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McGlinchey occupies One American Place in the heart of downtown Baton Rouge – situated just steps from the Louisiana State Capitol. The firm has proudly served the Baton Rouge legal community since 1993, and continues to represent clients at the forefront of the city’s powerful growth and development, as well as regional and national clients, in litigation, corporate matters, regulatory compliance, government relations, intellectual property, and real estate.

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Game On: Preliminary Injunction on Corporate Transparency Act Lifted; Filing Deadlines Extended

December 26, 2024

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on December 23, 2024, issued an order lifting a prior ordered issued by a federal district court in the Eastern District of Texas granting a nationwide preliminary injunction that: (1) enjoined the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), including enforcement of that statute and regulations implementing its beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting requirements, and (2) stayed all deadlines to comply with the CTA’s reporting requirements. 

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Corporate Transparency Act Burden Highlighted by Certain Holding Company Structures

December 17, 2024

Much has been written about the filing requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) in the last year. Currently, enforcement of the CTA has been placed on hold. On December 3, 2024, a federal district court in the Eastern District of Texas issued an order granting a nationwide preliminary injunction that (1) enjoins the CTA, including enforcement of that statute and regulations implementing its beneficial ownership information reporting requirements, and (2) stays all deadlines to comply with the CTA’s reporting requirements. Nevertheless, should the injunction be lifted, reporting companies need to be prepared to comply with the CTA.

Presentation

BRBA Construction Law Legal Update

November 21, 2024

ember Brad Barback (Baton Rouge) will present "BRBA Construction Law Legal Update" to the Baton Rouge Business Association Construction Law Section in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on November 21, 2024.

Presentation

The Nuts and Bolts of Asset-Based Lending

November 6, 2024

Marshall Grodner (Baton Rouge) will participate in an American Bar Association Business Law Section webinar on “The Nuts and Bolts of Asset-Based Lending” on Wednesday, November 6, 2024. The panel will dive deep into the essentials of structuring an asset-based lending loan. Topics covered will include the borrowing base for accounts, inventory, equipment, and realMore

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Legal News CEOs Can Use

October 28, 2024

Member Marshall Grodner (Baton Rouge) participated in a panel on "Legal News CEOs Can Use" during the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA) Annual Convention on Monday, October 28.

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Bridging the Gap: Five Key Tips Legal Reporters Want You to Know

October 24, 2024

Senior Communications and Public Relations Manager Lauren Michaud Knotts (Baton Rouge) will co-present "Bridging the Gap: Five Key Tips Legal Reporters Want You to Know" at the 2024 Tech West & Southwest LMA Conference on October 24, 2024.

Presentation

Breaking Barriers: Managing the Generational Divide for an Expanding Workforce

September 27, 2024

Attorneys Andrew Albritton, Susan Fahey Desmond, and Courtney Joiner will present "Breaking Barriers: Managing the Generational Divide for an Expanding Workforce" at the Society of Louisiana Certified Public Accountants 2024 Women's Conference in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on September 27, 2024.

In the Media

How Associates Can Navigate Risks Of Social Media

July 31, 2024

This article was published on Law360 on July 31, 2024, and is reprinted with permission. Mid-Law firm leader Michael Ferachi is grateful to have gone to law school in the 1980s, decades before social media could complicate legal career prospects for him and his friends. “We used to laugh that if we had social media whenMore

News Release

McGlinchey Ranked for Legal Diversity by Vault, American Lawyer

July 2, 2024

McGlinchey was named among many AmLaw 100 and 200 firms among Vault’s 2025 rankings for Diversity in Law Firms, based on input from the firm’s Associates. McGlinchey also ranked in two categories in The American Lawyer’s 2024 Diversity Scorecards: Women in Law and the LGBTQ+ Scorecard.

Presentation

What’s Insurance? Insurance for Non-Insurance Lawyers

May 7, 2024

Member JP Perrault (Baton Rouge) will present "What's Insurance? Insurance for Non-Insurance Lawyers," at the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association Legal Forum on May 7, 2024, in Scottsdale, Arizona.

News Release

McGlinchey Elects 4 Members to Policy Committee

May 1, 2024

McGlinchey is pleased to announce the election of four Members (Partners) to the firm’s executive Policy Committee: Jeff Barringer, Megan Ben’Ary, Jean-Paul (J-P) Perrault, and Robert Savoie.

News Release

McGlinchey’s Ferachi and Plunkett Selected for Law360 Editorial Boards

April 25, 2024

Managing Member Michael D. Ferachi (Baton Rouge) was selected for the 2024 Legal Industry Editorial Board and Chief Diversity Officer and Director of Human Resources Eliska Plunkett (New Orleans) was selected for the 2024 Diversity & Inclusion Editorial Board by Law360.

In the Media

On the Leading Edge

March 2024

Member and General Counsel Christine Lipsey (Baton Rouge) moderated a roundtable discussion between LSU Law Dean Alena M. Allen, past Baton Rouge Bar Association (BRBA) Presidents, and LSU law students on leadership and legal studies.

Presentation

Ethical Negotiations: Navigating the Gray Areas

April 10, 2024

Member Mike Rubin (Baton Rouge) will participate in an American Bar Association (ABA) webinar titled “Ethical Negotiations: Navigating the Gray Areas” on April 10, 2024.

In the Media

McGlinchey Head Talks Firm’s 50th Anniversary

March 25, 2024

McGlinchey Stafford PLLC's managing member recently spoke to Law360 Pulse about the New Orleans-based firm's 50th anniversary, its plans for growth and how it tries to build and maintain a supportive culture.

Presentation

FORC Insurance Seminar

March 17, 2024

Members of McGlinchey’s Corporate/Real Estate team will participate in multiple sessions during the upcoming Federation of Regulatory Counsel (FORC) Insurance Seminar in Phoenix, Arizona.

News Release

Former Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance Jim Donelon Joins McGlinchey

March 13, 2024

McGlinchey Stafford is pleased to announce that former Commissioner of Insurance for the State of Louisiana and attorney Jim Donelon has joined the firm as a Member. While his insurance regulatory practice is national in scope, he will primarily work from the Baton Rouge and New Orleans offices.

Alert

Corporate Transparency Act Held Unconstitutional

March 6, 2024

The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is unconstitutional, according to a March 1, 2024, ruling by Judge Liles Burke of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama.

News Release

Kristi W. Richard Receives 2023 LCLD Atlas Award

March 5, 2024

McGlinchey Stafford is pleased to announce Kristi W. Richard has received the inaugural Atlas Award for participation in the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) Fellows program.

News Release

Ferachi to Serve Second Term as McGlinchey’s Managing Member

February 7, 2024

McGlinchey Stafford is pleased to announce that as of January 1, 2024, Michael Ferachi has been elected to serve a second three-year term as the firm’s Managing Member. “I am proud of the progress the firm made during my first term, ranging from growing our employee headcount and geographic footprint to expanding our practice areas,More

News Release

McGlinchey Stafford Names Eight New Members in 2024

January 2, 2024

McGlinchey Stafford is pleased to announce the eight attorneys who have been named Members at the firm, effective January 1, 2024. These attorneys represent four practice groups and six of the firm’s 17 offices.

Alert

Corporate Transparency Act Reporting Begins: Are You Ready?

January 2, 2024

Reporting Beneficial Ownership Information Effective January 1, 2024, companies must disclose their beneficial owners to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) within the United States Department of Treasury. The reporting requirement is part of the U.S. government’s efforts to make it harder for bad actors to hide or benefit from their ill-gotten gains through shellMore

News Release

McGlinchey’s Israel, Ferachi named to Litigation Counsel of America

December 26, 2023

McGlinchey Stafford is pleased to announce that Kimberly H. Israel (Jacksonville) and Michael D. Ferachi (Baton Rouge) have been named Fellows in the Litigation Counsel of America (LCA). The LCA is an invitation-only trial lawyer honorary society representing less than one-half of one percent of American lawyers. Practicing in McGlinchey’s Financial Services Litigation group, KimMore

News Release

Corporate, Real Estate Attorney Aukse Joiner Rejoins McGlinchey in Baton Rouge

November 22, 2023

McGlinchey Stafford is pleased to announce that Aukse Joiner has returned to the firm as Of Counsel in the Baton Rouge office. With a diverse background in complex commercial transactions, title work, and litigation, Aukse is a multi-faceted real estate and corporate lawyer. McGlinchey has hired 48 attorneys so far in 2023, and Aukse isMore

Presentation

The Ethics of Appellate Advocacy in Civil Cases

November 17, 2023

Member Mike Rubin (Baton Rouge) will present "The Ethics of Appellate Advocacy in Civil Cases" during LSU Law's Inaugural Appellate Practice Conference on Friday, November 17, 2023.

Published Article

What do recent DOL opinions on FMLA mean for intermittent leave and holidays?

November 8, 2023

The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) allows an employee to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid and job-protected leave for qualifying family and medical reasons. The FMLA also requires employers to maintain health benefits while an employee is on FMLA leave and to restore the employee to the same or equivalent job upon return.More

Presentation

Cracking the Content Creation Code: Unlock Strategies for Success

November 13, 2023

Senior Communications and Public Relations Manager Lauren Michaud Knotts (Baton Rouge) and Director of Marketing, Branding, and Communications Mary Pendarvis (New Orleans) will present "Cracking the Content Creation Code: Unlock Strategies for Success" to the Baton Rouge and New Orleans Chapters of the Legal Marketing Association (LMA) on November 13, 2023.

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