Gordon Arata Montgomery Barnett proudly announces that thirty of its lawyers are included in The Best Lawyers in America® 2023.  Twenty-four are named to the Best Lawyers list and another six are deemed Ones to Watch.

Additionally, the firm has more lawyers listed for Natural Resources law than any other firm in Louisiana and more lawyers listed for Oil and Gas Law than any other firm in New Orleans.

Best Lawyers

Lafayette, Louisiana

• Bob J. Duplantis—Administrative / Regulatory Law, Energy Law, Natural Resources Law, Oil and Gas Law
• Gregory J. Duplantis—Energy Law, Natural Resources Law, Oil and Gas Law
• Armistead M. Long—Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Samuel E. Masur—Energy Law, Natural Resources Law, Oil and Gas Law
• Gerald H. Schiff—Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Paul B. Simon—Energy Law, Natural Resources Law, Oil and Gas Law

New Orleans, Louisiana

• C. Byron Berry Jr.—Commercial Litigation
• Michael E. Botnick—Construction Law, Real Estate Law
• Stephen W. Copley—Commercial Litigation, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Ewell E. “Tim” Eagan Jr.—Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Energy Law, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
• Gregory Grimsal—Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Litigation – Real Estate
• Peck Hayne Jr.—Banking and Finance Law, Energy Law, Energy Regulatory Law, Natural Resources Law, Oil and Gas Law, Real Estate Law
• Terrence K. Knister—Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental
• Caroline D. Lafourcade—Litigation – Trusts and Estates, Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
• Martin E. Landrieu—Commercial Litigation, Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
• Daniel Lund—Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
• Cynthia A. Nicholson—Energy Law, Natural Resources Law, Oil and Gas Law
• Scott A. O’Connor— Energy Law, Natural Resources Law, Oil and Gas Law
• John Y. Pearce—Energy Law, Mining Law, Natural Resources Law, Oil and Gas Law
• Kelly D. Perrier—Energy Law, Litigation – Environmental, Natural Resources Law, Oil and Gas Law
• Howard E. Sinor Jr.—Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Environmental
• Marion Welborn Weinstock—Banking and Finance Law, Commercial Transactions / UCC Law, Corporate Law, Oil and Gas Law, Real Estate Law, Securitization and Structured Finance Law
• Peggy Welsh—Oil and Gas Law
• Stephen L. Williamson— Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy

Ones to Watch

Houston, Texas

• Meghan K. Flanery—Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Energy Law, Litigation – Construction
• Brandon A. O’Quinn—Construction Law, Energy Law

New Orleans, Louisiana

• James D. Rhorer—Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Construction, Oil and Gas Law
• Alex B. Rothenberg—Commercial Litigation, Energy Law, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Oil and Gas Law
• Micah Zeno—Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
• Ethan Zubic—Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Litigation – Environmental, Litigation – Real Estate, Transportation Law