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Fishman Haygood LLP
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Fishman Haygood LLP

USA 2026

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USA

Leading firm in USA 2026

Top figures

42

Lawyers

22

Partners

1996

Established Year

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Overview

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Fishman Haygood is a Louisiana-based litigation and transactional firm built for the matters that require it most — complex disputes, high-stakes transactions, and the intersection of both. With roughly 40 attorneys in New Orleans and Baton Rouge, the firm runs lean by design: direct partner involvement, precise judgment, and three decades of earning the trust of clients who need it done right.

Capabilities (14)

  • Appellate
  • Banking and Finance
  • Bankruptcy and Restructuring
  • Class Actions
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Corporate/M&A
  • Energy Regulation and Utilities
  • Environmental
  • Land Use and Development
  • Media/First Amendment
  • Private Equity
  • Public Finance
  • Real Estate
  • Securities Litigation

Clients (10)

  • Bernhard Capital Partners
  • Environmental Defense Fund
  • GoAuto Insurance
  • Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
  • Louisiana Public Service Commission
  • LSU Tiger Athletic Foundation
  • Provident Resources Group
  • Rouse's Enterprises, LLC
  • Stirling
  • The New York Times

Key people

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  • James R. Swanson

    Board Chairperson

  • John Bel Edwards

    Board Member

  • Maureen Gershanik

    Board Member

  • Charles Landry

    Board Member

  • Lori G. Mince

    Board Member

Work & experience

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We handle everything from commercial disputes, securities litigation, class actions, environmental, energy, and bankruptcy matters to M&A, real estate, and private equity deals for businesses, institutions, and individuals nationwide. Attorneys routinely try high-stakes cases to verdict, lead complicated chapter 11 restructurings, and close complex transactions. As a boutique firm, we're not smaller for the sake of scale, but intentionally structured to handle sophisticated, consequential work.

Notable work

Provided by Fishman Haygood LLP

Louisiana Department of Revenue Representation

Ongoing

Has represented and currently represents the State of Louisiana Department of Revenue in several transfer pricing cases.

Stanford Ponzi Scheme Litigation

2023Completed

Reached $100M settlements with Trustmark Bank and Bank of Houston on behalf of Official Stanford Investors Committee.

Sanderson Farms Acquisition

2022Completed

Advised company on agreement to be acquired by a joint venture for $203/share in cash at a total equity value of $4.53B.

Ranked Offices at Fishman Haygood LLP

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USA - Head office

Louisiana

201 St Charles Avenue Suite 4600 , New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, LA 70170-4600, New Orleans

www.fishmanhaygood.com

+1 504 586 5252

USA

Louisiana

100 North Street, Suite 800, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA, LA 70802, Baton Rouge

Ranked Departments at Fishman Haygood LLP (10)

Louisiana

Ranked Individuals at Fishman Haygood LLP (34)

Louisiana

Top figures

42

Lawyers

22

Partners

1996

Established Year

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