Phelps Dunbar LLP announces the opening of a new firm office in Dallas/Fort Worth on July 16, 2013, established with six attorneys formerly of long-standing Texas firm Cantey Hanger LLP.   This is Phelps Dunbar’s second location in Texas after Houston and 11th office overall.

Joining Phelps Dunbar’s Dallas/Fort Worth team are C. Matthew Terrell, who will serve as office managing partner, Blake A. Bailey, D. Mark Daniel, Robert M. Doby III,  Alan C. Duncan and Christopher R. Jones as well as four professional staff members.  All attorneys have close ties to the Dallas and Fort Worth legal and business communities.

“Many of our current clients have a significant presence in the North Texas region, in particular the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex.  This expansion will allow those clients to take advantage of a client service model that has fueled our firm’s growth throughout the Southeast.  Phelps Dunbar is excited to be a part of this growing region,” said Michael D. Hunt, Firm Managing Partner.

Mr. Hunt continues: “Our new Dallas/Fort Worth team brings specialized skills that serve the development of public and private infrastructure.  In addition, they provide capabilities in litigation, intellectual property, labor and employment, insurance, real estate and tax that complement our firm’s signature practices.”

“We are thrilled to be at the helm of Phelps Dunbar’s newest office,” Mr. Terrell said. “We share several clients and have always been impressed with the firm’s reputation and commitment to client service and excellence. With locations across the Gulf Coast and expanded services, our clients and attorneys will benefit from this move and we look forward to contributing to Phelps’ future success in our local communities.”

Mr. Terrell practices in commercial litigation with specialized expertise in the areas of property rights, eminent domain and real estate disputes, including real estate transactional matters.  He also practices appellate law. Mr. Daniel comes to Phelps Dunbar with more than 25 years of legal experience and concentrates on commercial litigation with a special emphasis on complex property damage and casualty matters. Mr. Bailey also brings more than 25 years of experience and practices in commercial litigation, particularly trademark matters as well as antitrust, franchise and employment disputes. Mr. Doby practices in the realms of commercial litigation with expertise in eminent domain and property rights matters.

Mr. Duncan brings a tax and transactional practice to the Dallas/Fort Worth office, focusing on commercial and real estate transactions, as well as tax planning and trusts and estates. He is a Certified Public Accountant. Mr. Jones has practiced law since 2009 in the areas of eminent domain and property damage litigation as well as general corporate transactions.

The attorneys also have a deep commitment to community service efforts in Dallas and Fort Worth.  Mr. Daniel serves as a member of the Fort Worth Stock Show Syndicate and Mr. Doby is a member of the Board of Governors and an officer at the Colonial Country Club as well as Tournament Committee member for the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial which benefits several charities in Tarrant County, including Cook Children’s Hospital.

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