Freeborn & Peters has opened its first Florida office in Tampa with four attorneys from Phelps Dunbar.

The firm said it made the move to address increased demand from its clients in the southeastern U.S.

New partners Lawrence Ingram and Jessica Kirkwood Alley will work with clients involved in litigation—particularly in professional liability, third-party insurance coverage, qui tam, healthcare fraud and restrictive covenant disputes. Jason Stearns and Robert Stines are joining as associates and will be part of Freeborn's litigation practice group and insurance/reinsurance industry team.