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Retaining Top Talent in Post-Katrina Louisiana: Second Consecutive Phelps Dunbar Attorney Selected as Outstanding Young LawyerJune 01, 2007Phelps Dunbar LLP is pleased to announce that Kelsey Kornick Funes, a partner in the litigation practice group in the Baton Rouge office, has been selected as Outstanding Young Lawyer of 2007 by the Louisiana State Bar Association's Young Lawyers Section Council. Mrs. Funes was honored during the annual Young Lawyers Section Awards Reception, which was held in conjunction with the Louisiana State Bar Association's Annual Meeting, on Thursday, June 7, 2007 from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at the Baytowne Convention Center of the Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort in Destin, Florida. Mrs. Funes practices in the areas of commercial, construction and insurance litigation. Her practice is a regional one, which extends to both federal and state courts and includes work in both the district and appellate courts. She has also successfully represented numerous clients in both mediation and arbitration in Louisiana, as well as other parts of the United States. In addition to her professional practice, Mrs. Funes is involved in numerous bar association activities and community service projects. "We are proud that our young attorneys have been recognized for two consecutive years as outstanding lawyers in Louisiana," stated Richard N. Dicharry, Managing Partner of Phelps Dunbar. "These accomplishments exemplify our commitment to recruiting and retaining top talent throughout the region and creating an environment that fosters excellence and growth among our attorneys." Christopher K. Ralston, an associate in the commercial litigation practice group in the New Orleans office, was selected as Outstanding Young Lawyer of 2006 by the Louisiana State Bar Association's Young Lawyers Section Council. The award for Outstanding Young Lawyer is given to a young lawyer who has made exceptional contributions to the legal profession and the community. In determining the recipient of this award, the Council considers a number of factors including the nominee's service to the public, the nominee's service to the legal profession, the nominee's service to the Louisiana State Bar Association Young Lawyers Section, awards and achievements received during the nominee's legal career, challenges the nominee may have overcome, as well as descriptions by the person or organization nominating the individual of the nominee's outstanding characteristics. Phelps Dunbar is a regional law firm of more than 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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