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ACCREDITATION CERTIFICATION Adams and Reese is participating in the Mansfield Rule 5.0 certification process as part of the firm’s 2021 commitment to promoting diversity and inclusion. Adams and Reese is among more than 160 large law firms in the U.S. and Canada participating, with the goal of boosting the representation of historically underrepresented lawyers in law firm leadership. If the firm meets certain measurable objectives over the next twelve months, it will earn the distinction of being Mansfield certified. AWARDS HONORS
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Scott Agosta and Suzanne Mestayer were recently announced as 2021 Hall of Distinction inductees by the LSU E. J. Ourso College of Business. Additionally, the college will recognize the first-ever Outstanding Young Alumni Award recipient Nick Speyrer. Agosta is a founder of MorningStar Partners, a growth-oriented independent oil and natural gas company headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. Agosta co-founded MorningStar Partners in 2012 and currently serves as the chief accounting officer and controller. Mestayer is the managing principal of ThirtyNorth Investments, an independent registered investment advisory firm that provides investment consultation and advisory services to families, retirement plans and institutions. Speyrer is founder and president of Emergent Method, a Baton Rougebased consulting firm. Under Speyrer’s leadership,
the firm has grown rapidly to become the leading management and strategy consulting firm in the region. Amedisys Inc. has been named one of the nation’s leading home health, hospice and personal care companies by IDG Insider Pro and Computerworld in the 2021 listing of the Best Places to Work in IT. The annual ranking recognizes the top 100 work environments for technology professionals. Amedisys ranks 13th among large organizations in this year’s listing. Ascension Parish was named the 2021 Small Market of the Year by Southern Business & Development magazine, in a title shared with Jackson County, Georgia. This is the first year Ascension Parish has been awarded this honor for best economic development results in the South. Helping secure Ascension’s top ranking are industrial projects that include the expansion of Renewable Energy Group, Westlake Chemical and CF Industries. These projects combined represent an investment of over $1.3 billion. Baton Rouge Community College’s automotive department was recently recognized by I-CAR, the Inter-Industry Conference on Collision Repair, and received a silver award from the Southwest Region for its dedication to providing information, knowledge and skills required to complete safe and quality automotive Baton Rouge Community College
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