Schilling Appointed to the Young Leadership Council’s 2024 Board of Directors

Fishman Haygood partner Blair Schilling recently was appointed to serve a two-year term as general counsel of the Young Leadership Council’s (YLC) board of directors. YLC is a nonprofit, non-partisan civic organization with a mission to develop local leaders through community projects in the Greater New Orleans area. It is the country’s oldest independent YPO, or Young Professionals’ Organization. Click here to see the announcement.

Schilling devotes her time to a number of engagements outside of the firm. Last year, she was appointed to the American Bar Association’s Disaster Legal Services Team, a pro-bono initiative where the ABA has teamed up with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help people navigate the aftermath of presidentially-declared disasters. In her second ABA appointment of the 2023-24 bar year, Schilling also serves as vice-chair of the Young Lawyers Division’s Environment, Energy & Resources committee. Click here to read more about Fishman Haygood’s community involvement.

Schilling represents clients in a wide range of commercial matters, with a concentration in environmental law. Click here to learn about her practice.