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Phelps Dunbar LLP

4.4
7 reviews

400 Convention Street, Suite 1100, P.O. Box 4412, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4412, U.S.A.

Admiralty Law, Appellate Practice, Antitrust and Trade Regulation and 44 more

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Phelps Dunbar LLP is a law firm established in 1853 with an office in Baton Rouge, LA. At this office location, there are 46 lawyers practicing admiralty law, appellate practice, antitrust and trade regulation and 44 other areas of law.

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June 09, 2010
Hired Attorney Shannon Rodriguez

Attorney Seither worked my case in 2007. I was young and extremely nervous about being able to prove my innocence on a trespassing charge. Attorney Seither worked tirelessly making calls and speaking to the right people on my behalf to get the best outcome possible. In the end, I was happy with the determination of my case, which was all thanks to her hard work. I would certainly recommend her.

 
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THEY ARE AN EXCELLENT FIRM WITH QUALITY ATTORNEYS. THEY HAVE ALWAYS DONE A GOOD JOB.

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April 06, 2009
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Areas of Law

  • Admiralty and Maritime Law 1
    • Admiralty Law
  • Appellate Practice
  • Antitrust and Trade Regulation
  • Bankruptcy
  • Debtor and Creditor 1
    • Creditors' Rights
  • Business Law 1
    • Franchise Law
  • Finance 1
    • Public Finance
  • Commercial Law 1
    • Commercial Litigation
  • Construction Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Securities
  • Employee Benefits
  • Energy 1
    • Electric Power
  • Natural Resources 2
    • Minerals
    • Oil And Gas Law
  • Environmental Law
  • Agency and Distributorships 1
    • Franchise Distribution
  • Casinos and Gambling 1
    • Gaming Law
  • Contracts 1
    • Government Contracts
  • Health Care 2
    • Health Care Litigation
    • Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
  • Immigration 1
    • Immigration Law
  • Insurance 1
    • Reinsurance
  • Intellectual Property
  • International Law
  • Labor and Employment 1
    • Labor And Employment
  • Government 3
    • Legislative Practice
    • Governmental Relations
    • Governmental Matters
  • Municipal Law 1
    • Municipal Finance
  • Advertising and Marketing 1
    • Petroleum Marketing
  • Products Liability
  • Professional Liability
  • Utility Law 1
    • Public Utility Law
  • Transportation 1
    • Railroad Law
  • Real Estate
  • Regulatory Law
  • Taxation 1
    • Tax Law
  • Torts 1
    • Toxic Torts
  • Trusts and Estates 1
    • Trusts And Estates
  • White Collar Crime 1
    • White Collar Criminal Defense

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  • Firm History
    Year Established

    1853

  • Representative Clients

    Representative Clients: Atmos Energy Corporation; Capital One Financial Corporation; The Dow Chemical Company; Great Southern Life Insurance Company; J.P. Morgan Chase & Company; Louisiana Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company; Louisiana Lottery Corporation; Louisiana Workers' Compensation Corporation; Scottsdale Insurance Company; Union Pacific Railroad Company.

    REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS: BancorpSouth Bank; Bank of America; The Britannia Steamship Insurance Assn., Ltd.; Capital One Financial Corporation; Center Point Energy; Cleco Corporation; Credit Suisse First Boston; Dillard Department Stores; Dow Chemical USA; Edison Chouest Offshore; Entergy Louisiana, Inc.; Fairfield Industries, Inc.; Farmers Insurance Exchange; Frito-Lay, Inc.; GATX Corp.; General Motors Corporation; Georgia Pacific Corporation; GlaxoSmithKline; Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc.; J.P. Morgan Chase & Company; Kmart Corporation; Laitram Corporation; Louisiana Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company; Louisiana Lottery Corporation; Louisiana Workers' Compensation Corporation; Lundy Enterprises, Inc.; North Mississippi Health Services, Inc. (and affiliated entities); L3 Communications Vertex Aerospace; Regions Financial Corporation; Rolls-Royce North America; Rubicon Inc.; Scottsdale Insurance Company; Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company; Steamship Mutual Underwriting Assn., Ltd.; Stolt-Nielsen Transportation Group Ltd.; Surgical Specialty Hospital; T.J. Moran Enterprises; Tenet Healthcare Corporation; Thibodaux Regional Medical Center; The Tribune Company; Trustmark National Bank; Underwriters at Lloyd's London; Union Pacific Railroad Company; Viking Range Corporation; Westinghouse Electric Corporation; Zurich Reinsurance (London), Ltd.

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Phelps Dunbar LLP

4.4
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II City Plaza, 400 Convention Street, Suite 1100P.O. Box 4412Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4412U.S.A.

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