Loretta G. "Lori" Mince 10YEARSAWARDED

Loretta G. "Lori" Mince

recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2013
Awarded Practice Areas
Litigation - Construction Bet-the-Company Litigation Commercial Litigation Employment Law - Management Litigation - First Amendment Litigation - Insurance Litigation - Real Estate Litigation and Controversy - Tax Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
*Named the "Lawyer of the Year" in this practice area in the 2027 edition in New Orleans.
Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2027 - Litigation - Construction
Works at
Fishman Haygood LLP

23 Best Lawyers awards

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Biography

Lori Mince practices in the areas of commercial litigation, media law, and tax litigation. She is also a certified American Arbitration Association® arbitrator.

In her commercial litigation practice, Lori has represented clients in a variety of matters, including class actions and commercial disputes involving GoAuto Insurance, LLC; LCMC Health; Wallace Drennan, Inc.; Rouses Enterprises; H&E Equipment Services, Inc.; Stirling Properties; Lloyd’s of London; and ASM Global, LLC. Lori also regularly represents executives in employment disputes with their former employers regarding compensation and restrictive covenants.

In her media law practice, Lori has represented the Associated Press, The New York Times, ProPublica, Cable News Network, Viacom, American Oversight, the Guardian, and others. She has handled dozens of matters seeking access to proceedings and records. She also regularly defends media clients in defamation actions and disputes involving intellectual property rights.

Finally, Lori regularly represents the Louisiana Department of Revenue in lawsuits seeking to recover corporate income, franchise, and sales taxes from among the largest taxpayers in the state, including Monsanto, E.I. Dupont de Nemours, Home Depot, R.J. Reynolds, W.W. Grainger, Honda Motor Co., and Koch Industries.

Works at
Fishman Haygood LLP

23 Best Lawyers awards

Fishman Haygood LLP logo

Locations

Education

  • Loyola University New Orleans, J.D., graduated 1998

Bar Admissions

  • Louisiana, 1998

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 Fourth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
  • U.S. Supreme Court

Affiliations

  • American Bar Association - Chair, Real Property Division Litigation and Ethics Group (2023-2024)
  • American Bar Foundation - Fellow
  • International Society of Barristers - Fellow
  • Litigation Counsel of America - Fellow; Member, Diversity Law Institute; Member, Trial Law Institute
  • Louisiana Bar Foundation - Fellow
  • New Orleans Bar Association - Member

Client Testimonials

ASCO used Loretta Mince in an extremely complicated insurance matter that required skill, commercial and insurance expertise, and, above all, a level head and excellent manner in communicating complex legal matters to non-lawyers. In addition, we tasked our legal team with a tight timescale to achieve a satisfactory solution. Loretta has an excellent personality that fits well with business, and she understands the key requirements of her clients quickly. This was refreshing as too many lawyers can become detached from the requirements of their clients. Loretta led an impressive legal team on ASCO's behalf, which included specialist teams in the U.S. and London, resulting in an excellent result within our required timescales.

Euan Lockhart (ASCO Group Ltd.)

Loretta Mince is one of the brightest litigators I have ever known. She takes full ownership of any matter in which she engages. She has a vast knowledge of law, is very methodical in her approach, and has a wonderful ability to communicate her position to all of our people. She is extremely well prepared and typically outworks the opposition in every area. She is extremely organized and excels in a courtroom environment. The one trait that separates her from other lawyers is her ability to understand the cases from our perspective. She takes ownership in the matter and addresses that matter as if it were her own.

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2027 - Litigation - Construction Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2026 - Litigation - First Amendment Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Litigation - Construction Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2023 - Litigation - First Amendment
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Litigation - Construction, New Orleans (2027)
  • Litigation - First Amendment, New Orleans (2026)
  • Litigation - Construction, New Orleans (2025)
  • Litigation - First Amendment, New Orleans (2023)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2027 for work in:
  • Bet-the-Company Litigation
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Litigation - Construction
  • Litigation - First Amendment
  • Litigation - Insurance
  • Litigation - Real Estate
  • Litigation and Controversy - Tax
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Arbitration
  • First Amendment Law
  • Media Law

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