America's Leading Lawyers for Business

    Chambers USA - The Client's Guide

    In the categories of Corporate/Mergers and Acquisitions

         and Healthcare

 

The Best Lawyers in America®

        (Included for 20 Years)


U.S.News - Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms”

        (2011-2012)


National Invitational Sports Law Moot Court Competition, 2011

       Judge of Finals


The American Collegiate Moot Court Association     2011 National Tournament

        Judge of Finals


Corporate Counsel - Best Lawyers

        February 2011


New Orleans Magazine Best Lawyers

         November 2010


Board of Commissioners of the Ernest N. Morial New Orleans Exhibition Authority

2008-2009

 

Governor's Advisory Council on Hurricane Recovery

Appointed by Governor Bobby Jindal, 2008

 

U.S. Small Business Administration's National Advisory Council

 2006-2008

 

CityBusiness 2005 Leadership in Law Award: New Orleans 50 Top Lawyers

 New Orleans CityBusiness

 

Advisory Committee to the White House Conference on Aging

 2005-2006

 

2004 Annual Pro Bono Publico Award - Louisiana State Bar Association

 For outstanding Pro Bono Service to Louisiana's Indigent  (link to article)

 

Martindale-Hubbell AV Rating

Since 1981  (link to LexisNexis Martindale.com Lawyer Profile)

 

American Law Institute, Life Member (ALI)

Nominated by Judge John Minor Wisdom and Judge Alvin B. Rubin  (www.ALI.org)

 

Distinguished Service Award

Pro Bono Volunteer

New Orleans Pro Bono Project (2002 and 2003)

 

Tulane Law Review

1968-1970, Assistant Editor

 

Order of the Coif

1970

 

Morrison Law Review Prize for Best Student Writing

1970

 

Law School Award

Uniform Commercial Code


Honors and Awards