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 […]
On March 18, 2020, President Trump signed H.R. 6201, the “Families First Coronavirus Response Act”, which goes into effect on April 2, 2020 and remains effective until December 31, 2020. The Act attempts to mitigate the financial impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic on individuals by requiring employers to provide paid leave to employees who […]
Fishman Haygood proudly welcomes Tyler Marquette as a partner in the firm. Tyler’s practice focuses on all aspects of commercial real estate, including development, construction, acquisitions and sales, financing, and leasing. Tyler also practices banking, finance, and corporate law. He is a licensed title insurance producer for our firm-owned title insurance agency, Commercial Title Agency, […]
Charles Landry was successful in petitioning the East Baton Rouge Metro Council to annex several significant St. George-area businesses to Baton Rouge. The Metro Council’s January 8, 2020 approval of the annexation was unanimous. The pro-Baton Rouge businesses include Turner Industries, an affiliate of Stirling Properties, the Louisiana School Employees Retirement System, and affiliated businesses […]
Charles Landry represents several significant St. George-area businesses that seek annexation to Baton Rouge. His clients include Turner Industries, an affiliate of Stirling Properties, the Louisiana School Employees Retirement System, and affiliated businesses that own much of United Plaza. The total assessed value of the real property at issue is $16 million. The Metro Council […]
At the request of Mayor Joel Robideaux, the City-Parish of Lafayette recently hired Charles Landry and Lauren De Witt to assist in the creation of six Economic Development Districts (EDDs) in the City of Lafayette. The Council ultimately voted in favor of creating five EDDs. The EDDs add an important tool to the City’s economic […]
Fishman Haygood prevailed on a securities law issue of first impression before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Citing the Delaware Supreme Court, the Fifth Circuit overturned the district court’s ruling that Louisiana investors in Delaware hedge funds lacked standing to bring securities fraud claims against their former investment advisers under […]
Fishman Haygood client, Stirling SST Con1, L.L.C. (an affiliate of Stirling Properties, L.L.C.), sold a portfolio of Walgreens stores to ExchangeRight, a real estate firm in Pasadena, California. The sale involved the defeasance of a commercial mortgage-backed securitized loan held by U.S. Bank National Association, and the replacement of the mortgage collateral with government-backed securities. […]
All of the Who’s Who Legal-Real Estate “Thought Leaders-Global Elite 2019” in the United States, including Fishman Haygood Partner Scott Willis, are Fellows of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers (ACREL). ACREL is national organization comprised of outstanding real estate attorneys. Admission to ACREL is based on a rigorous invitation-only screening process. Fellows are […]
Fishman Haygood client, Black Bay Energy Capital, has partnered with Total Operations and Production Services (TOPS). Black Bay is a private equity firm focused on high-growth companies with next-generation products, services and technology solutions in the oilfield services and equipment sector. TOPS is a provider of compression products and services that specializes in gas lift […]
Sharonda Williams is one of seven influential women who will receive the Outstanding Woman Lawyer Hidden Figure/Impact Award from the National Bar Association, Women Lawyers Division. This national honor celebrates women lawyers and jurists who advance and embody the ideals of the NBA-WLD.
A team led by Fishman Haygood partner Alysson Mills has successfully argued Anheuser-Busch violated the Mississippi Beer Industry Fair Dealing Act when it “matched and snatched” a Mississippi beer distributor’s sale to another distributor. Rex Distributing, a family-owned distributor in Gulfport, Mississippi, alleged Anheuser-Busch and Mitchell Distributing conspired to redirect Rex’s intended sale to Mitchell […]
Fishman Haygood, together with co-counsel Castillo Snyder, filed individual claims for over 900 victims of the Stanford Ponzi scheme. In total, the defrauded investors seek to recover nearly $500 million from five banks that had long-standing relationships with Allen Stanford and his entities. The victims of the scheme allege that the banks’ close ties to […]
Fishman Haygood’s lawyers have once again been recognized by Chambers as among the best in Louisiana. The firm is ranked Band 1 in Real Estate, Corporate / M&A, Commercial Litigation and Plaintiffs’ Litigation. Nearly all of our partners are ranked in their practice areas and even our senior associates are on the rise. Click here […]
Jim Swanson, Managing Partner of Fishman Haygood and faculty member of the Practising Law Institute (PLI), will join a panel of esteemed lawyers in New York to discuss Securities Litigation: Trial of the Civil Action. The panel is part of Securities Litigation 2019, a daylong program that PLI will present on April 1 at its […]
Contract negotiations often involve an attorney “puffing” the client’s strengths or positions while downplaying other aspects of the deal in order to get the client the best outcome. On April 10, the ABA Section of Real Property, Trusts and Estates will present a webinar on Ethics in Contract Negotiations for CLE credit. Fishman Haygood Partner, […]
Louis Fishman will deliver remarks about the life of the late Justice Andrew G.T. Moore at the opening of the 31st Tulane Corporate Law Institute on Thursday March 14, 2019. Justice Moore (Tulane BA ’58, JD ’60) passed away on December 10, 2018 in Wilmington, Delaware. Justice Moore, a justice on the Delaware Supreme Court […]
Fishman Haygood welcomes the formidable trial team of Kerry Miller, Paul Thibodeaux, and Daniel Dysart to the firm’s litigation group. Miller’s broad civil and criminal defense practice covers environmental, industrial failure, insurance coverage, and construction matters. Miller and his team are known for their high-level legal work and unrivaled work ethic.
Congratulations to Lance McCardle, who was selected to the 2019 Leadership in Law class by New Orleans CityBusiness, which annually recognizes New Orleans lawyers for their career and community accomplishments. See the full list here. A special Leadership in Law insert profiling Lance and all other honorees will run in the May 24 issue of CityBusiness. An […]
After researching the global real estate market to identify the leading practitioners in each jurisdiction, WWL selected Scott Willis as among the most prominent Louisiana lawyers in his field. The listed lawyers are well versed in the full range of real estate services, including acquisitions and disposals, leasing, planning and development, joint ventures, financing and […]
Jesse Stewart was honored by the LSBA Young Lawyers Division for his commitment and dedication to providing pro bono services. In awarding the Pro Bono Award to Jesse, the YLD considered Jesse’s dedication to his pro bono matters, the impact of his work, and that his contributions increased access to legal services in Louisiana.
Fishman Haygood proudly announces that Chip Saulsbury has become a partner in the firm. Chip’s practice primarily focuses on mergers and acquisitions, private equity, and general corporate matters. Chip represents private equity funds, family investment offices, and individuals in a wide breadth of M&A and direct investment activities. He also helps companies with strategic acquisitions, […]
Molly Wells is a Pro Bono Service Honoree of the Louisiana Appleseed Foundation for her work on a policy article advocating for Louisiana schools to work with stakeholders at all levels to increase access and participation to The School Breakfast Program, in order to reduce hunger and support the health and educational potential of low-income students […]
Themed “Flapjacks and Layer Cakes”, the LSU Department of Finance’s January 7, 2019 Public-Private Partnership (P3) Symposium will focus on stacking debt and equity for successful economic development and investor return. Drawing from his decades of experience in the P3 arena, Charles Landry, will present on Economic Development Districts. Symposium attendees will learn from experts when […]
Best Lawyers has recognized Fishman Haygood as a “Best Law Firm” for 2019. The firm is listed in the areas of Commercial Litigation, Municipal Litigation, Securities Litigation, Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law, Securities/Capital Markets Law, Equipment Finance Law, and Real Estate Law. U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers present the full list here. […]
Tulane Law alumnus and Delaware Supreme Court Justice Andrew G.T. Moore passed away on December 10, 2018 in Wilmington. Tulane University and Louis Fishman honor Justice Moore’s legacy here. Earlier this year, Mr. Fishman wrote an article looking back on the founding of the Tulane Corporate Law Institute, which celebrated its 30th anniversary in March. […]
Congratulations to Skylar Rosenbloom on his election to the LSBA’s Nominating Committee and to the House of Delegates for the Forty-First Judicial District. The LSBA Nominating Committee is charged with nominating qualified members to serve as officers and representatives of the LSBA. The House of Delegates is the LSBA’s policy making body. Both groups are […]
Congratulations to Kristen Amond on her election to the Louisiana State Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division Council for the First District. The Young Lawyers Division fosters discussion and interchange of ideas relating to the younger members of the Louisiana State Bar; aids in their advancement; and, encourages their interest and participation in the activities of the […]
Benchmark named Jim Swanson, Brent Barriere, and Lori Mince “Louisiana State Litigation Stars”. Jim Swanson was named in Securities, General Commercial, Insurance, Bankruptcy, and Products Liabilities; more practice areas than any other Louisiana lawyer. A client noted to Benchmark that Jim Swanson’s “integrity, commitment, and effectiveness are unlike anything I have experienced by any attorney […]
The Louisiana Court of Appeal for the Fourth Circuit says “yes.” This differs from the rule in federal court. Fishman Haygood attorney, Blair Schilling, published an article in Louisiana Advocates that suggests trial lawyers should consider the differing subpoena powers of the state and federal courts when developing a trial strategy for cases involving out-of-state […]
As part of the firm’s robust securities litigation practice, Jason Burge will argue an issue of first impression before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Our clients include the Firefighters Retirement System and the Municipal Employees Retirement System of Louisiana. The issue is whether the district court erred in holding that investor-plaintiffs […]
Alysson Mills has been appointed Receiver of the estates of Arthur Lamar Adams and Madison Timber Properties, LLC. Along with firm partner, Brent Barriere, who is her primary counsel, Mills is entrusted to seek recovery of money and assets for hundreds of defrauded investors. Adams pleaded guilty to operating a $100 million Ponzi scheme, which […]
Restoration of the historic Bohn Motor Company Building in New Orleans into a behavioral health care center, clinic and retail space is made possible through public and private partnerships at the local, state and federal levels. Fishman Haygood’s P3 team, led by Megan Riess, represented the New Orleans Redevelopment Authority (NORA) in the deal. NORA provided […]
Fishman Haygood and 14 of its attorneys were recently recognized by Chambers USA in the Louisiana section of its 2018 Chambers U.S.A.: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business guide. The firm’s General Commercial Litigation and Corporate/M&A practices received top honors and were ranked Band 1.
Fishman Haygood associate Kaki Johnson has been elected to serve as President of the Loyola University New Orleans Young Alumni Pack Board of Directors. Johnson will serve as President for the 2018-2019 term.
D. Skylar Rosenbloom has been selected by New Orleans City Business for its 2018 “Leadership in Law” class. The Leadership in Law honorees are selected based upon their professional and community involvement and achievements that have set the pace for the community.
Fishman Haygood lawyer E. Blair Schilling presented on the topic of “Coastal Remedies Post-SLFPAE
Fishman Haygood lawyers Alysson Mills and Kristen Amond, along with the law firm Kaplan & Company, LLP,
Lance McCardle, a partner at Fishman Haygood who has been representing investors in claims against their brokers and financial advisors for 12 years, is featured in the article, “What to Do When Your Advisor Messes Up.” Read the article here.
A Fishman Haygood team led by partner Brent Barriere has successfully argued the Mississippi Tort Claims Act does not prevent a liquidation trustee, standing in the shoes of a public hospital, from pursuing claims against the public hospital’s directors and officers. The firm represents the liquidation trustee for the Natchez Regional Medical Center in a […]
Fishman Haygood lawyer E. Blair Schilling has been elected President of the Association for Women Attorneys. The Association for Women Attorneys is a non-profit organization whose membership consists of every sector of the legal community—public and private practitioners in civil and criminal law, judges, professors, corporate counsel, law clerks, and law students—who regularly gather to […]
On behalf of property owners, Fishman Haygood’s Sharonda Williams has successfully concluded a year-long proceeding
Fishman Haygood lawyers Alysson Mills and Kristen Amond have filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Fifth Circuit appeal of Alvarez v. City of Brownsville on behalf of the Innocence Project, Inc., the Innocence Project of Texas, the Innocence Project New Orleans, and the University of Mississippi School of Law George C. Cochran Innocence Project.
Stirling Properties, L.L.C., in a joint venture with Ochsner Clinic Foundation, has acquired a $59.7M rehabilitation hospital with the assistance of Fishman Haygood lawyers Steven Serio and Tyler Marquette.
Fishman Haygood partner Scott Willis has been elected to the Supervisory Council of the American Bar Association
Fishman Haygood’s Sharonda Williams has filed a lawsuit on behalf of the Orleans Parish School Board
Fishman Haygood announces the addition of four new attorneys to the firm.
Fishman Haygood managing partner Jim Swanson has joined the Baylor College of Medicine President’s Circle.
Fishman Haygood’s Sharonda Williams has been appointed to the Loyola University New Orleans Board of Trustees.
Fishman Haygood lawyers Alysson Mills and Kristen Amond, along with the law firm Kaplan & Company, LLP, have filed a petition for writ of certiorari in the case Campaign for Southern Equality v. Bryant that asks the U.S. Supreme Court to review the constitutionality of Mississippi House Bill 1523. Mississippi enacted HB1523 in response to […]
Fishman Haygood partner Megan Riess and associate Chris Wootten represented a final bidder in the sale of all new markets tax credit assets of First NBC Bank, which is currently under the control of the FDIC. First NBC Bank was placed into receivership earlier this year. The FDIC has been administering the sale and transfer […]
Fishman Haygood partner Jason Burge and associate Kaki Johnson are leading a team that seeks relief for a nationwide class of private student loan borrowers who discharged their debts via bankruptcy, yet were hounded by debt collectors. The lawsuit alleges that Navient was aware that certain non-qualified education loans were dischargeable in bankruptcy, yet Navient […]
Black Bay Energy Capital, LLC has completed a recapitalization of, and growth equity investment in, SCS Technologies, LLC with the assistance of Fishman Haygood lawyers John Werner and Chip Saulsbury.
Fishman Haygood partner Maureen Gershanik has been appointed to the Corporate Laws Committee
Fishman Haygood partner Lori Mince has been named to Benchmark Litigation’s Top 250 Women in Litigation
Fishman Haygood managing partner Jim Swanson has been appointed to the Xavier University of Louisiana Board of Trustees.
Provident Resources Group (PRG), in conjunction with Balfour Beatty
Black Bay Energy Capital, LLC has completed a majority recapitalization of, and growth equity investment in, ADS Services with the assistance of Fishman Haygood lawyers John Werner and Chip Saulsbury.
Plans for the Emory Proton Therapy Cancer Center in Atlanta are moving forward
Stirling Medical Lacombe, L.L.C., an affiliate of Stirling Properties, L.L.C., has acquired the former Louisiana Heart Hospital in Lacombe, Louisiana, with the assistance of Fishman Haygood lawyers Steven Serio, Skylar Rosenbloom, and Tyler Marquette.
Fishman Haygood and 14 of its attorneys were recently recognized by Chambers USA
Sharonda Williams is representing the Vieux Carré Commission Foundation
A Fishman Haygood team led by partner Brent Barriere has prevailed
Fishman Haygood partner Steven C. Serio has been elected to ACREL, the American College of Real Estate Lawyers.
Fishman Haygood has appealed a trial court order dismissing claims by four Minnesota mothers that the state’s teacher tenure, dismissal, and “last-in-first-out” layoff laws violate their children’s fundamental right to an adequate education. The plaintiffs’ complaint asserts that despite universal recognition that effective teaching is the most important in-school factor to student advancement, Minnesota law […]
Fishman Haygood associate Rebecca Sha has been selected for Emerging Philanthropists of New Orleans’s Class of 2017. The competitive, six-month program places its diverse members into different committees, focused on the arts, housing, education, and healthcare, for the purposes of deciding how to distribute funds to non-profits for maximum impact in the Greater New Orleans […]
A team of lawyers led by Fishman Haygood partner Jason Burge and associate Kaki Johnson recently obtained preliminary relief for a class of student loan borrowers whose debts were discharged through bankruptcy.
Sharonda Williams was among a select group of women lawyers honored during the ABA’s Business Law Section’s spring meeting in New Orleans on April 6, 2017.
Fishman Haygood partner Alysson Mills spoke on the topic of fake news and the First Amendment at the Association for Women Attorneys’ March 16, 2017 luncheon.
Sharonda Williams was among a group of elected officials and pay equity advocates to join Mayor Mitch Landrieu
Sharonda Williams recently advised a food-and-beverage concession group led by developer HMSHost on its successful bid
Fishman Haygood partner Scott Willis has been elected to the Board of Governors of ACREL, the American College of Real Estate Lawyers.
Fishman Haygood announces the addition of two new attorneys to the firm. Kaki J. Johnson joins the Litigation Section in the New Orleans office as an associate. Kaki is a 2015 magna cum laude graduate of Loyola University College of Law, where she was a William L. Crowe scholar and an editor of the Loyola […]
Fishman Haygood partner Charles Landry, in conjunction with the Greater Baton Rouge Business Report’s Louisiana Business Symposium
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana has denied a request by two New Orleans charter schools to stall the Orleans Parish School Board’s implementation of a funding formula
Louis Fishman participated in a panel discussion on ethics for transaction lawyers, at a half-day seminar hosted by the Louisiana State Bar Association’s
Fishman Haygood partner Louis Y. Fishman recently published an article in the July 2016 edition of Seasoning, a publication of the Louisiana State Bar Association.
Stirling Medical Lacombe, L.L.C., an affiliate of Stirling Properties, L.L.C., has undertaken the ground-up new construction of an approximately 20,000-square-foot Emergency Department & Imaging Clinic for Ochsner Clinic Foundation. The development, in LaPlace, Louisiana, will give Louisiana’s largest healthcare provider a stronger foothold in St. John the Baptist Parish. Fishman Haygood lawyers Steven Serio and […]
New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu, with the unanimous approval of the New Orleans City Council, has appointed Sharonda Williams
Fishman Haygood associate Rebecca Sha has been selected for the Louisiana State Bar Association’s 2016 Leadership LSBA Class.
A state court has dismissed the defamation lawsuit filed by a Catholic priest against Baton Rouge television station WBRZ-TV.
Sharonda Williams has joined the Board of Directors of the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities. The Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing all Louisianans access to and an appreciation of Louisiana’s rich historical, literary, and cultural heritage.
Fishman Haygood partner Alysson Mills has been named Outstanding Young Lawyer of the Year by the Louisiana State Bar Association.
Fishman Haygood and 14 of its attorneys were recently recognized by Chambers USA in the Louisiana section of its 2016 Chambers U.S.A.: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business guide.
Fishman Haygood lawyer Steven Serio has been selected State Chair for Louisiana for ICSC, the International Council of Shopping Centers. ICSC is the global trade association of the shopping center industry. Founded in 1957, it has more than 70,000 members in over 100 countries. Read about ICSC here. Serio is a partner in the firm’s […]
Fishman Haygood partners Lori Mince and Megan Riess recently presented at the 2016 Spring Symposia of the American Bar Association’s Section of Real Property, Trust and Estate Law.
On April 13, 2016, Fishman Haygood attorneys filed a lawsuit on behalf of four Minnesota mothers alleging that the state’s teacher tenure, dismissal,
Fishman Haygood partner Jim Swanson recently spoke at the Practicing Law Institute’s annual securities litigation program in New York.
Fishman Haygood associate Blair Schilling recently published an article in the May 2016 edition of Louisiana Advocates, a monthly member publication of the Louisiana Association for Justice.
On February 4, 2016, an Arbitration Panel awarded Fishman Haygood clients, Herbert and Margie Doucet, a $307,000 award in a case against VSR Financial Services.
Fishman Haygood, L.L.P. recently named Alysson Mills and Benjamin Reichard as new partners in the firm’s Litigation Section.
Former City of New Orleans City Attorney Sharonda Williams has joined Fishman Haygood, LLP as Special Counsel following a distinguished career in public service
Fishman Haygood Partner Brent Barriere has become a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, one of the premier legal associations in North America.
Fishman Haygood announces the addition of two talented attorneys to the firm.
Fishman Haygood Partner Jason Burge and Associate Lara K. Richards recently published an article in the PIABA Bar Journal discussing the applicability of statutes of limitation in arbitral forms.
Fishman Haygood attorneys Lori Mince and Alysson Mills have stepped behind the podium for another year as adjunct professors at Tulane University.
Fishman Haygood Partner Scott Willis was selected as a 2016 “Lawyer of the Year” in Real Estate Law in New Orleans by Best Lawyers in America.®