Shelton Dennis "Dennis" Blunt

Shelton Dennis "Dennis" Blunt

recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2014
Awarded Practice Areas
Commercial Litigation Litigation - Health Care Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Awarded Practice Areas
Commercial Litigation Litigation - Health Care Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Shelton Dennis "Dennis" Blunt
Shelton Dennis "Dennis" Blunt
Baton Rouge, LA
Works at
Phelps Dunbar LLP

204 Best Lawyers awards

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Biography

Dennis Blunt practices in the area of commercial litigation, with a focus on business disputes including business torts and insurance company solvency and regulation. He is an experienced trial litigator having represented plaintiffs, defendants, and regulators across a wide spectrum of industries including education, public utilities, health care, state and municipal government, insurance, and financial institutions on a regional and national basis. He has tried matters involving corporate governance, having represented clients in directors and officers litigation involving complex claims of business misconduct, fraud, civil RICO, procurement, breach of fiduciary duty, and unfair trade practices. His business litigation practice has also included handling Louisiana state and local tax disputes.

Mr. Blunt has further represented several large employers in employment matters including wage and hour collective action litigation. He has significant experience handling large scale litigation involving significant issues of electronic document preservation and handling e-discovery disputes, having also lectured on e-discovery related topics.
Works at
Phelps Dunbar LLP

204 Best Lawyers awards

Phelps Dunbar LLP logo

Locations

Education

  • Southern University Law Center, J.D., graduated 1991
  • Emory University, LL.M, graduated 1992

Bar Admissions

  • Louisiana, Louisiana State Bar Association

Affiliations

  • American Bar Association - Member
  • Baton Rouge Bar Association - Board Member
  • Defense Research Institute - Member
  • Louis A. Martinet Legal Society - Member
  • Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel - Member
  • Louisiana School Attorneys Association - Member
  • Louisiana State Bar Association - Member
  • National Bar Foundation - Member
  • National Council of School Attorneys - Member
  • Southern University Law Center Inn of Court - Barrister

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Litigation - Health Care Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2022 - Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Litigation - Health Care, Baton Rouge (2025)
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Baton Rouge (2025)
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Baton Rouge (2022)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation - Health Care
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Awards:
  • Top Forty Under 40 Award, Baton Rouge Business Report
  • AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated by Martindale Hubbell
  • Louisiana Super Lawyers
  • The Best Lawyers in America

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