Firm Leadership

News Release

April 2, 2025

Kristi W. Richard has been honored among the nine women on the 2025 Influential Women in Business list by the Baton Rouge Business Report.

News Release

March 7, 2025

McGlinchey has been recognized among the 2025 U.S. News Best Companies to Work For: Law Firms. The firm was also was ranked #2 of 27 “large employers” in the inaugural America’s Best Workplaces list in 2025 by Best Companies Group.

News Release

January 29, 2025

McGlinchey's Irvine office moved to a fully-renovated 5,300-square-foot space at 2050 Main Street.

January 6, 2025

Six attorneys from three practice groups and five offices have been named Members of the firm, and three attorneys have been named Of Counsel, effective January 1, 2025.

October 3, 2024

For the second time, McGlinchey has achieved Midsize Mansfield Certification, reaffirming the firm’s commitment to diversity in leadership and inclusive hiring practices.

October 1, 2024

For the second year in a row, McGlinchey's Baton Rouge and New Orleans offices have been named among the “Best Places to Work." This is the fourth consecutive year the New Orleans office has earned this title and the second for the Baton Rouge office.

September 16, 2024

After 30 years in One American Place, McGlinchey has signed a lease to move its Baton Rouge office into II Rivermark Centre in June 2025.

August 15, 2024

McGlinchey is 50! In honor of our anniversary this year, attorneys across our footprint and practices are reflecting on where we’ve been, where we are, and where we’re going.

News Release

August 15, 2024

McGlinchey Stafford is proud to announce that 74 of its attorneys have been recognized in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America.

August 14, 2024

With the most recent addition of Matt Manning, the executive Policy Committee now comprises a majority of “next generation” Gen X and Millennial leaders. As of August, 70% of the Policy Committee and 88% of Office Managing Attorneys are Gen X and Millennial leaders.

July 29, 2024

McGlinchey Stafford is pleased to announce that the firm has been named to the “Empowering Women” list for its efforts to elevate women attorneys by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly.

July 8, 2024

Coming out of COVID, law firms are redefining themselves and adapting new models of operations. At McGlinchey, we fine-tuned our operations under an initiative called #McGlincheyForward. And part of that effort is focused on the office-level culture of our firm.

July 2, 2024

McGlinchey was named among many AmLaw 100 and 200 firms among Vault’s 2025 rankings for Diversity in Law Firms, based on input from the firm’s Associates. McGlinchey also ranked in two categories in The American Lawyer’s 2024 Diversity Scorecards: Women in Law and the LGBTQ+ Scorecard.

June 27, 2024

Associate and Chair of McGlinchey PRIDE Andrew Albritton was quoted in a Law360 Pulse story about how attorneys are commemorating Pride month.

June 17, 2024

McGlinchey is proud to announce that the firm is relaunching its African American Affinity Group under a new identity: BOLD, McGlinchey’s Black Originators, Leaders, and Doers.

News Release

May 1, 2024

McGlinchey is pleased to announce the election of four Members (Partners) to the firm’s executive Policy Committee: Jeff Barringer, Megan Ben’Ary, Jean-Paul (J-P) Perrault, and Robert Savoie.

April 25, 2024

Managing Member Michael D. Ferachi (Baton Rouge) was selected for the 2024 Legal Industry Editorial Board and Chief Diversity Officer and Director of Human Resources Eliska Plunkett (New Orleans) was selected for the 2024 Diversity & Inclusion Editorial Board by Law360.

April 17, 2024

With her appointment as managing member of McGlinchey Stafford PLLC's South Florida shop, Kerry Ann Cummings has joined the ranks of women who make up a majority of firm office leaders.

Podcasts

April 11, 2024

After joining McGlinchey in 2016, Mag Bickford has risen to firm leadership, serving on the executive Policy Committee, leading the Labor and Employment practice group, and managing the firm’s largest office in New Orleans. In this episode, she speaks with Director of Talent Acquisition Margeaux Roush about the avenues and opportunities for leadership that she has found, priorities forMore

February 7, 2024

McGlinchey Stafford is pleased to announce that as of January 1, 2024, Michael Ferachi has been elected to serve a second three-year term as the firm’s Managing Member. “I am proud of the progress the firm made during my first term, ranging from growing our employee headcount and geographic footprint to expanding our practice areas,More

News Release

January 2, 2024

McGlinchey Stafford is pleased to announce the eight attorneys who have been named Members at the firm, effective January 1, 2024. These attorneys represent four practice groups and six of the firm’s 17 offices.

November 15, 2023

Readers have likely heard about Diversity Lab’s “Mansfield Rule” Certification process, which aims to “boost and sustain diversity” in legal leadership. As a firm that has always sought diverse candidates for open positions and already tracked those efforts, we had been considering the Mansfield process for some time. In the fall of 2021, we decidedMore

October 30, 2023

McGlinchey’s growth was profiled in the Birmingham Business Journal on October 29, 2023: McGlinchey has grown substantially across its footprint in the last year, and there are no plans to slow down anytime soon. Chris Bottcher, managing member of McGlinchey Stafford PLLC’s Birmingham office, said the firm hired nearly 30 lawyers in the last yearMore

October 3, 2023

Both of McGlinchey's Louisiana offices have been honored this month among the “Best Places to Work,” by Baton Rouge Business Report and New Orleans CityBusiness, respectively. This is the third year in a row McGlinchey’s New Orleans office has received this honor.

News Release

August 17, 2023

McGlinchey Stafford is proud to announce that 65 of its attorneys have been recognized in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America. These attorneys represent 12 of the firm’s 17 offices throughout nine states and Washington D.C. The recognized attorneys practice in 39 distinct areas of law. Seventeen attorneys are being recognized for the first time.

News Release

August 10, 2023

McGlinchey Stafford is pleased to announce that the firm has been ranked nationally among many AmLaw 100 and 200 firms in three categories on Vault’s 2024 Best Law Firms for Diversity rankings.

May 23, 2023

McGlinchey Stafford is pleased to announce that it has achieved Midsize Mansfield Certification. Following a rigorous 18-month process led by Diversity Lab from September 2021 to March 2023, this distinction certifies that McGlinchey aims to track, measure, and achieve diversity in law firm leadership. As participants in the second certification cohort, McGlinchey is among the first 100 firms to achieve this recognition to date in the U.S. and Canada.

January 10, 2023

McGlinchey Stafford is pleased to announce the four attorneys who have been name Of Counsel, all of whom were formerly Associates at the firm, effective January 1, 2023.

January 5, 2023

Michael Ferachi, McGlinchey's Managing Member, was one of three interviewed and quoted in a story in Law360 Pulse about leadership's predictions and focus areas for mid-sized firms in 2023.

December 6, 2022

McGlinchey is proud to announce that Deirdre McGlinchey has been named to the 2022 Irish Legal 100. The award reception took place in Washington, DC, at the home of the Irish Ambassador to the United States on October 19, 2022.

December 1, 2022

McGlinchey is pleased to announce that Jessica VanTroost, Strategic Operations Administrator resident in the firm’s Jacksonville office, has been elected to the international board of directors of the Association of Legal Administrators (ALA).

October 3, 2022

Michael Ferachi, McGlinchey Stafford’s Managing Member, was interviewed by Law.com about talent retention in "What Midsize Firms Get Right and Wrong About Retaining Talent”. Michael shares his approach to flexibility and expectations.

September 14, 2022

Michael Ferachi, McGlinchey Stafford's Managing Member, was interviewed by Law.com about talent retention in "How Mid-Market Firms Are Retaining Talent. Here’s a Hint: It’s Not About the Money". Michael shares his approach and how he instills this from the top down.

July 15, 2022

As Office Managing Attorney, Zelma will focus on the day-to-day operations and management of the employees and the office itself. McGlinchey’s office leadership now comprises 50% diverse attorneys.

June 13, 2022

The path to partnership looks different for every lawyer. During today's installment of the #WhyMcGlinchey Path to Partnership series, we'll talk with Matt Manning about why he has chosen to grow his career here at McGlinchey, from Associate to Office Managing Member

January 20, 2022

The path to partnership looks different for every lawyer. In the first installment of the #WhyMcGlinchey series, we'll talk about how Zelma Frederick has chosen to grow her career through numerous roles here at McGlinchey.

January 14, 2022

McGlinchey is pleased to announce that Matt Manning has been named the Office Managing Member in the firm’s Houston office. Matt will focus on the day-to-day operations and management of the office and its employees.

January 5, 2022

McGlinchey Stafford is pleased to announce the addition of three new Members (Partners) of the firm, all of whom were formerly Of Counsel at McGlinchey.

December 10, 2021

McGlinchey is pleased to announce it has been recognized with the 2021 Top Performer and Compass Award designations by the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD).

October 15, 2021

Jessica VanTroost, Strategic Operations Administrator, will facilitate an Association of Legal Adminstrators (ALA) Roundtable on lessons learned about hybrid working during Covid on Friday, October 15, 2021.

September 27, 2021

We are pleased to announce that Office Managing Attorney Magdalen Blessey Bickford has been honored with the 2021 “Women of the Year” Award from New Orleans CityBusiness, in recognition of her business success and dedication to the community.

September 21, 2021

McGlinchey is excited to announce that it has joined the Mansfield Rule 4.0 “Midsize Mansfield” cohort. This initiative is focused on accomplishing positive change in the legal industry by continuing to enhance and strengthen McGlinchey’s inclusive culture that fosters a sense of belonging for everyone.

July 12, 2021

McGlinchey Stafford is pleased to announce that it has updated the structure of its governing committees, and announces the new composition of its executive Policy Committee.

April 26, 2021

Incorporating the lessons learned throughout 2020’s year of change, and building on its strong history of evolving for the future, McGlinchey Stafford is excited to announce the launch of #McGlincheyForward, an initiative focused on effecting positive change by continuing the firm’s growth strategy, strengthening the firm’s inclusive culture, empowering the firm’s employees, and surpassing clients’ expectations with exceptional service.

March 10, 2021

McGlinchey Stafford is pleased to announce that in 2021, eight attorneys have been promoted to Office Managing Members (Partners) within the firm.

February 10, 2021

The following "Q&A" with Managing Member Michael Ferachi ran in the Mid-Market Report on February 10, 2021.

February 24, 2021

McGlinchey Stafford is pleased to announce that it has appointed Eliska Plunkett, a seasoned Human Resources professional and Employment attorney, as the firm’s first Chief Diversity Officer. She will partner with former Managing Member Rudy Aguilar to Co-Chair the firm’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee.

January 5, 2021

McGlinchey Stafford is proud to announce that Michael D. Ferachi became the firm’s new Managing Member (Partner), effective Jan. 1, 2021. Previously serving as Senior Operations Manager for the firm, Michael has worked closely with predecessor Rodolfo “Rudy” J. Aguilar, Jr. to lead McGlinchey over the past two years as part of the firm’s successionMore