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Thirty-nine McGlinchey Stafford Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2019; Four Receive “Lawyer of the Year” Honors
Read Time: 2 minsMcGlinchey Stafford PLLC is pleased to announce new attorney and practice area listings in the 2019 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.
The firm was top-listed in Louisiana in the area of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law. Additionally, the firm is the top-listed in Baton Rouge in the areas of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Insurance Law, and Litigation – Banking & Finance, rankings reflecting the number of McGlinchey Stafford attorneys listed and the firm’s depth in those practice areas.
Four McGlinchey Stafford attorneys received recognition as “Lawyer of the Year.” Only one attorney in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as a “Lawyer of the Year,” and those recognized with this honor are selected based on voting averages received during peer-review assessments for The Best Lawyers in America® for their legal acumen, professionalism, and integrity. McGlinchey Stafford attorneys receiving this designation for 2019 include:
- Katherine Conklin, New Orleans Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law “Lawyer of the Year”
- R. Andrew Patty II, Baton Rouge Patent Law “Lawyer of the Year”
- Michael H. Rubin, Baton Rouge Litigation – Banking and Finance “Lawyer of the Year”
- H. Hunter Twiford III, Jackson Litigation – Banking and Finance “Lawyer of the Year”
McGlinchey Stafford attorneys listed in the 2019 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® include:
ALBANY, NY
Marc J. Lifset, Financial Services Regulation Law, Litigation – Banking and Finance
BATON ROUGE, LA
Rodolfo “Rudy” J. Aguilar, Jr., Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, Insurance Law, Litigation – Mergers and Acquisitions
Samuel A. Bacot, Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation – Real Estate, Real Estate Law
Richard A. Curry, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Environmental
Michael D. Ferachi, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
Jon Ann Giblin, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Marshall Grodner, Commercial Transactions/UCC Law, Equipment Finance Law
Ronnie L. Johnson, Insurance Law
Mary Terrell Joseph, Banking and Finance Law
Christine Lipsey, Commercial Litigation
Andrew “Drew” Patty II, Copyright Law, Patent Law, Trademark Law
Jean-Paul Perrault, Insurance Law
Anthony Rollo, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants
Michael H. Rubin, Appellate Practice, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance
BIRMINGHAM, AL
Christopher Bottcher, Litigation – Banking and Finance
Michael B. Odom, Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law, Litigation – Land Use and Zoning, Litigation – Real Estate
CLEVELAND, OH
Mark S. Edelman, Financial Services Regulation Law
JACKSON, MS
G. Dewey Hembree III, Commercial Litigation
H. Hunter Twiford III, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Litigation – Municipal, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants
NEW ORLEANS, LA
J. Patrick Beauchamp, Banking and Finance Law
Stephen P. Beiser, Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
Magdalen Blessey Bickford, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
Mark N. Bodin, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Rudy J. Cerone, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Katherine Conklin, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Kathleen A. Manning, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Deirdre C. McGlinchey, Litigation – Insurance
Colvin “Woody” Norwood, Jr., Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Stephen W. Rider, Commercial Litigation
For more than three decades, Best Lawyers® has published lists of attorneys divided by geographic region and practice areas. Honorees are included in The Best Lawyers in America® following a peer review ranking process in which attorneys are evaluated by their peers on the basis of their professional knowledge.