McGlinchey has proudly served the Baton Rouge legal community since 1993, and continues to represent clients at the forefront of the city’s powerful growth and development, as well as regional and national clients, in litigation, corporate matters, regulatory compliance, government relations, intellectual property, and real estate.
May 14, 2025
McGlinchey's Baton Rouge office has moved into II Rivermark Centre in downtown Baton Rouge after 32 years in its former location.
May 15, 2025
Member Mike Rubin (Baton Rouge) will present "Multijurisdictional Practice, Part 2: Ethical Landmines to Avoid" at the University of Texas Law CLE 47th Corporate Counsel Institute in Houston, Texas, on May 15, 2025.
May 9, 2025
The Baton Rouge Business Report profiled member Kristi W. Richard (Baton Rouge) on May 6, 2025.
May 6, 2025
Member Brandon B. Brown co-presented a session on "Search and Surveillance in the Digital Age" during the 2025 Judicial Conference of the Fifth Circuit.
April 29, 2025
McGlinchey Stafford is pleased to announce that Brandon B. Brown, former United States Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana, has joined the firm as a Member (Partner) affiliated with the Baton Rouge office. Residing in the Shreveport area, Brandon brings to the firm a deep-rooted understanding of Louisiana’s broad legal landscape paired with an unparalleled national perspective.
April 30, 2025
Members Marshall Grodner and Mike Rubin (Baton Rouge) are presenting on a panel presentation at the 37th Annual Real Property, Trust, and Estate (RPTE) National CLE Conference entitled "Bordering on the Edge: Multijurisdictional Practice Issues for Inside and Outside Counsel" in Las Vegas, Nevada on April 30, 2025.
April 24-26, 2025
Attorneys from McGlinchey's Financial Services Compliance, Financial Services Litigation, and Corporate/Real Estate Groups will participate in the American Bar Association (ABA) Business Law Spring Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana, April 24 through April 26.
April 9, 2025
The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals gave a big win to the EPA when it upheld a Biden-era ozone ruling affecting Louisiana and Texas, but there was also a set-back for the EPA when the Court both upheld the ability of such cases to be brought outside the D.C. Circuit, and reversed the EPA’s rejection of a Mississippi air quality plan.
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.
April 2, 2025
Mary Terrell Joseph, attorney in the firm's Baton Rouge office, on being honored by the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center as a 2025 Distinguished Alumna in the category of Service to the Profession.
March 28, 2025
One of Donald Trump’s most controversial campaign promises was his proposal to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education (Department) and, in his words, send “education back to the states.”
March 28, 2025
McGlinchey Stafford is pleased to announce that 17 attorneys in the firm’s Baton Rouge and New Orleans offices have been named to the 2025 Louisiana Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists.
March 11, 2025
Mike Rubin (Baton Rouge) participated in an Evansville Bar Association CLE presentation on "Fearless Lawyers, Unpopular Clients, and the Concept of Justice" on March 11, 2025, at the Evansville Wartime Museum in Evansville, Indiana.
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.
March 11, 2025
Senior Communications and Public Relations Manager Lauren Michaud Knotts (Baton Rouge) will co-present "How To Write Right: Supporting Your Authors in Generating Quality, Consistent Content" at JD Supra Office Hours on March 11, 2025.
March 5, 2025
The U.S. Department of Treasury has suspended all penalties and fines for beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) for U.S. citizens and domestic reporting companies.
March 3, 2025
On Sunday, March 2, 2025, the U.S. Department of Treasury announced, with respect to the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), that it will not enforce penalties or fines for beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting failures by U.S. citizens or domestic reporting companies.
February 28, 2025
On February 27, 2025, FinCEN announced “it will not issue any fines or penalties or take any other enforcement actions against companies based on any failure to file or update beneficial ownership information (BOI) reports pursuant to the Corporate Transparency Act by the current deadlines . . . until a forthcoming interim final rule becomes effective and new relevant due dates in the interim final rule have passed.”
February 24, 2025
On January 20, 2025, the Trump administration reversed a policy. that restricted immigration actions in “sensitive locations” like schools, churches, and hospitals.
February 21, 2025
Member Courtney Joiner (Baton Rouge) presented "A Black History Program: African Americans and Labor" at the University of Louisiana Monroe.
February 19, 2025
On February 14, 2024, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) within the Department of Education (DOE) issued a “Dear Colleague” letter threatening the federal funding of any academic institution that considers race in any manner of operation.
February 7, 2025
The order, titled Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports, noted that it would be the policy of the United States to “rescind all funds from educational programs that deprived women and girls of fair athletic opportunities” and “oppose male competitive participation in women’s sports.” In effect, the order bans transgender women from competing in women’s sports at federally funded institutions.
February 6, 2025
On February 5, 2025, the United States filed a motion in the case of Samantha Smith, et al., v. United States Department of Treasury, et al., to stay the order of the Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Tyler Division, preliminary enjoining the enforcement of the CTA on a nationwide basis.
January 17, 2025
Employment law is constantly evolving, and 2025 will be no exception.
January 1, 2025
McGlinchey’s Managing Member, Michael Ferachi, was interviewed by LAW360 on January 1, 2025, in “What's Keeping Law Firm Leaders Up At Night In 2025.”
December 27, 2024
In a rollercoaster of a ride, the merits panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, on December 26, 2024, vacated the prior order of the Fifth Circuit’s motions panel staying the preliminary injunction enjoining enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act.
December 26, 2024
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on Dec. 23, 2024, issued an order lifting a prior ordered issued by a federal district court in the Eastern District of Texas granting a nationwide preliminary injunction that: (1) enjoined the CTA, including enforcement of that statute and regulations implementing its BOI reporting requirements, and (2) stayed all deadlines to comply with the CTA’s reporting requirements.
December 17, 2024
On December 3, 2024, the Eastern District of Texas issued an order granting a nationwide preliminary injunction that (1) enjoins the CTA, including enforcement of that statute and regulations implementing its beneficial ownership information reporting requirements, and (2) stays all deadlines to comply with the CTA’s reporting requirements.
December 17, 2024
McGlinchey Stafford is pleased to announce the hire of four Associates who previously clerked with the firm.
December 9, 2024
On December 5, 2024, the DOJ, on behalf of the Department of the Treasury, filed a Notice of Appeal to the Fifth Circuit challenging the nationwide preliminary injunctive relief from compliance with the reporting obligations under the Corporate Transparency Act.
December 20, 2024
Member Marshall Grodner (Baton Rouge) will present a Stafford Webinar, "Follow-on Legal Opinions in Real Estate and Uniform Commercial Code Loan Modifications," on December 20, 2024.
December 5, 2024
Member Mike Rubin (Baton Rouge) will present "The Janus-Faced 1825 Civil Code: Legal Professionalism While Looking Backwards Into the Horrific Past and Glancing Forward Into the Future" at the A.P. Tureaud American Inn of Court End-of-the-Year CLE For a Cause on December 5, 2024, in New Orleans, Louisiana.
November 22, 2024
Member and Uplift Co-Chair Kristi W. Richard was interviewed by Law.com for an article on cultivating diverse leadership in law firms, a long-term effort that requires investing in employees from the beginning of their employment — which, for many midsize firms, may be easier said than done.
November 21, 2024
McGlinchey Stafford is pleased to announce that six attorneys across McGlinchey’s Birmingham, Jackson, and Nashville offices have been recognized on the 2024 Mid-South Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists.
November 21, 2024
ember Brad Barback (Baton Rouge) will present "BRBA Construction Law Legal Update" to the Baton Rouge Business Association Construction Law Section in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on November 21, 2024.
November 14, 2024
Member Marshall Grodner will participate in a CLE panel titled "Why Does My Lawyer Have to Do That? Ruminations on Legal Ethics and Professionalism" during the Secured Finance Network 80th Annual Convention.
November 7, 2024
McGlinchey is pleased to announce three national practice group rankings and 49 metropolitan practice area rankings in Best Law Firms® for 2025.
November 6, 2024
Marshall Grodner (Baton Rouge) will participate in an American Bar Association Business Law Section webinar on “The Nuts and Bolts of Asset-Based Lending” on Wednesday, November 6, 2024. The panel will dive deep into the essentials of structuring an asset-based lending loan. Topics covered will include the borrowing base for accounts, inventory, equipment, and realMore
November 13, 2024
Member Michael Rubin (Baton Rouge) will present "Fearless Lawyers, Unpopular Causes, Unpopular Clients and the Concept of Justice" at a Baton Rouge Bar Association CLE event in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on November 13, 2024.
October 28, 2024
Member Marshall Grodner (Baton Rouge) participated in a panel on "Legal News CEOs Can Use" during the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA) Annual Convention on Monday, October 28.
October 18, 2024
McGlinchey’s Managing Member, Michael Ferachi, was interviewed by LAW.com on October 18, 2024 in "As Midsize Firms Seek Scale to Compete, Should They Choose Mergers or Grow With What They Have?"
October 17, 2024
McGlinchey Stafford announces the addition of Jennifer D. Cruz to the firm’s Baton Rouge office as an Associate in the firm’s Financial Services Litigation group.
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.
October 1, 2024
McGlinchey's Managing Member, Michael Ferachi, was interviewed by Bloomberg Law in an article "Merging Law Firms Face Challenge of Creating New Identity," published on October 1, 2024.
October 24, 2024
Senior Communications and Public Relations Manager Lauren Michaud Knotts (Baton Rouge) will co-present "Bridging the Gap: Five Key Tips Legal Reporters Want You to Know" at the 2024 Tech West & Southwest LMA Conference on October 24, 2024.
September 27, 2024
When Katrina came through Louisiana, it cost insurers $23.5 billion in insured losses – just off the record, the most expensive hurricane event, not only in our state's history but anywhere in the world.
September 19, 2024
The Greater Baton Rouge Business Report covered McGlinchey's planned move to the Rivermark Centre in an article "McGlinchey Stafford Relocating its Baton Rouge Operations to this Downtown Spot," published September 19, 2024.
September 27, 2024
Attorneys Andrew Albritton, Susan Fahey Desmond, and Courtney Joiner will present "Breaking Barriers: Managing the Generational Divide for an Expanding Workforce" at the Society of Louisiana Certified Public Accountants 2024 Women's Conference in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on September 27, 2024.
September 18, 2024
McGlinchey's planned move to a new office space in Baton Rouge was outlined by The Advocate in "See Which Baton Rouge Law Firm Is Moving into a New Downtown Office" on September 18, 2024.
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.
September 24-25, 2024
Members of McGlinchey's Labor and Employment team will present at the 18th Annual Employment Practices Liability Insurance ExecuSummit - Fall Session.
September 5, 2024
Between artificial intelligence, extreme weather events, increasing legalization of cannabis, and a global pandemic, the insurance industry is in a period of upheaval and innovation.
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.
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 31, 2024
McGlinchey Stafford is pleased to announce our recognition by the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA) for 20 years of membership in the organization.
July 31, 2024
This article was published on Law360 on July 31, 2024, and is reprinted with permission. Mid-Law firm leader Michael Ferachi is grateful to have gone to law school in the 1980s, decades before social media could complicate legal career prospects for him and his friends. “We used to laugh that if we had social media whenMore
July 18, 2024
In the ever-evolving legal landscape, mid-size law firms find themselves at a critical juncture.
July 8, 2024
McGlinchey Stafford is pleased to announce that Amy Monett, Applications Trainer resident in the firm's Baton Rouge office, has been elected to the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee (DEIC) of the International Legal Technology Association (ILTA).
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 28, 2024
McGlinchey proudly announces that R. Marshall Grodner, a member in our Baton Rouge office, has been appointed to the Bank Counsel Committee of the Louisiana Bankers Association (LBA). This prestigious appointment highlights Marshall's extensive knowledge and dedication to the legal field, particularly in banking and finance law.
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 20, 2024
Member Marshall Grodner (Baton Rouge) is co-presenting a Strafford webinar, "UCC3 Financing Statement Amendments: Avoiding Loss of Lien Perfection or Priority," on June 20th, 2024.
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.
June 6, 2024
McGlinchey is pleased to announce that 25 attorneys and eight practice areas have been recognized in the 2024 Chambers USA Guide. This year’s rankings include two nationally ranked practices and three newly ranked attorneys.
June 5, 2024
Similar to its long-standing requirement for vehicle service warranty administrators to be registered, Oklahoma recently enacted SB 541 to require the registration of debt waiver program administrators.
May 23, 2024
McGlinchey is pleased to welcome nine summer associates from seven law schools who will work in five offices over two sessions alongside our attorneys nationwide.
May 7, 2024
Member JP Perrault (Baton Rouge) will present "What's Insurance? Insurance for Non-Insurance Lawyers," at the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association Legal Forum on May 7, 2024, in Scottsdale, Arizona.
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.
March 2024
Member and General Counsel Christine Lipsey (Baton Rouge) moderated a roundtable discussion between LSU Law Dean Alena M. Allen, past Baton Rouge Bar Association (BRBA) Presidents, and LSU law students on leadership and legal studies.
April 3, 2024
McGlinchey Stafford is pleased to announce that Member Courtney Joiner has been recognized as a 2024 Distinguished Alumni by Southern University Law Center (SULC).
April 2, 2024
McGlinchey Stafford announces the addition of Associate Joshua C. Populus to the firm’s Enterprise Litigation and Investigations practice as an associate attorney in its Baton Rouge office.