Best Lawyers Recognizes Chaffe Attorneys on 2025 Lists

Posted on Thursday, August 15th, 2024 | Posted in Acknowledgements & Press Releases

Chaffe McCall, L.L.P. is proud to announce that two of its attorneys have been named “Lawyer of the Year” on The Best Lawyers in America© 2025 list. Additionally, 30 Chaffe McCall attorneys are ranked Best Lawyers for 2025, and several associates are included in the 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 selected as Best Lawyers® “Lawyers of the Year” for 2025 specialties include:

Houston
- Frank A. Piccolo – Transportation Law
New Orleans
- G. Wogan Bernard – Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law

In the 2025 Best Lawyers list, Chaffe McCall attorneys have merited recognition in the following practice areas:

Admiralty and Maritime Law
Thomas D. Forbes
Frank A. Piccolo
John Ribarits
Kenneth T. Tribuch
Heather von Sternberg
Derek A. Walker*
Harold K. Watson

Banking and Finance Law
E. Howell Crosby
G. Wogan Bernard

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
Scott Barney*
Walter F. Becker
E. Howell Crosby
Jesse Frank**
Edward N. George
Alexander DeGiulio**
Douglas R. Holmes
Nicole C. Katz**
Charles D. Marshall
Rachel Meese*
John F. Olinde
Robert S. Rooth
Brent A. Talbot

Commercial Transactions/UCC Law
E. Howell Crosby
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

Litigation – Banking and Finance
Robert S. Rooth

Insurance Law
Valerie Moss Andrews**
Alexander DeGiulio**
Leah Nunn Engelhardt
William Kelly**
Charles Marshall

Litigation-Insurance
Leah Nunn Engelhardt
Douglas R. Holmes
Charles D. Marshall

Litigation-Labor & Employment/ Management
H. Michael Bush
Julie D. Livaudais
Catherine Schroeder**
G. Philip Shuler
Sarah Voorhies Myers

Litigation-Real Estate
E. Howell Crosby
G. Wogan Bernard
William H. Langenstein

Mass Tort Litigation/ Class Actions-Defendants
John F. Olinde
Peter J. Rotolo

Medical Malpractice Law
Keith Armstrong*

Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
G. Wogan Bernard
E. Howell Crosby

Personal Injury Litigation
Brent Talbot
Frank Piccolo

Product Liability Litigation-Defendants
John F. Olinde
Peter J. Rotolo
Brent A. Talbot

Project Finance Law
E. Howell Crosby

Railroad Law
Brent A. Talbot

Real Estate Law
G. Wogan Bernard
E. Howell Crosby
Nicole Katz**
William H. Langenstein
Sabrina C. Vickers

Tax Law
Edward N. George
Mandy Mendoza Gagliardi
William H. Langenstein

Transportation Law
Frank A. Piccolo
Nicole Katz**
Brent Talbot