Allen E. "Teeto" Graham
Phelps Dunbar LLP
Mobile, AL
| Informed by an Engineering degree and a Masters in Admiralty, Teeto Graham has over 30 years of experience representing industrial manufacturers, shipyards, contractors, engineering firms and other heavy industry clients in complex commercial contract advice and litigation. Working with clients in all aspects of marine, energy and construction businesses, Teeto handles bet-the-company cases involving huge numbers and complex causation issues. He advises on all manner of commercial disputes, including injury and wrongful death, construction defect claims, bankruptcy and creditors' rights, and product and professional liability. He represents clients at all levels of federal and state courts, from pre-trial through appeal if necessary. Because Teeto knows his clients' business from the inside out, he provides valuable counsel on the best way to reduce risk, whether through arbitration, mediation, settlement, dispositive motions or all-out courtroom warfare. A direct and honest negotiator, he identifies and focuses on the pay dirt issues that resolve disputes efficiently and protect the bottom line. |