About Phelps Dunbar LLP
Companies with business interests across the South turn to Phelps Dunbar for counsel on their legal needs. With 16 office locations in the U.S. and in London, we serve clients in the region's major commercial centers. Our 400-plus lawyers focus on six core areas: labor and employment, litigation, business, admiralty, insurance coverage and healthcare. But it’s more than our casework that sets our firm apart.We spend time with you off the clock, so we can learn everything from your strategic goals to challenging operational issues. We are known for asking questions, not just about what is, but about what should be. And we make sure that you access our experience seamlessly, with every lawyer in every office available to be part of your team. We do this because anything can make the difference in a business-critical deal or lawsuit.We embrace the future, not just of your industry but of our own. We are constantly looking for how to improve services and outcomes through technology. Through our Phelps Analytics Lab, we partner with Tulane University to pilot programs that use AI to identify business trends, develop litigation strategies and improve efficiency.We are proud to offer national talent with local pricing to companies working throughout the Gulf South. We welcome the chance to work with you.
Our Attorneys (212)
Karl J. Brandes
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Thomas F. "Tom" Garth
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Katharine R. Colletta
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William J. Gamble, Jr.
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Office Locations
New Orleans, LA Headquarters
365 Canal Street, Suite 2000, New Orleans, LA 70130-6534
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II City Plaza, Suite 1100, 400 Convention Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70802-5618
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Awards & Recognition
Featured Awards
THE BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA® AWARDS: 201
BEST LAWYERS: ONES TO WATCH® IN AMERICA AWARDS: 12
BEST LAW FIRMS® AWARDS: 248
All Awards
- Top Listed in the United States in Admiralty and Maritime Law with 17 lawyers
- Top Listed in Louisiana in Banking and Finance Law with 11 lawyers
- Top Listed in Louisiana in Insurance Law with 13 lawyers
- Top Listed in Louisiana in Litigation - Labor and Employment with 9 lawyers
- Top Listed in Alabama in Railroad Law with 5 lawyers
- Top Listed in Tupelo with 4 lawyers
- Top Listed in Flowood with 15 lawyers
- Top Listed in Baton Rouge in Banking and Finance Law with 5 lawyers
- Top Listed in New Orleans in Insurance Law with 10 lawyers
- Top Listed in Baton Rouge in Litigation - Labor and Employment with 4 lawyers
- Top Listed in Flowood in Litigation - Labor and Employment with 5 lawyers
- Top Listed in Birmingham in Railroad Law with 4 lawyers
- Top Listed in Baton Rouge in Real Estate Law with 6 lawyers