Best Lawyers in Louisiana, United States for Litigation - Construction
Leonard A. Davis is a partner of Herman, Herman &Katz , L.L.C., as well as the national firm of HERMAN GEREL, LLP, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. After receiving his B.A. from the University Texas at Austin, Mr. Davis attended Tulane University School of Law where he received his Juris Doctorate in 1984. Mr. Davis’ practice includes corporate law, commercial litigation, complex business litigation, multi-district litigation, mass torts, class actions and railroad crossing matter...
Etienne Balart is a partner in the Maritime and Litigation practice groups, in the Construction Industry Team, and co-leads the firm's Latin America working group. He provides transactional and litigation counsel to clients in the energy and maritime industries. Etienne helps clients identify and quantify financial, compliance, and other risks associated with disputes and litigated matters, negotiate, and, where necessary, bring to trial commercial and other disputes. Relying upon this deep e...
Michael Lowe is a business counselor, advocate, and litigator who represents companies in complex commercial disputes and provides legal guidance on construction , labor and employment , and related business matters. Based in Shreveport, Louisiana, Michael practices with Kean Miller and is recognized in Louisiana by Super Lawyers and The Best Lawyers in America . Clients value his practical approach, thoughtful analysis, and focus on efficient resolution while serving as outside legal counsel...
Grady Hurley is a partner in and co-leader of the maritime litigation, arbitration, and dispute resolution team and co-chair of the Energy, Environmental & Natural Resources Industry Team. Since 1979, he has focused on maritime, oilfield, and energy litigation. Grady has broad-ranging dispute resolution and transactional experience at the intersection of energy and maritime law, including in areas such as offshore energy exploration, production, and distribution, where a range of complex ...
Richard Tyler is a partner on the Construction Team. He regularly serves as lead counsel in complex, high-stakes construction disputes. Rich joined Jones Walker in 1982 and is a former practice leader of the firm’s Construction Practice Group. Widely acknowledged as one of the nation’s top construction attorneys, over the past decade Rich has served as lead counsel in disputes involving more than $500 million in aggregate claim value across the country. He has received top ratings...
Hannah is an experienced litigator whose practice focuses on complex construction disputes. Through her practice, she provides legal guidance to clients across the construction industry, including contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and property owners. With a keen understanding of the complexities involved in construction projects, Hannah is dedicated to protecting clients' interests by examining every phase of a construction project from project inception and contract drafting to naviga...
Trey practices primarily in the area of construction litigation and represents clients ranging from general contractors, subcontractors, owners, developers, and design professionals, including architects and engineers. Trey has represented clients in a wide variety of construction cases involving contract disputes, professional negligence, bid protests, open accounts, and property damage from construction vibrations. He also has experience with construction claims on both private and public p...
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...
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...
Michael A. Levatino Jr. is an attorney with Kean Miller in New Orleans, Louisiana, and practices with the firm’s Energy and Environmental Litigation group. His work focuses on representing energy and chemical companies in complex environmental, commercial, and regulatory disputes. Michael assists clients throughout all phases of litigation, including pre-suit investigation, discovery, motion practice, trial preparation, and appeals in both state and federal courts. In addition to his en...
David Freedman joined the litigation section of Sher Garner Cahill Richter Klein & Hilbert in 2015. After receiving his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science from Washington University in Saint Louis, David served with the United States Peace Corps in Morocco. David obtained his Juris Doctorate from Tulane University Law School, graduating Order of the Coif and Magna Cum Laude. During law school, he received four CALI Excellence for the Future Awards, the David L. Herman Award, and...
Brennan O’Keefe is an attorney in Fishman Haygood’s Litigation Section and works on matters in both state and federal court. Brennan’s practice focuses on complex construction and environmental litigation for both plaintiffs and defendants. Brennan's construction practice includes representation of developers in construction disputes concerning multi-family commercial and hotel projects. Brennan is also part of the Fishman Haygood team working on the Hard Rock Hotel collapse...
M. Robert C. Riess, Jr. is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Construction Law and Litigation - Construction. M. Robert C. practices law in New Orleans, Louisiana Best Lawyers has recognized M. Robert C. Riess, Jr. since 2022. 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 M. Robert C. Riess, Jr. is held by other lawyers.
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