Gordon Arata Montgomery Barnett is pleased to announce its recognition in the U.S. News – Best Lawyers®  “Best Law Firm” rankings for 2022. The firm garnered a National Tier ranking for Oil & Gas Law along with 22 Regional Tier rankings.

Earlier this year, Best Lawyers recognized two firm lawyers as Lawyers of the Year: Samuel E. Masur was named the 2022 Lawyer of the Year for Natural Resources Law and Marion Welborn Weinstock was named the 2022 Lawyer of the Year for Commercial Transactions/UCC Law. Six firm lawyers were listed as Ones to Watch, and 22 lawyers were named to the Best Lawyers list for 27 practice areas for 2022.

Moreover, Best Lawyers recognized Gordon Arata as the top-listed firm in Louisiana with five lawyers recognized for Natural Resources Law. We are also top-listed in New Orleans for Natural Resources Law (four lawyers) and Oil and Gas Law (five lawyers).

2022 Best Law Firm Rankings

National Ranking

• Tier 3 – Oil & Gas Law

Regional Rankings

Lafayette

• Tier 1 – Energy Law
• Tier 1 – Oil & Gas Law
• Tier 2 – Administrative / Regulatory Law
• Tier 2 – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law 

New Orleans

• Tier 1 – Bet-the-Company Litigation
• Tier 1 – Commercial Litigation
• Tier 1 – Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
• Tier 1 – Construction Law
• Tier 1 – Energy Law
• Tier 1 – Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants
• Tier 1 – Litigation – Construction
• Tier 1 – Litigation – Real Estate
• Tier 1 – Natural Resources Law
• Tier 1 – Oil & Gas Law
• Tier 1 – Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Tier 1 – Securitization and Structured Finance Law
• Tier 2 – Litigation – Banking & Finance
• Tier 2 – Litigation – Environmental
• Tier 2 – Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Tier 2 – Real Estate Law
• Tier 2 – Tax Law
• Tier 3 – Environmental Law