Phelps Dunbar Named Leading Law Firm by Chambers USA
June 13, 2008
Phelps Dunbar was again listed as a leading law firm in the nation, as well as in Louisiana and Mississippi, in the 2008 reference book, Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business. The firm was ranked as a leading law firm in 13 categories, and 34 Phelps Dunbar attorneys were recognized as leading lawyers in Louisiana, Mississippi, Florida and nationally. The book is published by Chambers and Partners, an independent research-based company that selects the top law firms and attorneys based on recommendations by clients and peers.
Phelps Dunbar received a #1 national ranking in the practice area Transportation: Shipping: Litigation (outside New York) for the fourth consecutive year. The following New Orleans partners in the firm's regional admiralty practice were recognized nationally as leaders in this area.
In Louisiana, Phelps Dunbar was named a leading law firm in the following practice areas: Banking & Finance, 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
- Randy P. Roussel: Real Estate
New Orleans Office
- M. Nan Alessandra: Labor & Employment
- Brent B. Barriere: Bankruptcy/Restructuring; Litigation: General Commercial
- Kim M. Boyle: Labor & Employment
- Patrick J. Butler, Jr.: Corporate/M&A
- Philip deV. Claverie, Sr.: Banking & Finance; Real Estate
- Mark A. Fullmer: Corporate/M&A
- Sessions Ault Hootsell, III: Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- 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 and Employment, and Litigation: General Commercial. The following Phelps Dunbar attorneys in Mississippi were named as leaders in their field.
Jackson Office
- Joseph Lee Adams: Labor & Employment
- Reuben V. Anderson: Litigation: General Commercial
- Fred L. Banks, Jr.: Litigation: Appellate
- Ross F. Bass, Jr.: Litigation: General Commercial
- Kelly R. Blackwood: Environment
- James W. Craig: Litigation: Appellate
- Gary E. Friedman: Labor & Employment
- Jerome C. Hafter: Corporate/Commercial
- Dan M. McDaniel, Jr.: Corporate/Commercial: Gaming & Licensing
- Luther T. Munford: Litigation: Appellate
- James W. O'Mara: Corporate/Commercial: Bankruptcy
- W. Thomas Siler, Jr.: Labor & Employment
- Stephen M. Wilson: Corporate/Commercial
Tupelo Office
- F. M. Bush, III: Corporate/Commercial
In Florida, the following Phelps Dunbar attorneys were named as leaders in their field.
Tampa Office
- John E. Phillips: Labor & Employment
- Seth M. Schimmel: Construction
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. In-depth interviews with clients and with attorneys are done over the telephone, each one lasting about half an hour. For the current U.S. directory, over 14,000 interviews were conducted covering the whole of the U.S.A. A team of 40 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 legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial awareness, 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 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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