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Phelps Dunbar LLP
https://www.phelps.com
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Headquarters

365 Canal Street, Suite 2000
New Orleans, LA 70130-6534
United States
(504) 566.1311

Firm Details

Companies with business interests across the South turn to Phelps Dunbar for counsel on their legal needs. With 11 office locations in the U.S. and in London, we serve clients in the region's major commercial centers. Our 300-plus lawyers focus on six core areas: labor and employment, litigation, business, admiralty, insurance coverage and healthcare. But it’s more than our casework that sets our firm apart.

We spend time with you off the clock, so we can learn everything from your strategic goals to challenging operational issues. We are known for asking questions, not just about what is, but about what should be. And we make sure that you access our experience seamlessly, with every lawyer in every office available to be part of your team. We do this because anything can make the difference in a business-critical deal or lawsuit.

We embrace the future, not just of your industry but of our own. We are constantly looking for how to improve services and outcomes through technology. Through our Phelps Analytics Lab, we partner with Tulane University to pilot programs that use AI to identify business trends, develop litigation strategies and improve efficiency.

We are proud to offer national talent with local pricing to companies working throughout the Gulf South. We welcome the chance to work with you.

Management

P. Ragan Richard
Managing Partner - Baton Rouge
C. Matthew Terrell
Managing Partner - Dallas/Fort Worth
James G. Wyly
Managing Partner - Gulfport
W. Thomas Siler, Jr.
Managing Partner - Jackson
Allen E. "Teeto" Graham
Managing Partner - Mobile
Dennis M. McClelland
Managing Partner - Tampa
Greg D. Pirkle
Managing Partner - Tupelo
Marshall M. Redmond
Managing Partner - Firmwide

Top Listed State Awards

  • Top Listed in Louisiana in Admiralty and Maritime Law with 11 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Louisiana in Banking and Finance Law with 8 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Mississippi in Employment Law - Management with 4 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Louisiana in Insurance Law with 7 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Louisiana in Litigation - Labor and Employment with 7 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Mississippi in Litigation - Labor and Employment with 5 lawyers

Top Listed City Awards

  • Top Listed in Tupelo with 4 lawyers
  • Top Listed in New Orleans in Admiralty and Maritime Law with 11 lawyers
  • Top Listed in New Orleans in Banking and Finance Law with 5 lawyers
  • Top Listed in New Orleans in Insurance Law with 6 lawyers
  • Top Listed in New Orleans in Litigation - Insurance with 4 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Jackson in Litigation - Labor and Employment with 4 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Baton Rouge in Real Estate Law with 4 lawyers

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Firm Practice Areas

  • Admiralty and Maritime Law
  • Antitrust Law
  • Appellate Practice
  • Arbitration
  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Bet-the-Company Litigation
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Construction Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Criminal Defense: General Practice
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
  • Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Energy Law
  • Energy Regulatory Law
  • Environmental Law
  • Equipment Finance Law
  • First Amendment Law
  • Franchise Law
  • Gaming Law
  • Government Relations Practice
  • Health Care Law
  • Information Technology Law
  • Insurance Law
  • Labor Law - Management
  • Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
  • Litigation - Antitrust
  • Litigation - Banking and Finance
  • Litigation - Bankruptcy
  • Litigation - Construction
  • Litigation - Environmental
  • Litigation - First Amendment
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
  • Litigation - Patent
  • Litigation - Trusts and Estates
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
  • Media Law
  • Mediation
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Municipal Law
  • Oil and Gas Law
  • Patent Law
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
  • Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
  • Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
  • Project Finance Law
  • Qui Tam Law
  • Railroad Law
  • Real Estate Law
  • Reinsurance Law
  • Securities / Capital Markets Law
  • Securities Regulation
  • Securitization and Structured Finance Law
  • Tax Law
  • Technology Law
  • Trademark Law
  • Transportation Law
  • Trusts and Estates
  • Utilities Law
  • Venture Capital Law
  • Workers' Compensation Law - Employers

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Office Locations

United Kingdom

United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

One Lime Street, Level Seven, Suite 725

London EC3M 7DQ

United Kingdom

44 20 7929 4765

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United States

United States

Alabama

Alabama

Mobile, AL

101 Dauphin Street, Suite 1000

Mobile, AL 36602

United States

(251) 432.4481

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Florida

Florida

Tampa, FL

100 South Ashley Drive, Suite 2000

Tampa, FL 33602-5311

United States

(813) 472.7550

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Louisiana

Louisiana

Baton Rouge, LA

II City Plaza, Suite 1100

400 Convention Street

Baton Rouge, LA 70802-5618

United States

(225) 346.0285

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New Orleans, LA

365 Canal Street, Suite 2000

New Orleans, LA 70130-6534

United States

(504) 566.1311

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Mississippi

Mississippi

Gulfport, MS

2602 Thirteenth Street, Suite 300

Gulfport, MS 39501

United States

(228) 679.1130

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Jackson, MS

4270 I-55 North

Jackson, MS 39211-6391

United States

(601) 352.2300

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Tupelo, MS

One Mississippi Plaza, Seventh Floor

201 South Spring Street

Tupelo, MS 38804

United States

(662) 842.7907

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North Carolina

North Carolina

Raleigh, NC

GlenLake One, Suite 100

4140 ParkLake Avenue

Raleigh, NC 27612

United States

(919) 789.5300

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Texas

Texas

Fort Worth, TX

201 Main Street, Suite 1100

Fort Worth, TX 76102

United States

(817) 386.1166

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Houston, TX

One Allen Center, Suite 1300

500 Dallas Street

Houston, TX 77002

United States

(713) 626.1386

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Southlake, TX

115 Grand Avenue, Suite 222

Southlake, TX 76092

United States

(817) 488.3134

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