TOP LAWYERS Most people hope not to need them, but when they do, they want the good ones on their side. To help with that, we present our annual list of Top Lawyers. The list was prepared by Detroit-based Professional Research Services. PRS provided this explanation of its methodology: The voting was open to all licensed attorneys in New Orleans. They were asked which attorney, other than themselves, they would recommend in the New Orleans area. Each attorney was allowed to recommend
Administrative/ Regulatory Law New Orleans W. Raley Alford III Stanley Reuter Thornton Alford LLC 909 Poydras St., Suite 2500 504-523-1580 Michael R. Fontham Stone Pigman Walther Wittmann L.L.C. 909 Poydras St., Suite 3150 504-593-0810 David A. Marcello Sher Garner Cahill Richter Klein & Hilbert, L.L.C. 909 Poydras St., Suite 2800 504-299-2136 Dana M. Shelton Stone Pigman Walther Wittmann L.L.C. 909 Poydras St., Suite 3150 504-593-0816 Justin A. Swaim Stone Pigman Walther Wittmann L.L.C. 909 Poydras St., Suite 3150 504-593-0979 Admiralty & Maritime Law Metairie Tommy J. Badeaux The Law Office of Tommy J. Badeaux 3500 N. Hullen St., Suite 17F 504-323-7777 Joseph B. “Josh” Marino III JJC Law LLC 111 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Suite 810 504-513-8820
Cayce Peterson JCC Law LLC 111 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Suite 810 504-513-8820 New Orleans Donald “Don” R. Abaunza Liskow & Lewis, APLC 701 Poydras St., Suite 5000 504-556-4110 Richard D. Bertram Jones Walker LLP 201 St. Charles Ave. 504-582-8334 Christopher E. Carey Pugh Accardo LLC 1100 Poydras St., Suite 3600 504-799-4548 Kathleen Charvet Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith 701 Poydras St., Floor 40 504-525-6802 Alan R. Davis Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard 601 Poydras St., Suite 2775 504-568-1990 John F. Fay Fay, Nelson & Fay, LLC 1527 Third St. 504-628-3084 Delos “Dee” E. Flint Jr. Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard 601 Poydras St., Suite 2775 504-568-1990
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Christopher M. Hannan Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC 201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 3600 504-566-8612 Gary A. Hemphill Phelps Dunbar LLP 365 Canal St., Suite 2000 504-584-9222 Neal J. Kling Sher Garner Cahill Richter Klein & Hilbert, L.L.C. 909 Poydras St., Suite 2800 504-299-2112 Kevin J. LaVie Phelps Dunbar LLP 365 Canal St., Suite 2000 504-584-9211 Edward F. LeBreton III Jones Walker LLP 201 St. Charles Ave. 504-582-8754 Thomas Kent Morrison Phelps Dunbar LLP 365 Canal St., Suite 2000 504-584-9306 André J. Mouledoux Mouledoux, Bland, Legrand & Brackett 701 Poydras St., Suite 600 504-421-6967 Michael T. Neuner Mouledoux, Bland, Legrand & Brackett 701 Poydras St., Suite 600 314-496-5890 David B. Sharpe Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard 601 Poydras St., Suite 2775 504-568-1990
up to three colleagues in each given legal specialty. Once the online nominations were complete, each nominee was carefully evaluated on the basis of the survey results, the legitimacy of their license and their current standing with the State Bar Association of Louisiana. Attorneys who received the highest number of votes in each specialty are reflected in the following list. As always when making professional services choices, second opinions are encouraged. In the end, you’re the judge.
Gabriel G. Silva Stone Pigman Walther Wittmann L.L.C. 909 Poydras St., Suite 3150 504-593-0826 Peter B. Sloss Murphy, Rogers, Sloss, Gambel & Tompkins 701 Poydras St., Suite 400 504-615-1200 Dean A. Sutherland Jeansonne & Remondet, LLC 365 Canal St., Suite 1660 504-524-7333 Frederick William “Billy” Swaim III Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith 701 Poydras St., Floor 40 504-648-6277 Ian F. Taylor Lewis, Kullman, Sterbcow & Abramson, LLC 601 Poydras St., Suite 2615 504-262-8346 Jefferson R. Tillery Jones Walker LLP 201 St. Charles Ave., 504-582-8616 Peter B. Tompkins Murphy, Rogers, Sloss, Gambel & Tompkins 701 Poydras St., Suite 400 504-451-3640 Jason P. Waguespack Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith 701 Poydras St., Floor 40 504-525-6802
Raymond T. Waid Liskow & Lewis, APLC 701 Poydras St., Suite 5000 504-556-4042 Derek A. Walker Chaffe McCall, L.L.P. 1100 Poydras St., 2300 Energy Centre 504-585-7044 Alternate Dispute Resolution New Orleans Jack Charles Benjamin Jr. Jack Benjamin LLC P.O Box 9145 504-946-7010 Stephen G. Bullock Stone Pigman Walther Wittmann L.L.C. 909 Poydras St., Suite 3150 504-593-0822 Alexandra Mora Mora Law Firm 862 Camp St. 504-566-0233 H. Bruce Shreves Simon, Peragine, Smith & Redfearn, LLP 1100 Poydras St., Energy Centre, Floor 30 504-569-2908 Imtiaz A. Siddiqui IAS LAW LLC 900 Camp St., Floor 3 504-500-1876 Antitrust Law New Orleans Craig L. Caesar Phelps Dunbar LLP 365 Canal St., Suite 2000 504-584-9272 Mark A. Cunningham Jones Walker LLP 201 St. Charles Ave. 504-582-8536
James C. Gulotta Jr. Stone Pigman Walther Wittmann L.L.C. 909 Poydras St., Suite 3150 504-593-0817 Amelia Williams Koch Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC 201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 3600 504-566-5222 John M. Landis Stone Pigman Walther Wittmann L.L.C. 909 Poydras St., Suite 3150 504-593-0819 Wayne J. Lee Stone Pigman Walther Wittmann L.L.C. 909 Poydras St., Suite 3150 504-593-0814 Alexander M. McIntyre Jr. Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC 201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 3600 504-566-5215 Appellate Practice Metairie Mary Watson Smith The Law Office of Mary Watson Smith, L.L.C. 3012 42nd St. 504- 638-3820 New Orleans Kelly Brechtel Becker Liskow & Lewis, APLC 701 Poydras St., Suite 5000 504-556-4067
Travis L. Bourgeois Degan, Blanchard & Nash 400 Poydras St., Suite 2600 504-529-3333 Jennifer C. Deasy Jennifer C. Deasy, LLC 1100 Poydras St., Suite 1500 504-582-2300 Thomas M. Flanagan Flanagan Partners LLP 201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 3300 504-569-0064 Camille Elise Gauthier Flanagan Partners LLP 201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 3300 504-569-0068 Kathryn Gonski Liskow & Lewis, APLC 701 Poydras St., Suite 5000 504-556-4029 Douglas L. Grundmeyer Chaffe McCall, L.L.P. 1100 Poydras St., 2300 Energy Centre 504-585-7028 Joseph L. McReynolds Deutsch Kerrigan LLP 755 Magazine St. 504-593-0606 Donald J. Miester Jr. Taggart Morton, L.L.C. 1100 Poydras St., Suite 2100 504-599-8510 Katie S. Roth Pipes Miles Beckman, LLC 1100 Poydras St., Suite 3300 504-569-5868