Best Lawyers Near You in New Orleans, Louisiana for Litigation - Construction
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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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