Phelps Dunbar LLP Selected as a Best Place to Work

April 17, 2008

Phelps Dunbar's Tampa office was selected as a finalist for the Tampa Bay Business Journal's 2008 Best Places to Work award in the "Bigger" category (51-100 employees). The finalists were recognized at an awards luncheon on Thursday, April 17, 2008, at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Tampa.

Quantum Market Research, Tampa Bay Business Journal's research partner, evaluated surveys that were completed by each company's employees. The online survey consisted of questions related to areas such as team effectiveness, retention, manager effectiveness, work engagement and people practices.

Phelps Dunbar opened its Tampa office in April 2001 as a part of the firm's goal of becoming the preeminent law firm in the gulf coast region of the United States. Since its opening, the Tampa office has grown from four partners and one associate to approximately 40 attorneys, many of whom are consistently recognized for legal excellence year after year by national and local publications. In addition to the firm's exceptional commitment to its clients, Phelps Dunbar is highly dedicated to reinvesting in the communities that sustain its operations and to providing a great working environment.

Phelps Dunbar is a regional law firm of over 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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