Liskow is proud to announce that 107 of our attorneys have been recognized in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Six 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.
In addition, Liskow is honored to be “Top-Listed in the United States” in two key practice areas: Energy Law, with 28 recognized lawyers, and Oil and Gas Law, with 19 recognized lawyers. This distinction reflects that no other firm in the country has more lawyers recognized in these categories.
Those recognized as the “Lawyer of the Year” include:
- Matt Jones – Energy Law, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Jamie D. Rhymes – Litigation – Environmental, Lafayette, Louisiana
- Robert S. Angelico – Tax Law, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Cheryl M. Kornick – Litigation and Controversy – Tax, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Thomas McGoey – Litigation – Labor and Employment, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Robert B. McNeal – Environmental Law, New Orleans, Louisiana
Those recognized as Best Lawyers® Award Recipients include:
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Paul M. Adkins – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Environmental, Oil and Gas Law
- Matt Jones – Energy Law
Lafayette, Louisiana
- Vanessa Waguespack Anseman – Energy Law
- George Arceneaux III – Litigation – Environmental, Oil and Gas Law
- Brittan J. Bush – Energy Law, Oil and Gas Law
- Brian W. Capell – Energy Law, Energy Regulatory Law
- Don Capretz – Trusts and Estates
- Julie Chauvin – Commercial Finance Law, Commercial Transactions / UCC Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Hunter Chauvin – Energy 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, Environmental Law
- Jeffrey Lieberman – Energy Law, Energy Regulatory Law, Litigation – Environmental
- Jamie D. Rhymes – Energy Law, Energy Regulatory Law, Litigation – Environmental
- 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
- 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
- George Denegre, Jr. – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Securities
- 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
- Shannon Skelton Holtzman – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Construction
- R. Keith Jarrett – Admiralty and Maritime Law
- Greg L. Johnson – Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental
- Brian R. Johnson – Real Estate Law
- 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, Commercial Litigation, Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Michael C. Mims – Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Devin C. Reid – Admiralty and Maritime Law
- David L. Reisman – Admiralty and Maritime Law, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- Carol W. Reisman – Commercial Litigation
- 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 III – Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
- Leon H. Rittenberg III – 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
- Tyler Trew – Commercial Litigation
- Raymond T. Waid – Admiralty and Maritime Law
- Elizabeth Wheeler – Energy Law
- Jill S. Willhoft – Admiralty and Maritime Law, Commercial Litigation
- 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
Houston, Texas
- 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
- 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 named to 2026 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America include:
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Denice Robinette – Environmental Law
- Alexandra L. Gjertson – Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law
- Joe Heaton – Energy Law, Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental, Oil and Gas Law
- Randee V. Iles – Energy 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
- J. Hunter Curtis – Energy Law, Litigation – Environmental, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Ellen George – Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Brady Hadden – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Nicolette Kraska – Transportation Law
- Hayley M. Landry – Energy Law
- Nicholas Mole – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- Colin North – Administrative / Regulatory Law, Energy Law, Environmental Law
- Michael C. Schimpf – Energy Law
- Jessie Elizabeth Shifalo – Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Transportation Law
- Nicholas D. Simon – Energy Law, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants Transportation Law
- Cristian M. Soler – Energy Law, Litigation – Environmental, Oil and Gas Law
New York, New York
- William H. Yost – Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Houston, Texas
- Margaret Chavez – Energy Law, Natural Resources Law, Oil and Gas Law
- Melanie Cruthirds – Commercial Litigation, Energy Law, Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Jonas Patzwall – Energy Law, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Transportation Law
- Elizabeth Strunk – Transportation Law
Only about 5% of practicing U.S. attorneys earn a Best Lawyer distinction. Nearly 30,000 lawyers participated in the voting process, providing more than 3.4 million confidential evaluations to assess roughly 130,000 vetted nominees.