Phelps Dunbar attorney in Florida was named as a leader in his field.

Tampa Office

John E. Phillips: Labor & Employment

Chambers USA research is conducted into the strengths and reputations of U.S. attorneys. The methodology has been approved by the British Market Research Bureau, which audits the research annually. Thousands of in-depth interviews with clients and with attorneys are done over the telephone, each one lasting about half an hour. A team of over 50 full-time researchers conducted the research over a period of six months. Law firms and individual attorneys are ranked in bands from 1-6, with 1 being the best. The qualities on which rankings are based include technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial astuteness, diligence, commitment, and other qualities most valued by the client. For more information, please visit www.chambersandpartners.com.

Phelps Dunbar is a regional law firm of approximately 250 attorneys, with offices in New Orleans and Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Jackson, Tupelo, and Gulfport, Mississippi; Houston, Texas; Tampa, Florida; and London, England.


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