News & Events

February 2, 2010
Stone Pigman 2009 Deals Honored

January 25, 2010
Susan Talley Quoted in the ABA Journal

January 25, 2010
Stone Pigman Hosts Cocktail Reception for ABA Section of Litigation Leadership

January 19, 2010
Fifteen Named to the 2010 Louisiana Super Lawyers Magazine, Three Make Top 50 List

January 19, 2010
New Orleans CityBusiness Announces Leaders in Law

January 1, 2010
Stone Pigman Walther Wittmann L.L.C. Announces New Members

December 14, 2009
Carmelite Bertaut Moderates a New Orleans Bar Association Panel

December 14, 2009
Several Stone Pigman Lawyers Honored by The Pro Bono Project

December 14, 2009
Scott Whittaker Elected President of the ACG

December 3, 2009
Keith Hall Appointed to the Mineral Law Institute Advisory Council

November 25, 2009
Jennifer Bechet to Present Ethics CLE for the New Orleans Bar Association

November 25, 2009
Laura Walker Plunkett to Present at New Orleans Bar Association Program

November 25, 2009
Two Stone Pigman Lawyers Named Best Lawyers of the Year by Best Lawyers in America

November 4, 2009
Laura Walker Plunkett Elected to the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel

November 2, 2009
Lesli Harris To Serve as Chair for New Orleans Bar Association Committee

October 23, 2009
Stone Pigman Walther Wittmann Welcomes Its New Associates

October 23, 2009
Rob Brode Speaks to Law Students About the Entertainment Law Profession

October 6, 2009
Vera Institute of Justice to Honor Stone Pigman

October 5, 2009
Scott Whittaker To Serve on Three Panel Discussions at ABA Event

October 5, 2009
Stone Pigman to Sponsor the Louisiana CEO Forum

September 30, 2009
Doug Cochran To Serve on Board

September 21, 2009
Keith Hall to Present on Recent Changes to Federal Rules and LA Civil Code Procedure for the New Orleans Bar Association

September 21, 2009
Keith Hall and Samantha Griffin to Speak at Loyola CLE Event

September 8, 2009
Lesli D. Harris Returns to Stone Pigman Walther Wittmann

September 8, 2009
Barry Ashe Assumes President-Elect and Treasurer Roles

August 31, 2009
Bill Treeby to Present on Depositions for the New Orleans Bar Association

August 27, 2009
Keith Hall to Present at the Oil and Gas Land Law Seminar

August 26, 2009
Keith Hall to Speak at Oil and Gas Symposium

August 24, 2009
Susan Talley Re-Elected Secretary of the American Bar Association Section of Real Property, Trust and Estate Law

August 7, 2009
Twenty Stone Pigman Lawyers Named to The Best Lawyers in America 2010 Edition

July 21, 2009
Stone Pigman Personnel Volunteer Time and Energy to the New Orleans College Prep Charter School

July 13, 2009
Jennifer Bechet to Serve in Two ABA Leadership Roles

July 8, 2009
Paul Masinter Elected to Board of Trustees

July 7, 2009
Summer Recruiting Program in Full Swing

July 7, 2009
Carmelite Bertaut Appointed to Two ABA Positions

July 2, 2009
Taking a Break From the Heat

June 30, 2009
Stone Pigman to Host Louisiana Bankers Association Luncheon Meeting

June 24, 2009
Jennifer Bechet Appointed to LSBA Rules of Professional Conduct Committee

June 16, 2009
Stone Pigman Recognized as One of the Top Litigation and Real Estate Firms in the New Orleans Region for the Seventh Consecutive Year

May 26, 2009
Michael Walshe Elected to Serve Three Year Term on WYES's Board of Trustees

May 12, 2009
Carmelite Bertaut to Serve on Panel Discussion

May 12, 2009
Jennifer Bechet Authors Article for DRI's E-Discovery Connection E-newsletter

May 7, 2009
Stone Pigman's Client Nominated for Tony Award

May 6, 2009
Hirschel Abbott Appointed State Chair of Louisiana for the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel

April 28, 2009
Stone Pigman To Sponsor the 2009 John Minor Wisdom Awards Luncheon

April 28, 2009
Jennifer Bechet To Serve as Program Chair and Moderator for Upcoming ABA Panel

April 24, 2009
Scott Whittaker Discusses the Significance of the Koch Business Holdings Case

April 17, 2009
Susan Talley Quoted in Business First of Columbus

April 9, 2009
Mary Dumestre to Serve on Panel Discussion at Upcoming LSBA CLE Program

April 6, 2009
Stone Pigman Returns to Culinary Glory

March 30, 2009
Susan Talley Serves on Faculty for ALI-ABA Program

March 27, 2009
Jay Gulotta Serves on the Honors College Law Career Panel

March 25, 2009
Stone Pigman Sponsors the New Orleans Bar Association's Annual Bar and Grille

March 25, 2009
Jackie McCreary to Present on the Stafford Act

March 25, 2009
Jay Gulotta Serves as Chair of the Bench Bar Conference; Moderates Panel

February 11, 2009
Two Stone Pigman Lawyers Named Best Lawyers of the Year by Best Lawyers in America

February 9, 2009
New Orleans CityBusiness Announces Leaders in Law

December 30, 2008
Fourteen Named to the 2009 Louisiana Super Lawyers Magazine, Four Make Top 50 List

November 13, 2008
Lauren Godshall Named Co-Chair and Co-Editor of Two Groups

November 12, 2008
Benchmark Litigation Names Stone Pigman as One of the Highly Recommended Law Firms to Use in Louisiana

November 11, 2008
Keith Hall and Rikki Bagatell To Receive the Dorothy Dorsett Brown Humanitarian Award

November 10, 2008
Stone Pigman Walther Wittmann Welcomes Brooke C. Tigchelaar

October 28, 2008
Stone Pigman Welcomes New Associates

September 30, 2008
Rachel Wisdom and Samantha Griffin Selected as CityBusiness Women of the Year Honorees

September 30, 2008
Scott Whittaker To Present at the Southeastern Business Law Institute

September 25, 2008
Eighteen Stone Pigman Lawyers Named to The Best Lawyers in America 2009 Edition, Ranks in Four Practice Areas

September 9, 2008
Lauren Godshall Authors Article on Arbitration Agreements

September 8, 2008
Court Closures Due to Hurricane Gustav

September 5, 2008
Mission Accomplished: To Serve Clients No Matter What

September 5, 2008
Bertaut Spotlighted in the National Law Journal

August 27, 2008
Mary Dumestre Appointed to the Louisiana Board of Ethics

August 26, 2008
Jay Gulotta to Present at the LSBA's Seminar: Gain the Edge! Federal Practice 2008

August 25, 2008
Stone Pigman Walther Wittmann Welcomes Matthew S. Almon

August 12, 2008
Susan Talley Elected Secretary of the American Bar Association Section of Real Property, Trust and Estate Law

August 4, 2008
Paul J. Masinter Appointed Co-Chair of the Programs Subcommittee of the Business and Corporate Litigation Committee of the American Bar Association Section of Business Law

July 28, 2008
Jennifer Bechet Appointed Co-Chair of the Minority Trial Lawyer Committee of the American Bar Association Section of Litigation

June 24, 2008
Stone Pigman Recognized as One of the Top Litigation and Real Estate Firms in the New Orleans Region for the Sixth Consecutive Year

June 20, 2008
Stone Pigman Walther Wittmann Names New Associate

June 19, 2008
Michael Walshe Named to WYES's Board of Trustees

June 11, 2008
Jennifer Bechet to Lead Ethics CLE for the New Orleans Bar Association

May 22, 2008
Jennifer Bechet Authors Article on Use of Private Investigators for Pretrial Practice & Discovery

May 16, 2008
Phil Wittmann to Receive Curtis Boisfontaine Trial Advocacy Award

May 1, 2008
Stone Pigman Offers Support to Vera Institute of Justice

April 24, 2008
Stone Pigman Walther Wittmann Names New Associate

February 29, 2008
Daria Burgess Diaz Authors Article on Mentoring Relationships for The Woman Advocate Newsletter

January 3, 2008
Phil Wittmann Featured on the Cover of Louisiana Super Lawyers Magazine; 12 Total Make Super Lawyers List

January 1, 2008
Stone Pigman Walther Wittmann L.L.C. Announces New Members

October 18, 2007
Stone Pigman Walther Wittmann Names Two New Associates

October 2, 2007
Jay Gulotta Receives ABA Webstar Award

October 1, 2007
Baton Rouge Telephone Numbers Change

October 1, 2007
Scott Whittaker To Sit on Three Panel Discussions

September 4, 2007
Eighteen Stone Pigman Lawyers Named Best Lawyers in America 2008

August 3, 2007
Stone Pigman Walther Wittmann Welcomes Two New Lawyers

July 19, 2007
Dana Shelton Named Vice Chair of the LSBA's Public Utilities Section

July 13, 2007
Susan Talley Named Chair of the Bank Counsel Committee of the LBA

June 29, 2007
Stone Pigman Participates in Principia College's New Orleans Field Program

June 18, 2007
Stone Pigman Recognized as Top Litigation and Real Estate Firm in Louisiana for the Fifth Consecutive Year

June 14, 2007
Jay Gulotta Elected to the Louisiana Bar Foundation's Board of Directors

June 1, 2007
Stone Pigman Moves Its Baton Rouge Office

June 1, 2007
James Slaton Appointed to the Professional Advisors Council

June 1, 2007
Susan Talley Authors Article on Key Issues in Construction Lending

May 11, 2007
Stone Pigman Sponsors the Annual John Minor Wisdom Awards Luncheon

April 27, 2007
Stone Pigman Walther Wittmann Introduces New Associate

April 2, 2007
Lee and Orlansky Receive Leadership in Law Award

March 8, 2007
Wayne Lee Selected as the 2006 Distinguished Attorney in Louisiana

February 22, 2007
Rachel Wisdom to Speak at LSU CLE Seminar

January 1, 2007
Stone Pigman Walther Wittmann L.L.C. Merges with McKay, Lutgring & Cochran L.L.C.

December 31, 2006
Stone Pigman Walther Wittmann L.L.C. Announces New Members

December 27, 2006
Fourteen Stone Pigman Lawyers Named 2007 Louisiana Super Lawyers

November 20, 2006
The International Trademark Association (INTA) Recognizes Steve Bullock as an Outstanding Association Volunteer

November 13, 2006
Phillip Wittmann Named Among Top 500 Lawyers in America by Lawdragon

October 24, 2006
Whittaker to Sit on Three Panel Discussions at the Eleventh Annual National Institute on Negotiating Business Acquisitions

October 20, 2006
Susan G. Talley Elected Treasurer of ACREL

October 13, 2006
Stone Pigman Walther Wittmann Introduces New Associate

September 28, 2006
Gulotta to Speak at the 2006 Editors' Symposium

September 12, 2006
Sixteen Stone Pigman Lawyers Named in Best Lawyers in America 2007

September 6, 2006
Probate & Property Magazine Publishes Articles from Stone Pigman Lawyers

August 15, 2006
Masinter Chairs Program at the ABA Annual Meeting, Bertaut Sits on the Panel

July 10, 2006
Stone Pigman Provides Office Space and Legal Aid for Katrina Pro Bono Project

June 30, 2006
USA Today - Wine Cellars Lost Millions to Katrina

May 22, 2006
Hot Stuff, Our Peers Think So 2006 - Chambers USA Results

May 12, 2006
Carmelite Bertaut Co-Authors "The Business Case for Retention of Women and Minority Lawyers"

April 25, 2006
Commercial Real Estate Lawyer, Michael Schneider, Interviewed on WDSU

March 17, 2006
Three Stone Pigman Lawyers to Receive CityBusiness Leadership in Law Award

January 26, 2006
Janine Sylvas Named Legal I.T. Director of the Year

January 5, 2006
Stone Pigman Lawyer Carmelite M. Bertaut Assumes the Role of President of the New Orleans Bar Association

January 1, 2006
Stone Pigman Walther Wittmann L.L.C. Announces New Members

November 15, 2005
Stone Pigman and FEMA Co-Host Disaster Recovery Seminar for Private Non-Profit Organizations

November 5, 2005
Stone Pigman Walther Wittmann Introduces Three New Associates

October 31, 2005
Stone Pigman's Baton Rouge Office Moves Downtown

October 24, 2005
Fourteen Stone Pigman Lawyers Named in Best Lawyers in America 2006

October 18, 2005
Stone Pigman Returns to New Orleans

October 12, 2005
Hurricanes Spark Real Estate Boom Along Gulf Coast

October 9, 2005
Real Estate Market Uncertain After Storms

September 30, 2005
Stone Pigman Knows What It Means to Miss New Orleans

September 28, 2005
Disaster Recovery Group Helps Clients in All Aspects of Recovery Process

September 27, 2005
Katrina Emergency Tax Relief Act of 2005 Signed into Law

September 19, 2005
Bills Introduced in Congress to Ease Effects of 2005 Bankruptcy Reform Legislation in Response to Hurricane Katrina

September 14, 2005
New York Times - Business, Though Not As Usual, Starts Stirring in New Orleans

September 8, 2005
To all of our Friends and Clients

September 6, 2005
Message To Our Clients

September 5, 2005
Legal Research Sources for Personnel

September 2, 2005
Hurricane Katrina Update, September 2 -- All Personnel

September 1, 2005
Hurricane Katrina Update, September 1 -- All Personnel

August 31, 2005
Hurricane Katrina Update - All Personnel

August 26, 2005
David Stone, a lawyer with Stone Pigman for over 40 years, died of pancreatic cancer Tuesday, August 16, 2005. It is with deep regret and sadness that Stone Pigman announces this loss.

August 11, 2005
Talley Named to the Louisiana Bankers Association Bank Counsel Committee

August 4, 2005
Whittaker Named Chairman to The Louisiana Supreme Court Committee on Bar Admissions

July 22, 2005
This Manual Is Not For Beginners

June 30, 2005
Notice Regarding Tax Regulations

June 13, 2005
Before Breaking Ground, Get a Solid Legal Foundation

May 22, 2005
Hot Stuff, Our Peers Think So

May 17, 2005
Abbott Appointed to the Trust Code Committee of the Louisiana Law Institute

May 3, 2005
Phillip A. Wittmann Receives the 2005 American Inns of Court Professionalism Award in the Fifth Circuit

May 2, 2005
Two Stone Pigman Lawyers Receive CityBusiness Leadership in Law Award

April 6, 2005
Rikki Lober Bagatell Reports on the Basics of Starting a Business

April 4, 2005
Healthy Contracts, Take Preventive Medicine

March 30, 2005
Three Stone Pigman Lawyers Named to 2005 CityBusiness Success Guide

March 21, 2005
Big Coffee, Our Cup of Tea

March 7, 2005
Stone Pigman Co-Sponsors From Work to Wealth Workshops

February 25, 2005
Gulotta Elected to the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel

February 3, 2005
Walker Receives Board Certified Tax Law Specialist Certification

February 1, 2005
Wittmann and Gulotta Elected to the LSBA House of Delegates

January 1, 2005
Stone Pigman Walther Wittmann L.L.C. Announces New Member

December 29, 2004
Stone Pigman Named to CityBusiness Best Places To Work

November 3, 2004
Hirschel Abbott Observes Trend in Estate Planning

October 26, 2004
Ten Firm Lawyers Named to Best Lawyers in America

October 26, 2004
Stone Pigman Celebrates 75 Years

October 19, 2004
Stone Pigman Introduces New Associates

September 21, 2004
Stone Pigman Co-Sponsors

August 17, 2004
Stone Pigman Lawyers Featured in CityBusiness

August 16, 2004
Masinter Named to the Board of Commissioners of the City Park Improvement Association

July 30, 2004
Michael Q. Walshe Elected to Board of the Louisiana Children's Museum

May 25, 2004
Stone Pigman Walther Wittmann Continues to "Hold the Fort"

May 18, 2004
Stone Pigman's Lee Recipient of Martinet Society Inaugural Founder's Award

May 18, 2004
Stone Pigman's Talley Elected to Join the American College of Mortgage Attorneys

April 27, 2004
Stone Pigman Recognized as One of the Top Litigation and Real Estate Firms in the New Orleans Region

April 19, 2004
Wittmann Spotlighted in Briefly Speaking

April 13, 2004
Stone Pigman Member Wayne J. Lee Named to Tulane University Board of Supervisors

April 5, 2004
Wayne J. Lee Spotlighted in the New Orleans CityBusiness Success Guide

March 19, 2004
Scott T. Whittaker To Present at the From Work to Wealth Conference

February 16, 2004
Stone Pigman Announces New Associate

January 1, 2004
Stone Pigman Announces New Member

January 1, 2004
Stone Pigman Announces New Lawyer

November 20, 2003
Stone Pigman Member Phillip A. Wittmann Installed as President of the New Orleans Bar Association

October 13, 2003
Stone Pigman Announces New Lawyers

July 29, 2003
R.J. Reynolds Prevails on Key Issues in Landmark Tobacco Case

July 24, 2003
Wayne J. Lee Honored with New Orleans Bar Association Presidents' Award

June 13, 2003
Stone Pigman Member Wayne J. Lee Assumes the Role of President of the Louisiana State Bar Association

June 11, 2003
Stone Pigman Takes Top Accolades in Chambers USA: America's Leading Business Lawyers

April 10, 2003
Stone Pigman Sponsors John Minor Wisdom Awards at ABA Litigation Annual Meeting

April 3, 2003
Stone Pigman in Forbes Magazine

January 2, 2003
Stone Pigman Names Four New Members

December 19, 2002
Stone Pigman Client, Kaiser, Prevails in Plant Explosion Litigation

November 22, 2002
Stone Pigman Attorneys Selected For Top Positions in Louisiana State and New Orleans Bar Associations

November 12, 2002
Stone Pigman Names Four New Associates

May 2, 2002
Stone Pigman Partner Appointed as Bankruptcy Judge

March 22, 2002
Stone Pigman Names Two New Associates

February 27, 2002
Stone Pigman Names Michael Q. Walshe, Jr. New Partner