2010 Speaking Engagements and Other News
Glas Defends Police Officer in Manslaughter Case
Winnfield Police Officer Scott Nugent's criminal trial for the charge of manslaughter lasted three weeks, but Nugent only had to wait three hours for the jury to return a verdict of "not guilty." (11/3/10) read more
Seemann Named N.O. Best Lawyers Construction Lawyer of the Year
Best Lawyers, a peer-review publication in the legal profession, has named Charles F. Seemann, Jr. as the "New Orleans Best Lawyers Construction Lawyer of the Year" for 2011. (11/3/10) read more
Twelve DK&S Attorneys Named to "The Best Lawyers in America" 2011 List
Deutsch, Kerrigan & Stiles congratulates its 12 partners who have been named to The Best Lawyers in America list for 2011.(11/3/10) read more
Murphy and Gilbert Obtain Defense Win
Howard Murphy and Ashley Gilbert defended against claims brought by the worker of a tenant, who fell and sustained a severe fracture of the left hip and other injuries when traversing an entranceway that connected a multi-level parking garage to the building's lobby. (10/22/10) read more
David Geerken Joins New Orleans Office
Deutsch, Kerrigan & Stiles welcomes new attorney David Geerken. (10/22/10)
Burnthorn and Swabacker Obtain Summary Judgment
Judy Burnthorn and Melissa Swabacker represented an insurance adjuster in a professional liability case when both the adjuster's insurer and he personally were sued for negligent misrepresentation, unfair trade practices and intentional interference with business relations and a contract. (10/8/10) read more
Cass and Hale Obtain Jones Act Victory
Bert Cass and Paul Hale obtained a defense judgment in a Jones Act case in which their client was sued for damages due to a severe hand injury requiring seven surgeries. (10/7/10) read more
Lorio Speaks on Professionalism
Philip D. Lorio III, a partner in the firm's New Orleans office, will be a panelist along with several judges at the Louisiana State Bar Association's "Trials: Not a Halloween Surprise" CLE on Friday, October 29, in New Orleans (10/6/10) read more
DK&S Teaches Its Disaster Recovery Plan to I.T. Executives
Deutsch, Kerrigan & Stiles will be speaking to top information technology executives about the firm’s award-winning business continuity/disaster recovery program at “Storage Networking World,” the world’s largest storage, data center and I.T. infrastructure conference. (10/6/10) read more
DK&S Recognized by U.S. News & World Report
U.S. News & World Report, in conjunction with Best Lawyers, has released their inaugural Best Law Firm Rankings. In the New Orleans Metropolitan Area, Deutsch, Kerrigan & Stiles is recognized as a Tier 1 law firm in the practice areas of Construction Law, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, and Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants. The firm is recognized as a Tier 2 law firm in Admiralty & Maritime Law, Environmental Law, and General Commercial Litigation. (9/23/10) read more
Le Clercq and Glas Speak on Professionalism
Frederic Theodore "Ted" Le Clercq and John "Jerry" Glas, two partners in the Deutsch, Kerrigan & Stiles' New Orleans office, will be speaking on professionalism at a CLE being held by Loyola University and the Louisiana Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel. (9/22/10) read more
Fay Elected Port Board Chairman
The Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans elected John Fay, a partner practicing in DK&S' Marine & Energy Department, its chairman. (9/15/10) read more
Le Clercq Leads Planting of Over 250 Live Oaks
Frederic Theodore "Ted" Le Clercq, an employment and professional liability defense attorney with Deutsch, Kerrigan & Stiles' New Orleans office, has led a project to replant live oaks along St. Charles Avenue from Lee Circle to Claiborne Avenue. (9/1/10) read more
Goff Speaks on OSHA Defense
David C. Goff, the managing partner of Deutsch, Kerrigan & Stiles' Gulfport office, will be speaking at a meeting of the Mississippi Association of General Contractors in Gulfport on August 10. His topic will be "Recent Trends in OSHA Enforcement and Litigation." (8/4/10) read more
Hailey Speaks on Insurance Fraud in Louisiana
James W. Hailey III will be speaking at the Louisiana Claims Association Educational Conference and Expo in Marksville, Louisiana, on July 15, 2010. The topic of his presentation is "Aspects of Insurance Fraud in Louisiana." (7/7/2010) read more
Kerrigan and Murov Named Chambers Notable Practioners
Two partners in Deutsch, Kerrigan & Stiles' New Orleans office, Robert E. Kerrigan, Jr. and Ellis B. Murov, have been named "Notable Practitioners" in the 2010 edition of Chambers USA: The Client's Guide. (6/21/10) read more
Stout and Stewart Speak at Asbestos Conference
A. Wendel Stout III, a partner in the firm's New Orleans office, and Arthur L. Stewart, a partner in the firm's Monroe office, will both be speaking at HarrisMartin's Louisiana Asbestos Litigation Conference (6/14/10) read more
Marshall Speaks on Surviving Disasters
Nancy J. Marshall will be speaking at the OneBeacon 4th Annual Lawyers' Professional Liability Risk Management Conference. (6/14/10) read more
Matt Quinlivan Joins Gulfport Office
Deutsch, Kerrigan & Stiles welcomes new attorney Matt Quinlivan. (4/12/10)
Murphy Secures Dismissal of Multi-Million Dollar Suit
Howard L. Murphy secured the dismissal of a multi-million dollar suit brought against a sugar mill and its insurers by several plaintiffs. (4/12/10) read more
Le Clercq Named "Leader in Law"
Frederic Theodore 'Ted' Le Clercq has been named one of fifty top leaders in law by New Orleans CityBusiness. (3/29/10) read more
Hailey Speaks on Fraud Litigation
James W. Hailey III will be a presenter at the Insurance Fraud Management Conference. (3/8/10) read more
Jason Purvis Joins Gulfport Office
Deutsch, Kerrigan & Stiles welcomes new attorney Jason B. Purvis. (2/23/10)
Fourteen DK&S Attorneys Named to "Louisiana Super Lawyers" List
Fourteen partners at Deutsch, Kerrigan & Stiles have been named to the "Louisiana Super Lawyers" list for 2010. (1/4/10) read more
DK&S Names Three New Partners
Deutsch, Kerrigan & Stiles is pleased to announce that Paul D. Hale, Joshua G. Keller and Charlotte C. Meade have been named partners in the firm. (1/1/10)
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