NEW ORLEANS — APRIL 2, 2025 — Phelps announced today that on May 1, 2025, it will combine with Beggs & Lane, the oldest law firm in Pensacola, Florida. Operating as Phelps, this combination will expand the super-regional law firm to more than 425 lawyers located in 17 offices.
“Beggs & Lane is a team of energetic and ambitious lawyers who have earned a long-standing reputation of trust for solving client problems – this all fits really nicely together with our culture, client service and strategic growth approach,” said Marshall Redmon, Managing Partner of Phelps. “Pensacola has always appealed to us as a strategic location that offers a vital connection across the Gulf Crescent from Houston to Tampa. We are delighted to join forces with one of the most well-respected firms in the state.”
The combination builds on Phelps’ ongoing growth with an expanded presence in Florida offering a connection across the Florida Panhandle and bridging the firm’s existing Gulf Coast offices. The joining of these two storied firms deepens Phelps’ service offerings to clients in employment, health care, energy, real estate, tax, white collar defense and intellectual property. Phelps, established in 1853, and Beggs & Lane, in 1883, together share a deep history of maintaining respected brands with strong market ties by providing trusted, responsive and solution-based legal services…