Deutsch Kerrigan is pleased to announce that thirty-five of the firm’s attorneys are recognized in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Additionally, Jerry Glas (Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants), Karen Holland (Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants), and Bill Wright (Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law) have been selected as a 2023 “Lawyer of the Year”. Only one attorney in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as a “Lawyer of the Year,” and those selected for this honor are based on voting averages received during peer-review assessments for The Best Lawyers in America® for their legal acumen, professionalism, and integrity.
We are also pleased to announce that seven Deutsch Kerrigan attorneys were listed in the 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch. This recognition is given to attorneys who typically have practiced law for less than a decade and have been nominated by their peers by demonstrating outstanding professional excellence in private practice.
A full list of Deutsch Kerrigan attorneys recognized in the 2023 editions of The Best Lawyers in America and The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch are listed below.
THE BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA® - GULFPORT, MS
R. Douglas Vaughn, Health Care Law; Insurance Law; Litigation – Insurance; Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants; Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
THE BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA® - NEW ORLEANS, LA
Jennifer Adams, Litigation – Environmental; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Francis J. Barry, Jr., Admiralty and Maritime Law
Keith J. Bergeron, Construction Law; Litigation – Construction; Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
Terrence L. Brennan, Construction Law; Litigation – Construction; Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
Judy Burnthorn, Commercial Litigation
Bertrand M. Cass, Jr., Admiralty and Maritime Law; Energy Law; Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Darrell K. Cherry, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Beverly Aloisio DeLaune, Commercial Litigation; Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
John Jerry Glas, Insurance Law; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
David Groome, Jr., Litigation – Insurance; Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
William C. Harrison, Jr., Aviation Law; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Karen Holland, Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
Duris L. Holmes, Banking and Finance Law; Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Bankruptcy
Joshua G. Keller, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Robert E. Kerrigan, Jr., Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Environmental; Litigation – Insurance;Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Frederic Theodore “Ted” Le Clercq, Employment Law – Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment; Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
Charles E. Leche, Admiralty and Maritime Law; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Melissa M. Lessell, Commercial Litigation; Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
Raymond C. Lewis, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Walter P. Maestri, Admiralty and Maritime Law; Energy Law; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Joseph L. McReynolds, Appellate Practice; Litigation – Construction; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants; Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
Anne E. Medo, Commercial Litigation
Richard B. Montgomery III, Commercial Transactions / UCC Law; Litigation - Real Estate; Real Estate Law
Sean P. Mount, Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law; Litigation – Insurance; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Ellis B. Murov, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law; Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management; Litigation – ERISA; Litigation - Labor and Employment
Howard L. Murphy, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Barbara Ormsby, Litigation – Environmental; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Joanne Rinardo, Employment Law – Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment
Kermit L. Roux III, Family Law; Insurance Law; Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Charles F. Seemann, Jr., Construction Law; Litigation – Construction; Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
A. Wendel Stout III, Litigation – Environmental; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Kelly E. Theard, Construction Law; Litigation – Construction; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants; Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
William E. Wright, Jr., Commercial Litigation; Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law; Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants; Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
Marc J. Yellin, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
THE BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA: ONES TO WATCH – GULFPORT, MS
Zachary S. Wessler, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
THE BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA: ONES TO WATCH – NEW ORLEANS, LA
Sloan L. Abernathy, Insurance Law; Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Bryce M. Addison, Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law; Transportation Law
Amber B. Garcia, Litigation – Environmental; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Juan Miranda, Construction Law; Litigation – Construction; Professional Malpractice Law
Geoffrey Mitchell, Insurance Law
Brian S. Schaps, Construction Law