Maureen Gershanik, a partner in Fishman Haygood’s Business Section, authored the article “More Than a Buzzword: ESG’s Rightful Place in the Boardroom” published in the Best Lawyers®
Attorneys Billy Patrick, Tristan Manthey, and Cherie Nobles recently were selected to the 2023 Lawdragon 500 Leading Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers guide. Patrick was recognized for Corporate Bankruptcy & Restructuring
Fishman Haygood partner Blair Schilling was recently appointed to a one-year term on the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Disaster Legal Services (DLS) Team
Lori Mince, a partner in Fishman Haygood’s Litigation Section who practices in the area of media law, was interviewed by the Guardian for its article “Media push for release of records over US priest
Partners Charles Landry and Scott Chenevert were selected to the inaugural Capital Region 500 guide produced by the Baton Rouge Business Report. The list is comprised of the “most powerful
Tad Bartlett, special counsel in Fishman Haygood’s Appellate and Environmental Sections, authored “Cases & Materials” for the PIABA Bar Journal, a publication of the Public Investors Advocate Bar Association
Chambers and Partners, the world’s leading independent provider of legal research and analysis, today released its annual rankings of U.S. law firms and attorneys. Once again, Fishman Haygood
On May 22, 2023, Fishman Haygood attorney Jason Burge moderated the Public Investors Advocate Bar Association (PIABA) webinar, “What’s in a PBJ?: Detecting Ponzi Schemes and Dodging Professional and Investor Liability
Attorney Tad Bartlett, special counsel in Fishman Haygood’s Appellate and Environmental Sections, will present “Latest Developments in Removals and Remands: Federal Officer Jurisdiction
On May 9, 2023, Fishman Haygood attorneys Brent Barriere, Jason Burge, and Kaja Elmer brought a class action complaint on behalf of Phanindra Kilari and other stockholders of TS Innovation Acquisitions
On May 10, 2023, the Second Circuit Court of Appeal (State of Louisiana) issued a reversal of a Fourth Judicial District Court (Parish of Ouachita, Louisiana) ruling in a case involving a lender liability claim
Fishman Haygood is pleased to welcome seven summer clerks from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, Paul M. Herbert Law Center at Louisiana State University, Tulane Law School, and the University of Mississippi School of Law
On May 3, 2023, Chief Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown of the Eastern District of Louisiana ruled in favor of the Fishman Haygood bankruptcy team when she referred Westbank Holdings, LLC’s dispute
Litigation attorneys Kerry Miller, Blair Schilling, Mike Dodson, and Tad Bartlett were chosen to present during two panel sessions at this year’s State of the Coast conference. The conference
Jason Burge, a partner in Fishman Haygood’s Litigation Section, co-authored the article “Investors Cornered: ‘You Don’t Find Out Who’s Been Swimming Naked Until the Tide Goes Out’”
On Apr. 11, 2023, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of New York certified a Rule 23(b)(2) class for declaratory relief and injunctive relief and a Rule 23(b)(3) damages
Attorney Louis Fishman, counsel to the firm, will co-present on the topic of professionalism at “CLE for the Transactional Lawyer” on May 5, 2023. The seminar, which is hosted by
Late last year, Fishman Haygood partner Blair Schilling became a certified mediator by the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, an internationally recognized program at
On Apr. 3, 2023, Alloy, an integrated marketing agency for global tech brands, announced that it had acquired Fishman Haygood client Narwhal Digital, a creative technology agency
Fishman Haygood partner Blair Schilling was recently chosen to participate in the fifth cohort of the Women’s Leadership Academy presented by Loyola University New Orleans
Maureen Brennan Gershanik, a partner in Fishman Haygood’s Business Section, once again served as a panelist at the 35th Annual Tulane Corporate Law Institute on Mar. 24, 2023
Cherie Nobles, special counsel in Fishman Haygood’s Litigation Section, will co-chair “Bird’s Eye View: Bankruptcy from Trustees’ Perspectives” hosted by the Louisiana State Bar Association
On Mar. 16, 2023, Carson Group, an Omaha-based company serving financial advisors and investors, announced that it had acquired Fishman Haygood client The Shobe Financial Group
On Mar. 13, 2023, Danos announced its acquisition of Wood’s offshore labor supply operations in the Gulf of Mexico. Danos is a Louisiana-based energy services company, and Wood
Lori Mince, a partner in Fishman Haygood’s Litigation Section, was interviewed for the WWL News Radio piece “Contrary to law, registrar refuses to make recall petition available for public view,”
On Mar. 8, 2023, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Nebraska granted a class certification motion argued by attorneys Jason Burge and Kaja Elmer to certify a class of bankrupt
With jury selection set to start over claims that several banks aided and abetted R. Allen Stanford and Stanford International Bank, Ltd. (SIBL) in perpetrating an $8 billion fraud
Lori Mince, a partner in Fishman Haygood’s Litigation Section, was quoted in The Lens article “On second try, St. John Parish Council approves dirt pit permit on Greenfield’s property,” which
Attorneys Louis Fishman, counsel to the firm, and Maureen Gershanik, a partner in Fishman Haygood’s Business Section, will serve as co-instructors of the Corporate Governance mini-course
Louisiana Energy Partners (LAEP), a collaboration between Fishman Haygood client Bernhard LLC and Johnson Controls Inc., announced today its 25-year Energy-as-a-Service (EaaS)
Lori Mince, a partner in Fishman Haygood’s Litigation Section, will serve as a panelist for the “Surfing the Wave: A Multigenerational Perspective on Charting Your Own Course” breakout session
The Texas Lawbook article “‘Call Your First Witness’ – Fifth Circuit to Lawyers in Final Stanford Ponzi Scheme Trial” published on Feb. 14, 2023, details the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit’s
The Law360 article “Bank Cuts $100M Deal With $24M Fees In Stanford Ponzi Fight” published on Feb. 7, 2023, details Court-appointed Receiver Ralph S. Janvey’s filing of a notice
On Feb. 9, 2023, partner Jason Burge argued before a U.S. Fifth Circuit panel on behalf of a class of former Bayou Steel employees who were terminated without notice in violation of the WARN Act
Fishman Haygood partner Blair Schilling was recently named a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation (ABF), a global honorary society of attorneys, judges, law faculty, and legal scholars
Partners Kerry Miller, Paul Thibodeaux, and Blair Schilling recently were selected to the 2023 Lawdragon Green 500: Leaders in Environmental Law
On Jan. 19, 2023, Receiver Ralph S. Janvey and the Official Stanford Investors Committee filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas a motion to approve a $100 million settlement with Trustmark Bank
Fishman Haygood client Provident Resources Group, Inc. (PRG), in partnership with Preston Hollow Community Capital (PHCC), is the nonprofit owner of an interest in
Lori Mince, a partner in Fishman Haygood’s Litigation Section, was quoted in the Advocate article “Port of South Louisiana won’t release documents
Provident Resources Group (PRG) recently completed the nearly $300 million refinancing of Howard University’s Axis, Cook, Drew, Quad, and Towers student housing
Attorney Tad Bartlett, special counsel in Fishman Haygood’s Environmental and Appellate Sections, is once again co-teaching the Coastal and Wetlands Law course at Tulane University Law School.
On Nov. 14, 2022, Alfred Miller Contracting Company filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy relief (Case No. 22-20400) in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Louisiana (Lake Charles). Fishman Haygood’s Bankruptcy team
Fishman Haygood’s Tristan Manthey, a litigation partner on the firm’s Bankruptcy and Restructuring team, is featured in the 2023 Louisiana Super Lawyers magazine.
H&E Equipment Services recently announced the sale of its Komatsu earthmoving distribution business to Waukesha-Pearce Industries (WPI).
Super Lawyers® today released its annual rankings of Louisiana Super Lawyers and Louisiana Rising Stars. Each year, Super Lawyers selects attorneys based on peer nominations, evaluations, and independent research.
Fishman Haygood partner Lance McCardle has been named a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America (LCA), an invitation-only trial lawyer honorary society.
Attorney Tad Bartlett, special counsel in Fishman Haygood’s Appellate Section, was quoted in the Bloomberg Law® article “Biden’s New Fifth Circuit Judge Brings GOP-Appealing Resume.”
During this season of giving, Fishman Haygood staff and attorneys raised funds for Community Academies of New Orleans (CANO), a charter school management organization.
Attorneys Jim Swanson, Blair Schilling, and Lance McCardle, along with their Jones, Swanson, Huddell & Daschbach co-counsel, successfully resolved a large oil and gas contamination lawsuit
Partners Maureen Gershanik (Mergers and Acquisitions), Tristan Manthey (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law), and Lori Mince (First Amendment Law)
Cherie Nobles, special counsel in Fishman Haygood’s Litigation Section, will co-present “Hot Topics in Chapter 11: Confidentiality & Privilege, Third-Party Injunctions and Releases, and UST Fee Litigation”
U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers® today announced the 2023 edition of the U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” rankings.
Fishman Haygood partner Lance McCardle has been appointed to the Public Investors Advocate Bar Association (PIABA) 2023 Board of Directors.
Fishman Haygood partners Steven Serio and Tyler Marquette will host a roundtable discussion, “Common Pitfalls in a Purchase and Sales Agreement (PSA) for Buyers and Sellers,” at
Fishman Haygood litigators Molly Wells, Rebekka Veith, Hogan Paschal, and Lara Richards will present at the 2022 Forensic, Litigation & Valuation Services Conference hosted by the Society of Louisiana Certified Public Accountants
Fishman Haygood is pleased to welcome back three new associates, all of whom worked as summer clerks at the firm in 2021.
Partner Brent Barriere recently was selected to the 500 Leading Litigators in America list by Lawdragon. This inaugural guide celebrates attorneys from more than 100 law firms across the U.S.
H&E Equipment Services announced its acquisition of One Source Equipment Rental.
Brent Barriere, Jason Burge, Lance McCardle, Lori Mince, Benjamin Reichard, and Jim Swanson were named to the 2023 Litigation Stars list by Benchmark Litigation.
Partner Jason Burge argued for the reversal of a lower court’s ruling, which barred intervention in an Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) class action brought against BP North America,
On Friday, Aug. 26, 2022, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Jeffrey Graham of Indianapolis ruled that thousands of military veterans with hearing loss claims allegedly related to 3M earplugs can continue the multidistrict litigation against the company.
Fishman Haygood attorney Jason Burge moderated the Public Investors Advocate Bar Association (PIABA) webinar, “What’s in a PBJ?: Understanding Investment Adviser Disclosure Requirements,” this week.
This past May, the Fishman Haygood team represented Akgun Insaat Makina Sanayii ve Dis Ticaret Ltd. Sti., a Turkish construction company, at the Hague, the administrative and royal capital of the Netherlands.
Best Lawyers® today released its annual rankings of The Best Lawyers in America® and the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America™.
Partner Lori Mince was once again selected to the Top 250 Women in Litigation USA list by Benchmark Litigation.
Mike Dodson, Blair Schilling, and Molly Wells were selected to the 40 & Under List – South by Benchmark Litigation.
Sanderson Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ: SAFM) completed today its acquisition by a joint venture between Cargill and Continental Grain Company.
Charles Landry, a partner in Fishman Haygood LLP’s Business Section, was quoted in a May 2022 the Acadiana Advocate article detailing a proposed five-story, mixed-used residential and commercial development,
Fishman Haygood client Bascom Hunter Technologies, a Baton Rouge-based aerospace and defense sector company, recently acquired TelGaAs Inc.
Danny Dysart, Maureen Brennan Gershanik, and Paul Thibodeaux were selected to the 2022 Leadership in Law class by New Orleans CityBusiness.
Fishman Haygood client Howard Hughes Corp. recently sold The Outlet Collection at Riverwalk to RockStep Capital, a Houston-based shopping center operator.
Fishman Haygood is pleased to welcome six summer clerks, four rising 3Ls and two incoming 2Ls, from Tulane Law School and Loyola University New Orleans College of Law.
On June 9, 2022, it was announced that the jury trial in the Stanford International Bank, Ltd. (SIBL) Ponzi scheme has been set for Feb. 27, 2023.
Chambers and Partners, the world’s leading provider of legal research and analysis, released its annual rankings of U.S. law firms and lawyers on June 1, 2022.
Holcim, a Switzerland-based global construction company, announced today that it has acquired Fishman Haygood client Cajun Ready Mix Concrete.
Two Fishman Haygood attorneys, Scott Willis and Lori Mince, presented at this week’s 34th Annual Real Property, Trust, and Estate Law (RPTE) National CLE Conference.
Breach of fiduciary duties by registered investment advisor; improper investment management and investment recommendations
Maureen Brennan Gershanik, a partner in Fishman Haygood’s Business Section, was a panelist at the 34th Annual Tulane Corporate Law Institute on Mar. 17, 2022.
In early March, Fishman Haygood’s litigation team was successful in settling two environmental cases.
Tad Bartlett, special counsel in Fishman Haygood’s Litigation Section, presented at the 27th Annual Tulane Environmental Law & Policy Summit on Mar. 12, 2022. Each year, the Summit brings together scientific and legal experts from various fields within the scope of environmental law and policy. Hosted and coordinated by students at Tulane University Law School, […]
Fishman Haygood clients Bernhard LLC and Bascom Hunter Technologies were recognized in New Orleans City Business as being among the top Louisiana mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deals for February 2022.
Fishman Haygood partners Lance McCardle and Jason Burge, with assistance from special counsel Lara Richards, obtained a $1.1 million FINRA award for Claimant Patrick Ridgeway, a UBS Financial Securities investor
On Feb. 17, 2022, Fishman Haygood’s appellate section, including Jason Burge and Tad Bartlett with assistance from Danielle Teutonico, successfully obtained a United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit decision affirming the right of a products liability plaintiff to proceed with his lawsuit in state court.
This week, Fishman Haygood client Bernhard LLC announced a 30-year Energy-as-a-Service partnership with Tulane University. The joint initiative includes large-scale, immediate improvements to campus infrastructure, as well as the construction of a 1-megawatt solar generation facility set to produce 10% of the university’s total electricity needs on its uptown campus. Initial improvements will significantly reduce […]
In 2009, a group of Stanford International Bank, Ltd. (SIBL) investors filed a lawsuit alleging that
In the wake of Hurricane Ida, businesses should look to their insurance policies to find coverage, whether for property damage, business interruption losses, or other covered losses. Fishman Haygood’s team of experienced insurance coverage attorneys successfully litigated many substantial property damage, business interruption, and other claims in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and other events.
We are saddened to announce the death of our dear friend and colleague Henry F. “Skip” O’Connor, Jr. who passed away on August 19, 2021. Skip was an extraordinary person and friend, and a true gentleman of great character. He was also an exceptional real estate attorney and businessman.
Cargill, Continental Grain Company, and Sanderson Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ: SAFM) announced today they have reached a definitive agreement for a joint venture between Cargill and Continental Grain to acquire Sanderson Farms for $203 per share in cash, representing a total equity value for Sanderson Farms of $4.53 billion.
Fishman Haygood was named Benchmark Litigation’s Louisiana Firm of the Year for 2021 in a virtual ceremony held on Mar. 31. Benchmark Litigation serves as the definitive guide to the world’s leading litigation firms and lawyers.
Fishman Haygood proudly announces that Blair Schilling and Danny Dysart join the firm’s partnership.
Fishman Haygood has expanded its capabilities to assist clients dealing with distressed businesses and properties (whether as a creditor or debtor) which may include restructuring and formal bankruptcy cases, with the addition of three leading lawyers – William H. Patrick, III, Tristan E. Manthey and Cherie Dessauer Nobles and their support staff. Billy Patrick and […]
Best Lawyers has recognized Mike Dodson, Danny Dysart, Carson Haddow, Blair Schilling, Rebekka Veith, and Molly Wells as “Ones to Watch.” Best Lawyers uses a peer review methodology to recognize attorneys who are earlier in their careers for outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States. Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch” recipients typically […]
Fishman Haygood successfully defended the manager of the Superdome, SMG, in a lawsuit alleging that the Superdome’s 100 Level accessible seating did not meet the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”). The plaintiff in Bailey v. Board of Commissioners of the Louisiana Stadium and Exposition District, et al. (Case No. 2:18-cv-5888) alleged that […]
Drawing on her experience handling the most comprehensive police consent decree in the history of the United States as City Attorney for New Orleans, Sharonda Williams will join a distinguished national panel of defense attorneys with expertise in representing officers to discuss issues surrounding law enforcement’s liability. The webinar, which is hosted by the Federal […]
On Wednesday, June 3rd, 2020, the Senate passed the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act (the “Flexibility Act”). The House passed the bill (H.R. 7010) last week, and the President signed the bill into law on June 5. The Flexibility Act provides much needed relief for businesses by extending the “covered period” for loan forgiveness under […]
Fishman Haygood Partner, Charles Landry, is honored by the Baton Rouge Area Foundation as the winner of the 2020 Marcia Kaplan Kantrow Baton Rouge Visionary award for using his skills and determination to implement the master plan for downtown Baton Rouge. Charles helped the state consolidate its rented spaces into state-owned Art-Deco inspired buildings on […]
On March 25, 2020, the United States Senate passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) by a vote of 96-0. This federal stimulus bill appropriates $349 billion in loans to small businesses through the newly created Paycheck Protection Program under amendments to Section 7(a) of the Small Business Act (SBA). The […]
Many business owners are asking whether the circumstances surrounding COVID-19 constitute a force majeure event that may provide an excuse from performance of certain contractual obligations. As Charles Landry recently told the Baton Rouge Business Report, there is no one-size-fits-all answer, business owners “have to look at their contracts and the specific force majeure language […]
In an effort to curtail the community spread of COVD-19, on March 22, 2020, Governor John Bel Edwards issued a “stay-at-home” order, requiring Louisiana residents to shelter in place until April 13, 2020, unless the order is terminated sooner. Many Louisiana business owners have questions as to whether their businesses can stay open while the […]
The past two weeks in Louisiana have been filled with constant new developments and news articles related to the rapid spread of the novel coronavirus and COVID-19, the illness the virus causes. In response, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards, New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell, Baton Rouge Mayor Sharon Weston Broome, and other officials in the […]