Chaffe Attorneys Named “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers® 2024

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© 2024 list.  Additionally, 30 Chaffe McCall attorneys are ranked Best Lawyers for 2024, 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 2024 specialties include: 

• Houston
  • Harold K. Watson – Admiralty and Maritime Law
• New Orleans
  • Benjamin Slater – Transportation Law

In the 2024 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* Harold K. Watson 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 Jesse Frank* Edward N. George Alexander DeGiulio** Douglas R. Holmes Nicole C. Katz** Charles D. Marshall John F. Olinde Robert S. Rooth Benjamin Slater Brent A. Talbot Caroline T. Webb 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 Litigation – Banking and Finance Robert S. Rooth

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

 

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 2023, four 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 and Baton Rouge.   The firm can be found online at www.chaffe.com.

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• The firm is also included in the 2023 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 30 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.