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Best Lawyers® Honors Chaffe McCall Attorneys in 2027 Rankings, Including “Lawyer of the Year” Recognition
Thursday, August 20th, 2026Chaffe McCall, L.L.P. is pleased to announce that 31 of its attorneys have been recognized in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, with additional attorneys named to the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® list. Among this year’s honorees,…More»
Chaffe McCall Partners Julie Araujo and Valerie Moss Andrews Selected for 2026 Leadership in Law Class
Monday, August 10th, 2026Chaffe McCall is proud to announce that New Orleans Partners Julie Araujo and Valerie Moss Andrews have been selected for the New Orleans CityBusiness Leadership in Law Class of 2026. Each year, CityBusiness honors fifty legal professionals whose exemplary achievements…More»
Chaffe McCall Partner Leah N. Engelhardt Appointed Chair of Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel Insurance Practice Group
Friday, July 10th, 2026NEW ORLEANS, LA – Chaffe McCall LLP is pleased to announce that Leah N. Engelhardt, Partner and Chair of the firm’s Insurance Practice Group, has been appointed Chair of the Insurance Practice Group for the Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel…More»
Events & Presentations
Chaffe McCall Partner Peter Rotolo Selected as Panelist for National Mass-Tort MDL Bench-Bar Leadership Summit
Tuesday, July 14th, 2026We’re excited to share that Peter Rotolo will be a featured panelist at the prestigious Mass-Tort MDL Bench-Bar Leadership Summit, held on July 16, 2026, at Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law in Chicago. Hosted by the Center for Litigation…More»
Amy McIntire will be a featured panelist at Women Attorney Leaders Unfiltered on BD & Marketing
Wednesday, April 1st, 2026We’re excited to share that Amy McIntire will be a featured panelist at Women Attorney Leaders Unfiltered on “Building Business, Leading Teams: Women Attorneys on Marketing, Growth, and Leadership Confirmation.” The program will be held on April 16 in New…More»
Walter F. Becker to Speak at LSBA White Collar Crime Symposium
Tuesday, March 17th, 2026Litigation Partner, Walter Becker, former Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, will be a featured panelist at the Louisiana State Bar Association’s 18th Annual White Collar Crime Symposium on Friday, April 17, 2026, at the Hyatt Centric…More»
Resources & Publications
Fifth Circuit Upholds Danos Victory in Offshore Injury Dispute with Genesis Energy
Tuesday, September 23rd, 2025Genesis Energy, L.P. v. Danos, L.L.C. Background On September 15, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a unanimous opinion in Genesis Energy, L.P. v. Danos, L.L.C., affirming summary judgment in favor of Chaffe McCall client,…More»
Louisiana Bar Journal Features Zach Miller article on Space Law
Tuesday, February 8th, 2022Space Law for the Louisiana Practitioner: 37 Years Later By Zach Miller | From The Louisiana Bar Journal | February/March 2022 Throughout undergraduate studies and law school, I developed a niche interest in the field of space law that is,…More»
Attorney Amy McIntire quoted in Nola.com article
Monday, February 7th, 2022New Orleans Gang Members Seek to Overturn High-Profile Racketeering Convictions BY: JOHN SIMERMAN | NOLA.COM | FEB. 6, 2022 39’ers case (an excerpt from the article) Defense attorneys have claimed the government can’t prove that several killings were tied to…More»
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Chaffe McCall Secures $4+ Million Arbitration Award for Client in Oil & Gas Indemnity Dispute
Tuesday, January 20th, 2026Background Chaffe McCall recently secured a decisive arbitration victory on behalf of a client, a leading insurance provider in the United States and the insurer for Halcon Resources, recovering more than $4 million in defense and settlement costs arising from…More»
Jesse Frank serves as moderator at the 2025 NARTC Fall Meeting
Tuesday, November 11th, 2025Chaffe was thrilled to see Jesse Frank serve as a moderator at the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF RAILROAD TRIAL COUNSEL Fall Meeting. Jesse led an engaging panel on “Building Trust and Strategic Partnerships” with in-house representatives from Amtrak, Norfolk Southern, and…More»
Chaffe McCall Attorneys Honored in New Orleans Magazine’s Top Lawyers List for 2024
Tuesday, November 12th, 2024Chaffe McCall is pleased to announce that several distinguished attorneys have been recognized in New Orleans Magazine’s Top Lawyers List for 2024, featured in the publication’s November issue. This annual recognition celebrates legal excellence across 58 practice specialties, showcasing the…More»