Attorneys Lawrence G. Pugh III and William W. Sentell III successfully confirmed an arbitration award in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. In the original arbitration, Mr. Pugh and Mr. Sentell defended their client, Planet Beach Franchising Corporation, against claims brought by two Minnesota-based franchisees. The franchisees, who were represented by DadyRead more
On December 10, 2014, a unanimous panel of Louisiana’s Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal affirmed the trial court’s judgment granting a motion for summary judgment in favor of a national stevedoring operator, Universal Maritime Service Corporation (UMS). UMS is represented by Chris Carey, in the firm’s Covington office, and William Sentell, in the New OrleansRead more
William Sentell, attorney in the New Orleans office, was interviewed by New Orleans CityBusiness, in an article about the effect of the NLRB’s proposed joint employer liability standards on the franchise industry. Mr. Sentell said that a decision to hold franchisors liable for certain types of employment decisions at independently-owned franchise locations would “upend yearsRead more
The firm is pleased to announce that Lawrence G. Pugh, III, Francis Philip Accardo, Frederick T. Haas, III and Christopher E. Carey have been selected for the 2013 Super Lawyers. Super Lawyers selects attorneys using a rigorous, multi-phase rating process. Peer nominations and evaluations are combined with third-party research. Each candidate is evaluated on 12 indicators for peer recognition and professionalRead more
Pugh Accardo is proud to be a sponsoring firm for the reception hosted by the International Association of Defense Counsel during the Defense Research Institute’s Annual Meeting at the New Orleans Marriott. The reception will be held in the Riverview Room on the 41st floor on Friday, October 26 from 5:00 – 6:30 PM. FirmRead more
Pugh, Accardo, Haas, Radecker & Carey, LLC is pleased to announce that Cheryl Innis, the firm’s Office Administrator, has been elected to serve as the 2012-2013 President of the New Orleans Chapter of the Association of Legal Administrators (ALA). The New Orleans Chapter presently has 118 members. Ms. Innis has been with the firm since itsRead more
Pugh Accardo was recently honored as a 2013 U.S. Top Ranked Law Firm by LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell. The list will appear in Fortune magazine’s December 24th Special 2013 Investor’s Guide, as well as in the January 2013 editions of Corporate Counsel and The American Lawyer, award-winning publications of ALM, a leading provider of specialized business newsRead more
William Sentell, associate in the New Orleans office, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the New Orleans Federal Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division, for the 2013-2014 term. Among his responsibilities, Mr. Sentell will co-chair the Board’s “Lunch With the Court Program,” which provides young attorneys an opportunity to interact directly with sittingRead more