NEW ORLEANS - Baker Donelson said it has implemented a diversity and inclusion compact, a multi-year plan to increase the number of diverse attorneys within its ranks while committing to provide additional support and remove barriers to advancement. The document…
BATON ROUGE - After serving as associate director of admissions at LSU Law for the past seven years, Daphne James has been appointed director of admissions. James joined the law school’s admissions office team 20 years ago. Prior to serving…
NEW ORLEANS - Kelley Kronenberg, a multi-practice business law firm, announced the latest addition to its geographic footprint with an expansion into Louisiana. Seasoned insurance defense counselor and litigator Sean P. Sullivan joins the firm as partner and will lead…
NEW ORLEANS – The Valor Firm has hired Melissa Daigrepont, a licensed attorney, Iraq War Veteran and military spouse. Daigrepont’s experience of over 17 years of practicing law includes serving in the U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General’s Corps and working…
NEW ORLEANS = Barrasso Usdin Kupperman Freeman & Sarver LLC has welcomed Taylor L. Gamm to the firm as an associate. Gamm practices in the areas of commercial litigation and insurance coverage and bad faith. Before joining the firm, she…
NEW ORLEANS - Barrasso Usdin Kupperman Freeman & Sarver LLC has welcomed Aaron M. Ruffin to the firm. Ruffin practices in the areas of commercial litigation and insurance coverage and bad faith. Before joining the firm, he was a law…
NEW ORLEANS - Barrasso Usdin Kupperman Freeman & Sarver L.L.C. has welcomed Whitney M. Antoine to the firm as an associate. Antoine practices in the areas of commercial litigation and insurance coverage and bad faith. Before joining the firm, she…
NEW ORLEANS – U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers have announced their 2021 “Best Law Firms” rankings, recognizing New Orleans-based law firm Stone Pigman Walther Wittmann in 42 practice areas across Louisiana and nationally. For 11 consecutive years,…
NEW ORLEANS - Riess LeMieux has announced that Michael S. Blackwell has been named partner. Blackwell has been with the firm since 2019 and represents a variety of clients. He brings experience in the areas of construction law, governmental contracts…
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Gov. John Bel Edwards filed a lawsuit Monday challenging House Republicans' efforts to rescind Louisiana's statewide mask mandate, business restrictions and other limits the Democratic governor enacted to combat the coronavirus, keeping the rules in a…
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A California appeals court on Thursday upheld an order requiring Uber and Lyft to treat their California drivers as employees instead of independent contractors, less than two weeks before voters will be asked to exempt the…
NEW ORLEANS — Fishman Haygood has expanded its capabilities to assist clients dealing with distressed businesses and properties (whether as a creditor or debtor) with the addition of three lawyers: William H. Patrick, III, Tristan E. Manthey and Cherie Dessauer…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is expected to file a lawsuit Tuesday alleging that Google has been abusing its online dominance in online search to stifle competition and harm consumers, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated…
NEW ORLEANS - Kean Miller announced the addition of Janice M. Culotta as senior counsel to its New Orleans office. Culotta will practice with the toxic tort, occupational exposure and commercial litigation groups. Prior to rejoining the firm, Culotta practiced…
NEW ORLEANS - Kean Miller announced the addition of Michael W. McLoughlin to its New Orleans office. McLoughlin will practice with the state and local tax group. He has over 30 years of state and local tax experience, including in…
NEW ORLEANS - For more than three decades, Judge Ernestine Steward Gray has dedicated her life’s work to improving the living experiences of children and families whose lives intersected with the courts. In honor of her upcoming retirement in December,…
BATON ROUGE – The $48 million Louisiana lawmakers recently appropriated for public defense is appreciated but not enough to ensure defendants get fair trials, officials said Monday. The $45 dollar “conviction fee” public defenders rely on for much of their…
BATON ROUGE – Chaffe McCall, LLP welcomes Zachary S. Miller to its litigation practice. Miller joins the firm’s Baton Rouge office as an associate focusing on commercial litigation and appellate practice. He will advise and represent clients in construction, healthcare,…
BATON ROUGE - State Treasurer John M. Schroder announced that the state's unclaimed property program is temporarily short of the money needed to pay claims because of state budget "sweeps," when money is taken from various funds into the state's…
NEW ORLEANS - Adams and Reese announced that 10 of the firm’s attorneys received recognition as a “Lawyer of the Year” in the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America (by BL Rankings…
NEW ORLEANS - United Way of Southeast Louisiana, the Louisiana Hospitality Foundation and Entergy Corporation announced the completion of $2.4 million in Hospitality Cares Pandemic Response Fund crisis grants distributed to more than 4,800 recipients. The fund now begins phase…
METAIRIE, La. - The Jefferson Chamber's virtual LiveWell Jefferson Worksite Wellness Summit, presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana, will celebrate a culture of health and wellness among the business community and residents of Jefferson Parish. Participants will increase…
BATON ROUGE – Oil and gas companies are asking a federal appeals court to reconsider its previous decision that parish lawsuits alleging damage of coastal wetlands should be heard in state court. A three-judge panel of the New Orleans-based U.S.…
NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans law firm Fishman Haygood LLP, together with attorneys Alysson Mills and Kristen Amond, announce the formation of the new law firm Mills & Amond LLP. Mills balances a commercial…
NEW ORLEANS - Carter Figueroa recently joined Baldwin Haspel Burke & Mayer as a transactional attorney where his practice consists primarily of general business matters and mergers & acquisitions. Prior to joining the firm, he was a BHBM summer law…
NEW ORLEANS - Robert W. Rachal has been listed in the 2021 edition of the Best Lawyers in America. Rachal is of counsel at Jackson Lewis and has been recognized by the Best Lawyers in America for six years. In…
Susan Fahey Desmond has been listed in the 2021 Edition of the Best Lawyers in America. Desmond is a principal at Jackson Lewis and has been recognized by the Best Lawyers in America for 13 years. In the 2021 edition…
NEW ORLEANS - Stacey C. S. Cerrone has been listed in the 2021 edition of the Best Lawyers in America. Cerrone is a principal at Jackson Lewis and has been recognized by the Best Lawyers of America for six years.…
NEW ORLEANS - René E. Thorne has been listed in the 2021 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Thorne is a principal and office litigation manager at Jackson Lewis P.C. She has been recognized for 14 years in the…
NEW ORLEANS - Charles F. Seemann III, the office managing principal of Jackson Lewis' New Orleans office, has been listed in the 2021 edition of the Best Lawyers in America. Seemann has been recognized for 14 years in the publication…
