Phelps Dunbar Attorneys Recognized in Florida Super Lawyers and Florida Trend's "Florida Legal Elite"

July 01, 2008

Phelps Dunbar attorneys in the firm's Tampa office have been recognized in the 2008 issues of Florida Super Lawyers and Florida Trend magazine's "Florida Legal Elite."

Florida Super Lawyers magazine named five partners, Karl J. Brandes, Lawrence P. Ingram, Dennis M. McClelland, John D. Mullen and John E. Phillips, as outstanding lawyers in Florida for attaining a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The Super Lawyers publication recognizes attorneys in private practice, prosecutors, in-house counsel and public service lawyers and are chosen by Law & Politics, who performs a complex and thorough polling, research, and selection process from which the top five percent are identified.

Karl J. Brandes is recognized in the areas of General Litigation, Alternative Dispute Resolution and Government/Cities/Municipalities. He is a partner in the firm's regional commercial litigation practice group. His litigation practice includes petroleum marketing, other trade regulation, class action, environmental, computer, construction, condominium, personal injury including insurance and self-insured defense, toxic tort, product liability, landlord and tenant disputes, and other real property.

Lawrence P. Ingram is recognized in the areas of Business Litigation, Insurance Coverage and Professional Liability: Defense. He is the managing partner and the practice coordinator of the commercial litigation group in the Tampa office. He practices primarily in insurance coverage, professional liability, securities, restrictive covenents, and trade secrets.

Dennis M. McClelland is recognized in the areas of Employment & Labor and Employment Litigation: Defense. He is a partner in the firm's regional employment law practice group. His practice focuses on representing employers in almost all aspects of labor and employment law. He is a Board Certified specialist in labor and employment law.

John D. Mullen is recognized in the area of Employment and Labor. He is a partner in the firm's regional employment law practice group. His practice includes a joint emphasis in labor and employment law and in securities litigation and arbitration.

John E. Phillips is recognized in the areas of Employment & Labor and Employment Litigation: Defense. He is a partner in the firm's regional employment law practice group. He represents employer clients in labor and employment matters throughout the state of Florida, and regularly appears in Florida's state and federal courts.

In addition, Florida Trend magazine recognized Harvey S. Kauget, Dennis M. McClelland, John D. Mullen, John E. Phillips and Seth M. Schimmel as a part of the 2008 "Florida Legal Elite," a select group comprised of only the top two percent of lawyers practicing in Florida. The "Florida Legal Elite" selection process began with notifying and inviting members of The Florida Bar to participate in a balloting process. Nominators were asked to provide the names of Florida lawyers they hold in the highest regard, through working with them personally or recommending them to others. Nominators were allowed to cast only one vote and could not vote for themselves. These nominations were then counted by an independent research firm, and a panel of lawyers reviewed and selected those lawyers who received the most votes.

Harvey S. Kauget is a partner in the firm's regional commercial litigation group. He practices in the area of intellectual property litigation, focusing primarily upon patent litigation.

Seth M. Schimmel is a partner in the firm's regional commercial litigation practice group. His practice is devoted primarily to construction and commercial litigation, which includes construction defect and delay claims, professional liability and errors and omissions, and commercial business and contractual disputes.

Please see the practice descriptions for Dennis M. McClelland, John D. Mullen and John E. Phillips in the section above.

Phelps Dunbar is a regional law firm of approximately 260 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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