News Release

Chambers USA Ranks 7 Firm Practice Groups and 13 Individual Attorneys in 2011

July 27, 2011

McGlinchey Stafford PLLC has been named by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business 2011 as one of the top law firms in the country, garnering distinction for fourteen of the firm’s attorneys and seven of its practice groups, including the highest level of recognition for the firm’s Louisiana Real Estate practice. Additionally, attorneys Bennet S. Koren (National Financial Services Regulation) and Rudy Cerone (Louisiana Bankruptcy/Restructuring) were ranked highest in their respective fields.

Chambers USA recognized seven of the firm’s practice groups:

Louisiana Real Estate – Ranked 1
Louisiana Banking & Finance – Ranked 2
Louisiana Bankruptcy/Restructuring – Ranked 2
National Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance Compliance – Ranked 2
Louisiana Corporate/M&A – Ranked 3
Louisiana Gaming & Licensing – Ranked 3
Mississippi Commercial Litigation – Ranked 3

Chambers USA also recognized these McGlinchey Stafford attorneys as leaders in their fields:

Rudy Aguilar, Corporate/M&A Louisiana
Samuel A. Bacot, Real Estate Louisiana
Steve Beiser, Labor & Employment Louisiana
Rudy Cerone, Bankruptcy/Restructuring Louisiana
Katherine Conklin, Labor & Employment: Employee Benefits & Compensation Louisiana
Dewey Hembree, Litigation: General Commercial Mississippi
Bennet S. Koren, Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Compliance) National
Marc Lifset, Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Compliance) National
Christine Lipsey, Litigation: General Commercial Louisiana
Colvin G. Norwood Jr., Products Liability & Mass Torts and Products Liability: Automobile National
Michael H. Rubin, Banking & Finance Louisiana
H. Hunter Twiford III, Litigation Mississippi