Top Government Lawyers in ZIP 70802 | 2 available

Firm: Phelps Dunbar

II City Plaza , Baton Rouge , Louisiana 70802

Practice Areas: Government Agencies, Insurance , Legislation , Telecommunications , Government, Government, Government

John Shirley practices in the area of business law, having represented public utilities before the Louisiana Public Service Commission for over twenty years. His practice consists of representing electric, gas, water and sewer utilities, motor carriers, telecommunications companies, and wind and other renewable energy companies before the Louisiana Public Service Commission. He also consults and lobbies elected public service commissioners, the Louisiana Bond Commission, executive staff and the Louisiana legislature on behalf of his clients.. Prior to joining the firm, he was the founding partner of Shirley, Ezell, Guarisco & Marionneaux, LLC.

Firm: Phelps Dunbar

II City Plaza , Baton Rouge , Louisiana 70802

Practice Areas: Civil , Employment & Labor , Insurance , Government, Government

Dennis Blunt practices in the area of commercial litigation, with a focus on business disputes including business torts and insurance company solvency and regulation. He is an experienced trial litigator having represented plaintiffs, defendants, and regulators across a wide spectrum of industries including education, public utilities, health care, state and municipal government, insurance, and financial institutions on a regional and national basis. He has tried matters involving corporate governance, having represented clients in directors and officers litigation involving complex claims of business misconduct, fraud, civil RICO, procurement, breach of fiduciary duty, and unfair trade practices. His business litigation practice has also included handling Louisiana state and local tax disputes. Mr. Blunt has further represented several large employers in employment matters including wage and hour collective action litigation. He has significant experience handling large scale litigation involving significant issues of electronic document preservation and handling e-discovery disputes, having also lectured on e-discovery related topics.