Phelps Dunbar LLP announces today that Michael P. Brundage has joined the firm as a partner in the Tampa office. Brundage, formerly a shareholder and bankruptcy practice group leader with Hill Ward Henderson, brings more than 25 years of experience representing clients in the areas of bankruptcy, creditors’ rights and complex commercial litigation. Joining Mr. Brundage is Patrick M. Mosley, an associate and former law clerk to Tampa Bankruptcy Judge, Catherine McEwen. Mosley represents creditors, trustees and debtors in all aspects of bankruptcy and creditor’s rights law. Their experience in business restructuring, bankruptcy and creditors’ rights matters offers new capabilities to Phelps’ clients in Florida and also strengthens the firm’s regional bankruptcy practice. Additionally, their arrival builds on recent growth in Tampa with Brian Albritton, former U.S. Attorney, and Reed Russell, former legal counsel to the EEOC, joining the firm over the past 18 months.
“We are pleased to welcome Mike and Patrick to Phelps Dunbar,” said Michael D. Hunt, Firm Managing Partner. “Mike is a pre-eminent business bankruptcy lawyer. Our lender and borrower clients in Florida and elsewhere will benefit from his extensive expertise.”
Brundage practices in the areas of business bankruptcy, creditors’ rights litigation, commercial litigation and real property litigation. His clients include financial institutions, private lenders, private and public companies, and other creditors, as well as debtors, trustees, official committees and other commercial litigants in bankruptcy, state and federal courts throughout the State of Florida. He received his J.D. from Stetson University College of Law, cum laude, in 1986, where he was editor-in-chief of the law review and his B.S. in Finance from Florida State University, with honors, in 1981.
Brundage is Board Certified in Business Bankruptcy law by the American Board of Certification, has an AV rating by Martindale-Hubbell, and has been selected by The Best Lawyers in America in Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor law. He also has been named a “Super Lawyer” for Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor law and Business Litigation. Among other activities, Brundage is active in the Tampa Bay Bankruptcy Bar Association and the Business Law section of the Florida Bar.
“I am delighted to be joining a law firm with the regional footprint, breadth of experience and excellent reputation found at Phelps Dunbar,” said Brundage. “The firm’s growing presence and depth of capabilities across all offices will enable my team to further meet the needs of our clients in Florida as well as across the South.”
Patrick Mosley practices in the areas of business bankruptcy, creditors’ rights litigation, commercial litigation and real property litigation. He served as a law clerk to the Honorable Colleen A. Brown, United States Bankruptcy Judge for the District of Vermont, and the Honorable Catherine Peek McEwen, United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Middle District of Florida. He received his J.D. from Vermont Law School, cum laude, in 2006 and his B.A. from Southern Methodist University, cum laude, in 2002. He is a member of the Tampa Bay Bankruptcy Bar Association.
