Super Lawyers Recognizes 13 Phelps Florida Lawyers on 2024 Lists

TAMPA — June 24, 2024 — Thirteen attorneys from Phelps’ Tampa office were honored on the 2024 Florida Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists. Chosen attorneys ranked within the top 5% of nominated lawyers in Florida.

Super Lawyers ranks attorneys from more than 70 practice areas and weighs them on 12 different factors, including experience, client satisfaction, and pro bono and community service. Their peers also vote for them based on their professional achievements.

Nine Phelps attorneys earned a spot on the 2024 Florida Super Lawyers list:

• • A. Brian Albritton – Criminal defense: white collar
  • Karl J. Brandes – General litigation
  • Bret M. Feldman – Construction litigation
  • Michael S. Hooker – Business litigation
  • Dennis M. McClelland – Employment litigation: defense
  • John D. Mullen – Employment and labor
  • John E. Phillips – Employment and labor
  • Reed L. Russell – Employment and labor
  • Seth M. Schimmel – Construction litigation

Lawyers on the Rising Stars list must meet Super Lawyers requirements and either have 10 years or less in practice or be 40 years old or younger. Four Phelps lawyers made the 2024 Florida Rising Stars list:

• • Charles C. Davis III – Real estate
  • Robert H. Gidel Jr. – Real estate
  • Raquel Ramirez Jefferson – Civil litigation: defense
  • Michael A. McGriskin – Insurance coverage