Ranking tables
Bankruptcy/Restructuring | USA
Louisiana
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Band 2
- Locke Lord LLP 4 Years Ranked
- Stewart Robbins Brown & Altazan, LLC 4 Years Ranked
- Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC
Senior Statespeople
- Philip K "Kirk" Jones Jr Liskow20 Years Ranked
- Douglas S DraperHeller, Draper & Horn, L.L.C.
- William E SteffesSteffes, Vingiello & McKenzie LLC
Band 1
- Benjamin W. Kadden Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard8 Years Ranked
- David F Waguespack Carver, Darden, Koretzky, Tessier, Finn, Blossman & Areaux LLC19 Years Ranked
- David S. Rubin Butler Snow LLP16 Years Ranked
- Louis Phillips Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP17 Years Ranked
- Omer F (Rick) Kuebel III Locke Lord LLP15 Years Ranked
- Paul Douglas Stewart Jr Stewart Robbins Brown & Altazan, LLC5 Years Ranked
- R Patrick Vance Jones Walker LLP21 Years Ranked
- Tristan E Manthey Fishman Haygood LLP14 Years Ranked
- William H Patrick III Fishman Haygood LLP20 Years Ranked
- Jan M HaydenBaker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC
Band 2
- Elizabeth J Futrell Jones Walker LLP18 Years Ranked
- John M Duck Adams and Reese LLP19 Years Ranked
- Mark Mintz Jones Walker LLP6 Years Ranked
- Ricardo “Richard" A Aguilar Adams and Reese LLP16 Years Ranked
- Rudy Cerone McGlinchey Stafford20 Years Ranked
- Stewart F Peck Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard14 Years Ranked
Band 3
- Alicia Bendana Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard5 Years Ranked
- Armistead Long Gordon Arata Montgomery Barnett1 Years Ranked
- Brad Knapp Locke Lord LLP4 Years Ranked
- Brandon Brown Stewart Robbins Brown & Altazan, LLC4 Years Ranked
- Cherie Nobles Fishman Haygood LLP4 Years Ranked
- Christopher Caplinger Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard2 Years Ranked
- Jason Marechal Cerise Locke Lord LLP1 Years Ranked
- Joseph P Hebert Liskow15 Years Ranked
- Lisa Merz Hedrick Adams and Reese LLP1 Years Ranked
- Rick Shelby Phelps Dunbar LLP3 Years Ranked
- Robin B Cheatham Adams and Reese LLP18 Years Ranked
- Stephen P Strohschein Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP13 Years Ranked
- William Robbins Stewart Robbins Brown & Altazan, LLC1 Years Ranked
- Dwayne MurrayMurray & Murray
- Edward H (Hank) Arnold IIIBaker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC
Up and Coming
- Brooke Altazan Stewart Robbins Brown & Altazan, LLC2 Years Ranked
- Lacey RochesterBaker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC
- Laura AshleyKrebs Farley
Associates to watch
- Coleman Torrans Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard2 Years Ranked
- Michael LandisHeller, Draper & Horn, L.L.C.
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Fishman Haygood LLPBankruptcy/Restructuring2024 | Band 1 | 5 Years RankedFishman Haygood LLP has a respected bankruptcy and restructuring team offering experience across a range of proceedings. The firm draws on significant in-house skill in areas such as M&A and finance, acting for both creditors and debtors in the full spectrum of distressed issues.1 Jones Walker LLPBankruptcy/Restructuring2024 | Band 1 | 17 Years RankedJones Walker LLP represents clients with interests in a variety of economic sectors, including real estate, automotive and energy. Known for its particular experience in creditor-side bankruptcy work and the handling of Chapter 11 cases, the firm also excels in consumer-related disputes. It has an impressive regional footprint and a strong presence across the Southeastern USA.1 Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & HubbardBankruptcy/Restructuring2024 | Band 1 | 8 Years RankedLugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard fields a well-regarded group, specializing in bankruptcy and restructuring mandates in the maritime and energy arenas. The team acts for creditors' committees and debtors as well as banks and other lenders, and possesses a fine track record in Chapter 11 proceedings and major reorganizations.
Band 2
2 Locke Lord LLPBankruptcy/Restructuring2024 | Band 2 | 4 Years RankedLocke Lord LLP demonstrates substantial expertise across a range of bankruptcy, restructuring and insolvency issues. The firm is noted for its significant courtroom experience, as well as its strength in the energy sector. Its experience includes large-scale Chapter 11 proceedings and distressed transactions.2 Stewart Robbins Brown & Altazan, LLCBankruptcy/Restructuring2024 | Band 2 | 4 Years RankedStewart Robbins Brown & Altazan, LLC is a highly regarded boutique firm with notable experience in both courtroom and out-of-court proceedings. The firm is particularly expert in debtor-side Chapter 11 work, while also offering experience in acting for creditors' committees and trustees. The team's areas of focus also include wider litigation and distressed transactions.- Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PCBankruptcy/Restructuring2024 | Band 2
Band 3
3 Adams and Reese LLPBankruptcy/Restructuring2024 | Band 3 | 17 Years RankedRecognized for its experience in a variety of different bankruptcy cases, Adams and Reese LLP advises companies from a wide range of industry sectors. The team is able to handle complex Chapter 11 filings and related litigation on behalf of creditors, debtors and trustees. It regularly represents banks and other creditors in bankruptcy matters in the oil and gas sector.3 Carver, Darden, Koretzky, Tessier, Finn, Blossman & Areaux LLCBankruptcy/Restructuring2024 | Band 3 | 15 Years RankedCarver, Darden, Koretzky, Tessier, Finn, Blossman & Areaux LLC has a compact group that is recognized as a particularly strong choice for representing creditors. The firm has longstanding relationships with clients in the energy industry and a number of institutional lenders, and particular strength in the New Orleans market.3 Gordon Arata Montgomery BarnettBankruptcy/Restructuring2024 | Band 3 | 11 Years RankedGordon Arata Montgomery Barnett represented Energy Pipe & Equipment Rentals in multiple oil well lien filings and creditor's rights filings in Louisiana and Texas.3 LiskowBankruptcy/Restructuring2024 | Band 3 | 15 Years RankedKnown for its experience in representing major players in the oil and gas industry, the team at Liskow focuses on advising creditors in bankruptcy proceedings. The group has particular strength in bankruptcy litigation but also handles Chapter 11 cases.