Best Lawyers, one of the oldest and most respected peer-review publications in the legal profession, has released its 2017 Best Lawyers in America list. Managing Partner Lawrence G. Pugh is pleased to announce that two of the firm’s attorneys were named to the list. In addition, Maura Z. Pelleteri has been named the Best Lawyers 2017 “Lawyer of the Year” in New Orleans in the area of Litigation – Construction.

The list of 2017 Best Lawyers includes:

Francis P. Accardo (3 year anniversary on the list)

• Mr. Accardo is listed under Products Liability – Defendants.

Maura Z. Pelleteri (8 year anniversary on the list)

• Ms. Pelleteri is listed under Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Labor and Employment, and Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants.