 |   | | | Law Firm in Gulfport, Mississippi | |
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| | Address | | NorthCourt One, 2304 19th Street, Suite 300 | | Gulfport, Mississippi 39501 | | (Harrison Co.) | | | |
| | | Reviser of the Louisiana Law Digest for this Directory. | Phelps Dunbar LLP practices in the following areas of law:
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 | Firm Profile:
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; Jackson, Tupelo, and Gulfport, 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. | | Firm Size: 260 | Representative Clients:
American Medical Response, Inc.; Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Inc.; Federated Mutual Insurance Company; Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc.; Kone, Inc.; U-Haul International; Hertzf Equipment Rental; Underwriters at Lloyd's, London; Swiss Re Insurance Company; Whitney National Bank. |
Other Office Locations of Phelps Dunbar LLP
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A. (Main Office)
Tampa, Florida, U.S.A.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.A.
Jackson, Mississippi, U.S.A.
Tupelo, Mississippi, U.S.A.
Houston, Texas, U.S.A.
London, England
| | PARTNERS | | Scott Ellzey (Partner) born Ellisville, Mississippi, January 22, 1971; admitted to bar, 1996, Mississippi; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: University of Mississippi (B.B.A., 1993; J.D., cum laude, 1996). Phi Kappa Phi. Associate Articles Editor, Mississippi Law Journal, 1995-1996. Member, Moot Court Board. Winner, Moot Court Oral Argument, Moot Court Board Bench Memorandum, and Contracts Negotiation Competitions, 1995. Member: Harrison County and American Bar Associations; The Mississippi Bar; Defense Research Institute; Mississippi Claims Association. Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage; Insurance Defense; Commercial Litigation; Professional Liability Defense; Municipal Liability Defense; Transportation Defense. Email: Scott Ellzey | | Kyle S. Moran (Partner) born Gulfport, Mississippi, January 19, 1972; admitted to bar, 1997, Mississippi. Education: Mississippi State University (B.B.A., 1994); University of Mississippi (J.D., 1997). Member: Harrison County and American Bar Associations; The Mississippi Bar; Harrison County Young Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Insurance Coverage; Insurance Bad Faith; Professional Liability; Products Liability; Toxic and Environmental Torts; Environmental; Intellectual Property. Email: Kyle S. Moran | | Richard B. Tubertini (Partner) born Greenville, Mississippi, December 14, 1960; admitted to bar, 1985, Mississippi. Education: Mississippi State University (B.A., 1982); University of Mississippi (J.D., 1984). Member: Harrison County and American Bar Associations; The Mississippi Bar; Defense Research Institute; Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Insurance Defense; Business; Finance. Email: Richard B. Tubertini | | James G. Wyly, III (Partner) born Vicksburg, Mississippi, April 20, 1953; admitted to bar, 1980, Mississippi; 1981, Louisiana. Education: Louisiana State University (B.S., 1975); Mississippi College (J.D., 1980). Certified Mediator and Arbitrator. Adjunct Professor, University of New Orleans. Member: Harrison County, Louisiana State and American Bar Associations; The Mississippi Bar; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: General Litigation; Insurance Defense; Products Liability; Professional Liability; Transportation; Commercial Litigation; Toxic Mass Tort; Mediation Practice. Email: James G. Wyly, III | | ASSOCIATES | | Michael F. Held (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Mississippi; 2006, Alabama. Education: Auburn University (B.A., 2002); University of Mississippi (J.D., 2005). Member, Moot Court Board. Practice Areas: Admiralty Law; Torts; Insurance. Email: Michael F. Held | | Thear J. Lemoine (Associate) admitted to bar, 1999, Louisiana; 2000, Mississippi. Education: Loyola University of New Orleans (B.A., 1995); Louisiana State University (J.D., 1999). Member: Louisiana State and American Bar Associations; The Mississippi Bar; Harrison County Young Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Litigation; Insurance; Products Liability; Premises Liability; Professional Liability; Transportation; Construction; Wrongful Death; Title VII Discrimination; Americans with Disabilities Act; Equal Pay Act. Email: Thear J. Lemoine | | Heather E. Murphy (Attorney) admitted to bar, 1998, New Jersey and Pennsylvania (inactive); 2001, Mississippi. Education: Washington & Lee University (B.A., 1994); Rutgers University Law School, Camden (J.D., 1997). Member: The Mississippi Bar. Languages: French. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Insurance Litigation; Toxic Torts; Insurance Coverage; Products Liability. | | William Crosby Parker (Associate) born Jackson, Mississippi, September 17, 1975; admitted to bar, 2001, Texas; 2004, Mississippi. Education: Mississippi State University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1998); Baylor University (J.D., 2001). [Chief of Military Justice, Royal Air Force, Mildenhall, United Kingdom, 2004-2005; Judge Advocate, U.S.A.F., 2002-2007; Justice and Advocacy Instructor, Judge Advocate General's School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, 2006—]. Practice Areas: Tort Litigation. | | Holly Trudell (Associate) admitted to bar, 2001, Mississippi and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; Supreme Court of Mississippi. Education: Edinburgh University, Edinburgh, Scotland (B.A., 1975); University of Mississippi (J.D., cum laude, 2001). Phi Delta Phi. Member, Mississippi and National Security Law Journals. Member: American Bar Association; The Mississippi Bar. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense. Email: Holly Trudell | | Mark V. Watts (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Mississippi. Education: Mississippi State University (B.A., cum laude, 1999); University of Mississippi (J.D., 2006). Phi Delta Theta. Member, Moot Court Board. Member: The Mississippi Bar. Practice Areas: Admiralty; Tort Litigation. | Other Office Addresses: Links to Other Offices
New Orleans, Louisiana Office: Canal Place, 365 Canal Street, Suite 2000. Telephone: 504-566-1311. Telecopier: 504-568-9130.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana Office: City Plaza, 445 North Boulevard, Suite 701, P.O. Box 4412. Telephone: 225-346-0285. Telecopier: 225-381-9197.
Tupelo, Mississippi Office: One Mississippi Plaza, 201 South Spring Street, Seventh Floor, P.O. Box 1220. Telephone: 662-842-7907. Telecopier: 662-842-3873.
Jackson, Mississippi Office: 111 East Capitol Street, Suite 600, P.O. Box 23066. Telephone: 601-352-2300. Telecopier: 601-360-9777.
Houston, Texas Office: Bank of America Center, 700 Louisiana Street, Suite 2600. Telephone: 713-626-1386. Telecopier: 713-626-1388.
Tampa, Florida Office: 100 South Ashley Drive, Suite 1900. Telephone: 813-472-7550. Telecopier: 813-472-7570.
London, England Office: Lloyd's, 1 Lime Street, Suite 725, Level 7, London EC3M 7DQ England. Telephone: 011-44-207-929-4765. Telecopier: 011-44-207-929-0046.
| (For Complete Biographical Data on all Personnel, see Professional Biographies at other locations) | | Maintains an office in more than one location. |
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