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David Leefe is Recipient of Louisiana State Bar Association’s President’s Award

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Liskow is proud to announce David Leefe was awarded the Louisiana State Bar Association’s 2018 President’s Award. David was selected by the LSBA President for exemplary service to the Association throughout the Bar year.

David has practiced law for over 30 years, all with Liskow & Lewis, and his experience includes a broad range of litigation and contract matters. His practice emphasis is on maritime and offshore personal injury and property damage, drilling and downhole litigation, contractual indemnity, insurance coverage, maritime liens, and casualty investigation and response.  David chairs the firm’s 20+ member Maritime, Oilfield & Insurance section and serves as a point of contact for clients in need of maritime and casualty-related assistance. 

David plays an active role with the Louisiana State Bar Association.  He has served as a member of the LSBA House of Delegates for more than 20 years and was elected to the LSBA Board of Governors for the 2014-2017 term.  David is particularly proud of his service as the longtime Chair of the LSBA Client Assistance Fund Committee, whose mission is to reimburse individuals victimized by lawyer misconduct. 

David received his undergraduate degree from Louisiana State University and his Juris Doctor from Loyola University College of Law.

Liskow Gives Back

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Liskow attorneys are involved in dozens of volunteer events. Pictured to the left, attorney Erin Bambrick speaks with students at a “STEM Day” attended by thousands of south Louisiana children. Attorney Laura Brown planned the industry-themed photo booth for the event in her role as Community Initiatives director of a women’s energy group.

Liskow Served as Derivatives Counsel to Chicago Bridge & Iron Company

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Liskow & Lewis served as derivatives counsel to Chicago Bridge & Iron Company for the business combination of the company with McDermott International, Inc. valued at $6 billion. 

The Liskow & Lewis team was led by corporate partner Nina Skinner with John Bradford advising on domestic and international tax and Joe Wilson providing deal support.

For additional information about the transaction, click here.

For additional information about the firm's derivatives practice, please contact Nina Skinner. 

Fifteen Liskow Lawyers, Eight Practice Areas Recognized in Chambers USA

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Liskow is pleased to announce practice area and lawyer rankings in the 2018 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 received esteemed first-band (first-tier) rankings for the state of Louisiana in the areas of Energy & Natural Resources, Environment, and Litigation: General Commercial.

The firm also received recognition in: Banking & Finance; Bankruptcy/Restructuring; Corporate/M&A; Labor & Employment; and Real Estate.

In addition, 15 Liskow & Lewis lawyers were ranked in the state of Louisiana in the 2018 edition of Chambers:

Banking & Finance

  • Wm Blake Bennett 

Banking & Finance: Marine Finance

  • Wm Blake Bennett 

Bankruptcy/Restructuring

  • Joseph P Hebert
  • Philip K Jones Jr 

Corporate/M&A

  • Leon J Reymond III 

Corporate/M&A: Tax

  • Robert S Angelico 
  • James C Exnicios 

Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas

  • Lawrence P Simon Jr 

Environment

  • Louis Buatt 
  • Greg L. Johnson 
  • Robert B McNeal 

Environment: Litigation

  • Robert B McNeal 

Labor & Employment

  • Thomas McGoey II 

Labor & Employment: Employee Benefits & Compensation

  • Randye C Snyder 

Litigation

  • Donald R Abaunza 
  • James Brown

Real Estate

  • Marguerite L Adams

New Shareholder Kathryn Gonski Recognized as One to Watch in Law

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Kathryn Gonski was acknowledged by New Orleans CityBusiness as “One to Watch” in Law. She was recognized for her appellate practice and involvement in the energy industry. Kathryn’s appellate practice regularly includes cases before the Louisiana courts of appeal, the Louisiana Supreme Court, and the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal.  Her practice focuses on complex litigation, including environmental, energy, employment, and oil and gas matters. Kathryn is also frequently retained to write amicus briefs on behalf of businesses and trade organizations in matters of industry-wide significance.

For the second year in a row, Kathryn served as Co-Chair of the Institute for Energy Law’s National Young Energy Professionals’ Law Conference in New Orleans. She is a member of the Women’s Energy Network and was recently named a “Top Lawyer” by New Orleans Magazine. She was also named a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers. 

Kathryn received her Juris Doctor from Loyola University College of Law, summa cum laude, and was a member of the Loyola Law Review editorial board and a William L. Crowe Scholar. 

Fourteen Liskow Lawyers Selected to Acadiana Profile’s Top Lawyers

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Liskow & Lewis is pleased to announce the following Lafayette-based attorneys have been selected to the 2018 list of Acadiana Profile’s Top Lawyers:

George Arceneaux III, Environmental Law, Oil and Gas Law

Hunter A. Chauvin, Energy Law, Environmental Law

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

Billy J. Domingue, Banking and Finance Law, Commercial Transactions/LLS Law, Corporate Law, Energy Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law

Joseph C. Giglio, Jr., Alternate Dispute Resolution, Corporate Law, Commercial Litigation

Joseph P. Hebert, Bankruptcy & Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency & Reorganization Law Alternate Dispute Resolution, Corporate Law

Jeffrey D. Lieberman, Natural Resources Law

Mark A. Lowe, Admiralty & Maritime Law, Environmental Law

Penny L. Malbrew, Environmental Law

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

Richard W. Revels, Jr., Energy Law, Natural Resources Law

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

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

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

Each year, Acadiana Profile publishes its Top Lawyers list. The voting to determine the 2018 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.

Trinity Brown Joins Liskow & Lewis

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Liskow is pleased to announce Trinity Brown has joined the firm as an energy litigator in the firm’s New Orleans office. Trinity has experience representing clients in contract disputes, tort claims, and oil and gas disputes. She also has experience with First Amendment issues, securities fraud, and trademark infringement.

Trinity received her Juris Doctor from Yale Law School, and her Bachelor of Arts from Duke University, cum laude. She was a member of the Worker and Immigrant Rights Advocacy Clinic and the San Francisco Affirmative Litigation Project at Yale Law School and a Reginaldo Howard Memorial Scholar and a Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellow at Duke University. 

After graduating from Yale Law, Trinity was a law clerk to The Honorable Myron H. Thompson, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama.