Liskow is proud to announce that 104 of our attorneys have been recognized in the 2027 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® and the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America lists. Seven of these attorneys earned the distinction of “Lawyer of the Year” in their respective practice areas, an honor awarded to only one lawyer per practice area in each metropolitan region.
Those recognized as the “Lawyer of the Year” include:
- George Arceneaux Ill – Litigation – Environmental, Lafayette, LA
- Jamie D. Rhymes – Energy Law, Lafayette, LA
- Kelly Brechtel Becker – Litigation – Environmental, New Orleans, LA
- James E. Lapeze – Energy Law, New Orleans, LA
- Leon J. Reymond Ill – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family Business Law, New Orleans, LA
- Leon H. Rittenberg Ill – Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Nonprofit/Charities Law, New Orleans, LA
- Matthew Simone – Oil and Gas Law, New Orleans, LA
Those recognized in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® include:
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Paul M. Adkins – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Environmental, Oil and Gas Law
- Hunter Chauvin – Energy Law
- Matt Jones – Energy Law
- Denice Robinette – Personal Injury Defendants
Lafayette, Louisiana
- Vanessa Waguespack Anseman – Energy Law
- George Arceneaux Ill – Litigation – Environmental, Oil and Gas Law
- Brittan J. Bush – Energy Law, Oil and Gas Law, Natural Resources Law
- Brian W. Capell – Energy Law, Energy Regulatory Law
- Julie Chauvin – Commercial Transactions/ UCC Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Joseph C. Giglio, Jr. – Corporate Law, Real Estate Law
- Joseph P. Hebert- Energy Regulatory Law
- Michael H. Ishee – Energy Law, Oil and Gas Law
- Amy Allums Lee – Litigation – Environmental, Mass Tort Litigation/ Class Actions – Defendants, Energy Law, Energy Regulatory Law, Environmental Law
- Jeffrey Lieberman – Energy Law, Energy Regulatory Law, Litigation – Environmental
- Jamie D. Rhymes – Energy Law, Oil and Gas Law, Litigation – Environmental
- Shawn Carney Rhymes – Energy Law
- April Rolen-Ogden – Energy Law, Oil and Gas Law
- Lawrence P. Simon, Jr. – Natural Resources Law, Oil and Gas Law
- John S. Troutman – Energy Law
- Court VanTassell- Environmental Law, Energy Law
New Orleans, Louisiana
- Donald R. Abaunza – Admiralty and Maritime Law, Commercial Litigation, Energy Law
- Neil C. Abramson – Litigation – Environmental. Mass Tort Litigation/ Class Actions – Defendants. Product Liability – Defendants
- Marguerite L. Adams – Real Estate Law. Trusts and Estates
- Alec Andrade – Commercial Litigation. Mass Tort Litigation/ Class Actions – Defendants. Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Robert Angelico – Tax Law
- Erin Bambrick – Energy Law. Oil and Gas Law
- Alex Baynham – Admiralty and Maritime Law
- Kelly Brechtel Becker – Appellate Practice, Energy Law, Litigation – Environmental, Oil and Gas Law
- Clare M. Bienvenu – Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental
- Nora B. Bilbro – Mass Tort Litigation/ Class Actions – Defendants
- James A. Brown – Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants, Litigation – Antitrust, Litigation – Trusts and Estates, Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Laura S. Brown – Energy Law, Litigation – Environmental, Oil and Gas Law
- Louis E. Buatt- Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental, Water Law
- Ryan T. Christiansen – Banking and Finance Law, Real Estate Law
- Sheri Corales – Commercial Litigation
- Melanie Derefinko – Commercial Litigation
- Thomas P. Diaz – Admiralty and Maritime Law
- Kathleen L. Doody – Banking and Finance Law. Energy Law, Oil and Gas Law
- Jonathan Fox – Energy Law. Litigation – Environmental
- Kathryn Gonski – Energy Law, Oil and Gas Law. Commercial Litigation
- Jackie Hickman – -Energy Law
- Shannon Skelton Holtzman – Commercial Litigation. Litigation – Construction
- R. Keith Jarrett- Admiralty and Maritime Law
- Brian R. Johnson – Real Estate Law
- Greg L. Johnson – Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental
- Philip K. Jones, Jr. – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/ Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Paul C. Kitziger – Real Estate Law
- Cheryl M. Kornick – Commercial Litigation, Energy Law, Litigation and Controversy- Tax, Tax Law, Appellate Practice, Oil and Gas Law
- Caroline D. Lafourcade – Litigation – Trusts and Estates, Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
- James E. Lapeze – Energy Law, Litigation – Environmental, Oil and Gas Law, Environmental Law
- Mark D. Latham – Admiralty and Maritime Law, Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- David W. Leefe – Admiralty and Maritime Law, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Thomas J. McGoey II – Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Mark L. McNamara – Energy Law, Mass Tort Litigation/ Class Actions – Defendants, Oil and Gas Law
- Robert B. McNeal- Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental, Oil and Gas Law
- Carey L. Menasco – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/ Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy, Commercial Litigation, Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Michael C. Mims – Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants. Commercial Litigation
- Devin C. Reid – Admiralty and Maritime Law
- Carol “Lulu” Welborn Reisman – Commercial Litigation
- David L. Reisman – Admiralty and Maritime Law. Mass Tort Litigation/ Class Actions – Defendants
- Jerome J. Reso, Jr. – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Nonprofit/ Charities Law, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
- Leon J. Reymond Ill – Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
- Leon H. Rittenberg Ill – Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Nonprofit/ Charities Law, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
- John A. Rouchell- Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Corporate Law, Elder Law, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates, Nonprofits/ Charities Law
- Kelly T. Scalise – Admiralty and Maritime Law, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Stephen P. Schott – Litigation – Real Estate, Real Estate Law
- Scott C. Seiler – Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Matthew Simone – Energy Law, Oil and Gas Law
- Cherrell Simms Taplin – Energy Law
- Sean Toomey: Criminal Defense – White Collar
- Tyler Trew – Commercial Litigation
- Emily von Qualen – Environmental Law, Litigation Environmental
- Raymond T. Waid – Admiralty and Maritime Law
- Elizabeth Wheeler – Energy Law
- Charles B. Wilmore – Commercial Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation/ Class Actions – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- John M. Wilson – Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Environmental
- Joseph T. Wilson – Real Estate Law, Trusts and Estates
- Brett D. Wise – Admiralty and Maritime Law
New York, New York
- Michael Fernandez – Admiralty and Maritime Law
Houston, Texas
- Laura Alaniz – Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
- John Almy – Admiralty and Maritime Law
- Michael P. Cash – Commercial Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation/ Class Actions – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Michael A. Golemi – Admiralty and Maritime Law, Insurance Law, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Jana L. Grauberger – Energy Law
- Marilyn C. Maloney – Banking and Finance Law, Energy Law, Real Estate Law, Oil and Gas Law
- Robbie Mashburn – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- William W. Pugh – Admiralty and Maritime Law, Energy Law, Oil and Gas Law
- Michael D. Rubenstein – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/ Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Alma F. Shields – Litigation – Labor and Employment
- David J. Weiner – Real Estate Law
Those recognized in the 2027 edition of the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America include:
Lafayette, Louisiana
- Alexandra L. Gjertson – Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law
- Joe Heaton – Energy Law, Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental, Oil and Gas Law
- Cody Miller – Banking & Finance, Corporate Law
- John M. Parker – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/ Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Energy Law
New Orleans, Louisiana
- Zachary Berryman – Energy Law, Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental
- Lance C. Bullock – Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Transportation Law
- Chelsea Crews – Transportation Law
- Ellen George – Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Hayley M. Landry – Energy Law
- Nicholas Mole – Mass Tort Litigation/ Class Actions – Defendants
- Colin North – Administrative/ Regulatory Law, Energy Law, Environmental Law
- Jessie Elizabeth Shifalo – Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Transportation Law
- Cristian M. Soler – Energy Law, Litigation – Environmental, Oil and Gas Law
Houston, Texas
- Margaret Chavez – Energy Law, Natural Resources Law, Oil and Gas Law
- Jonas Patzwall- Energy Law, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Transportation Law
- Elizabeth Strunk – Transportation Law