Fishman Haygood business attorneys Meghan Montgomery and Tyler Andrews are serving as mentors for the Entrepreneurship Project at Loyola University New Orleans College of Law during the Spring 2024 semester. This experiential learning course offers students interested in transactional work the opportunity to help local startups with tasks like organizing legal entities, drafting contracts, and […]
Attorneys Louis Fishman, counsel to the firm, and Maureen Gershanik, a partner in Fishman Haygood’s Business Section, once again are serving as co-instructors of the Corporate Governance mini-course at Tulane University Law School. The six-week course began March 6 and meets for two-hour sessions during the spring. Fishman has taught the course for the past […]
Fishman Haygood special counsel John Bel Edwards recently was appointed a Visiting Fellow at the Institute of Politics at Harvard Kennedy School (IOP) for the Spring 2024 semester. Click here to see the announcement in the Harvard Gazette. Edwards joins a select group of eight Fellows, each chosen to bring their unique expertise and insight […]
Fishman Haygood, L.L.P. is pleased to announce that Stephen J. Herman has joined the firm’s litigation section as special counsel. Herman’s broad civil practice spans 30 years and includes the representation of both plaintiffs and defendants in commercial, class action and professional liability matters. Most notably, he was appointed in 2010 by the United States […]
Fishman Haygood partner Blair Schilling recently was appointed to serve a two-year term as general counsel of the Young Leadership Council’s (YLC) board of directors. YLC is a nonprofit, non-partisan civic organization with a mission to develop local leaders through community projects in the Greater New Orleans area. It is the country’s oldest independent YPO, […]
Click here for additional media coverage. Fishman Haygood, L.L.P. announced today that Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards will join the firm when he leaves office on January 8. An accomplished attorney, Edwards will work with Fishman Haygood’s business and litigation teams, which are consistently recognized by peers and clients for their experience, professionalism and innovation. […]
Charles Landry, a partner in Fishman Haygood’s Business Section who concentrates his practice in real estate development and land use and zoning, serves as Lead Counsel for the Memorial Park Redevelopment project in Baton Rouge, La. The redevelopment project will be one of the largest mixed-use capital investment projects in the state’s history. Landry recently […]
Fishman Haygood is pleased to announce that Jim Swanson recently was appointed to serve on the Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) Board of Advisors (BOA). As a global leader in biomedical education, innovative research, and cure discovery, BCM strives to create knowledge and apply science and discoveries to further education, healthcare, and community service at […]
Fishman Haygood partner Molly Wells recently became a member of ArbitralWomen, globally recognized as the leading professional organization for the advancement of women in international alternative dispute resolution. Through networking and mentorship, ArbitralWomen seeks to unite female dispute resolution practitioners versed in legal systems from around the world while promoting diversity to better resolve cross-border […]
Fishman Haygood partner Blair Schilling was certified recently in Sustainable Capitalism & ESG through an executive education program at UC Berkeley Law, one of the top law schools nationwide. The program combines lectures, case studies, readings, and interviews with thought leaders to explore the challenges companies may face in implementing ESG (environmental, social, and governance) […]
Fishman Haygood partner Blair Schilling has been appointed to serve a one-year term as vice-chair of the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division’s Environment, Energy & Resources Law committee. The Young Lawyers Division (YLD) oversees thirty-three different committees addressing topics like criminal justice, diversity, and disability rights, as well as focusing on practice areas, including […]
Fishman Haygood partners Jim Swanson and Kerry Miller recently were appointed to leadership positions in the FTX Cryptocurrency Exchange Collapse Litigation
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
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
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
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
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.
Fishman Haygood partner Lance McCardle has been named a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America (LCA), an invitation-only trial lawyer honorary society.
Fishman Haygood partner Lance McCardle has been appointed to the Public Investors Advocate Bar Association (PIABA) 2023 Board of Directors.
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.
Fishman Haygood is pleased to announce that Mike Dodson, a partner in the firm’s Litigation Section, has been selected for the 2022 Leadership Louisiana class.
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 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 […]
Fishman Haygood partner Scott Willis has been elected to the Supervisory Council of the American Bar Association
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 partner Maureen Gershanik has been appointed to the Corporate Laws Committee
Fishman Haygood managing partner Jim Swanson has been appointed to the Xavier University of Louisiana Board of Trustees.
Fishman Haygood partner Steven C. Serio has been elected to ACREL, the American College of Real Estate Lawyers.
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 […]
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.
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.
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.
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 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 partner Jim Swanson recently spoke at the Practicing Law Institute’s annual securities litigation program in New York.
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 attorneys Lori Mince and Alysson Mills have stepped behind the podium for another year as adjunct professors at Tulane University.
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 has a new office location in downtown Baton Rouge.
Fishman Haygood authored an amicus brief on behalf of 63 law professors from across the nation that was filed in the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on July 22, 2015.
We are deeply saddened by the death of our co-founding partner and friend Paul Haygood this weekend.
Fishman Haygood is opening an office in Baton Rouge led by renowned real estate development attorney Charles Landry.
Fishman Haygood Partner Steven Serio testified before Sen. David Vitter and Congressman Bill Cassidy at an Environment & Public Works Committee Republic Field Briefing on August 15, 2014 in New Orleans. Steven, who is the Louisiana Government Relations Chair for the International Council of Shopping Centers, was one of three panelists who testified about the […]
Fishman Haygood Partner Jason Burge and Associate Lara Richards recently published an article in the Gonzaga Law Review titled “Analyzing the Applicability of Statutes of Limitations in Arbitration.”