Best Lawyers Recognizes 27 Stone Pigman Attorneys in the 2027 Edition of Best Lawyers in America

The firm is proud to announce that Best Lawyers in America selected two Stone Pigman attorneys as 2027 "Lawyers of the Year."  Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as "Lawyer of the Year."  The lawyers and the practice areas in which they are recognized are: 

• Doug Cochran as the 2027 "Lawyer of the Year" in Baton Rouge for Insurance Law
• Dorothy Wimberly as the 2027 "Lawyer of the Year" in New Orleans for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants

Additionally, 27 Stone Pigman attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2027 edition of Best Lawyers in America.  These lawyers were selected across a broad range of practice areas, reflecting the depth of the firm’s experience and the strength of its client service across offices and practices.  The lawyers and the practice areas in which they are recognized are:

• Hirschel Abbott 

• Litigation - Trusts and Estates

• Trusts and Estates

• Steve Bullock 

• Advertising Law

• Bet-the-Company Litigation

• Commercial Litigation

• Litigation - Intellectual Property

• Joe Caverly 

• Corporate Law

• Mergers and Acquisitions Law

• Venture Capital Law

• Doug Cochran 

• Commercial Litigation

• Insurance Law

• Litigation - Insurance

• Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

• John Colbert

• Tax Law

• Monette Davis 

• Commercial Litigation

• Jay Gulotta

• Commercial Litigation

• Litigation - Environmental

• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants

• John Landis

• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

• Construction Law

• Litigation - Antitrust

• Litigation - Bankruptcy

• Litigation - Construction

• Mike Landry 

• Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)

• Corporate Law

• Wayne Lee 

• Antitrust Law

• Bet-the-Company Litigation

• Commercial Litigation

• Insurance Law

• Litigation - Antitrust

• Litigation - Insurance

• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants

• Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

• Justin Lemaire

• Commercial Litigation

• Litigation - Securities

• Litigation and Controversy - Tax

• Heather Lonian 

• Commercial Litigation

• Insurance Law

• Paul Masinter 

• Commercial Litigation

• Insurance Law

• Litigation - Insurance

• Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions

• Litigation - Securities

• Securities / Capital Markets Law

• Andy Mendez 

• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

• Litigation - Bankruptcy

• Larry Orlansky 

• Bet-the-Company Litigation

• Commercial Litigation

• Gaming Law

• Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants

• Litigation - Securities

• Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants

• John Overby 

• Litigation - Trusts and Estates

• Trusts and Estates

• Edward Poitevent

• Energy Law

• Energy Regulatory Law

• Oil and Gas Law

• David Rieveschl

• Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)

• Corporate Law

• Mergers and Acquisitions Law

• Securities / Capital Markets Law

• Venture Capital Law

• Michael Schneider 

• Construction Law

• Land Use and Zoning Law

• Leisure and Hospitality Law

• Project Finance Law

• Real Estate Law

• James Slaton 

• Banking and Finance Law

• Land Use and Zoning Law

• Real Estate Law

• Susan Talley 

• Banking and Finance Law

• Land Use and Zoning Law

• Project Finance Law

• Real Estate Law

• Brooke Tigchelaar 

• Family Law

• Family Law Arbitration

• Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

• Michael Walshe

• Advertising Law

• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

• Commercial Litigation

• Copyright Law

• Litigation - Intellectual Property

• Litigation - Trusts and Estates

• Trademark Law

• Scott Whittaker 

• Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)

• Cannabis Law

• Corporate Law

• Mergers and Acquisitions Law

• Project Finance Law

• Real Estate Law

• Securities / Capital Markets Law

• Venture Capital Law

• Dorothy Wimberly 

• Litigation - Environmental

• Litigation - Trusts and Estates

• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants

• Rachel Wendt Wisdom 

• Commercial Litigation

• Employment Law - Individuals

• Employment Law - Management

• Litigation - Labor and Employment

• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants

• Bryant York 

• Administrative / Regulatory Law

• Commercial Litigation