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About this office: Established in 1853 in New Orleans, Phelps Dunbar LLP is one of the oldest law firms in the South. At the same time, the progressive partnership has taken initiatives to transform the firm into a regional law firm with a practice that is international in scope. As a result of this transformation, Phelps Dunbar now has offices in New Orleans and Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Grove Hill, Gulf Shores and Mobile, Alabama; Gulfport, Jackson, Pascagoula and Tupelo , Mississippi; Houston, Texas; Tampa, Florida; and London, England. Through a network of regional offices, clients have access to more than 250 attorneys representing an extensive and diverse range of talent and experience. No matter how intricate a client's legal needs, Phelps Dunbar's professional depth and experience allow the firm to provide accessible, cost-effective, prompt service to all clients. We are proud of the legal abilities and the personal qualities of our attorneys. Among past and present members, we count a United States Ambassador, a Chief of Protocol of the United States, two Judges of the United States District Court, a United States Attorney, three Justices of the Louisiana Supreme Court, a Louisiana Appellate Court Judge, a Presiding Justice of the Mississippi Supreme Court, two Associate Justices of the Mississippi Supreme Court, a City Attorney, a President of the American Bar Association, two Presidents of the Maritime Law Association of the United States, four Presidents of the Louisiana State Bar Association, two Presidents of The Mississippi Bar, three university board Presidents, and a law school Chancellor. Statement of Practice Summary: Admiralty; Appellate Litigation; Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights; Biotechnology; Business and Finance; Commercial Litigation; Construction; Corporate and Securities; Employee Benefits; Energy and Minerals; Environmental; Gaming; Health Care; Insurance and Reinsurance; Intellectual Property; Labor and Employment; Legislative and Governmental Relations; Municipal Finance; Oil and Gas; Products Liability; Public Utilities and Electric Power; Railroad; Real Estate; Regulatory and Governmental Matters; Tax; Tort Litigation; Toxic Tort Litigation; Trusts and Estates; and White Collar Criminal Defense. Documents by Lawyers at this office | |
TRICARE Providers Can Breathe a Sigh of ReliefKimberly L. Cappleman,Cecile L. Gordon,Jeffrey S. Moore,Saundra B. Strong,Eugenia S. Thomas,Amanda B. Wallis, February 15, 2012 Good news for healthcare systems with contracts and subcontracts to provide services or benefits to beneficiaries under TRICARE. On December 31, 2011, President Obama signed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) into law. Section 715 of the NDAA exempts TRICARE providers from coverage as... Three New Medicare Demonstration ProjectsKimberly L. Cappleman,Cecile L. Gordon,Jeffrey S. Moore,Eugenia S. Thomas,Amanda B. Wallis, December 13, 2011 On November 15, 2011, CMS announced three new demonstration projects designed to reduce improper payments in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. All of these programs take effect on January 1, 2012. Limited information is available at present, but we will continue to update you as CMS releases... HHS Proposes Significant Changes to the HIPAA Accounting RequirementKimberly L. Cappleman,Cecile L. Gordon,Jeffrey S. Moore,Amanda B. Wallis, June 7, 2011 The Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) has issued a proposed rule containing significant changes to the accounting requirements of the privacy regulations implemented under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (the “HIPAA Privacy... Year Established: 1853 Representative Clients: American Furniture Manufacturing Co.; Arvin Industries, Inc.; Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc.; BancorpSouth Bank; B & B Concrete Company, Inc.; Blue Mountain College; Bryan Foods, Inc.; Canal Insurance Company; Capital One Financial Corporation; CBI Equifax; Clarendon National Insurance Company; Delta Regional Medical Center; Dillard Enterprises, Inc.; Eagle Ventures Incorporated; Employers Reinsurance Corp.; Forrest General Hospital; Golden Manufacturing, Inc.; GuideOne Insurance; Heller Financial, Inc.; Hickory Springs Manufacturing Co.; Independent Furniture Supply Co.; Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc.; Itawamba Community College; JESCO, Inc.; J.P. Morgan Chase & Company; Leggett & Platt Incorporated; Lucky Star Industries, Inc.; The Metalloy Corporation; Midland Risk Insurance Company; Mohasco, Inc.; Mueller Industries, Inc.; North Mississippi Health Services, Inc. (and affiliated entities); Northeast Mississippi Regional Water Supply; Omega Insurance Co.; Omega Motion, L.L.C.; The Peoples Bank & Trust Company; Pontotoc County, Mississippi; PPI, Inc.; Reed Manufacturing Company, Inc.; Regions Financial Corporation; Rush Health Systems, Inc. (and affiliated entities); St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Inc.; Sara Lee Corporation; Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company; Spiegel, Inc.; State Farm Auto Insurance Companies; State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance; Sunbeam Corporation; Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.; United Insurance Company of America; U.S. Aviation Underwriters; Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.; Weathers Auto. (For Complete Biographical Data on all Personnel, see Professional Biographies at other locations)
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