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Alex DeGiulio Elected to National Advisory Board of the Tulane Admiralty Law Institute
Tuesday, March 3rd, 2026New Orleans, LA — Congratulations to Alex DeGiulio, a partner in our New Orleans office, who was recently elected to serve on the National Advisory Board of the Tulane Admiralty Law Institute. The National Advisory Board is a distinguished body comprised…More»
Chaffe McCall Celebrates 200 Years of Legal Excellence
Thursday, January 15th, 2026Chaffe McCall, a full-service law firm with a rich history of providing outstanding legal representation to clients across various industries in the Gulf South, nationally, and internationally, is celebrating the 200th anniversary of its founding. Established in 1826 in New…More»
Chaffe McCall Mourns the Passing of Long-Time Partner Robert Rooth
Friday, December 19th, 2025The attorneys and staff of Chaffe McCall, L.L.P. are deeply saddened by the passing of our esteemed colleague, mentor, and friend, Robert S. Rooth. A respected figure in New Orleans’ legal community, Bob devoted more than 45 years to the practice of law, all of them at…More»
Events & Presentations
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»
Walter F. Becker to Speak at LSBA White Collar Crime Symposium
Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025Litigation 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 17th Annual White Collar Crime Symposium on Friday, April 11, 2025, at the Hyatt Centric…More»
Partner to Speak at LSBA’s 15 Annual White Collar Crime Symposium
Monday, March 20th, 2023Walter Becker, Litigation Department member, will participate in the “White Collar Update – Recent Developments” panel, hosted by the Louisiana State Bar Association. Walter will join other esteemed professionals to discuss significant developments that have shaped the facets of white-collar…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»
Chaffe McCall Expands Labor & Employment Practice with Addition of Joan Sheridan
Friday, January 2nd, 2026[NEW ORLEANS, LA] Chaffe McCall is pleased to announce the addition of Joan Sheridan as Of Counsel in the firm’s Labor & Employment and Litigation practices, further strengthening its New Orleans office and reinforcing its continued growth across key practice…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»