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Liskow & Lewis is pleased to announce fifty-seven lawyers are listed in the 2020 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America, BL Rankings, LLC.

Seven Liskow & Lewis lawyers are listed as the “Lawyer of the Year” in their respective area of practice. Only a single attorney in each practice area and designated metropolitan area receives this recognition.  Those recognized as the “Lawyer of the Year” include:

Marguerite L. Adams – Trusts and Estates
William Blake Bennett – Banking and Finance Law
Michael P. Cash – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
Greg L. Johnson – Environmental Law
Philip K. Jones, Jr. – Litigation – Bankruptcy
Joe B. Norman – Energy Law
Lawrence P. Simon, Jr. – Oil and Gas Law

The fifty-seven lawyers listed in the 2020 Best Lawyers Edition include:

Donald R. Abaunza – Admiralty and Maritime Law

Marguerite L. Adams – Real Estate Law; Trusts and Estates

Paul M. Adkins – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Environmental, Oil and Gas Law

Robert S. Angelico – Tax Law

John C. Anjier – Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Securities; Securities / Capital Markets Law

George Arceneaux III – Litigation – Environmental; Oil and Gas Law

Kelly Becker – Energy Law

Wm. Blake Bennett – Banking and Finance Law; Gaming Law

James L. Breaux – Real Estate Law

James A. Brown – Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants; Litigation – Antitrust; Litigation – Trusts and Estates; Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants

Louis E. Buatt – Environmental Law

Brian W. Capell – Energy Law

Michael P. Cash – Commercial Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

Julie Chauvin – Commercial Finance Law

George Denegre, Jr. – Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Securities

Thomas P. Diaz – Admiralty and Maritime Law

Billy J. Domingue – Banking and Finance Law; Commercial Finance Law; Corporate Law; Real Estate Law

James C. Exnicios – Tax Law

S. Gene Fendler – Admiralty and Maritime Law; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

Joseph C. Giglio, Jr. – Corporate Law; Real Estate Law

Don K. Haycraft – Admiralty and Maritime Law; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

Joseph P. Hebert – Energy Regulatory Law

Shannon Skelton Holtzman – Commercial Litigation

R. Keith Jarrett – Admiralty and Maritime Law

Greg L. Johnson – Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental

Matt Jones – Energy Law

Philip K. Jones, Jr. – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy

Paul C. Kitziger – Real Estate Law

Cheryl Mollere Kornick – Commercial Litigation; Energy Law; Litigation and Controversy – Tax; Tax Law

Gene W. Lafitte – Antitrust Law; Appellate Practice; Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Energy Law; Natural Resources Law; Oil and Gas Law

James Lapeze – Energy Law

David W. Leefe – Admiralty and Maritime Law; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

Marilyn C. Maloney – Banking and Finance Law, Energy Law, Real Estate Law, Trademark Law

James N. Mansfield III – Energy Law; Mining Law; Natural Resources Law; Oil and Gas Law

Thomas J. McGoey II – Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment

Robert B. McNeal – Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental; Oil and Gas Law

Joe B. Norman – Commercial Litigation; Energy Law; Oil and Gas Law

William W. Pugh – Admiralty and Maritime Law

Gary Rachlin – Real Estate Law

Devin C. Reid – Admiralty and Maritime Law

Carol W. Reisman – Commercial Litigation

David L. Reisman – Admiralty and Maritime Law

Leon J. Reymond III – Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Leon J. Reymond, Jr. – Banking and Finance Law; Corporate Law; Real Estate Law

Jamie D. Rhymes – Litigation – Environmental; Oil and Gas Law

April Rolen-Ogden – Energy Law; Oil and Gas Law

Michael D. Rubenstein – Criminal Defense: White-Collar

Kelly T. Scalise – Admiralty and Maritime Law

Scott C. Seiler – Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

Lawrence P. Simon, Jr. – Natural Resources Law; Oil and Gas Law

Randye C. Snyder – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

David J. Weiner – Real Estate Law

Charles B. Wilmore – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

John M. Wilson – Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Environmental

Brett D. Wise – Admiralty and Maritime Law

John D. Wogan – Banking and Finance Law; Corporate Law; Trusts and Estates

Andrew Wooley – Commercial Litigation, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment

Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers® has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Best Lawyers lists are compiled based on an exhaustive peer-review evaluation. 

Liskow & Lewis is pleased to congratulate Laura Brown and Alma Shields for their selection to the Institute for Energy Law’s 2nd IEL Leadership Class. Forty energy professionals were selected to join this class. 

Laura Brown is an energy and environmental litigation attorney, with emphasis on high-stakes “legacy” and coastal land loss litigation. Laura defends oil and gas clients—from small midstream entities to the largest E&P companies in the world—in both state and federal court and in state regulatory proceedings. She has written and presented on the nationally significant topic of Louisiana’s coastal litigation at conferences and CLEs in Louisiana and Texas. Laura serves on the board of the Women’s Energy Network – South Louisiana Chapter, and is a member of the Young Energy Professionals division of IEL. 

Alma Shields is a business and energy litigator representing a variety of clients in complex matters and contractual disputes. For her clients in the oil and gas industry, she handles matters, including general contractual disputes, indemnification, royalty disputes, trespass, and conversion matters. Her experience is concentrated on appeals, as well as trials and alternative dispute resolution. Alma is the Sponsorship Chair for the Women’s Energy Network – Houston Chapter,  President-elect of the  Friends of CanCare, and a member of the Young Energy Professionals division of IEL.

While many of the class members work in oil and gas litigation and transactions, several also have experience in areas such as environmental, toxic tort, construction, intellectual property, maritime, renewables, mining, power, and much more.  Class members are dedicated to the communities in which they live and their pro bono efforts.  Visit IEL’s website to learn more about this year’s class.

Liskow & Lewis is pleased to announce its ranking in the 2019 edition of Chambers USA – High Net Worth Guide, a guide that ranks the top lawyers and law firms for private wealth law.  

Rankings are decided following extensive market research and interviews with clients and peer attorneys. Chambers received the following feedback about the firm’s High Net Worth Practice:  Liskow & Lewis “would be our go-to,” says an interviewee. The team advises high net worth individuals and families, and closely held businesses, on the full range of trust and estate matters, including disputes. The group’s non-contentious work includes assisting with business succession plans and representing clients with real estate and mineral interests. “They have a lot of estate and tax planning experience and have the transactional side too,” says a source, who continues: “They have a good breadth of experience.”

Shareholder Marguerite “Peggy” Adams was ranked in the top-tier for Private Wealth Law in the High Net Worth Guide.  Peggy, a board-certified estate planning and administration specialist, is a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel.  She advises clients about wills, trusts and estate planning, including the disposition of closely-held businesses, taxation of estates and other estate planning needs. In addition, she handles probate matters and represents trustees and corporate fiduciaries.

Peggy’s peers described her as a well-respected member of the Louisiana estate planning community in feedback given to Chambers.  “She’s fantastic, she’s the smartest person in the room,” observes an interviewee; “she knows it all. She is very experienced and knows how to explain things well.” Another commentator says: “She’s very thorough and creative, and gives good advice. I’ve referred people to her. She understands the law, relationships and client needs.” 

Liskow & Lewis is pleased to congratulate Bob Angelico for being recognized by the Society of Louisiana Certified Public Accountants (LCPA), the premier organization of accountants in Louisiana. Bob was awarded LCPA’s Distinguished Service Award for his significant work supporting the Society’s state and local taxation legislation efforts. Bob has been an active participant in LCPA for years. He is a past LCPA President and currently serves as the Society’s representative on the Louisiana Tax Institute.  He has previously received LCPA’s Outstanding CPA in Business and Industry Award and its Outstanding Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Discussion Leader Award.

Bob is a nationally known business lawyer with years of experience helping top-tier companies with sophisticated state and local tax issues throughout Louisiana.  He works to minimize the taxes of his clients, which include manufacturers, retailers, wholesalers, non-profits, construction businesses and other entities of all types and sizes.

Clients benefit from Bob's extensive experience with Louisiana state and local taxes, advising clients in entity formations, restructurings, acquisitions and dispositions. Businesses facing litigation in the energy sector often turn to Bob for income and franchise tax, sales and use tax, severance, and ad valorem tax disputes and other state and local tax claims. 

Bob is a Board Certified Tax Specialist ­- as certified by the Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization ­- and a licensed Certified Public Accountant.  He is consistently recognized for his tax practice by both national and local publications.  Chambers USA has recognized Bob for his practice since 2013, ranking him in its highest tier–Band 1.  He has also been recognized by Best Lawyers in America since 2003 and was listed as the New Orleans Tax Law “Lawyer of the Year” in 2018. Only one lawyer is recognized by Best Lawyers as a "Lawyer of the Year" for each practice area and geographic location. Bob has been recognized by Louisiana Super Lawyers since 2007, and by New Orleans Magazine as a “Top Lawyer” since 2015.

Liskow & Lewis is pleased to welcome Denice Redd-Robinette to the firm. 

Denice Redd-Robinette is a litigator in the firm’s Baton Rouge office. She has experience in multiple facets of litigation, including experience with legislative and regulatory matters.

Prior to practicing law, Denice served in the United States Navy.  She regularly draws on her experience as a plane captain, maintaining F14 aircrafts and training new pilots on preflight preparation.  Denice was also a Litigation Paralegal for the Louisiana Department of Insurance in Baton Rouge. She received her Juris Doctor, cum laude, from Southern University Law Center in 2019.

Liskow & Lewis is pleased to announce four attorneys have joined the firm.

Lance Bullock is a member of the firm’s Maritime, Oilfield, and Insurance practice group in the New Orleans office. Prior to joining the firm, Lance served as a police officer for the Kenner Police Department and the Loyola University Police Department. He also served the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Eastern District of Louisiana as a volunteer law clerk. Lance earned his Juris Doctor from Loyola University of New Orleans College of Law.

Chelsea Fitzgerald is a business lawyer in the firm’s New Orleans office. She has experience in real estate, public finance transactions, commercial lending, non-profit tax matters, and Fair Housing defense. Prior to joining the firm, Chelsea was an associate at the Nashville office of a DC- based law firm focused on commercial real estate, public housing authority representation, and affordable housing development. Chelsea previously served as a public service fellow at Southeast Louisiana Legal Services in New Orleans representing low-income clients with housing legal issues, including defending clients in eviction proceedings, preserving clients’ subsidized housing, advocating for clients’ rights, and mediating landlord-tenant conflicts.

Rebecca Guidry is an energy litigator practicing in the firm’s Lafayette office. Prior to joining the firm, Rebecca served as a federal judicial law clerk to the Honorable Judge L. Scott Coogler of the United States District Court of Northern Alabama. Rebecca received her Juris Doctor from Cumberland School of Law, Samford University.

Hayley Landry is a member of the firm’s Energy Litigation practice group in the New Orleans office.  Prior to joining the firm, Hayley served as a student attorney at the Stuart H. Smith Law Clinic and Center for Social Justice where she represented clients in various employment litigation matters under the supervision of an experienced attorney. She also served as the Lawyer Referral Service Coordinator and Special Projects Coordinator for the New Orleans Bar Association. Hayley received her Master of Science in Applied Criminology from Texas A&M Commerce before receiving her Juris Doctor from Loyola University College of Law.

Liskow & Lewis is pleased to announce practice area and lawyer rankings in the 2019 edition of Chambers USA – America's Leading Lawyers for Business.

Chambers and Partners, an independent research-based company, identifies a select group of lawyers based on client recommendations and publishes lawyer and firm rankings in its guides, including Chambers USA. In order to be ranked, a lawyer must portray technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial astuteness, diligence, commitment, and other qualities most valued by the client.

The firm was nationally ranked in Transportation: Shipping/Maritime Litigation. The firm received esteemed first-band (first-tier) rankings for the state of Louisiana in the areas of Energy & Natural Resources, Environment, and Litigation: General Commercial.

Additionally, the firm received recognition for Louisiana in the areas of: Banking & Finance, Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Corporate/M&A, Labor & Employment, and Real Estate.

In addition, 16 Liskow & Lewis lawyers were ranked in the state of Louisiana in the 2019 edition of Chambers:

Banking & Finance
Wm Blake Bennett 

Banking & Finance: Marine Finance
Wm Blake Bennett 

Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Joseph P Hebert
Philip K Jones Jr, Senior Statespeople

Corporate/M&A
Leon J Reymond III 

Corporate/M&A: Tax
Robert S Angelico
James C Exnicios 

Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas
Joe B Norman, Recognized Practitioner
Lawrence P Simon Jr 

Environment
Louis Buatt
Greg L. Johnson
Robert B McNeal 

Environment: Litigation
Mark McNamara
Robert B McNeal 

Labor & Employment
Thomas McGoey II 

Labor & Employment: Employee Benefits & Compensation
Randye C Snyder 

Litigation: General Commercial
James Brown

Real Estate
Marguerite L Adams