Fishman Haygood, Lawyers Named “Best” in Louisiana

The Best Lawyers in America® released its annual rankings of law firms and lawyers in Louisiana for 2022, and Fishman Haygood and its attorneys received top accolades.

Fishman Haygood, LLP was named to the “Best Law Firms” list in Louisiana in numerous practice areas. The firm’s Baton Rouge office received Tier 1 ranking in Land Use & Zoning Law, Real Estate Law, and Securities/Capital Markets Law. The firm’s New Orleans office received Tier 1 ranking in Banking and Finance Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, Equipment Finance Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy, Litigation – Municipal, Litigation – Securities, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Mergers & Acquisitions Law, Real Estate Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law, and Securities Regulation.

The Baton Rouge office was also recognized as Tier 2 in Mergers & Acquisitions Law. The New Orleans office was recognized as Tier 2 in Litigation – Environmental, Litigation – First Amendment, and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants and as Tier 3 in Commercial Finance Law and Employment Law – Management.

Fishman Haygood Partner Scott D. Chenevert was named “Lawyer of the Year” in Mergers & Acquisitions Law and Lance McCardle was recognized as “Lawyer of the Year” in Litigation: Securities.

Twenty Fishman Haygood attorneys were named to the prestigious “Best Lawyers” annual list in the following practice areas:

BATON ROUGE OFFICE

• Scott D. Chenevert (2012): Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Securities/ Capital Markets Law
• Charles A. Landry (1993): Land Use and Zoning Law and Real Estate Law
• William H. Patrick III (1995): Banking and Finance Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/ Insolvency and Reorganization Law, and Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Louis S. Quinn, Jr. (2003): Real Estate Law

NEW ORLEANS OFFICE

• Brent B. Barriere (2003): Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/ Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Bet-the-Company Litigation, and Commercial Litigation
• Tad Bartlett (2018): Environmental Law
• Jason W. Burge (2019): Commercial Litigation
• Louis Y. Fishman (1983): Banking & Finance Law, Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law, Securities, and Capital Markets Law
• Maureen Gershanik (2020): Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities/ Capital Markets Law, and Securities Regulation
• Tristan E. Manthey (2019): Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/ Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Tyler Marquette (2019): Real Estate Law
• Lance C. McCardle (2017): Commercial Litigation and Litigation – Securities
• Kerry J. Miller (2010): Appellate Practice, Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Environmental, Mass Tort Litigation Class Actions – Defendants, and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Loretta G. Mince (2013): Commercial Litigation, Employment Law – Management, and Litigation – First Amendment
• Cherie D. Nobles (2019): Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Albert “Chip” Saulsbury (2021): Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities/Capital Markets Law, and Securities Regulation
• Steven C. Serio (2016): Commercial Finance Law, Corporate Law, and Real Estate Law
• James R. Swanson (2005): Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – First Amendment, Litigation – Municipal, and Litigation – Securities
• John D. Werner (2013): Banking and Finance Law and Securities/ Capital Markets Law
• Sterling Scott Willis (2005): Banking and Finance Law, Equipment Finance Law, and Real Estate Law

Five Fishman Haygood attorneys were named “Ones to Watch” by Best Lawyers in the following practice areas:

• Michael R. Dodson (2021): Insurance Law, Labor and Employment Law – Employee, and Labor and Employment Law – Management
• Daniel J. Dysart (2021): Litigation – Environmental, Mass Tort Litigation/ Class Actions – Defendants, and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Blair Schilling (2021): Commercial Litigation, Environmental Law, Intellectual Property Law, Litigation – Environmental, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Mass Tort Litigation/ Class Actions – Plaintiffs, and Oil and Gas Law
• Rebekka C. Veith (2021): Commercial Litigation, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, and Litigation – Environmental
• Molly L. Wells (2021): Antitrust Law, Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, and Litigation – Antitrust

(Year) First year the lawyer was listed.