News Release

McGlinchey Stafford is Home to 22 of the Best Lawyers in America 2007

Oct. 2, 2006

McGlinchey Stafford, a law firm with more than 150 attorneys and offices located in eight cities in the United states, today announced that 22 of its attorneys were named Best Lawyers in America 2007, with eleven making their first appearance on the list this year.

McGlinchey Stafford’s Best Lawyers in America include:

Albany, NY

• Marc J. Lifset (*), Banking Law

Baton Rouge, LA

• Rodolfo J. Aguilar, Jr., Corporate Law;
• Samuel A. Bacot, Real Estate Law;
• Michael D. Ferachi (*), Commercial Litigation;
• R. Marshall Grodner (*), Equipment Finance Law;
• Mary Joseph, Banking Law;
• Michael H. Rubin (10), Appellate Law, Banking Law, Commercial Litigation;

Cleveland, OH

• Mark S. Edelman (*), Banking Law

Jackson, MS

• H. Hunter Twiford (*), Municipal Law

New Orleans, LA

• Rudy J. Cerone (*), Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law; 
• Katherine Conklin, Employee Benefits Law;
• Bennet Scott Koren (10), Banking Law;
• Kathleen A. Manning, Personal Injury Litigation;
• Colvin G. Norwood, Jr. (10), Personal Injury Litigation;

(*) Denotes First Year Listed
(10) Denotes Listed for at least 10 Years
(20) Denotes Listed for at least 20 Years

The Best Lawyers in America is widely regarded as the preeminent referral guide to the legal profession in the United States. This year’s list is based on more than 1.8 million detailed evaluations of lawyers by other lawyers. Because lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee for a basic listing, the attorneys named to this list consider it a singular honor.