The firm is pleased to announce it has been recognized by ALM as one of the top-ranked law firms in the United States. The recognition is based on the total number of attorneys in the firm receiving a Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent® rating. ALM is a global leader in specialized business news and information. Its propertiesRead more
The firm is pleased to announce that four attorneys have been named by their peers as 2014 Louisiana Super Lawyers:Lawrence G. Pugh, III (Personal Injury – Products and Insurance Coverage), Francis P. Accardo (Personal Injury – Products, Construction Litigation, and Class Action/Mass Torts), Frederick T. Haas (Transportation/Maritime, Personal Injury – Products, and Insurance Coverage), andRead more
The firm is proud to be a Silver Gavel Sponsor of the New Orleans Bar Association Bench Bar which will be held on April 4 – 6, 2014 at the Beau Rivage Resort in Biloxi, MS.Read more
William Sentell, associate in the New Orleans office, has been appointed to the Younger Lawyers Divisions of the New Orleans Federal Bar Association for a third term. William currently co-chairs the bar association’s “Lunch with the Court” program, and will also help lead this year’s Malcolm Monroe Federal Practice Seminar. The New Orleans Federal BarRead more
The event, sponsored by the Louisiana State Bar Association, takes place on Feb. 16-18 at Disney World’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa. Mr. Sentell will speak about legal aspects of franchising. More information is available here.Read more
The firm is pleased to announce that four attorneys have been named by their peers as 2015 Louisiana Super Lawyers: Lawrence G. Pugh, III, Francis P. Accardo, Frederick T. Haas and Christopher E. Carey. Additionally, William W. Sentell, III, has been named a Rising Star. Selection to the Super Lawyers list is limited to noRead more
Francis Accardo recently successfully defended the Fifth Louisiana Levee District at the trial of 5 bellwether claims from among 141 plaintiffs who alleged economic losses and inconvenience caused by contamination of the water supply. Their mental and emotional anguish claims had been dismissed on the Levee District’s Motion for Summary Judgment prior to trial. TheRead more
Stephen W. Brooks, Jr. was recently featured in an article on the LCI Workers’ Comp website – “The Resident Expert with a Grain of Humility. Click here to view the article.Read more