Honors and Awards

American Bar Association

Judge, National Competition – Final Round – Negotiation Competition – Business Law

April 13, 2024

The American Health Lawyers Association

First Appellate Panel of Arbitrators to hear appeal of an arbitration award.

January 2024

2023 AV Preeminent Attorney- In Both Legal Ability and Ethical Standards

Martindale Hubbell

August 2023

AV Preeminent Attorney - Judicial Edition

Martindale Hubbell

April 2022

The American Health Lawyers Association

ADR Service Review Board

July 2020

Judge, ABA Regional Negotiation Competition

Judge of regional final round

November 2019

American Law Institute, Life Member (ALI)

Nominated by Judge John Minor Wisdom

and Judge Alvin B. Rubin

1983

Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business -

The Client's Guide

In the categories of Corporate/Mergers and Acquisitions, Healthcare, and Nationwide Mediators

Included since 2004

The Best Lawyers in America®

In the categories of Corporate Law, Healthcare Law, and Employment Law - Management
Included since 2003

U.S. News - Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms”

2011—2012

National Invitational Sports Law Moot Court Competition

(Judge of finals)

2011

The American Collegiate Moot Court Association National Tournament (Judge of finals)

2011

Corporate Counsel - Best Lawyers

February 2011

New Orleans Magazine Best Lawyers

November 2010

Board of Commissioners of the Ernest N. Morial New Orleans Exhibition Authority

2008—2009

Governor's Advisory Council on Hurricane Recovery

2008

U.S. Small Business Administration's National Advisory Council

2006—2008

Inaugural “CityBusiness 2005 Leadership in Law Award: New Orleans 50 Top Lawyers”

New Orleans City Business 2005

Advisory Committee to the White House Conference on Aging

2005—2006

2004 Annual Pro Bono Publico Award - Louisiana State Bar Association

For outstanding Pro Bono Service to Louisiana's Indigent (link to article)

Martindale-Hubbell AV Rating

Since 1981

Distinguished Service Award

2002 and 2003
Pro Bono Volunteer
New Orleans Pro Bono Project

Tulane Law Review

1968—1970
Assistant Editor

Order of the Coif

1970

Morrison Law Review Prize for Best Student Writing

1970