Best Lawyers in Louisiana, United States for Commercial Litigation
Whitney M. Antoine practices in the areas of commercial litigation and insurance coverage and bad faith. Before joining the firm, Whitney served as law clerk to the Honorable Ivan L.R. Lemelle of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. Whitney also served as an extern for Magistrate Judge Erin Wilder-Doomes in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana. Whitney received her Juris Doctor magna cum laude from Southern University Law Cen...
Dakota S. Hawkins is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Commercial Litigation, Energy Law, Litigation - Construction and Oil and Gas Law. Dakota S. practices law in Shreveport, Louisiana Best Lawyers has recognized Dakota S. Hawkins since 2025. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professiona...
Janelle E. Sharer is an experienced commercial litigator. She represents businesses and individuals in a wide range of disputes, including complex commercial litigation, product liability, and insurance coverage and bad faith. She is licensed in California and Louisiana where she has successfully litigated matters in federal and state courts. Her experience includes high-stakes insurance coverage and bad faith cases, business litigation, and complex products liability litigation, including me...
Brandon Naquin is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Commercial Litigation. Brandon practices law in New Orleans, Louisiana Best Lawyers has recognized Brandon Naquin since 2027. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Brandon Naquin is held by other lawyers.
Julie Meaders is a tenacious advocate for her clients and represents investors, bankruptcy trustees, businesses, and employees in a variety of commercial disputes, including bankruptcy-related litigation, matters involving fraudulent conveyances and breaches of fiduciary duties by directors and officers, breach of contract cases, and WARN Act litigation. Her practice also focuses on environmental litigation, including pipeline right-of-way cases in which she represents landowners, and polluti...
Evan Godofsky has extensive litigation experience in the defense of diverse commercial entities, including maritime, trucking and transportation companies and their insurers. He also has experience in the defense of a wide array of business owners in the areas of general casualty, toxic tort, wrongful death, and insurance defense. He has assisted his clients in obtaining many favorable outcomes, both in the context of alternative dispute resolution and in the courtroom. Evan has handled numer...
Walter F. Metzinger III is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Entertainment and Sports Law and Litigation - Securities. Walter F. practices law in New Orleans, Louisiana Best Lawyers has recognized Walter F. Metzinger III since 2023. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Walter F...
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