Archive for the In the Community Category

Fishman Haygood, LLP today announced the launch of its Employee Charitable Giving Program with two $30,000 donations awarded to Ubuntu Village, a New Orleans-based nonprofit addressing violence, economic immobility, and systemic inequity, and Line4Line, a creative literacy nonprofit in Baton Rouge. The firm’s inaugural giving cycle is held in conjunction with Fishman Haygood’s 30th anniversary […]

Fishman Haygood Partner Blair Schilling has been named Chair of the Bylaws Committee for the Women’s Professional Council of New Orleans (WPC). The appointment reflects Blair’s continued commitment to advancing women professionals in the Greater New Orleans community and builds on her long record of leadership in organizations dedicated to that mission. Founded in 1984, […]

Fishman Haygood Partner and former Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards will serve as moderator for a featured event at the New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University, leading a conversation with General Stanley McChrystal about his 2025 book, On Character: Choices That Define a Life. During the session, Gen. McChrystal and John Bel, who served […]

On February 25, 2026, Fishman Haygood Partner and former Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards spoke to students at Loyola University of New Orleans College of Law as part of a program hosted by Loyola’s Career Development Office in partnership with the Louisiana Association for Justice Young Lawyers’ Caucus. The event, titled “Behind the Curtain: Lawmaking, […]

On February 11, 2026, Fishman Haygood partner and former Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards was a featured speaker for LSU’s Pizza & Public Affairs series, an initiative designed to foster civic engagement and thoughtful dialogue across campus. The event was open to students, faculty, and staff. Attendees were invited to enjoy free pizza while participating […]

Fishman Haygood Associate Julie Meaders will serve as a judge for the annual Tulane Law Mardi Gras Moot Court Invitational, held at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. The four-day competition runs from February 5–8, 2026, and brings together leading law schools from across the country to argue appellate issues involving […]

Partner Maureen Gershanik and Counsel to the Firm Louis Fishman have returned to Tulane University Law School to co-teach a Corporate Governance mini-course this semester. The course, which meets for six two-hour sessions, examines current and emerging issues in corporate governance through the lens of real-world developments. Topics include shareholder rights and activism, proxy contests, […]

Partner Tad Bartlett has returned to Tulane University Law School for the eighth consecutive year to co-teach Coastal and Wetlands Litigation and Policy, a seminar that examines both remedial solutions for harm from past use of coastal spaces and future-looking policies to optimize society’s use of coasts. The seminar focuses on lessons learned in one […]

Fishman Haygood Partners Ben Reichard, head of the firm’s International Arbitration team, and Tad Bartlett, head of the Appellate Section, served as judges for a practice session of the Loyola University New Orleans College of Law’s Black Law Students Association (BLSA) Moot Court Team. The students practiced using the brief City of Blackwater v. United […]

On November 20, 2025, Fishman Haygood Special Counsel and former Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards filed an amicus curiae brief in the Supreme Court of the United States in support of Plaquemines Parish in its lawsuit against Chevron USA, Inc. The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on January 12, 2026. Read more coverage on […]

During this season of giving, Fishman Haygood attorneys and staff came together to raise funds for the New Orleans Chapter of the Federal Bar Association’s (NOFBA) annual holiday toy drive. In partnership with the court system, NOFBA created an Amazon wish list with toys, games, and more, donations from which help ensure that children in […]

Fishman Haygood special counsel Steve Herman will spend the Fall Semester 2025 teaching advanced litigation courses at both Loyola University New Orleans College of Law and Tulane University Law School. Significantly, this year not only marks Steve’s twentieth teaching at Loyola but also his fifteenth teaching at Tulane Law, his alma mater. At Loyola Law, […]

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 […]

On April 11, 2025, Fishman Haygood attorneys John Bel Edwards and Rebekka Veith took part in the Louisiana State Bar Association Young Lawyers Division’s 2025 Louisiana Young Lawyers Conference, “BARchella: Finding Your Rhythm.” The Coachella-inspired program offered attendees CLE sessions on in-house and outside counsel working together, Louisiana legislative updates, women in law, and the […]

This spring, Fishman Haygood associate Isabel Englehart added two classes to her Tulane University Law School  guest lecturer credits, this time leading discussions in the Coastal and Wetlands Law Seminar and Natural Resources Law course. Teaching is a full-circle moment for Isabel: She once took the very same courses at the very same desks now […]

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 […]

Partner Tad Bartlett’s Coastal and Wetlands Law spring seminar at Tulane University Law School began with a guest presentation from Fishman Haygood special counsel John Bel Edwards. The course, which changes annually in accordance with updates to the law, provides students with an examination of the factual, legal, and policy framework that has developed regarding […]

During this season of giving, Fishman Haygood attorneys and staff came together to raise funds for the Community Academies of New Orleans (CANO) annual holiday toy drive. CANO accepts donations to ensure that each of its students receives a gift, relieving some of the pressures facing families amidst the demands of the season. CANO, a […]

On October 10, 2024, Fishman Haygood special counsel John Bel Edwards will join Dean and Judge Adrian G. Duplantier Distinguished Professor of Law Madeleine Landrieu to co-teach a class for Loyola University New Orleans College of Law Trial Advocacy students. This course uses experiential learning exercises, as well as faculty lectures and demonstrations, to help […]

Attorney Steve Herman, special counsel in Fishman Haygood’s Litigation Section, is once again teaching the Advanced Civil Procedure: Complex Litigation course at Tulane University Law School. The weekly course is offered during the fall semester, and this year marks Herman’s fifteenth leading the class. The course provides students with a deeper dive into important aspects […]

At a press conference on April 29, 2024, Xavier University of Louisiana, a leading institution in preparing Black undergraduates to successfully complete medical school, and Ochsner Health, the region’s leading academic medical center in training physicians, announced continued progress toward launching the Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine (XOCOM). As reported by the Advocate, the institution, […]

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 […]

Attorney Tad Bartlett, special counsel in Fishman Haygood’s Environmental Section and head of the firm’s Appellate Section, is once again co-teaching the Coastal and Wetlands Law course at Tulane University Law School. The weekly course is offered during the spring semester, and this marks the sixth year that Bartlett and co-instructors Christopher Dalbom (Tulane Institute […]

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 is pleased to announce that Blair Schilling, a partner in the firm’s Litigation Section, recently was selected for the 2024 Leadership Louisiana class. The program, an initiative of the Council for a Better Louisiana (CABL), was established in 1989 to offer civic-minded citizens a deeper understanding of the challenges facing our state and […]

Partner Tristan Manthey, who serves as chairman of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame (LSHOF) Foundation, appeared on WLAE-TV’s Prime Time Sports with Scott Alexander ahead of this weekend’s 2023 Induction Class events. The Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame, which is supported by the nonprofit foundation, celebrates the accomplishments of Louisiana athletes, coaches, and sports […]

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

Late last year, Fishman Haygood partner Blair Schilling became a certified mediator by the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, an internationally recognized program at

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

During this season of giving, Fishman Haygood staff and attorneys raised funds for Community Academies of New Orleans (CANO), a charter school management organization.

Fishman Haygood was one of the sponsors for “Drafts for Crafts,” a benefit to raise funds a restoration project at the National World War II Museum. Funds raised at the event go toward the restoration of a Higgins PT-305 boat. One of the silent auction items at the event was the “Distiller for a Day” […]