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Tad Bartlett Quoted by Bloomberg Law and the National Law Journal on Record Fifth Circuit En Banc Activity

Partner Tad Bartlett, head of Fishman Haygood’s Appellate Section, was recently quoted in two national publications covering the Fifth Circuit’s surge in en banc activity in 2026. The first, “Fifth Circuit Judges Cry Foul on Full Court’s Review of Cases,” published by Bloomberg Law on Aug. 4, 2026, explores the rare phenomenon of judges dissenting from grants […]

Tad Bartlett Quoted by the National Law Journal on Fifth Circuit’s Supreme Court Reversal Rate

Partner Tad Bartlett, head of Fishman Haygood’s Appellate Section, was quoted in the National Law Journal article “What Was Behind the Circuits’ SCOTUS Reversal Rates This Term?” published on July 29, 2026. The article examines how various federal circuits fared under U.S. Supreme Court review during the 2025-2026 term. As Tad told the National Law Journal, in […]

Fishman Haygood Partner Steven Serio Featured in Louisiana Super Lawyers Magazine

Partner Steven Serio was featured in the 2026 edition of Louisiana Super Lawyers magazine. The article, titled “From There to Here: Four Attorneys on the Ups and Downs of Practicing Law for 20 Years,” spotlights four New Orleans attorneys who began their careers in 2005 — just as Hurricane Katrina reshaped the city and the […]

Tad Bartlett Quoted by Bloomberg Law® on Whether Fifth Circuit Senior Judges Influence Spike in En Banc Cases

Partner Tad Bartlett, head of Fishman Haygood’s Appellate Section, was quoted in the Bloomberg Law® article “Full Fifth Circuit Overrides Moderate Senior Judges’ Rulings” published on November 19, 2025. The article details how senior U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals judges, whose judicial philosophies lean less conservative than more recent appointees, have increasingly ruled with a […]

Steven Serio Explores Increasing Wire Transfer Fraud in High-Dollar Real Estate Closing Transactions for Biz New Orleans

Fishman Haygood partner Steven Serio’s article, “Real Estate Attorneys Beware: High-Dollar Transactions are Riskier Than Ever,” was published in the October 2025 issue of Biz New Orleans magazine. With wire transfer fraud increasing at an alarming rate, Steven uses a real-life scenario to demonstrate why real estate attorneys, especially those handling high-dollar closing transactions, should […]

Herman Quoted by Bloomberg Law on Supreme Court Case that Industry Groups Believe May Prompt Consumer ‘Vertical Forum Shopping’

Steve Herman, special counsel in Fishman Haygood’s Litigation Section, was recently interviewed by Bloomberg Law for the article “Supreme Court Case May Spark Consumer ‘Vertical Forum Shopping.’” As reported, on April 28, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear Palmquist v. Hain Celestial Group, one of many cases nationwide seeking damages related to toxic […]

Lance McCardle Featured in U.S. News & World Report: Money

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.”