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
Larry Pugh, founding member, delivered a presentation at the Malcolm Monroe Federal Practice Seminar. The annual seminar is hosted by the Younger Lawyers Division of the Federal Bar Association, New Orleans Chapter. Mr. Pugh’s presentation was entitled “Preparing for Your First Deposition” and was geared toward newly-admitted attorneys.Read more