News Release

Chambers USA Ranks McGlinchey Stafford Among Top Law Firms for 2014

June 11, 2014

Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business 2014, the leading provider of research-based directories of the legal profession, has ranked McGlinchey Stafford among the top law firms again this year.   The firm, as well as members Bennet S. Koren and Marc J. Lifset, is ranked nationally for Financial Services Regulation:  Consumer Finance (Compliance & Litigation).  Firm member Colvin “Woody” Norwood is ranked nationally for Products Liability & Mass Torts and for Product Liability:  Automobile. 

McGlinchey Stafford is ranked for six practice areas in Louisiana:  Banking & Finance, Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Corporate/M&A, Gaming & Licensing, Litigation:  General Commercial, and Real Estate.  In Mississippi, McGlinchey is ranked for Litigation:  General Commercial.  Rudy Aguilar, the firm’s managing member, said, “We are honored to be ranked in Chambers and in the company of our esteemed colleagues.  We believe our rankings and the commentary from sources in Chambers reflect the continual efforts we expend on behalf of our many fine clients.” 

Chambers quoted sources regarding a few of the firm’s ranked areas of practice:

• Banking & Finance—”They are very knowledgeable and offer very practical advice. They are also very understanding regarding when an issue is urgent and needs a fast response,” and, “Great depth of knowledge, thoroughness of analysis, clarity in explanation and speed in turnaround of work.”
• Bankruptcy/Restructuring—”Responsiveness and good value.”
• Corporate/M&A—”They understand business and do not over-lawyer a matter.  They can turn the work product around promptly and in a business-friendly form.”
• Financial Services Regulation—”Strong, quality firm which has served us well; I know where to go on matters involving consumer finance.”

Members of the firm ranked in the publication in 2014 are:

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

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