New Orleans, LA – Gordon Arata is proud to announce that twenty-eight lawyers have been selected to the 2024 The Best Lawyers in America®.  Among these attorneys, Members Marion Welborn Weinstock, Ewell E. “Tim” Eagan, and John Y. Pearce were recognized as “Lawyers of the Year” – New Orleans in specific practice areas. Twenty-five lawyers were named The Best Lawyers in America® and three were included on the Best Lawyers: Ones-to-Watch® in America list across an array of practice areas.

“To be recognized by our peers in the industry year after year is truly exciting,” says Marion Welborn Weinstock, Member of Gordon Arata’s Management Committee. “We have lawyers who have been recognized for over ten, fifteen years, even thirty years, which is a testament to their experience, work ethic, and character.”

Launched over forty years ago, Best Lawyers® ranks attorneys solely based on peer review and recognizes over 142,000 lawyers from 76 countries and 150 practice areas.

Additionally, Gordon Arata has been previously recognized in Best Law Firms® national and metropolitan rankings in various practice areas.

2024 Lawyers of the Year – New Orleans

Ewell E. “Tim” Eagan Jr. – Energy Law

John Y. Pearce – Natural Resources Law

Marion Welborn Weinstock – Commercial Transactions / UCC Law, Securitization and Structured Finance Law

2024 Best Lawyers

Lafayette, LA

Bob J. Duplantis – Administrative / Regulatory Law, Energy Law, Natural Resources Law, Oil and Gas Law

Gregory G. Duplantis – Energy Law, Natural Resources Law, Oil and Gas Law

Armistead M. Long – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Energy Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy

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, LA

Phillip J. Antis – Commercial Litigation

Byron Berry Jr. – Commercial Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants

Michael E. Botnick – Construction Law, Litigation – Construction, Real Estate Law

Steven W. Copley – Commercial Litigation, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

Ewell E. “Tim” Eagan Jr. – Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Energy Law, Litigation – Construction, 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. – Administrative / Regulatory Law, 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 – Construction, Litigation – Environmental

Caroline D. Lafourcade – Litigation – Trusts and Estates, Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Tax Law, Trusts, and Estates

Martin E. Landrieu – Commercial Litigation, Government Relations Practice, Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Tax Law

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, Energy Regulatory Law, Natural Resources Law, Oil and Gas Law

Scott A. O’Connor – Commercial Litigation, Energy Law, Natural Resources Law, Oil and Gas Law

John Y. Pearce – Energy Law, Mining Law, Natural Resources Law, Oil and Gas Law

Alex B. Rothenberg – Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation

Howard E. Sinor Jr. – Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Environmental

Marion Welborn Weinstock – Banking and Finance Law, Business Organization (including LLC and Partnerships), Commercial Finance Law, Commercial Transaction / UCC Law, Corporate Law, Energy Law, Oil and Gas Law, Real Estate Law, Securitization and Structured Finance Law

Stephen L. Williamson – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy

Ethan Zubic – Litigation – Environmental, Litigation – Real Estate

2024 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch

Lafayette, LA

Bryan M. Dupree – Energy Law, Natural Resources Law, Oil and Gas Law

New Orleans, LA

James D. Rhorer – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Construction, Oil and Gas Law

Micah C. Zeno – Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants

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About Gordon Arata

Gordon Arata is a full-service, diversified business law firm servicing savvy clients in a range of industries across the Gulf South and beyond. Strategically located in Texas and Louisiana, the firm has a team of over 40 regional and nationally recognized attorneys who manage complex issues or small matters that impact businesses.