Shelton Dennis "Dennis" Blunt

Shelton Dennis "Dennis" Blunt


Phelps Dunbar LLP

Recognized since 2014

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Practice Areas

Commercial Litigation

Litigation - Health Care

Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

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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.

Location
  • II City Plaza, Suite 1100
    400 Convention Street
    Baton Rouge, LA 70802-5618
Education
  • Southern University Law Center, J.D., graduated 1991
  • Emory University, LL.M, graduated 1992
Bar Admissions
  • Louisiana, Louisiana State Bar Association
Affiliations
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • Baton Rouge Bar Association - Board Member
  • Defense Research Institute - Member
  • Louis A. Martinet Legal Society - Member
  • Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel - Member
  • Louisiana School Attorneys Association - Member
  • Louisiana State Bar Association - Member
  • National Bar Foundation - Member
  • National Council of School Attorneys - Member
  • Southern University Law Center Inn of Court - Barrister

Phelps Dunbar LLP
Headquarters: New Orleans, Louisiana

175 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

20 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards

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Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Litigation - Health Care, Baton Rouge (2025)
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Baton Rouge (2025)
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Baton Rouge (2022)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation - Health Care
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Awards:
  • Top Forty Under 40 Award, Baton Rouge Business Report
  • AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated by Martindale Hubbell
  • Louisiana Super Lawyers
  • The Best Lawyers in America

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