Fishman Haygood Partner Justin Swaim is once again teaching Energy Law Regulation & Policy at Tulane University Law School, this time during the summer semester. The course introduces students to the broad field of energy law, with a focus on the regulation of electric utilities. The class examines why utilities are regulated and how electric […]
Fishman Haygood is pleased to announce that Partner John Bel Edwards was elected by the partnership to the firm’s Board of Directors on March 12, 2026. He joins Board Chairman Jim Swanson, Maureen Gershanik, Charles Landry, and Lori Mince — who also serves as the firm’s General Counsel — on the five-person board. John Bel […]
Fishman Haygood Special Counsel Steve Herman has been named to the board of directors of the Civil Justice Research Initiative at Berkeley Law. The Civil Justice Research Initiative conducts interdisciplinary, academically based research on how the civil justice system can be made more accessible and effective for those seeking relief. Its work focuses on issues […]
Fishman Haygood is proud to sponsor the 38th Annual Tulane Corporate Law Institute, taking place March 19–20, 2026, at the Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans. Hosted by Tulane Law School, the Institute convenes leading M&A and securities practitioners, members of the Delaware Supreme Court and Court of Chancery, corporate counsel, and investment bankers from across […]
Fishman Haygood Special Counsel Ryan McNamara has been selected to serve on Greater New Orleans, Inc.’s (GNO, Inc.) NextGen Council, a group of emerging business leaders from across Southeast Louisiana. The Council represents a broad range of industries and is committed to cultivating regional leadership and advancing economic growth in Louisiana. Ryan’s practice focuses on […]
Fishman Haygood congratulates Scott Willis, a partner in our Real Estate Section, on his appointment as Secretary of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers (ACREL) 2026 Board of Governors. ACREL is a select national association of preeminent commercial real estate lawyers focused on service to clients, colleagues, and the profession. Scott is a nationally […]
The American Association for Justice (AAJ) Board of Directors recently elected Fishman Haygood special counsel Steve Herman to its 2025-26 Non-Officer Executive Committee, making him one of only 17 attorneys nationwide chosen to serve as members this term. In addition to his new role, Steve will continue serving as Chair of the AAJ Amicus Committee, […]
Fishman Haygood partners Danny Dysart, Rebekka Veith, and Kaja Elmer have been selected to the 40 & Under List – South by Benchmark Litigation. Benchmark Litigation, known as “the definitive guide to the world’s leading litigation firms and lawyers,” determines its rankings based on extensive research, including analysis of law firm case highlights, client feedback, […]
Fishman Haygood, LLP is thrilled to announce the addition of Special Counsel Alicia Bendana to the firm’s Litigation Section and Bankruptcy and Restructuring team. Alicia offers decades of experience representing trustees, debtors, creditors, creditors’ committees, receivers and liquidators in high stakes matters involving officer and director liability, professional negligence, fraud, RICO, fraudulent transfers, and business […]
Fishman Haygood partner Tad Bartlett, head of the firm’s Appellate Group, has been appointed a 2025-2026 member of the Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization (LBLS) Appellate Practice Advisory Commission. During his first three-year term, Tad will help advance the LBLS mission, with a particular focus on Appellate Practice, to promote the availability, accessibility, and quality […]
Maureen Gershanik, a partner in Fishman Haygood’s Business Section, was recently appointed to a two-year term on the board of the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) – Greater New Orleans Section. Founded in 1893, NCJW is the oldest women’s volunteer organization in the United States and is dedicated to improving the quality of life […]
Fishman Haygood is pleased to welcome ten talented summer clerks from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University, Southern University Law Center, and Tulane University Law School. These outstanding students will be working alongside attorneys in both business and litigation practice groups at the firm’s New […]
Fishman Haygood partner Lori Mince will return to her alma mater, Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, to speak at the Loyola Law Review’s Annual Banquet and Awards Ceremony on April 24, 2025. While in law school, Lori was a member of the Loyola Law Review, a student-led, student-edited legal journal established in 1920. […]
Fellow attorneys in the New Orleans area have voted Maureen Gershanik, Blair Schilling, and Cherie Nobles on to New Orleans Magazine’s inaugural Top Women in Law list for 2025. Attorneys were allowed to recommend up to three female colleagues (not including themselves) in a wide range of legal specialties. Click here to see who made […]
Kaja Elmer, a partner in the firm’s Litigation Section, was recently appointed to serve as Member At-Large on the Association for Women Attorneys (AWA) – New Orleans board of directors. In this role, Kaja will assist in planning the local chapter’s events, curating content for the group’s CLE programs, and overseeing its membership, which includes […]
Co-instructors Louis Y. Fishman, counsel to the firm, and Maureen Gershanik, a partner in Fishman Haygood’s Business Section, are leading the Corporate Governance mini-course at Tulane University Law School again this spring semester. Louis has taught the class, which meets for six two-hour sessions, at his alma mater for over a decade, and this year […]
Fishman Haygood special counsel and former Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards was recently appointed to the Bipartisan Policy Center’s (BPC) new Energy Advisory Council. The council, which is composed of 19 former senior government officials, nongovernmental organization leaders, and industry experts, will “help guide BPC’s Energy Program’s priorities and expand its impact at a crucial […]
Fishman Haygood is proud to announce that Tad Bartlett and Jason Burge have successfully completed all criteria for certification as specialists in appellate practice. The goal of this certification, and others like it, is to promote and improve the availability, accessibility, and quality of legal services to better serve the public interest. The typically year-long […]
Fishman Haygood attorneys John Bel Edwards and Steve Herman were recently appointed to the Louisiana Association for Justice’s (LAJ) board of governors. The LAJ is a voluntary bar association whose statewide membership is composed mostly of trial lawyers. The association is committed to preserving the civil justice system, protecting open access to courts, protecting individual […]
Fishman Haygood is proud to announce that Tad Bartlett and Kaja Elmer have been elected to partnership effective January 1, 2025. Tad heads Fishman Haygood’s Appellate Section and runs the Take the Fifth blog, which digests all opinions released by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, summarizes all opinions designated for publication, […]
On November 14, 2024, Southeastern Louisiana University’s Center for Southeast Louisiana Studies and Archives hosted the book launch of Bayou Dilemma: Louisiana in Crisis and Change, which includes a chapter written by Fishman Haygood special counsel and former Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards. A collection of essays, the book “illuminates pressing problems confronting Louisiana and […]
Fishman Haygood is pleased to welcome six summer clerks from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law and Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University. These outstanding students will work alongside business and litigation attorneys in the firm’s New Orleans office. Each summer associate will spend about six weeks with the firm. At […]
Fishman Haygood, L.L.P. is pleased to announce the hiring of Michael Durham, an accomplished attorney and businessman with over two decades of professional experience. Durham joins the firm’s Baton Rouge office as Special Counsel in its Transactional section. He previously practiced law at Adams and Reese where he worked in energy, finance and construction. After […]
On May 8, 2024, Louis Fishman, founding partner and special counsel to the firm, was inducted into the Tulane Law School Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame honors the law school’s most notable alumni and trailblazers whose impact has elevated both the legal profession and the global stature of Tulane Law. During the special […]
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 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.
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 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 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 partner Scott Willis has been elected to the Board of Governors of ACREL, the American College of Real Estate Lawyers.
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.”