Daniel "Dan" Lund III

Daniel "Dan" Lund III

recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2015
Awarded Practice Areas
Litigation - Construction Construction Law
*Named the "Lawyer of the Year" in this practice area in the 2026 edition in New Orleans.
Awarded Practice Areas
Litigation - Construction Construction Law
*Named the "Lawyer of the Year" in this practice area in the 2026 edition in New Orleans.
Daniel "Dan" Lund III
Daniel "Dan" Lund III
New Orleans, LA
Works at
Phelps Dunbar LLP

204 Best Lawyers awards

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Biography

Dan practices in the area of construction litigation with a focus on construction and surety litigation. He represents general contractors, major subcontractors, sureties, public and private owners, and wireless telecommunications carriers and owners of telecommunications infrastructure.

Dan also serves nationwide as a construction mediator and as a construction arbitrator through Perry Dampf, and arbitrations only through the American Arbitration Association.

Outside of the courtroom, Dan regularly lectures on construction law topics and speaks on legal ethics.

Works at
Phelps Dunbar LLP

204 Best Lawyers awards

Phelps Dunbar LLP logo

Locations

Education

  • Duke University, M.T.S., graduated 2009
  • Tulane University, J.D., graduated 1988
  • University of New Orleans, B.A., graduated 1985

Bar Admissions

  • Louisiana, Louisiana

Court Admissions

  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida

Affiliations

  • ABC Bayou - New Orleans Board of Directors
  • American Bar Association Forum on the Construction Industry - Member
  • Associated Builders and Contractors - Member
  • Associated General Contractors - Member
  • Construction Financial Management Association - Member
  • Louisiana Association of Defense Council, Construction and Commercial Litigation Practice Group - Board Member
  • Louisiana State Bar Association - Member
  • Louisiana Wireless Association - Member
  • National Bond Claims Association - Member
  • New Orleans Bar Association - Member
  • Pearlman Association - Member
  • Surety Claims Institute - Board of Directors (Present), Annual Meeting Coordination Committee (Present)

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2026 - Litigation - Construction
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Litigation - Construction, New Orleans (2026)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Construction Law
  • Litigation - Construction
Awards:
  • AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
  • Chambers USA, America’s Leading Lawyers for Business
  • Construction Law (2015-2021), Litigation - Construction (2015-2021), The Best Lawyers in America
  • Louisiana Super Lawyers list, Super Lawyers (2010-2020)
  • Top Lawyers, New Orleans Magazine (2012-2018)

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