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November 2002

New Associates at Phelps Dunbar LLP

We are pleased to welcome nineteen new attorneys that have recently started with our firm.

Beth E. Abramson is an associate in the tort litigation practice group in the New Orleans office. She received her law degree from Tulane Law School, cum laude, in 2001, where she was a member of the Order of the Barristers, Moot Court Board, Civil Litigations Clinic and Phi Delta Phi. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Abramson served as a judicial law clerk to The Honorable Catherine Kimball, Justice, Louisiana Supreme Court. E. Kate Anderson is an associate in the litigation practice group in the Baton Rouge office. She received her law degree from Louisiana State University Law Center in 2002, where she was a member of Phi Delta Phi.

Elizabeth Atwell "Attie" Babin is an associate in the insurance practice group in the New Orleans office. She received her law degree from Louisiana State University Law Center in 2002.

Martha R. Crenshaw is an associate in the commercial litigation practice group in the New Orleans office. She received her law degree from Louisiana State University Law Center in 2001, where she was a member of the Louisiana State Law Review, Order of the Coif and Phi Delta Phi. Prior to joining Phelps Dunbar, Martha served as a law clerk for Judge Stanwood R. Duval in the U.S. Eastern District Court.

Wayne Doss is an associate in the commercial litigation practice group in the Tupelo office. He received his law degree from University of Florida, cum laude, in 2001.

George C. Drennan is an associate in the employment law practice group in the New Orleans office. He received his law degree from Louisiana State University Law Center in 2002.

Lisa L. Fitzpatrick is an associate in the business practice group in the New Orleans office. She received her law degree from University of Texas School of Law in 2002.

Jennifer L. Garvin is an associate in the general litigation practice group in the Jackson office. She received her law degree from Mississippi College School of Law, magna cum laude, in 2002, where she was a member of the Mississippi College Law Review. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Garvin was a legislative correspondent for Congressman Chip Pickering in Washington D.C.

Mark W. Jeanfreau is an associate in the business practice group in the New Orleans office. He received his law degree from University of Texas School of Law, cum laude, in 2002, where he was a member of Order of the Coif.

Justin L. Matheny is an associate in the general litigation practice group in the Jackson office. He received his law degree from Mississippi College School of Law in 2002, where he was a member of the Mississippi College Law Review.

Jessica A. McAleer is an associate in the insurance practice group in the Houston office. She received her law degree from South Texas College of Law, where she was a member of the South Texas Law Review, Dean's List and Phi Delta Phi. Prior to joining the firm, Jessica was a briefing attorney for the Honorable Kent Thompson Frost and completed a judicial externship for Honorable Frances H. Stacy, Federal Magistrate.

Donna M. Meehan is an associate in the general litigation practice group in the Jackson office. She received her law degree from Mississippi College School of Law, cum laude, in 2002, where she was a member of the Moot Court Board.

Andrew W. Rosin is an associate in the business practice group in the Tampa office. He received his law degree from Stetson University College of Law in 2002.

Blair W. Rothstein is an associate in the commercial litigation practice group in the New Orleans office. He received his law degree from Tulane Law School in 2002, where he was Managing Editor of the Journal of International and Comparative Law. Stacy D. Saltzman is an associate in the commercial litigation practice group in the Gulfport office. She received her law degree from Southern University Law Center, magna cum laude, in 2002.

Erin Bruce Saucier is an associate in the business practice group in the New Orleans office. She received her law degree from Tulane Law School, summa cum laude, in 2002, where she was the Notes and Comments Editor of the Tulane Law Review.

Rebekah J. Stephens is an associate in the labor and employment group in the Jackson office. She received her law degree from University of Memphis in 2002, where she was an American Jurisprudence Award Recipient.

J. Todd Taylor is an associate in the business practice group in the Jackson office. He received his law degree from Mississippi College School of Law, magna cum laude, in 2001, where he was an American Jurisprudence Award Recipient.

Jennifer W. Wall is an associate in the insurance practice group in the New Orleans office. She received her law degree from Loyola Law School in 2002, where she was a member of the Loyola Journal of Public Interest Law.