Murphy, Rogers, Sloss & Gambel

Friday, September 05, 2008

29 August 2008

NOTICE

As you may know, Hurricane Gustav is approaching the Gulf of Mexico and it is anticipated Hurricane Gustav will strike the northern coast of the Gulf of Mexico early next week. We wanted you to know that while our office in New Orleans may be evacuated for the storm, we will be fully operational in our Hammond, Louisiana office. The contact information for our Hammond, Louisiana office is:

MURPHY, ROGERS, SLOSS & GAMBEL

200 W. Thomas Street

Hammond, LA 70401

Telephone: (985) 340-2007

Fax: (985) 340-2005

If you need to contact our firm in an emergency, please contact Bob Murphy on his cell phone (504/495-2042 or 262/441-9400).

Additionally, our e-mail system should not be disrupted in any way by the approaching storm, so you should be able to continue to contact all members of our firm at their usual e-mail addresses.

We are hopeful that Hurricane Gustav will miss New Orleans and that our New Orleans office will be in full operation next week. In the meantime, we stand ready to assist you in any new matters or respond to any questions you have in pending matters.

With kind regards, we remain

Very truly yours,

MURPHY, ROGERS, SLOSS & GAMBEL

Robert H. Murphy

RHM/rb

Murphy, Rogers, Sloss & Gambel is an "AV" rated firm representing a broad spectrum of international and domestic clients in the federal and state courts of Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi and other Gulf Coast states. The firm's primary practice areas are admiralty and maritime law, commercial litigation and general casualty litigation.

The firm's attorneys have substantial maritime litigation experience handling personal injury/death claims, seaman wage disputes, environmental torts, product liability claims, cargo damage claims, collisions, charter party disputes, claims for damage to fixed and floating objects, longshore and harbor workers' compensation claims, and insurance coverage disputes. The commercial litigation practice involves representation of businesses, land owners and individuals in business litigation disputes.

The firm's other practice areas include general casualty litigation, land-based transportation defense, premises liability, products liability, environmental law, employment litigation, class action litigation, workers' compensation matters and insurance defense.

History

Murphy, Rogers & Sloss was formed in July 1992 by Robert H. Murphy, E. Carroll Rogers and Peter B. Sloss. Gary J. Gambel was made a director of the firm in April 1996. Charles L. Whited, Jr. was added as a director in January 2000. In January 2002 Peter B. Tompkins joined the firm and was made a director. John H. Musser, V was named a director in January 2007.

Our Mission

The firm is staffed with experienced trial lawyers who recognize the commercial aspect of each claim and strive to resolve each case in the best economic interests of their clients. The firm is committed to providing high quality, responsive and efficient legal services to its clients. Murphy, Rogers, Sloss & Gambel is proud to serve as a listed correspondent for several marine protection and indemnity associations and underwriters.

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