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Liskow Lawyer Marguerite L. Adams Listed in Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2017

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Liskow is pleased to announce Shareholder Marguerite L. “Peggy” Adams has been listed in the 2017 edition of Chambers USA – High Net Worth Guide.

In the publication, Peggy is described as a well-respected member of the Louisiana estate planning community. Feedback from Peggy’s clients is summarized in the edition and includes:

“Her peers describe her as “smart as a whip and a wonderful person.” Adams also specializes in real estate law, and one strength of her practice is her ability to advise non-Louisiana trustees on the preparation of complex trusts including real estate or alternative assets. Fellow lawyers also highlight Adams’ sensitive approach to estate administration and family disputes. “She is excellent,” says one source, who also reports that on a recent matter where Adams was opposing counsel, she was “very professional – it’s a matter that could easily have gotten ugly and it hasn’t.”

Peggy is a business lawyer known for her sophisticated transactional work involving large, complex industrial plants in Louisiana.  She practices in the areas of real estate, finance, general business, probate and estate planning.  Peggy represents developers and business owners in asset acquisitions, and in the purchase, construction and financing of commercial office buildings, hotels, residential subdivisions, shopping centers and industrial facilities.

In addition, Peggy helps businesses with the preparation of leases, restructuring of partnerships, real estate sales, and review of title and issuance of title policies for Liskow’s title agency.

Kelly Scalise Served as Chair of the Admiralty Law Section of the Federal Bar Association and Is Honored by the Recognition of the Section

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Liskow lawyer Kelly Scalise served as Chair of the Admiralty Law Section of the Federal Bar Association from 2015-2017. On Saturday, The Admiralty Law Section, which Kelly co-founded, received a Section/Division Recognition Award at the Federal Bar Association’s Annual Meeting held in Atlanta, Georgia.

As Chair of the Admiralty Law Section, Kelly was honored to collaborate with other dedicated maritime professionals from across the nation. The Section provided insight into the everyday challenges of her maritime colleagues, and as the outgoing chair, her commitment to the Industry has never been stronger. 

Four Liskow Lawyers Selected to 2017 Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters

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Liskow is pleased to announce the following Houston-based lawyers have been selected to the 2017 edition of Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters:

Michael Cash, Civil Litigation, Business Litigation, General Litigation

Marilyn Maloney, Real Estate, Banking, Energy & Natural Resources, Intellectual Property

Michael Rubenstein, Bankruptcy, Creditor Debtor Rights, Business Litigation

Robert Theriot, Energy & Resources

Super Lawyers lists outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Texas Super Lawyers includes a statewide nomination process, a peer-review survey by practice area, and independent research on candidates. The process results in a list of the top five percent of attorneys in each state, as nominated by their peers, which is then reviewed by an independent research team that focuses on professional accomplishments, peer recognition, and community involvement.

Ray Waid, outgoing chair of the ABA's Admiralty and Maritime Law Committee, honored by the Committee's selection for the Overall Excellence Award

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Liskow maritime lawyer Ray Waid recently completed a very successful year as chair of the American Bar Association’s Admiralty and Maritime Law Committee.  The committee was selected from a group of 30 ABA committees in the Tort, Trial and Insurance Practice Section to receive the “Overall Excellence” award.  You can read more about Ray’s year as committee chair in the latest committee newsletter here.

The award is further recognition of Liskow’s position as a leader in the maritime legal market.  Way to go, Ray!

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Liskow Shareholder Dana M. Douglas Named to CityBusiness Women of the Year Class of 2017

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Liskow is proud to congratulate Dana Douglas for her selection to New Orleans CityBusiness’ ‘Women of the Year’ 2017.

As a lawyer, Dana is committed to both her clients and her local legal community. “I really enjoy practicing with members of the local bar and before the esteemed members of the Bench.  It has always been very important to me to not only work in this community but to be engaged in it.  Service in the community—particularly as it relates to the needs of children—grounds me and helps me to keep a view of the city and the world beyond my peripheral vision.” Dana’s practice is focused on commercial, energy and intellectual property litigation in the state and federal courts of Louisiana and across a wide variety of industry sectors. Clients regularly turn to Dana when they’re facing high-exposure litigation.

When it comes to community involvement, Dana is passionate about reaching out to those in need, as well as inspiring other attorneys to become more service-minded. 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, Dana was also awarded 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. All of these awards speak to the difference Dana makes in the community. She is also 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 is dedicated to making the community a better place through serving in leadership roles. She is President-Elect of the New Orleans Bar Association, the Immediate Past President of the Greater New Orleans Louis A. Martinet Society, and the Founding Chapter President of the South Louisiana Women’s Energy Network. She is also the Chair of the 2017 Justice For All Ball with Honorary Chair Leah Chase which raises money for the Pro Bono Project. The Pro Bono Project serves those in need of civil legal services and access to justice.

Outside of her legal and community work, Dana finds a work/life balance by spending time with family and friends and through exercise. A native of New Orleans, Dana Douglas attended St. Mary’s Academy, an all-girls school in New Orleans East, and then studied social work as an undergraduate student at Miami University of Ohio, where she was President of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, and she was a member of the International Undergraduate Committee (representing the Great Lakes Region). Dana received her Juris Doctor from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law in 2000, and has been a shareholder at Liskow & Lewis since 2008.

Started in 1999, Women of the Year recognizes 50 women from the area whose successes in business and contributions to the community have made them movers and shakers in the region. Honorees are innovative leaders who are making waves with their energy, ideas, achievements and commitment to excellence in the area. Honorees are selected based on business and community involvement and achievement that have set the pace for the overall community.

Seven Liskow Attorneys Named Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year and Forty-Nine Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America, Woodward White, Inc. 2018

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Liskow is pleased to announce the lawyers listed in the 2018 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America, Woodward White, Inc. 

Seven Liskow lawyers are listed as “Lawyer of the Year” in their respective areas of practice:

Marguerite L. Adams – Real Estate Law

Robert S. Angelico – Tax Law

George Arceneaux III – Litigation – Environmental

James N. Mansfield III – Natural Resources Law

Thomas J. McGoey II – Employment Law – Management

Robert B. McNeal – Environmental Law

Richard W. Revels, Jr. – Energy Law

Only a single attorney in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as a “Lawyer of the Year.” Selections for this honor are based on voting averages received during Best Lawyers peer review assessments. This designation reflects a high level of respect an attorney has earned among his or her peers regarding abilities, professionalism, and integrity.

Additionally, forty-nine Liskow lawyers were recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2018 Edition:

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

Billy J. Domingue, Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law

Brett D. Wise, Admiralty and Maritime Law

Carol W. Reisman, Commercial Litigation

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

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

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

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

Donald R. Abaunza, Admiralty and Maritime Law

Gary Rachlin, Real Estate Law

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

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

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

George H. Robinson, Jr., Admiralty and Maritime Law, Energy Law

Greg L. Johnson, Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental

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

James C. Exnicios, Tax Law

James L. Breaux, Real Estate Law

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

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

Joe B. Norman, Commercial Litigation, Energy Law, Oil and Gas Law

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

John D. Wogan, Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law, Trusts and Estates

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

Jonathan A. Hunter, Energy Law, Oil and Gas Law

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

Joseph I. Giarrusso III, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

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

Leon J. Reymond III, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law,

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

Louis E. Buatt, Environmental Law

Marguerite L. Adams, Real Estate Law, Trusts and Estates

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

Matt Jones, Energy Law

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

Paul C. Kitziger, Real Estate Law

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

R. Keith Jarrett, Admiralty and Maritime Law

Randye C. Snyder, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

Richard W. Revels, Jr., Energy Law, Mining Law, Natural Resources Law, Oil and Gas Law

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

Robert S. Angelico, Tax Law

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

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

Shannon Skelton Holtzman, Commercial Litigation

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

Thomas P. Diaz, Admiralty and Maritime Law

William W. Pugh, Admiralty and Maritime Law

Wm. Blake Bennett, Banking and Finance Law, Gaming Law

First published in 1983, Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey in which more than 36,000 leading attorneys cast almost 4.4 million votes on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their practice areas. Because lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed, inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor. Corporate Counsel magazine has called Best Lawyers “the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice.”

Founded in 1935 in Lake Charles, Louisiana, Liskow has grown to nearly 130 attorneys in New Orleans and Lafayette, Louisiana, and Houston, Texas. Since its inception, the firm’s practice has included a focus on the energy and oil and gas industries. The firm and its attorneys are recognized for contributions to the development of Louisiana’s mineral law, as well as for providing clients with exceptional counsel.

General Counsel for Bisso Marine Returns to Liskow & Lewis

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After a decade of distinguished service as General Counsel of Bisso Marine, LLC, David Reisman has returned to Liskow, the place where he began his legal career twenty-five years ago.

David’s resume also includes having served as General Counsel of T&T Bisso, LLC, an international ship salvage and emergency response contractor with offices in the United States, Europe, Latin America and Asia. He will join the Maritime, Oilfield & Insurance practice group at Liskow & Lewis.

David was a hands-on General Counsel, personally handling corporate legal matters, regulatory issues, contracts, risk management, insurance and compliance, and managing litigation. In addition, he supervised the safety, human resources and quality departments, and was a member of the Bisso Marine Executive Steering Committee. “Outside counsel often have trouble seeing matters from the client’s perspective. Having spent ten years as General Counsel, I know what is important to my clients and am able to offer practical and cost-effective solutions to help them achieve their goals.”

David’s experience in admiralty matters includes contracts, contractor and subcontractor vetting and management, Coast Guard regulatory and enforcement issues, implementation and management of Capital Construction Funds, insurance coverage, accident investigation, maritime and aviation finance and liens, compliance programs, and formation and management of joint ventures. His litigation practice covers a wide range of matters, including maritime and offshore personal injury and property damage, products liability, aviation, drilling and completion accidents, reservoir damage, pipeline accidents, indemnity and insurance, and commercial disputes.

David has tried cases in state and federal courts in Louisiana and Texas. He received his Juris Doctor from the Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University in 1992. 

Liskow & Lewis Adds Trial Lawyer from the Department of Justice

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Liskow is pleased to announce Sean Toomey has joined the firm as a shareholder in our New Orleans office.

Sean joins Liskow after having served over a decade in the Department of Justice as an Assistant United States 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 is an experienced trial lawyer who represents clients in high-stakes civil and criminal proceedings, as well as internal and government investigations. “Trials are about persuasion, whether trying a case to the judge or a jury. What makes persuasion more effective? In my case, after over ten years of trial work as an Assistant United States Attorney I’m able translate complex material into simpler and more understandable arguments. And when that skill is combined with my knack for connecting with people, it leads to superior results.”

Sean also handles commercial litigation, building on his earlier years of civil practice at two international law firms in New York, NY, 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, as well as federal securities law.

He received his Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, from Tulane University Law School. Sean is admitted to practice in Louisiana, South Carolina, and New York.