Lance C. McCardle 5YEARSAWARDED

Lance C. McCardle

recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2017
Awarded Practice Areas
Commercial Litigation Construction Law Environmental Law Litigation - Construction Litigation - Environmental Litigation - Securities Oil and Gas Law
Works at
Fishman Haygood LLP

23 Best Lawyers awards

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Biography

Lance McCardle practices in the areas of securities arbitration and litigation, environmental law, and general commercial litigation. Lance regularly represents investors (both individuals and institutions) in claims against their brokers, investment advisors, and/or investment banks in court or in arbitration proceedings administered by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). He also represents several landowners in claims against oil and gas companies for damage and land loss caused by oil and gas operations.

He is a member of the Public Investor Advocate Bar Association (PIABA) and former editor-in-chief of the PIABA Bar Journal, currently serving on the journal’s editorial board. Additionally, Lance is Treasurer of PIABA’s 2025-2026 Board of Directors.

Lance has taught litigation skills classes at Loyola University New Orleans College of Law and Media Law at Tulane University Law School. He has represented criminal defendants on a pro bono basis.

Works at
Fishman Haygood LLP

23 Best Lawyers awards

Fishman Haygood LLP logo

Locations

Education

  • Loyola University New Orleans, J.D., graduated 2005
  • Loyola University New Orleans, MBA, graduated 2005

Bar Admissions

  • Louisiana, Louisiana State Bar Association, 2005
  • Texas, State Bar of Texas, 2022

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of Louisiana
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Affiliations

  • Academy of New Orleans Trial Lawyers - Member
  • American Association for Justice - Member
  • American Bar Association - Member; Former Member, Securities Law Committee
  • Federal Bar Association - Member; Former Director, Younger Lawyers Division – New Orleans Chapter
  • Litigation Counsel of America - Fellow
  • Louisiana Association for Justice - Member
  • New Orleans Bar Association - Member
  • Public Investor Advocate Bar Association - Member; Treasurer, Board of Directors (2025-2026); Member, PIABA Bar Journal Editorial Board; Former Editor-in-Chief, PIABA Bar Journal

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2022 - Litigation - Securities
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Litigation - Securities, New Orleans (2022)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2027 for work in:
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Construction Law
  • Environmental Law
  • Litigation - Construction
  • Litigation - Environmental
  • Litigation - Securities
  • Oil and Gas Law
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Arbitration

Case History

Cases
  • Securities Arbitration - Private Placement Real Estate Investment
Represented an elderly couple in a securities arbitration involving a private placement real estate investment, obtaining a $1.6 million award, including 100% of their losses and an award of attorney’s fees
  • Securities Arbitration - Sale of Unsuitable Non-Traded REITs
Represented investors in a securities arbitration involving the sale of unsuitable non-traded REITs, promissory note programs, limited partnerships, and private oil drilling programs, resulting in an award of $307,000 in favor of the customers
  • AAA Arbitration Proceeding
Represented a construction company in a AAA arbitration proceeding brought by a homeowner, resulting in a dismissal of all claims for damages brought by the homeowner and an award of damages, interest, costs, and attorney’s fees in favor of the construction company
  • Sale of Private Placements
Represented many investors in claims relating to the sales of private placements such as non-traded REITs, promissory notes tied to real estate or equipment leasing programs, and structured products, resulting in confidential settlements
  • Foreign Investors
Represented several foreign investors against the owners and managers (and several affiliated companies) of an investment fund that was supposed to be part of a federal program that provides permanent U.S. residency to foreign nationals
  • Claims Against Bond Underwriters and Investment Banks
Represented institutions (including the Baylor College of Medicine and the Louisiana Stadium & Exposition District) in claims against their bond underwriters and investment banks in connection with the issuance of auction rate securities
  • Jury Trial - Alter Ego Claims, Insolvent Entity Damages
Represented a family in jury trial involving single business enterprise and alter ego claims against several affiliated companies for damage caused by insolvent entity (matter settled for confidential amount in the middle of jury trial)
  • Claims Against Insurance Companies/Brokers
Represented businesses and individuals in claims against their insurance companies and insurance brokers
  • Land Loss caused by Oil and Gas Operations
Represented several land owners in claims against oil and gas companies for the damage and land loss caused by the oil and gas operations
  • Products Liability Claim
Represented an oilfield services company in a products liability claim against the manufacturers of a defective product

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