14 Phelps Lawyers Named to 2023 Florida Super Lawyers Lists

TAMPA, Fla. — June 26, 2023 — Fourteen lawyers from Phelps’ Tampa office were honored on Super Lawyers’ 2023 Florida Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists. Chosen attorneys ranked within the top 5% of nominated lawyers throughout the state.

Super Lawyers ranks lawyers from more than 70 practice areas and weighs them on 12 different factors. Then their peers vote for them based on their professional achievements.

Nine Phelps attorneys earned a spot on the 2023 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. Five Phelps lawyers were chosen for the 2023 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
  • Jason A. Pill – Employment and labor

To view a full list of the Phelps lawyers recognized by Super Lawyers, visit the publication’s website.