Joseph J. "Jay" Minus, Jr.

Joseph J. "Jay" Minus, Jr.


Phelps Dunbar LLP

Recognized since 2014

Mobile, Alabama

Practice Areas

Commercial Litigation

Employment Law - Individuals

Employment Law - Management

Municipal Law

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Jay Minus practices in the areas of municipal law, commercial litigation and labor and employment. His practice focuses on all aspects of employment law in the defense of union issues, Title VII ADEA, ADA, FLSA, FMLA, OSHA and civil rights claims. Mr. Minus also specializes in personal injury claims involving wrongful death, products liability, industrial accidents, and fraud. As general counsel for two cities, he handles all aspects relating to city operations including public meetings, municipal contracts, municipal development and municipal financing. He also handles insurance coverage questions for numerous clients. His clients include municipal corporations, manufacturers, contractors, service providers, shipping companies, automobile dealerships, physicians/medical providers, shipyards and insurance companies. He regularly appears in Alabama and Federal Courts.

Mr. Minus is a certified mediator and serves as City attorney for the cities of Chickasaw and Satsuma, Alabama. He also serves as attorney for the Chickasaw Industrial Development Board, the Utilities Board for the City of Chickasaw, and for the Waterworks and Sewer Board for the City of Satsuma.

Mr. Minus was with Lyons, Pipes & Cook in Mobile before the firm joined Phelps Dunbar.

Location
  • 101 Dauphin Street, Suite 1000
    Mobile, AL 36602
Education
  • The University of Alabama, BA, graduated 1981
Bar Admissions
  • Alabama, Alabama State Bar
Affiliations
  • Alabama Association for Municipal Attorneys - Member
  • Alabama Defense Lawyers Association - Member
  • Alabama State Bar - Member
  • Defense Research Institute - Alabama State Representative
  • Downtown Rotary Club - Member
  • Mobile Chamber of Commerce - Member

Phelps Dunbar LLP
Headquarters: New Orleans, Louisiana

162 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

41 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards

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Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 for work in:
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Employment Law - Individuals
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Municipal Law
Awards:
  • Alabama Super Lawyers
  • The Best Lawyers in America
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Labor Law - Management

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