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Fishman Haygood is a Louisiana-based litigation and transactional firm handling complex, high-stakes matters for organizations and individuals across the country. The firm's work spans commercial disputes, securities litigation, class actions, bankruptcy and restructuring, M&A, real estate, energy, and environmental matters.
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Benjamin D. Reichard
Benjamin Reichard, a partner in our Litigation Section, enjoys a diverse practice, including securities arbitration, construction disputes, environmental law, and general commercial litigation. He also heads the firm’s international arbitration practice. · Securities Arbitration
Brent B. Barriere
Brent Barriere is a partner in Fishman Haygood’s Litigation Section with over 40 years of experience litigating commercial cases. He represents clients in a wide variety of commercial disputes, including bankruptcy and creditors’ rights, securities litigation, breach of contract, business valuation disputes, director and officer claims, error and omission claims, and class actions. · Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights
Dana M Shelton
Dana Shelton, a partner in our Litigation Section, has extensive experience handling contested regulatory matters before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the Louisiana Public Service Commission, and appellate courts. · Energy Regulatory
James R. Swanson
Jim Swanson is a partner in the firm’s Litigation Section. He represents state and local governments, corporations, and individuals in cases involving municipal finance, derivatives, CDOs, Ponzi schemes, corporate tax, coastal land loss, environmental damage, industrial and environmental accidents, and a range of other subject areas. Jim’s efforts are recorded in over 100 reported decisions. · Municipal Finance
Justin A. Swaim
Justin Swaim is a partner in our Litigation Section. His practice focuses on public utilities regulation, energy and general business litigation as well as appellate law. · Public Utilities Regulation
Maureen Brennan Gershanik
Maureen Brennan Gershanik is a partner in the firm’s Business Section. She practices primarily in the areas of corporate law and governance, securities law, and mergers and acquisitions. She also advises clients on ESG initiatives. · Corporate Law and Governance
Noel J. Darce
Partner Noel Darce has more than four decades of experience in utility, regulatory, and energy law. He advises clients on a wide range of energy matters, including regulation under the Federal Power Act, the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act, and related regulations of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. · Energy Law
Steven C. Serio
Partner Steven Serio is a results-oriented real estate and corporate attorney with a reputation for spearheading complicated transactions from start-to-finish in an organized, detailed, and productive manner. He represents a diverse group of business clients, both big and small, including real estate developers, landlords, commercial tenants, entrepreneurs, business owners, executives, and lenders. · Real Estate