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TAYLOR PORTER BROOKS PHILLIPS LLP: Hester Honored for Fourth Time as Trusts and Estates Lawyer of the Year
Taylor Porter Partner Mary Hester has been named for the fourth time as "Trusts and Estates Lawyer of the Year" in Baton Rouge by Best Lawyers in America® (2012, 2016, 2018, 2020).
TAYLOR PORTER BROOKS PHILLIPS LLP: Furr Appointed Director Emeritus of Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center Board
Taylor Porter Partner Brett Furr has been appointed to the honorary position of Director Emeritus of the Board of the Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center.
MOULEDOUX BLAND LEGRAND BRACKETT: MBLB Wins Summary Dismissal of Negligence and Unseaworthiness Claims
Mouledoux, Bland, Legrand & Brackett is defending a lawsuit in which an experienced captain brought suit against his employer for injuries allegedly sustained while stepping out of a shower on an inland towboat.
LOUISIANA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE: President Trump Approves Hurricane Barry Major Disaster Declaration for Louisiana
Gov. John Bel Edwards was notified that President Donald Trump has approved his request for a Major Disaster Declaration for several Louisiana parishes that sustained damage caused by Hurricane Barry.
LOUISIANA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE: Gov. Edwards Announces DOTD has Received $76.2 Million in Federal Transportation Funds
Louisiana Governor's Office issued the following announcement on Aug. 30.Gov. John Bel Edwards and Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) Secretary Shawn D.
FLANAGAN PARTNERS LLP: Flanagan Partners attorneys listed in Best Lawyers in America
Thomas M. Flanagan, Harold J. Flanagan, and Sean P. Brady of Flanagan Partners LLP have been named to the 2020 edition of Best Lawyers, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession
TAYLOR PORTER BROOKS PHILLIPS LLP: Taylor Porter Welcomes Back Cristo Rey Students for Corporate Work Study
Taylor Porter is a corporate partner of the Cristo Rey Baton Rouge Franciscan High School Corporate Work Study Program(CWSP), and our law firm is proud to welcome (pictured from left): Tydrian Johnson, Jadarion Davis, Sandil Joseph, and TajMarqui Paul, for the 2019-2020 school year.
CLARK HILL:Clark Hill Attorney John Gierak Elected as Fellow to the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers
Clark Hill attorney John L. Gierak has been elected as a Fellow to the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers.
LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE: Student Loans to be Forgiven for Totally and Permanently Disabled Veterans
Mere weeks after petitioning the U.S. Department of Education to automatically forgive the student loans of veterans who became totally and permanently disabled in connection with their military service, Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry praised the Trump Administration for taking action to do just that.
FORMAN WATKINS & KRUTZ LLP: FormanWatkins’s New Orleans Office Expands
We are excited to announce the completion of our New Orleans office's new space in the Place St. Charles building!
FORMAN WATKINS & KRUTZ LLP: FormanWatkins Attorneys Recognized in 2020 Edition of Best Lawyers®
Forman Watkins & Krutz LLP is pleased to announce that 15 attorneys from our Firm have been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© 2020, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession.
MOULEDOUX BLAND LEGRAND BRACKETT: Alan G. Brackett Included in The Best Lawyers in America 2020
Mouledoux, Bland, Legrand & Brackett is pleased to announce that member Alan G. Brackett has been selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2020 for New Orleans, Louisiana for Admiralty and Maritime Law.
DEUTSCH KERRIGAN LLP: Thirty-three Deutsch Kerrigan Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2020; Attorney Douglas Vaughn Receives “Lawyer of the Year” Honor
Deutsch Kerrigan is pleased to announce new attorney and practice area listings in the 2020 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.
WILSON ELSER: Best Lawyers™ in America 2020 Includes 38 Wilson Elser Attorneys Representing 16 Offices
Best Lawyers™ in America has named 38 Wilson Elser attorneys representing 16 of the firm’s U.S. offices to its 2020 edition published on August 15, 2019.
LOCKE LORD LLP: 132 Locke Lord Lawyers Named to The Best Lawyers in America® 2020 List
Locke Lord is pleased to announce that 132 lawyers from 16 U.S. offices have been recognized in the 2020 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.
MOULEDOUX BLAND LEGRAND BRACKETT: Louisiana Supreme Court Rules Choice of Pharmacy Suit Premature
In Soileau v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 2019-C-0040 (La. 06/26/19), a workers’ compensation matter, the Louisiana Supreme Court vacated a judgment of the Third Circuit Court of Appeal and held that a choice of pharmacy suit was both premature under La. R. S. 23:1314 and failed to present a judiciable controversy.
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF LOUISIANA: Justice Department Launches National Public Safety Partnership With Baton Rouge Police Department
Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance, the United States Attorney's Office, Middle District of Louisiana, the Baton Rouge Police Department, and many other local, state and federal partners, convened in Baton Rouge, LA to initiate the National Public Safety Partnership (PSP) program.
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF LOUISIANA: New Orleans Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty To Failing to Declare More Than $695,000 in Income on Tax Return
U.S. Attorney Peter G. Strasser announced that QUINCY E. IRVIN, age 41 of New Orleans, Louisiana pled guilty on Wednesday, August 7, 2019 to a one count Bill of Information for making false statements on an income tax return in violation of Title 26, United States Code, Section 7206.
FORMAN WATKINS & KRUTZ LLP: FormanWatkins Welcomes New Associate to New Orleans Office
The Firm is proud to welcome Trey Williams to our New Orleans office!
LOUISIANA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Several Child Products Recently Recalled, Attorney General Jeff Landry Cautions Consumers
Attorney General Jeff Landry is dedicated to making Louisiana a safer place for all citizens, especially our State's youth.