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- Tyler J. Arbour
- Avery E. Autin
- Gregory (Greg) P. Aycock
- Jennifer E. Barriere
- Ashley L. Belleau
- Alicia M. Bendana
- Lindsay K. Brink
- Christopher (Chris) T. Caplinger
- Katherine (Kate) E. Clark
- Thomas (Louis) L. Colletta
- Deborah L. Crain
- Todd G. Crawford
- Alan R. Davis
- Aaron M. DeLong
- Céleste D. Elliott
- Adelaida J. Ferchmin
- Delos (Dee) E. Flint, Jr.
- Megan Clark Flynt
- Joseph (Joe) P. Guichet
- Rachel R. Hancock
- Nathan P. Horner
- Benjamin (Ben) W. Kadden
- Tina L. Kappen
- Zachary (Zach) T. LaMachio
- Sarah C. Laurie
- Rose (Rosie) McCabe LeBreton
- Carin L. Marcussen
- Kevin M. McGlone
- Lauren B. McKnight
- April A. McQuillar
- Samuel (Sam) J. Noblin
- Stewart F. Peck
- Patricia (Patti) C. Penton
- Nicholas R. Pierce
- Destinee F. Ramos
- S. Frazer Rankin
- Anne E. Raymond
- Kristopher (Kris) M. Redmann
- Simeon B. Reimonenq, Jr.
- Samuel (Sam) J. Riccardi
- Armand E. Samuels
- LaDonna G. Schexnyder
- Seth A. Schmeeckle
- Shaundra M. Schudmak
- Heather N. Sharp
- David B. Sharpe
- Alec W. Szczechowski
- Donna Thomisee
- Jim W. Thurman
- Coleman L. Torrans
- Rodger Wheaton
- Kristopher T. Wilson
- Haley Zhu-Butler
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- Coleman Torrans Attends Prestigious NCBJ NextGen Program
- Thirty-Six Lugenbuhl Attorneys Included in 2025 ‘Best Lawyers’ and ‘Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch’ Editions
- 20 Lugenbuhl Attorneys Recognized in the 2024 Inside New Orleans Readers’ Favorite, “Elite Lawyers”
- Lugenbuhl Shareholder Appointed to 2024-2025 LBLS Bankruptcy Law Advisory Commission
- Benjamin Kadden and Ashley Belleau are New Orleans CityBusiness Leadership In Law 2024 Honorees
- Three Lugenbuhl Shareholders Selected to the 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers
- Lugenbuhl’s Bankruptcy Practice Recognized as a Leading Firm in Chambers and Partners USA 2024 Guide along with Six Attorneys
- Céleste Elliott Scheduled to Speak at 2024 Louis A. Martinet Legal Society’s Midyear CLE Program
- Lugenbuhl Announces Four New Shareholders
- Lugenbuhl’s Delos Flint Selected to 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Energy Lawyers
- Lugenbuhl Attorneys Recognized in 2024 Louisiana Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists
- Lugenbuhl’s Managing Partner, Benjamin Kadden, Named One of CityBusiness’ “Power 50 Most Influential People” in the Greater New Orleans Area
- Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard Ranked by Best Law Firms® in 2024
- Lugenbuhl Shareholder Ashley Belleau Takes the Helm as President of the Foundation of the Federal Bar Association
- Thirty-Seven Lugenbuhl Attorneys Included in 2024 ‘Best Lawyers’ and ‘Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch’ Editions
- 26 Lugenbuhl Attorneys Recognized in the 2023 Inside New Orleans Readers’ Favorite, “Elite Lawyers”
- Lugenbuhl’s Bankruptcy Practice Recognized as a Leading Firm in Chambers and Partners USA 2023 Guide with Six Recognized Attorneys in Three Different Sections
- Lugenbuhl Continues Hiring Trend with the addition of Crain, Meaders, and Noblin
- Lugenbuhl Welcomes Lauren B. McKnight and Kevin M. McGlone to New Orleans Office
- Christopher Caplinger Earns Business Bankruptcy Law Specialization Certification
- Tyler J. Arbour and Aaron M. DeLong Named Shareholders
- 27 Lugenbuhl Attorneys Recognized as 2023 Louisiana Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
- Benjamin Kadden and Lugenbuhl Represent Louisiana in ‘The Bankruptcy Lawyers’
- Seven Lugenbuhl Attorneys Selected to New Orleans Magazine’s 2022 Top Lawyers List
- Lugenbuhl Shareholder Todd Crawford Recognized on Houstonia Magazine’s Top Lawyers in Houston List 2022-2023
- Lugenbuhl’s Ashley Belleau to Moderate and Coleman Torrans to Co-present at 1st Annual Judge Jerry A. Brown Bankruptcy Symposium
- Elia Diaz-Yaeger Featured in New Orleans CityBusiness 2022 ‘Women of the Year’
- Benjamin Kadden Honored with ‘Lawyer of the Year’ in Litigation-Bankruptcy in New Orleans
- Twenty-Five Lugenbuhl Attorneys Included in 2023 ‘Best Lawyers’ and ‘Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch’ Editions
- Lugenbuhl’s Stephen Butterfield Awarded ‘Committee Member of the Year’ by the LADC Young Lawyers Committee
- Lugenbuhl’s Ashley Belleau Sworn in as President of American Counsel Association
- Lugenbuhl’s Joseph Briggett Is New President of Tulane Inn of Court
- Lugenbuhl Shareholder Todd Crawford Recognized on Houstonia Magazine’s Top Lawyers in Houston List 2021-2022
- Lugenbuhl Senior Counsel Rose LeBreton Recognized in Chambers USA 2022
- Lugenbuhl Shareholder Delos Flint, Jr. Recognized in Chambers USA 2022 Guide
- Lugenbuhl’s Bankruptcy Practice Recognized in Chambers USA 2022 Guide
- Benjamin Kadden, Ashley Belleau, and Alicia Bendana Join the LSBA’s Bankruptcy Law 2022 Webinar Series
- David Sharpe to Speak March 9 at Young Professionals in Energy Education Event
- Benjamin W. Kadden Scheduled to Speak at PLANO Event February 23
- Ashley Belleau to Moderate a Panel Discussion Entitled ‘Aggressive Advocacy or Unethical Bullying?’ at ABA’s Fidelity & Surety Law Mid-Winter Conference
- 22 Lugenbuhl Attorneys Recognized as 2022 Louisiana Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
- Anne Raymond Named ‘Title Person of the Year’ by Louisiana Land Title Association
- Benjamin Kadden Co-presenter at LSU Law Center’s 27th Annual Bankruptcy Law Conference
- Lugenbuhl Participates in Inaugural Corporate Classic Benefitting YMCA Educational Services (YES!) Adult Literacy Program
- Twelve Lugenbuhl Practices Ranked by Best Law Firms
- Ten Lugenbuhl Attorneys Included in New Orleans Magazine’s 2021 ‘Top Lawyers’ List
- Ashley Belleau Featured in New Orleans CityBusiness 2021 ‘Women of the Year’
- Twenty-Three Lugenbuhl Attorneys Included in 2022 ‘Best Lawyers’ and ‘Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch’ Editions
- Rose McCabe LeBreton Selected to New Orleans CityBusiness’ 2021 Leadership in Law Class
- Ashley Belleau Elected as President-Elect of the American Counsel Association
- Elia Diaz-Yaeger Testifies About Diverse Federal Judiciary in Front of the House Committee on the Judiciary
- Lugenbuhl’s Justin Diaz Appointed to Several Houston Bar Association DE&I Committees
- Federal Bar Association Elects Ashley Belleau as National Officer for a Third Term
- Christopher Caplinger Elected Chairman of Louisiana State Bar Association’s Bankruptcy Law Section
- Lugenbuhl’s Bankruptcy Practice Recognized as a Leading Firm in Chambers and Partners USA 2021 Guide with Five Recognized Attorneys in Three Different Sections
- Delos Flint Presents to Tulane Law School Maritime Students
- Alicia Bendana to Speak at American Bankruptcy Institute’s 2021 Spring Meeting
- Christine Edwards Named Shareholder at Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard
- Two Lugenbuhl Attorneys selected to Houstonia Magazine’s 2020 Houston’s Top Lawyers List
- Lugenbuhl Announces the Loss of Named Partner and Founding Member of the Firm’s Insurance Practice
- Lugenbuhl Welcomes Alicia Bendana to New Orleans Office
- 5th Circuit Grants Rehearing En Banc to Consider “Nature” of Seaman’s Status
- 20 Lugenbuhl Attorneys Recognized as 2021 Louisiana Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
- Lugenbuhl Updates: Restructuring and Turnaround Principles for Business in the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Lugenbuhl Updates: CARES Act Modifications to the Subchapter V Small Business Debtor Bankruptcy Provisions of the Bankruptcy Code
- Lugenbuhl Updates: Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act
- Lugenbuhl Updates: Federal and Louisiana Efforts to Combat COVID-19
- SBA Issues Updated Criteria for States Requesting Disaster Assistance Loans for Small Businesses Impacted by COVID-19
- Ashley Belleau to Serve as Moderator for ABA Webinar
- Destinee Ramos and Coleman Torrans Admitted to the Tulane Inn of Court
- Important New 5th Circuit Case on Choice-of-Law for Indemnity Agreements
- Sixteen Lugenbuhl Attorneys Selected to New Orleans Magazine’s 2019 Top Lawyers List
- Lugenbuhl Welcomes Three Associates to New Orleans Office
- Twelve Lugenbuhl Practices Ranked by Best Law Firms
- San Antonio Courts Opine on Recovery of Attorneys’ Fees and Bad Faith Damages in the UM/UIM Context
- Elia Diaz-Yaeger Sworn in as Hispanic National Bar Association’s President-Elect
- Bankruptcy Insights: The Small Business Reorganization Act
- David Sharpe Presents at International Maritime Conference in England
- Lugenbuhl Congratulates Meredith Grabill on Judgeship
- Lugenbuhl Welcomes Associate Stephen Butterfield to New Orleans Office
- 5th Circuit Affirms Rare Summary Judgment Dismissing Seaman’s Jones Act Claim
- Donna Thomisee Appointed to Two Texas Committees
- Ashley Belleau Sworn in as Federal Bar Association’s ABA Delegate
- Donna Thomisee Returns to Speak at 2019 Texas CLE Business Disputes Course
- Todd Crawford Selected to 2019 Texas Super Lawyers List
- Elia Diaz-Yaeger Elected 2019-2020 President-Elect of the Hispanic National Bar Association
- Sixteen Lugenbuhl Attorneys Included in 2020 ‘Best Lawyers’ Edition
- Lugenbuhl Welcomes Associate Juliana Gaige to Houston Office
- Lugenbuhl Welcomes Senior Counsel Attorney Michael McCoy
- Benjamin Kadden Elected Chairman of Louisiana State Bar Association’s Bankruptcy Law Section
- Lugenbuhl Attorneys Share Paper Presented at 2019 Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute Seminar
- Federal Bar Association Elects Ashley Belleau as National Officer
- Tyler Arbour to Speak at National Business Institute’s Estate Administration Seminars
- David Sharpe Contributes Foreword to New American Bar Association Book
- Lugenbuhl Announces Recent Growth, Set to Hire Six New Attorneys
- Delos Flint, Jr. and Benjamin Kadden to Speak at 2019 Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute Seminar
- Elia Diaz-Yaeger Recognized in Lawyers of Color Nation’s Best List
- Best Lawyers “Women in the Law” Business Edition Features Five Lugenbuhl Attorneys
- Supreme Court Sides with Fifth Circuit in Resolving OCSLA Choice-Of-Law Dispute
- Ashley Belleau Contributes to 50 Lessons for Women Lawyers – From Women Lawyers Book
- David Sharpe Contributes Chapter on ‘Removal to Admiralty’ to Moore’s Federal Practice
- Rose LeBreton and Tyler Arbour Honored at 2019 Leadership in Law Reception
- Stanley Cohn Spearheads Efforts to Help Pilot Reconstruction Grantees
- U.S. Fifth Circuit Enforces Arbitration Clause in Insurance Policy
- Donna Thomisee Honored by Texas Bar Foundation
- Lugenbuhl Honored with Healthiest Companies in America Award for Fourth Straight Year
- Forum Selection Clause in Insurance Policy Valid
- Lugenbuhl Shareholders and Bankruptcy Practice Ranked in Chambers USA 2019 Guide
- In the News: Ashley Belleau featured in Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Law Journal
- Lugenbuhl Attorney Todd Crawford Joins Houston Office
- Benjamin Kadden to Speak at 66th Mineral Law Institute
- ‘Can they do that?’ Liability insurance policy provisions could limit the scope of an insurer’s duty to defend policyholders against claims for common business torts
- Lugenbuhl’s Bankruptcy Practice Recognized in Chambers USA 2019 Guide
- Lugenbuhl Shareholder Rose LeBreton Recognized in Chambers USA 2019 Guide
- Lugenbuhl Shareholder Delos Flint, Jr. Recognized in Chambers USA 2019 Guide
- In the News: Tyler Arbour and Rose LeBreton Selected to New Orleans CityBusiness 2019 ‘Leadership in Law’ Class
- Miles Thomas to Speak at 7th Annual Admiralty & Maritime Claims and Litigation Conference
- Bankruptcy Preferences: Strategies for Businesses to Avoid Being Sued for Pre-Bankruptcy Preference Payments
- David Sharpe Speaks at Autonomous Ships Conference in Norway
- Supreme Court Rules Independent Contractors may not be Compelled to Arbitrate Under Federal Arbitration Act
- 20 Lugenbuhl Attorneys Recognized in 2019 Louisiana Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists
- Lugenbuhl Welcomes Associate Tyler Arbour to New Orleans and Expands Tax Practice
- Ashley Belleau to Speak at ABA’s Fidelity & Surety Law 2019 Mid-Winter Conference
- Lugenbuhl Welcomes Of Counsel Attorney Todd Crawford
- Donna Thomisee Selected to Two Texas Bar Nonprofits
- Stewart Peck and Benjamin Kadden attend recent TAG Alliances Fall International Conference
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- In the News: Meredith Grabill featured in Biz New Orleans
- Miles Thomas Facilitates $1 Million Gift Commitment to Kingsley House from the Gayle and Tom Benson Charitable Foundation
- Lugenbuhl Welcomes Destinee Ramos to New Orleans Office
- In the News: Joseph Briggett featured in The Bencher
- Thirteen Lugenbuhl Attorneys Selected to New Orleans Magazine’s 2018 Top Lawyers List
- Eleven Lugenbuhl Practices Ranked by Best Law Firms
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- Lugenbuhl Welcomes Patricia Penton to New Orleans Headquarters
- Lugenbuhl Welcomes Christine Edwards to Houston Office
- Lugenbuhl Shareholder Miles Thomas Named President of Kingsley House
- Donna Thomisee to Speak at Texas CLE Business Disputes Course
- U.S. Supreme Court Asked to Resolve Circuit Split Over Punitive Damages Regarding Unseaworthiness
- Lugenbuhl Shareholder Elia Diaz-Yaeger Re-Elected as Hispanic Bar National Officer
- In the News: Delos Flint, Jr. featured in CityBusiness Ones to Watch
- Lugenbuhl Shareholder Ashley Belleau Receives Federal Bar Association Honors
- Fifteen Lugenbuhl Attorneys Included in 2019 ‘Best Lawyers’ Edition
- Spotlight on Recent Texas Contractual Claims Dispute
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- Benjamin Kadden to Speak at New Orleans Bar Association Event
- Lugenbuhl Receives Favorable Outcome in Texas Contractual Claims Dispute
- Dan Centner Joins CGL Reporter Editorial Board
- In the News: Shaundra Schudmak featured in CityBusiness Ones to Watch
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- Elia Diaz-Yaeger Attends U.S. Senate Republican Task Force on Hispanic Affairs Meeting
- In the News: Joseph Briggett featured in The Bankruptcy Strategist
- Donna Thomisee Appointed Co-Chair of Houston Bar Association Speakers Bureau Committee
- Lugenbuhl Bankruptcy Practice and Shareholders Stewart Peck and Benjamin Kadden Ranked in 2018 Chambers USA Guide
- Lugenbuhl Shareholder David Sharpe Recognized at 2018 Leadership in Law Event
- Volunteer Spotlight: Lugenbuhl Attorneys Visit Elementary Schools Through the Houston Bar Association
- Benjamin Kadden Serves on Panel During TAG Alliances Spring International Conference
- In the News: Miles Thomas featured in CityBusiness Ones to Watch
- Failure To Comply With The EUO Leads To Dismissal: Morgan v. Americas Insurance Company
- Christopher Caplinger to Speak at National Business Institute Collection Law Seminar
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- Government Working Together
- Lugenbuhl Receives Healthiest Companies in America Award for Third Straight Year
- Alla Nowowiejski Selected to 2018 Texas Rising Stars List
- Newly Enacted Chapter 542A Provides a Partial Safeguard for Adjusters
- Lugenbuhl Announces Six New Shareholders
- Meredith Grabill and Benjamin Kadden Receive LSBA Citizen Lawyer Awards
- Tina Kappen to Speak at ABA’s Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee CLE Seminar
- In the News: David Sharpe Selected to New Orleans CityBusiness 2018 ‘Leadership in Law’ Class
- Ashley Belleau Recognized on Louisiana Super Lawyers Top 25 List
- Menchaca: Second Time’s A Charm?
- In the News: Dan Centner featured in CityBusiness Ones to Watch
- Current Issues in Enforcing Judgments Against Limited Liability Companies
- Donna Thomisee Listed in H Texas Magazine’s 2017 Top Lawyers List
- David Sharpe to Serve as Moderator at 27th Biennial Tulane Admiralty Law Institute
- Ashley Belleau and Dan Centner to Speak at ABA’s Fidelity & Surety Law 2018 Midwinter Conference
- “Risk-y” Business: Who Bears Financial Responsibility When a Loss Occurs in an Industrial Setting?
- 18 Lugenbuhl Attorneys Recognized in 2018 Louisiana Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists
