Best Lawyers 2023 honors Chaffe attorneys, with four named “Lawyers of the Year.”

Chaffe McCall, L.L.P. is proud to announce that four of its attorneys have been named “Lawyer of the Year” on The Best Lawyers in America© 2023 list.  Additionally, 27 Chaffe McCall attorneys are ranked Best Lawyers for 2023, and four associates are included in Best Lawyers® Ones to Watch listing.

Only one lawyer receives the prestigious “Lawyer of the Year” honor for each specialty and location. Chaffe McCall attorneys from various industries and practice areas received recognition, and two of this year’s honorees are previous “Lawyers of the Year” selections.

Chaffe McCall attorneys selected as Best Lawyers® “Lawyers of the Year” for 2023 specialties include: 

• Houston
  • Frank A. Piccolo – Transportation Law
• New Orleans
  • G. Wogan Bernard – Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
  • E. Howell Crosby – Project Finance Law
  • Sarah Voorhies Myers – Litigation – Labor and Employment

In the 2023 list, Chaffe McCall attorneys have merited recognition in the following practice areas:

Admiralty and Maritime Law Thomas D. Forbes Frank A. Piccolo Harold K. Watson Jon Wise Banking and Finance Law E. Howell Crosby Wogan Bernard Anthony Dunbar Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law Fernand L. Laudumiey David J. Messina Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) E. Howell Crosby Edward N. George William H. Langenstein Closely Held Companies and Family Bus. Law William H. Langenstein Commercial Litigation Walter F. Becker E. Howell Crosby Edward N. George Douglas R. Holmes Charles D. Marshall John F. Olinde Robert S. Rooth Benjamin Slater Brent A. Talbot *Alexander DeGiulio *Nicole C. Katz Commercial Transactions/UCC Law E. Howell Crosby Anthony Dunbar William H. Langenstein Corporate Compliance Law Walter F. Becker Corporate Law E. Howell Crosby Edward N. George William H. Langenstein Criminal Defense: White-Collar Walter F. Becker Employment Law – Management Julie D. Livaudais Sarah Voorhies Myers G. Phillip Shuler

Insurance Law Leah Nunn Engelhardt **David Pote Charles Marshall Caroline T. Webb Litigation-Insurance Leah Nunn Engelhardt Litigation-Labor & Employment/ Management Julie D. Livaudais Litigation-Real Estate E. Howell Crosby William H. Langenstein Mass Tort Litigation/ Class Actions-Defendants John F. Olinde Peter J. Rotolo Benjamin Slater Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law G. Wogan Bernard E. Howell Crosby Personal Injury Litigation Benjamin Slater Product Liability Litigation-Defendants John F. Olinde Peter J. Rotolo Benjamin Slater Brent A. Talbot *David Pote Project Finance Law E. Howell Crosby Railroad Law Brent A. Talbot Benjamin Slater Real Estate Law G. Wogan Bernard E. Howell Crosby Anthony Dunbar William H. Langenstein Sabrina C. Vickers *Nicole Katz Tax Law Mandy Mendoza Gagliardi William H. Langenstein Transportation Law Frank A. Piccolo Benjamin Slater *Nicole Katz *Ones to Watch Attorneys are at the forefront of their careers and are driving the firm’s growth. **Denotes newly selected attorney

About Best Lawyers

Selection by Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer review. The Best Lawyers® Ones to Watch award recognizes attorneys earlier in their careers for outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States. The recipients typically have been in practice for 5-9 years. In 2022 three Chaffe McCall attorneys were awarded this honor, an increase compared to two attorneys last year.

About Chaffe McCall

At Chaffe McCall, we work with our clients regionally, nationally, and internationally to address the challenges they face in numerous areas of the law. Our attorneys are devoted to understanding our clients’ businesses and are known for successfully providing practical legal guidance consistent with their interests and goals. Our mission is to provide the highest quality of legal services in a timely and cost-effective manner. Founded in 1826, Chaffe McCall LLP is Louisiana’s oldest full-service law firm, centrally located in downtown New Orleans with additional offices in Houston, Baton Rouge, and Lake Charles.   The firm can be found online at www.chaffe.com.

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• The firm is also included in the 2022 Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” list by U.S. News & World Report. Chaffe McCall was nationally ranked in three practice areas and regionally ranked in 31 practice areas.

Best Law Firms is a report overseen by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers. Rankings are based on an evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys in their field, and review of additional information provided by law firms as part of the formal submission process.