Eight Fishman Haygood Attorneys, Firm Recognized in Inaugural Legal 500: City Elite – New Orleans Guide

Fishman Haygood is pleased to announce that eight of our attorneys have been recognized in the inaugural Legal 500: City Elite – New Orleans guide, and the firm is one of just four recognized for Commercial Disputes in the New Orleans market.

The Fishman Haygood attorneys recognized in the 2026 City Elite – New Orleans guide include:

Commercial Disputes

• Brent Barriere – Band 1
• Jim Swanson – Band 1
• Benjamin Reichard – Band 2

Corporate and M&A

• Maureen Gershanik – Band 1
• Steven Serio – Band 3

Energy

• Noel Darce – Band 3
• Dana Shelton – Band 3
• Justin Swaim – Band 4

This recognition reflects the depth of Fishman Haygood’s bench across key practice areas and underscores the firm’s continued strength in complex commercial litigation, corporate, and energy matters.

The new City Elite rankings mark an expansion of Legal 500’s U.S. coverage, highlighting top legal talent across key regional markets in the South and Southeast. The guide recognizes more than 1,200 attorneys across 400+ firms, spanning core practice areas such as corporate and M&A, real estate, commercial disputes, white-collar crime, finance and restructuring, and intellectual property.

The firm is honored to be included in this inaugural guide and congratulates our attorneys on this well-earned recognition.

See the Legal 500 rankings here and learn more about our Litigation and Business Practices.