PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY
Phelps Dunbar's professional liability practice handles a broad spectrum of legal matters throughout the Gulf South region. The practice generally involves the litigation and trial defense of errors and omissions (E&O), directors & officers (D&O), and professional malpractice claims, but may also include claims relating to professional responsibility and ethics. The professional and quasi-professional subject matters include the following:
- Insurance Agents & Brokers;
- Attorneys;
- Real Estate and Title Agents;
- Accountants/CPAs;
- Architects, Engineers & Design Professionals; and
- Directors & Officers.
Our professional litigation practice insures that our clients are protected if charged with claims alleging negligence or the failure of rendering their professional or quasi-professional services to customers, clients, etc. Attorneys in the practice also counsel and educate clients on best practices and how best to avoid future claims. Perhaps the distinguishing aspect of Phelps Dunbar's insurance agency practice is that, because of the years devoted to the practice and the numerous cases successfully handled, our firm has extensive knowledge of the insurance agency industry. We are able to communicate with the insurance world using their own language. Phelps Dunbar is also an internationally noted insurance coverage law firm, which provides a base of knowledge that is necessary in insurance agency cases.
Our construction litigators have impressive experience representing design professionals in professional malpractice matters. Architects, engineers, contractors and subcontractors frequently obtain professional liability advice from our construction lawyers, some of whom have undergraduate design degrees.
We are often hired as the preferred counsel by the insurance company representing professionals; however, many instances occur where clients contact the firm directly for representation or require their insurer to hire the firm to handle matters involving their employees.
Phelps Dunbar attorneys act as advocates and counselors in representing clients from civil to criminal hearings, imperatives claims to licensing disputes, from single plaintiff cases to class or derivative claims. Our attorneys are ready and willing to serve, protect and counsel our clients no matter how complex.
