Maureen Gershanik 5YEARSAWARDED

Maureen Gershanik

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Awarded Practice Areas
Securities Regulation Corporate Governance Law Corporate Law Mergers and Acquisitions Law Securities / Capital Markets Law
*Named the "Lawyer of the Year" in this practice area in the 2027 edition in New Orleans.
Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2027 - Securities Regulation
Works at
Fishman Haygood LLP

23 Best Lawyers awards

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Biography

Maureen Brennan Gershanik practices primarily in the areas of corporate law and governance, securities law, and mergers and acquisitions.

Maureen has an active business transactional and advisory practice. She works with clients on public and private offerings of debt and equity securities, acquisition transactions, restructuring transactions, business separations, new business formations, and other transactions. She also advises a range of public companies and private businesses and counsels boards of directors on corporate governance, securities law compliance, SEC reporting, executive employment matters, and executive compensation.

Additionally, Maureen is active in business law reform efforts in Louisiana and nationally. She is an appointed member of the Corporate Laws Committee of the American Bar Association, which oversees and continually revises the ABA’s Model Business Corporation Act, one of the most significant responsibilities of the ABA’s Business Law Section. She is also a member of the Corporations Committee of the Louisiana State Law Institute, which was responsible for the comprehensive revision of the state’s corporation statute that took effect in 2015, and is currently re-drafting the Louisiana limited liability company statute.

She has been a speaker on securities and corporation law at legal seminars and graduate schools, and she serves as co-instructor of the Corporate Governance mini-course at Tulane University Law School.

Works at
Fishman Haygood LLP

23 Best Lawyers awards

Fishman Haygood LLP logo

Locations

Education

  • Louisiana State University, JD, graduated 2000
  • Georgetown University, BSFS, graduated 1992

Bar Admissions

  • Louisiana, 2000
  • Texas, 2014

Affiliations

  • American Bar Association - Appointed Member, Corporate Laws Committee
  • Louisiana State Bar Association - Past Chairperson and Council Member, Corporate and Business Law Section
  • Louisiana State Law Institute - Member, Corporations Committee

Client Testimonials

Closing our recent acquisition with Maureen and her team was confidence inspiring. In a difficult deal, with limited time, Maureen was completely engaged, available and in control. Her comfortable communications style and practical advice was helpful in keeping the tone cooperative. I truly appreciate Maureen's extreme level of effort and commitment to our transaction.

David Cedro (Danos, LLC)

Maureen’s experience and expertise in corporate law, securities work and corporate ESG matters is unmatched. Her communication skills with every constituency of the company, from the board of directors and executive team to rank and file employees was a joy to watch. Her effectiveness was flawless.

Mike Cockrell (Sanderson Farms, Inc. (formerly))

Maureen is one of the best lawyers our company has ever hired or interacted with. She has that winning combination of being professional, and extremely knowledgeable, while also interacting with you like a human being. Maureen has a knack for explaining complex situations in such a way that she can be easily understood which is a relief to the client needing to understand. Maureen also acts in a very timely manner. At no point in time did we feel like we were having to hound her to receive deliverables. She exhibited an extremely strong work ethic and dedication to us as clients. Again, it was a pleasurable interaction with Maureen every step of the way, and we will absolutely continue to use her in the future. Not only will we continue to use her, but we will have no hesitation whatsoever to recommend her to others. The firm is lucky to count her in as part of their crew. It is people like Maureen, who assist in projecting an excellent reputation of that firm.

Anne Fuselier (Theodent LLC)

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2027 - Securities Regulation Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2026 - Corporate Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2026 - Securities / Capital Markets Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Securities Regulation Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2023 - Mergers and Acquisitions Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2023 - Securities / Capital Markets Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Securities / Capital Markets Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Securities Regulation, New Orleans (2027)
  • Corporate Law, New Orleans (2026)
  • Securities / Capital Markets Law, New Orleans (2026)
  • Securities Regulation, New Orleans (2025)
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law, New Orleans (2023)
  • Securities / Capital Markets Law, New Orleans (2023)
  • Securities / Capital Markets Law, New Orleans (2021)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2027 for work in:
  • Corporate Governance Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Securities / Capital Markets Law
  • Securities Regulation

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