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Liskow & Lewis is pleased to announce the following Lafayette-based attorneys have been selected to the 2019 list of Acadiana Profile’s Top Lawyers:

Vanessa Anseman, Oil and Gas Law

George Arceneaux III, Energy Law, Environmental Law, Oil and Gas Law

Emily Borgen, Insurance Law

Hunter A. Chauvin, Environmental Law

Julie S. Chauvin, Banking and Finance Law, Commercial Transactions/LLS Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Trusts and Estates

Billy J. Domingue, Banking and Finance Law, Commercial Transactions/LLS Law, Construction Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Real Estate Law

Joseph C. Giglio, Jr., Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Real Estate Law

Joseph P. Hebert, Banking and Finance Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law

Jeffrey D. Lieberman, Administrative/Regulatory Law, Natural Resources Law, Oil and Gas Law

Penny L. Malbrew, Environmental Law, Natural Resouces Law

James N. Mansfield III, Energy Law, Natural Resources Law

C.J. Miller, Real Estate Law

Jamie D. Rhymes, Energy Law, Environmental Law, Oil and Gas Law

April L. Rolen-Ogden, Energy Law, Oil and Gas Law

Lawrence P. Simon, Jr., Appellate Practice, Energy Law, Natural Resources Law, Oil and Gas Law

Each year, Acadiana Profile publishes its Top Lawyers list. The voting to determine the 2019 top attorneys for Acadiana Profile magazine was open to all licensed attorneys in the Acadiana, Louisiana market area. Each attorney was asked which attorney, other than himself or herself, they would recommend in the Acadiana area.

Liskow & Lewis is pleased to welcome Regan Canfill to the firm.

Regan is a business lawyer practicing in the firm’s New Orleans office.  She has experience helping clients with a variety of tax and corporate matters. 

Regan received her Juris Doctor, cum laude, from Loyola University College of Law where she was a Dean’s Scholarship Recipient and Comment Editor of the Loyola Maritime Law Journal. Upon graduating from Loyola, Regan obtained her L.L.M. in Taxation from New York University School of Law.

Liskow & Lewis is pleased to congratulate Tommy McGoey for being selected to New Orleans CityBusiness’ Leadership in Law Class of 2019. Tommy is being recognized for his Labor & Employment practice, commitment to the firm, community and professional involvement, and awards and achievements. 

TOMMY’S PRACTICE

Tommy is a go-to labor and employment lawyer with experience throughout Louisiana and the U.S. He helps employers across a wide range of industries with contentious human resources claims and issues, both inside and outside the courtroom. He has 31 years of litigation experience, 24 of which have been devoted to labor and employment. Tommy handles difficult cases in federal and state trial and appellate courts, and arbitrations. He also counsels employers on compliance with a myriad of employment laws related to hiring decisions, compensation, discipline, termination, reductions in force and responding to catastrophes affecting the workplace.  He conducts training for managers and supervisors on substantive issues, employee relations and litigation avoidance.

Tommy is respected by his colleagues and peers not just as a lawyer, but also a leader.  He has served Liskow & Lewis in countless ways, but to name a few, he has served as the Firm Administration Partner and as a member of the firm's Compensation Committee, Board of Directors and Strategic Planning Committee.  Tommy is the leader of Liskow’s Labor & Employment Practice group and has also been instrumental in the firm’s recruitment of law students, devoting countless hours to mentoring and leading law students and young lawyers.  

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Tommy is a Star Ambassador for the Volunteers of America, an organization that provides life-saving programs for the most vulnerable people in our community—children and families, the elderly, veterans, and persons with disabilities. He co-chairs Volunteers of America’s annual Reach for the Stars Breakfast, which is the organization’s primary fundraising event.  Tommy is a past Board Chair for the New Orleans Speech and Hearing Center, and he currently serves on the organization’s strategic planning committee.  He has also volunteered as a youth baseball coach at PAC and basketball coach at Carrollton Boosters.

AWARDS

Tommy is consistently recognized for his practice by both national and local publications.  Chambers USA has recognized Tommy for his Labor & Employment practice since 2006 and has ranked him in its top level–Band 1.  He has also been recognized by The Best lawyers in America for the last 13 years.  Best Lawyers ranked Tommy as the Litigation-Labor and Employment “Lawyer of the Year” for 2019, and in 2018, he was ranked as the New Orleans Employment Law-Management “Lawyer of the Year.”  Only one lawyer is recognized by Best Lawyers as a "Lawyer of the Year" for each practice area and geographic location. Tommy has been ranked by Louisiana Super Lawyers since 2008, and by New Orleans Magazine as a “Top Lawyer” since 2004.

Started in 2005, Leadership in Law recognizes legal professionals based on their professional and community involvement and achievements that have set the pace for the overall community. The firm is proud to congratulate Tommy on this recognition. 

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

Erin Percy is a member of the firm’s Maritime, Oilfield, and Insurance practice group in the firm’s New Orleans office.  She has experience representing major petrochemical companies in environmental, toxic tort, and contract litigation matters.  Erin also has experience representing clients in lawsuits involving alleged property damage and remediation issues related to historical operations. She received her Juris Doctor from Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University where she was a Senior Associate for the Louisiana Law Review.

Madeline Mathews is a business lawyer in the firm’s Houston office.  She has represented clients in all phases of energy exploration, development, and production and has handled a variety of matters from lease drafting and contract negotiation to complex litigation.  Madeline has experience in drafting and reviewing purchase and sale agreements, joint operating agreements, surface use agreements, mineral conveyances, and other transactional documents.  Her litigation experience includes royalty and surface use disputes, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, and indemnification.  Madeline received her Juris Doctor from The University of Texas School of Law.

Liskow & Lewis is pleased to welcome Cherrell Simms Taplin to the firm. 

Cherrell is an energy litigator who has extensive experience representing clients in all facets of litigation.  She has worked as a partner in private practice, served as judge pro tempore in state court, and she served as the Senior Chief Deputy City Attorney for the City of New Orleans.

As a partner in private practice, Cherrell cultivated a diverse litigation practice, including commercial litigation, complex personal injury, and tort matters. She has litigated several cases through trial in both state and federal court. As the Senior Chief Deputy City Attorney for the City of New Orleans, Cherrell expanded her litigation practice to include contract, construction, land use, public bid, employment, administrative appeals, and civil rights matters. She also managed over 1000 open cases, including high-profile litigation, from inception to resolution, supervised the lawyers and staff, and oversaw the office budget.  In April 2017, the Louisiana Supreme Court saw fit to appoint Cherrell to serve as Judge Pro Tempore in the Orleans Parish Civil District Court, Division J. As a judge, she gained an inside perspective on the judicial process and presided over several trials and hearings.

Cherrell serves as an adjunct professor at Tulane University School of Law where she teaches Negotitation and Mediation Skills. She received her Juris Doctor from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law in 2002. She received the Loyola University College of Law Black Law Students Association Distinguished Alumni Award in 2009.

Liskow & Lewis is pleased to announce Marilyn Maloney is President-Elect of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers, the premier organization of U.S. real estate lawyers.

The college is a national association of approximately 1,000 distinguished real estate lawyers. Admission into the college is by invitation only after a rigorous screening process. The American College of Real Estate Lawyers’ distinguished members have been elected to fellowship for their outstanding legal ability, experience, and high standards of professional and ethical conduct in the practice of real estate law. Marilyn has been a member of the organization for nearly twenty years and has served on the Board of Governors as Vice-President, Treasurer, and Secretary. She has also served as Chair of various committees, including the Programs Committee, the Orientation and Integration Committee, and the Insurance Committee.

Marilyn is a Houston-based business lawyer helping clients with real estate needs along with various other important transactions, including commercial lending, energy deals, intellectual property, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate trust. Marilyn is an in-demand real estate conference organizer and speaker, and she is continuously recognized for her work in this area. She is listed in Best Lawyers in America, and she is a Top-Rated Real Estate Attorney in Texas Super Lawyers. Marilyn is a member of Houston Commercial Real Estate Women (“CREW”), and she is a Fellow of the American College of Commercial Finance Lawyers.

Marilyn is a leader in many civic, legal, professional and religious associations. In 2013, she received a Distinguished Achievement Award from the Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University, and, in 2004, she was recognized by the Louisiana Bar Foundation with its President’s Award. The same year, she was selected by New Orleans CityBusiness as one of the Women of the Year. Marilyn regularly provides seminars and lectures on a variety of subjects, including real estate, lending, oil and gas, commercial insurance, and intellectual property. She received her Juris Doctor from the Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University in 1975.