Shelton Dennis Dennis Blunt

Shelton Dennis Dennis Blunt

Commercial Litigation

0.0 (0 reviews)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
34+ years experience
Phelps Dunbar LLP
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II City Plaza, Suite 1100, 400 Convention Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70802-5618
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Bio

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. 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.

Local Legal Snapshot

Jurisdiction

Louisiana

State Capital

Baton Rouge

Highest Court

Louisiana Supreme Court

Bar Association

Louisiana State Bar Association

Typical Consultation

$150-$300

Typical Hourly Range

$250-$450/hr

Fee Model Notes

Hourly or flat-fee billing is common.

Estimates vary by market, complexity, urgency, and attorney experience.

Practice Areas

Commercial Litigation

Awards & Recognition

  • Lawyer of the Year: Litigation - Health Care, Baton Rouge (2025)
  • Lawyer of the Year: Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Baton Rouge (2025)
  • Lawyer of the Year: Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Baton Rouge (2022)
  • Recognized: Commercial Litigation
  • Recognized: Litigation - Health Care
  • Recognized: Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
  • 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

Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2014

Education

  • Southern University Law Center, J.D., graduated 1991
  • Emory University, LL.M, graduated 1992

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