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Dana M. Douglas Inducted as President of the New Orleans Bar Association

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Last night, November 16, 2017, Dana M. Douglas was installed as President of the New Orleans Bar Association at the NOBA Annual Dinner held at the Audubon Tea Room.

Robert Angelico, managing partner at Liskow & Lewis, recounts the dinner, “Dana outlined a very exciting year ahead of activities for NOBA. All of us at Liskow & Lewis are excited to watch the impact that Dana will make. Her compassion, determination, and eagerness to make this community better will make her an excellent president. We are proud to have Dana as a colleague and a friend.”   

Dana is active in professional and community organizations, and holds various leadership positions. Dana is a Charter and Founding Member of the Louisiana Chapter of the Women’s Energy Network, the Immediate Past President of the Greater New Orleans Louis A. Martinet Society, and she served as Chair of the 28th Annual Justice For All Ball. Dana was recently selected as a “Women of the Year” honoree by New Orleans CityBusiness.

Dana’s service to the community has been formally recognized by many, including the Louisiana State Bar Association and the New Orleans Bar Association. In 2008, Dana was presented with the Louisiana State Bar Association’s President’s Award.  In 2016, she was presented the Camille Gavel Award, and in 2014, she received the Crystal Gavel Award. She was also a recipient of the 2017 Gillis Long Public Service Award from Loyola Law. These recognitions speaks to the difference Dana makes in the community. She is dedicated to diversity and inclusion in the practice of law, and cites the importance of diversity across all spectrums in the field. Within Liskow & Lewis, Dana serves on the Diversity Committee and is head of the Paralegal Committee.

Dana received her Juris Doctor from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law. She focuses her practice at Liskow & Lewis on commercial, energy and intellectual property litigation in the state and federal courts of Louisiana and across a wide variety of industry sectors.

New Orleans Bar Association’s Briefly Speaking November Issue featured Dana and her upcoming election.

Forty Liskow Lawyers Named “Top Lawyer” by New Orleans Magazine

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Liskow is pleased to announce forty firm lawyers are among New Orleans Magazine’s “Top Lawyers” 2017. 

The voting to determine the top New Orleans attorneys was open to all licensed attorneys in New Orleans, Louisiana. Voters were asked which attorney, other than themselves, should appear on the New Orleans list. The list includes:

Donald R. Abaunza, Admiralty & Maritime Law

Marguerite L. Adams, Real Estate Law

Robert S. Angelico, Tax Law

John C. Anjier, Securities Regulation

Kelly B. Becker, Energy Law

Wm. Blake Bennett, Banking and Finance Law

James A. Brown, Commercial Litigation

Laura S. Brown, Energy Law

Louis E. Buatt, Environmental Law

Tiffany Davis, Natural Resources Law

George Denegre, Commercial Litigation

James C. Exnicios, Tax Law

S. Gene Fendler, Admiralty & Maritime Law

Joseph I. Giarrusso, III, Admiralty & Maritime Law

Kathryn Gonski, Appellate Practice

Don K. Haycraft, Admiralty & Maritime Law

Shannon S. Holtzman, Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law

Jonathan A. Hunter, Oil and Gas Law

R. Keith Jarrett, Admiralty & Maritime Law

Greg L. Johnson, Environmental Law

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

Paul C. Kitziger, Real Estate Law

Cheryl M. Kornick, Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law

Gene W. Lafitte, Oil and Gas Law

Mark D. Latham, Personal Injury Litigation

David W. Leefe, Personal Injury Litigation

Thomas J. McGoey, II, Labor and Employment Law

Robert B. McNeal, Oil and Gas Law

Carey L. Menasco, Commercial Litigation

Joe B. Norman, Energy Law

Leon J. Reymond, Jr., Banking and Finance Law

Katie S. Roth, Appellate Practice

Matt D. Simone, Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law

Randye C. Snyder, Employee Benefits Law

Raymond T. Waid, Admiralty & Maritime Law

Jack M. Weiss, Appellate Practice

Stephen W. Wiegand, Environmental Law

Michael S. Williams, Employee Benefits Law

Charles B. Wilmore, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions

John M. Wilson, Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law

Liskow & Lewis Receives National Tier 1 Practice Area Rankings in U.S. News’ “Best Law Firms”

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Liskow & Lewis has been ranked in the 2018 “Best Law Firms” list by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers®, Woodward White, Inc. Firms included in the “Best Law Firms” list are recognized for professional excellence with consistently impressive ratings from clients and peers.

Liskow & Lewis received comments from companies including, Hess Corporation, Motive Enterprises, Spectra Energy Corporation, and Capital One Bank. You can read all of Liskow & Lewis’ client’s testimonials by visiting the firm’s Best Law Firms Profile.

The firm received National Tier 1 rankings in the areas of Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants and Oil & Gas Law, National Tier 2 rankings in the areas of Admiralty & Maritime Law, Banking and Finance Law, Commercial Litigation and Real Estate Law, and a National Tier 3 ranking in the area of Natural Resources Law. Additionally, forty-nine lawyers were recognized in The Best Lawyers in America, Woodward White, Inc. 2018 edition.

Liskow Lawyer Sean Toomey Recognized as One to Watch in Law

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Sean Toomey was acknowledged by New Orleans CityBusiness as “One to Watch” in Law. He was recognized for his trial and prosecution experience, and his leadership involvement with the New Orleans Police and Justice Foundation.

Sean’s over 10 years in the courtroom as a federal prosecutor enables him to represent clients in high-stakes civil and criminal proceedings, as well as internal and government investigations. He draws on his experience of over a decade in the Department of Justice as an assistant U.S. attorney in the Eastern District of Louisiana, where he focused on trying cases, arguing motions and appearing before the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in high-profile cases. 

Sean also handles commercial litigation, building on his earlier years of civil practice at two international law firms in New York, focused on securities, regulatory and general commercial disputes involving a broad spectrum of legal practice, including fraud, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, reinsurance, health care and federal securities law.

He received his Juris Doctor from Tulane Law School and was a member of the Order of the Coif, and he was the notes and comments editor for the Tulane Law Review. Sean received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the College of the Holy Cross.

Hilary Soileau Joins Liskow & Lewis

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Liskow is pleased to announce Hilary Soileau has joined the firm as an oil and gas litigator. Hilary will be an associate in the firm’s Houston office.

She received her Juris Doctor from the University of Oklahoma College of Law. Before joining the firm, Hilary served as a legal extern for the Honorable Robert E. Bacharach of the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. 

This Week in Panama: Ray Waid To Present on Legal Issues Involved in the Recent U.S. Navy Collisions

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Ray Waid is traveling to Panama this week to give a presentation on legal issues involved in the recent U.S. Navy collisions off the coasts of Japan and Singapore.  The USS FITZGERALD and USS MCCAIN collisions occurred within months of one another and resulted in 17 deaths and well over $500 million in property damage.  While the investigations are still underway, several senior Navy officers have been relieved of command.  The topic is of particular interest to Ray as a maritime lawyer who navigated a Japan-based, U.S. Navy destroyer for three years prior to attending law school at Tulane.

Ray's presentation is part of the Eighth Annual Oslo-Southampton-Tulane Colloquium.  The Colloquium is an annual event organized by the law schools of Oslo, Southampton and Tulane Universities, three of the leading centers for maritime law globally.  

Foss Maritime Joins FEMA’s Response Operations in Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands

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On October 4 Foss Maritime announced it has contracted with FEMA to support relief efforts in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands in the aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and Maria.

Foss is deploying accommodation vessels to serve as floating hotels, providing safe housing and warm meals for responders.

“We have the ability and the commitment to serve the wide range of needs of hurricane victims in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and are prepared to offer additional services, as needed, to FEMA and other federal agencies throughout all relief efforts,” said Will Roberts, Foss CCO.

“For Foss, this type of project is at the heart of what we do. We are glad to do our part to help the families affected by this devastating disaster by enlisting the skills of our finest operators and providing needed equipment,” he said.

Note: With offices in Houston, Lafayette and New Orleans, we at Liskow & Lewis have first hand appreciation for the resources required to address the impact of a major storm. We congratulate Foss on this endeavor. 

Liskow & Lewis Receives 2018 Benchmark Litigation’s “Highly Recommended” Ranking and Six “Local Litigation Stars” Are Recognized

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Liskow & Lewis is pleased to announce that Benchmark Litigation has listed Liskow & Lewis as a “Highly Recommended” firm in Louisiana for 2018. Benchmark also recognized six Liskow litigators:

John Anjier, Professional Liability, Securities

James Brown, Appellate, General Commercial, Securities

Jonathan Hunter, General Commercial

Keith Jarrett, General Commercial, Insurance

Robert McNeal, General Commercial

Lawrence Simon, Jr., Energy & Resources, General Commercial

Benchmark Litigation notes that “Liskow & Lewis has become a formidable name in the oil and gas industry…Keith Jarrett is the firm’s primary contact with BP. James Brown, who was inducted into the American College of Trial Lawyers three years ago, is a shareholder in the New Orleans office where he serves as head of the commercial litigation section and its professional liability practice group. His work concerns business litigation; wills, trusts, and estates; and appellate. Also based in New Orleans is his colleague John Anjier, who focuses on business law and litigation. Anjier attends to a case in which he represents the FDIC regarding a bank failure in Puerto Rico. “John has developed a real specialty in that kind of work,” confirms a peer. Jonathan Hunter is noted for his administrative practice and his oil royalty practice. Hunter is said to have developed a national expertise in dealing with suits filed by the federal government based upon how much royalties the oil companies are going to pay.”

Benchmark exclusively covers the litigation and disputes market in North America, covering the US, Canada and Mexico.

Emily Borgen Joins Liskow & Lewis

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Liskow is pleased to announce Emily C. Borgen has joined the firm in our Lafayette office.

Emily is a litigator with a primary focus on representing oil and gas clients in legacy and coastal land loss lawsuits.  She also has experience in admiralty and maritime litigation.

Emily was a law clerk for the Honorable W. Eugene Davis of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

She received her Juris Doctor from Duke University School of Law, cum laude, and her B.A. from New York University, cum laude.