New Orleans and Lafayette, LA and Houston, TX – Liskow & Lewis, A Professional Law Corporation, welcomes nine new associates to the firm. Andrew H. Chrestman, Meghan Doody Coleman, Jessica L. Gladney, Emma J. Hinnigan, Elisabeth Bon Lorio and Stephen W. Wiegand joined the firm’s New Orleans office. Jacob C. Credeur and John Jay Fletcher joined the firm’s Lafayette office, and Sarah Steward-Lindsey joined the firm’s Houston office.

Andrew H. Chrestman focuses his practice in the firm’s maritime, oilfield and insurance section. Mr. Chrestman earned his law degree from Loyola University, where he was a member of the Loyola Law Review. He received his bachelor of arts degree, cum laude, from Wofford College. Mr. Chrestman serves in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve as a First Lieutenant.

Meghan Doody Coleman practices in the firm’s business law section. Ms. Coleman earned her law degree, magna cum laude, from Loyola University. She graduated as a William L. Crowe Scholar, and was a member of the Loyola Law Review. She received her bachelor of arts degree, magna cum laude, from Louisiana State University. Ms. Coleman is a member of the New Orleans Bar Association, Young Lawyer’s Section.

Jessica L. Gladney focuses her practice in the firm’s business and energy litigation sections. Ms. Gladney earned her law degree, magna cum laude, from Louisiana State University, where she graduated Order of the Coif and was a senior editor of the Louisiana Law Review. She received her bachelor of arts degree from Tulane University. Ms. Gladney is a member of the New Orleans Bar Association, Young Lawyer’s Section.

Emma J. Hinnigan is a member of the firm’s business and energy litigation sections. Ms. Hinnigan earned her law degree, magna cum laude, from Loyola University. She graduated as a William L. Crowe Scholar, and was a member of the Loyola Law Review, Moot Court and Trial Advocacy programs. She received her bachelor of science degree, with honors, from Cardiff University. Ms. Hinnigan is a member of the New Orleans Bar and Federal Bar Associations.

Elisabeth Bon Lorio practices in the firm’s business and energy litigation sections. Ms. Lorio earned her law degree, summa cum laude, from Loyola University. She graduated as a William L. Crowe Scholar, was a member of the Loyola Law Review, and a member of St. Thomas Moore Inn of Court. She received her bachelor of arts degree, cum laude, from Georgetown University. Ms. Lorio is a member of the New Orleans Bar Association, Young Lawyer’s Section and the Young Leadership Council.

Stephen W. Wiegand focuses his practice in the firm’s environmental law section. Mr. Wiegand earned his law degree, magna cum laude, from Loyola University. He graduated as a William L. Crowe Scholar, was editor-in-chief of the Loyola Law Review and a member of St. Thomas Moore Inn of Court. He received his bachelor of arts degree, summa cum laude, from Tulane University.

Jacob C. Credeur practices in the oil and gas section in the firm’s Lafayette office. Mr. Credeur earned his law degree, magna cum laude, from Loyola University. He graduated as a William L. Crowe Scholar, was a member and articles/index editor of the Loyola Law Review and a member of Delta Theta Phi. Mr. Credeur also received his masters in law from New York University. He received his bachelor of science degree, summa cum laude, from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Mr. Credeur is a member of the Lafayette Parish Bar Association, Young Lawyer’s Section.

John Jay Fletcher practices in the business law and business litigation sections in the firm’s Lafayette office. He has previously focused on issues relating to employment law. Mr. Fletcher earned his law degree, magna cum laude, from Loyola University, where he was a managing editor of Loyola’s Maritime Law Journal. He graduated as a William L. Crowe Scholar and was a member of Delta Theta Phi. He received his bachelor of science degree from Wiley College. Mr. Fletcher is a member of the Federal Bar Association.

Sarah Steward-Lindsey’s practice focuses on energy and business litigation as well as maritime, oilfield and insurance matters in the firm’s Houston office. Ms. Steward-Lindsey earned her law degree, with honors, from the University of Texas, where she served as editor-in-chief of the American Journal of Criminal Law, a member of Board of Advocates and Phi Delta Phi. She received her bachelor of arts degree from Austin College. Ms. Steward-Lindsey is a member of the American Bar Association.

Liskow & Lewis is a 100-member law firm serving a variety of clients from offices in New Orleans, Lafayette and Houston.

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