Mince, Schilling Among Newest Inductees for Fellowship in the Litigation Counsel of America

Fishman Haygood partners Lori Mince and Blair Schilling were recently named Fellows of the Litigation Counsel of America (LCA), a highly selective, invitation-only trial lawyer honorary society for North American lawyers, judges, and scholars. The organization’s newest Fellows will be officially inducted during the 2024 LCA Conference & Celebration of Fellows, which takes place October 23-25, 2024. Fellowship is accompanied by memberships in both the Diversity Law Institute and the Trial Law Institute. Learn more about the LCA here.

The LCA exists to “recognize deserving, experienced, and highly qualified lawyers, to provide an outlet for scholarly authorship of legal articles on trial and litigation practice, [and] to provide additional sources for professional development.” The LCA selection process is a combination of Fellow input, internal research, nomination by Fellows, as well as peer and client review. Fellows have been evaluated for effectiveness and accomplishment in both litigation and trial work. They have also been evaluated based on ethical reputation.

Mince practices in the areas of media law, commercial litigation, and tax litigation. She represents clients in a wide range of matters, including class actions and commercial disputes, and regularly represents executives in employment disputes. In her media law practice, she has handled dozens of matters seeking access to proceedings and records on subjects ranging from police misconduct to government corruption. Mince also represents the Louisiana Department of Revenue in lawsuits seeking to recover income, franchise, and sales taxes from among the largest taxpayers in the State. Read more about her practice here.

Schilling represents clients in a wide range of commercial matters in federal and state court, with a concentration in environmental law. Her environmental practice is centered on representing landowners throughout Louisiana against some of the oil and gas industry’s largest operators for land loss, oilfield contamination, erosion, and groundwater contamination. Learn more about Schilling’s practice here.

Fishman Haygood represents plaintiffs and defendants in litigation, both in Louisiana and worldwide. Click for more information on the firm’s Litigation Practice.