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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. Year Established: 1853 Representative Clients: Ace Bermuda Insurance Ltd.; Ace Global Markets Limited; Aegis Janson Green Insurance Services, Inc.; AXA Global Risks (U.K.) Limited; Chubb Insurance Company; Devonshire Group; Edison Chouest Offshore; Fairfield Industries, Inc. Finas Company Limited; First Mercury Insurance Company; GATX Terminals Corp.; General Star Management Company; Genesis Indemnity Insurance; Global Special Risks, Inc.; King Fisher Marine Service, Inc.; NAS Insurance Group; Navigators Insurance Services of Texas, Inc.; Noble Drilling Corporation; Oceaneering International, Inc.; QBE International; Republic Western Insurance Company; RH of Texas Limited Partnership; Royce Homes, L.P.; RSC Industrial Corporation; Safway Steel Products, Inc.; St. Paul Re; Steamship Mutual Underwriting Association, Ltd.; Storebrand International Insurance; Terra Nova Insurance Company, Ltd.; The Wood Group; Transoceanic Shipping Co.; Underwriters at Lloyd's, London; Union Pacific Railroad Company; Vesta Insurance Co., Ltd. (For Complete Biographical Data on all Personnel, see Professional Biographies at other locations)
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