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Allen E. “Teeto” Graham
2 N. Royal Street
Mobile, Alabama 36602
Direct: (251) 441-8233
Fax: (251) 433-1820
e-mail: teeto.graham@phelps.com

Service Areas

Admiralty
Commercial Litigation
Construction
Tort Litigation
Professional Liability

Practice

Teeto is a partner and the practice coordinator of the litigation group in the Mobile office. He handles admiralty and maritime issues, including complex litigation in the Federal and State Courts throughout Mississippi and Alabama. He also handles appeals through the State and Federal Courts of Appeal. He is among a select group of lawyers listed in Alabama Super Lawyers and The Best Lawyers. Teeto has also been awarded the "BV" rating by the Matindale-Hubbell Law Directory. Teeto was with Lyons, Pipes & Cook in Mobile before the firm joined Phelps Dunbar.

Education

  • Tulane University, LL.M in Admiralty and Maritime Law, 1991
  • Tulane University, J.D., 1990
  • University of Alabama, B.S., 1988

Memberships/Affiliations

  • Member: Alabama State Bar; The Mississippi Bar; the Alabama Defense Lawyers Association; Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute (Treasurer, 2010; Past Port Director, Past Presenter, Past Long Range Planning Committee Member and Editorial Board Member); Proctor in the Maritime Law Association.
  • Admitted: 1990, Alabama; 1991, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Alabama; 1992, Mississippi and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits; 1993, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Mississippi

Publications/Speeches

  • Presenter and Author for the National Association of Charter Boat Operators
  • Author, The Equal Footing Doctrine: Mapping Tidal Boundries
  • Author, Tidal and Navigable Waters
  • Author, Tide Waters and Navigable Waters
  • Author, ‘Maritime Employee' Compensation Exposure
  • Author, Rules of the Road and the ‘Pennsylvania Rule'
  • Author, Marine Salvage
  • Author, Vessel Liability
  • Author, A Corporation - To Be or Not To Be?
  • Author, Admiralty Contract Jurisdiction
  • Author, Dram Shop Exposure
  • Author, Is Your Vessel Seaworthy?
  • Author, Seaman: Wards of the Court
  • Author, Simple Mistakes Can Lead to Costly Consequences
  • Author, Maritime Products Liability

 
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