NEW ORLEANS – Best Lawyers in America selected Hirschel Abbott, Joseph Caverly, James Gulotta, Wayne Lee, Larry Orlansky and Susan Talley as 2016 "Lawyers of the Year" in New Orleans.
Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as a "Lawyer of the Year."
Abbott was recognized for Trusts and Estates; Caverly was recognized for Venture Capital Law; Gulotta was recognized for Environmental Litigation; Lee was recognized for Antitrust Litigation; Orlansky was recognized for Gaming Law; and Tally was recognized for Real Estate Law.
In addition, 29 Stone Pigman lawyers, representing 28 areas of law, were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2016 Edition of Best Lawyers in America.
The lawyers, and the practice areas in which they are listed, are:
• Hirschel T. Abbott, Jr.: Trusts and Estates; and Trusts and Estates Litigation
• Barry W. Ashe: Appellate Practice; Bet-the-Company Litigation; and Commercial Litigation
• Carmelite M. Bertaut: Commercial Litigation; Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants; and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Stephen G. Bullock: Commercial Litigation; and Intellectual Property Litigation
• Joseph L. Caverly: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; and Venture Capital Law
• Douglas J. Cochran: Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; and Insurance Law
• John W. Colbert: Tax Law
• Noel J. Darce: Energy Regulatory Law
• Mary L. Dumestre: Commercial Litigation
• John P. Farnsworth: Commercial Litigation
• Michael R. Fontham: Appellate Practice; and Energy Law
• James C. Gulotta, Jr.: Commercial Litigation; Environmental Litigation; and Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants
• John M. Landis: Antitrust Litigation; and Bankruptcy Litigation
• Wayne J. Lee: Antitrust Litigation; Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law; and Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Paul J. Masinter: Commercial Litigation
• Heather Begneaud McGowan: Real Estate Law
• Michael W. McKay: Commercial Litigation
• C. Larry Orlansky: Commercial Litigation; Gaming Law; and Securities Litigation
• Laura Walker Plunkett: Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; and Trusts and Estates
• Michael R. Schneider: Construction Law; and Real Estate Law
• James E.A. Slaton: Real Estate Law
• Susan G. Talley: Banking and Finance Law; and Real Estate Law
• Peter M. Thomson: Admiralty and Maritime Law
• William D. Treeby: Commercial Litigation; and Environmental Litigation
• Michael W. Walshe, Jr.: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Scott T. Whittaker: Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Real Estate Law; and Venture Capital Law
• Rachel Wendt Wisdom: Commercial Litigation; Labor and Employment Litigation; and Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants
• Phillip A. Wittmann: Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Environmental Litigation; and Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Paul L. Zimmering: Energy Law
For more information: www.stonepigman.com
Joseph Caverly
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James Gulotta
Wayne Lee
Larry Orlansky
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Susan Talley
