Best Lawyers Recognizes 34 Stone Pigman Attorneys in the 2026 Edition of Best Lawyers in America

Best Lawyers in America selected six Stone Pigman attorneys as 2026 "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 2026 "Lawyer of the Year" in Baton Rouge for Litigation - Insurance
• Wayne Lee as the 2026 "Lawyer of the Year" in New Orleans for Bet-the-Company Litigation
• Paul Masinter as the 2026 "Lawyer of the Year" in New Orleans for Litigation - Securities
• David Rieveschl as the 2026 "Lawyer of the Year" in New Orleans for Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
• Dana Shelton as the 2026 "Lawyer of the Year" in New Orleans for Administrative/Regulatory Law
• James Slaton as the 2026 "Lawyer of the Year" in Baton Rouge for Banking and Finance Law

Additionally, 34 Stone Pigman attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers in America.  The lawyers, and the practice areas in which they are listed, are:

Hirschel Abbott

• Litigation – Trusts and Estates     
• Trusts and Estates

Steve Bullock

• Advertising Law   
• Bet-the-Company Litigation
• Commercial Litigation

Joe Caverly

• Corporate Law
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Venture Capital Law

Doug Cochran

• Commercial Litigation
• Insurance Law
• Litigation – Insurance

John Colbert

• Tax Law

Noel Darce

• Administrative/Regulatory Law
• Energy Regulatory Law
• Utilities Law

Monette Davis

• Commercial Litigation

Daria Diaz

• Environmental Law
• Litigation – Environmental

Jay Gulotta

• Commercial Litigation
• Litigation – Environmental
• Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants

Kathryn Knight

• Employment Law – Management
• Litigation – Labor and Employment

John Landis

• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Construction Law
• Litigation – Antitrust

Mike Landry

• Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
• Corporate Law

Wayne Lee

• Antitrust Law
• Bet-the-Company Litigation
• Commercial Litigation

Justin Lemaire

• Commercial Litigation
• Litigation – Securities
• Litigation and Controversy – Tax

Heather Lonian

• Commercial Litigation

Paul Masinter

• Commercial Litigation
• Insurance Law
• Litigation – Insurance

Andy Mendez

• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Larry Orlansky

• Bet-the-Company Litigation
• Commercial Litigation
• Gaming Law

John Overby

• Litigation – Trusts and Estates
• Trusts and Estates

Edward Poitevent

• Energy Law
• Energy Regulatory Law
• Mining Law

David Rieveschl

• Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
• Corporate Law
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Michael Schneider

• Construction Law
• Land Use and Zoning Law
• Leisure and Hospitality Law

Dana Shelton

• Administrative/Regulatory Law
• Energy Law
• Energy Regulatory Law

James Slaton

• Banking and Finance Law
• Real Estate Law

Susan Talley

• Banking and Finance Law
• Land Use and Zoning Law
• Project Finance Law

Peter Thomson

• Admiralty and Maritime Law

Brooke Tigchelaar

• Family Law
• Family Law Arbitration
• Family Law Mediation

Michael Walshe

• Advertising Law
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Commercial Litigation

Nick Wehlen

• Commercial Litigation
• Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants
• Litigation – Bankruptcy

Scott Whittaker

• Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
• Cannabis Law
• Corporate Law

Dorothy Wimberly

• Litigation - Environmental
• Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants 

Rachel Wendt Wisdom

• Commercial Litigation
• Employment Law – Individuals
• Employment Law – Management

Phil Wittmann

• Appellate Practice
• Bet-the-Company Litigation
• Commercial Litigation

Bryant York

• Commercial Litigation