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Available for conflict referrals - we won’t forget it’s YOUR client. LYNN LUKER & ASSOCIATES, LLC We Mean Business. 525-5500 www.LLALaw.com ContentsIntroduction 5 Michael Mitchell 34 2008 Past honorees 6 Max Nathan 35 2008 honorees: Glenn Orgeron 37 William Aaron 7 Marshall Page 38 Nan Alessandra 8 Erin Parkinson 39 Gilbert Andry 9 Joseph Peiffer 40 Raymond Areaux 10 Robert Perez 42 Peter Barbee 11 Frederick Preis Jr. 43 Charles Branton 12 Deborah Rouen 44 Kenny Charbonnet 13 David Sherman 46 William Credo 14 Randall Smith 47 Taylor Darden 15 Renee Smith 48 Christopher Davis 16 Ray Steib 49 Bobby Delise 18 Published by the NOPG LLC Martin Stern 50 Richard Duplantier 19 111 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Patrick Talley 51 Suite 1440, Metairie, La. 70005 Leslie Ehret 21 Susan Talley 52 504-834-9292; Fax: 504-837-2258. Richard Exnicios 22 Patrick Vance 53 Tracey Flemings-Davillier 23 Publisher: D. Mark Singletary David Waguespack 54 Associate publisher: Lisa Blossman Donna Fraiche 24 Editor: Terry O’Connor Joel Waltzer 55 Duris Holmes 25 Associate editors: Christian Moises, Autumn C. Giusti, John Houghtaling 26 David Ware 56 Greg LaRose, Kelly Brown Art directors: Alex Borges, Lisa Finnan Chauntis Jenkins 27 George Wentz Jr. 57 Art intern: Angela Miller Robert Kerrigan Jr. 28 Scott Whittaker 58 Photography: Leonard Lopp Keva Landrum-Johnson 30 James Williams 59 Account executives: Liz Baldini, Jeanne Farrell, Cassie Walter Leger Jr. 31 Scott Willis 60 Foreman, Coco Evans Judd, Colleen Monaghan Production manager: Julie Bernard Lynn Luker 32 Brett Wise 61 Eve Masinter 33 Scott Wolfe 62 Leaders in Law and the Community Since 1853 www.phelpsdunbar.com NEW ORLEANS We congratulate and recognize our attorneys for receiving New Orleans CityBusiness’ 2008 Leadership in Law Award BATON ROUGE JACKSON TUPELO GULFPORT HOUSTON M. Nan Alessandra Tracey Flemings-Davillier Labor and Employment Insurance and Reinsurance TAMPA LONDON March 24, 2008 3 Congratulations to our colleague We take client Brett D. Wise business personally. for being named to CityBusiness’ Leadership Since our founding nearly 15 years ago, our guiding commitment from outstanding in Law Class of . M. TAYLOR DARDEN lawyers like Taylor Darden and Raymond Areaux has always been to provide clients with the highest standards of professional expertise, innovative thinking and strong service. We’re proud of the examples they have set and the peer recognition they have earned as members of the Leadership in Law 2008 class. www.carverdarden.com RAYMOND G. AREAUX CARVER, DARDEN, KORETZKY, TESSIER, FINN, BLOSSMAN & AREAUX LLC Tough Questions. Smart Answers. NEW ORLEANS PENSACOLA Liskow.com | New Orleans | Lafayette | Houston NEW ORLEANS: Energy Centre, Suite 3100 · 1100 Poydras St · (504) 585-3800 A Professional Law Corporation PENSACOLA: 1300 West Main Street · (850) 266-2300 Wake Up! IT’S TIME TO GET SERIOUS ABOUT BUSINESS Subscribe now and get the Book of Lists valued at $55 as part of your paid order. Call 1-800-451-9998 to order your subscription and save up to 60% off the newsstand price! 2008 Introduction By Christian Moises Associate Editor Attorneys often compare their work to others have increased their pro bono Assistant District Attorney William Credo. David versus Goliath. work. Some have broken language barri- 2008 honorees Nan Alessandra, That determination and fortitude to ers and others have crossed international Walter Leger,Fred Preis,David Sherman, go up against the big guy helped a selec- borders to serve clients. David Ware and Scott Whittaker are tion committee decide on the Some are involved with helping being recognized for a second time, while CityBusiness Leadership in Law Class of schools recover,others remain committed Scott Wolfe is a three-time recipient and 2008,recognizing 50 leading legal profes- to recovery organizations and still more John Houghtaling is the only honoree to sionals based on professional and com- are offering their free time to community make the listing every year of the pro- munity achievements. organizations. gram’s 4-year history. In the program’s fourth year, hon- But the underlying theme is this year’s CityBusiness thanks each of them for orees discuss their most challenging, honorees are devoted to social justice and their professional and civic efforts and memorable, difficult or rewarding case, making sure their clients are treated fairly. the differences they are making in the and their stories are powerful. This year’s class includes Orleans region. Many attorneys are still fighting Parish Acting District Attorney Keva Congratulations to the Leadership in Hurricane Katrina-related cases, while Landrum-Johnson and Jefferson Parish Law Class of 2008.• Goins Aaron Complex Litigation Business Transactions We congratulate our attorneys Congratulations to our Partner Employee Benefits Michael S. Mitchell William D. Aaron, Jr. on being named by New Orleans CityBusiness Insurance Defense and as one of the Top 50 Attorneys Labor and Employment Renée F. Smith in the Greater New Orleans Area Municipal Law Recipients of the 2008 Fisher & Phillips LLP Banking Leadership in Law Award attorneys at law Solutions at Work® Corporate Governance Representing employers nationally in labor, Utility Regulation employment, civil rights, employee benefits, and immigration matters Suite 3710 • 201 St. Charles Avenue New Orleans, Louisiana 70170 • (504) 522-3303 Goins Aaron, APLC 201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 3800 • New Orleans, LA 70170 www.laborlawyers.com Phone (504) 569-1800 Fax (504) 569-1801 Atlanta Charlotte Chicago Columbia Dallas Denver Fort Lauderdale Houston Irvine Kansas City Las Vegas New Jersey New Orleans Orlando Philadelphia Portland San Diego San Francisco Tampa March 24, 2008 5 2008 past honorees 2007 2006 2005 Robert “Bob” S. Angelico Marguerite Adams Donald Abaunza Mark R. Beebe Nan Alessandra Robert Acomb Jr. Lucia Blacksher Thomas Beron Judy Barrasso Kim M. Boyle Carmelite Bertaut Hilton Bell T. Peter Breslin Kim Boyle Edward B. Benjamin Jr. Dana M. Douglas Elwood Cahill Jr. Virginia Boulet Sandra Mills Feingerts Kathryn Caraway Kim Boyle Janice Martin Foster James Carroll Alan Brackett Alan H. Goodman Charlie Cerise C. William Bradley Deborah D. Harkins Shaun Clarke James A. Brown Peter L. Hilbert Jr. Philip deV. Claverie Paula A. Brown William H. Hines Miles Clements Joseph Bruno John Houghtaling Frank J. D’Amico Jr. Peter J. Butler Sr. William H. Howard III Nancy Scott Degan McChord Carrico Ashlye Keaton John Duck Roy Cheatwood Steven I. Klein Val Exnicios James Coleman Stephen Kupperman George Frilot III Keith Colvin Robert A. Kutcher John Galloway E. Howell Crosby Steven J. Lane Covert Geary Howard Daigle Jr. Wayne J. Lee Russ Herman Christopher Dicharry Walter Leger John Houghtaling Anthony DiLeo Georges M. Legrand Grady Hurley J. Kelly Duncan Julie Livaudais James Irwin Ernest L. Edwards Jr. David J. Lukinovich Steven Lane Michael Ellis Nancy J. Marshall Patricia LeBlanc Frank Fontenot Robert A. Mathis Edward LeBreton III George J. Fowler III Pam Metzger Andrew Lee James Garner Carole Cukell Neff Wayne Lee William Grace Jr. Robert W. Nuzum Jon Leyens Jr. Mat Gray III John Olinde Kelly Longwell Harry S. Hardin III C. Lawrence Orlansky John Manard Jr. Russ M. Herman Allison Penzato Robert Manard Bill Hines Keith M. Pyburn Jr. Joseph Marino III John Houghtaling Harry Rosenberg Robert McCalla Richard Ieyoub Dionne M. Rousseau Corinne Morrison Donna Klein James H. Roussel Thomas O’Brien Roselyn Koretzky Kyle Schonekas Paul Pastorek Cheryl Kornick E. Paige Sensenbrenner Lawrence Ponoroff Steven J. Lane David Sherman Fredrick Preis Jr. J. Dwight LeBlanc Jr. Lloyd Noble “Sonny” Shields Richard Richter Wayne Lee Stuart H. Smith Howard Shapiro Jonathan McCall Peter E. Sperling Jack Stolier Michael A. McGlone Marx Sterbcow Noel E. Vargas Jr. Robert Mouton Jeffrey J. Thomas Nelson Wagar III Antonio Rodriguez Quentin F. Urquhart Jr. Kenneth Weiss Dionne Rousseau Steve Usdin David Willenzik Leopold Sher Laurie A. White John Wilson Mark Surprenant Constance Charles Willems Phillip Wittmann Robert Vosbein Henri Wolbrette III Scott Wolfe Jr. David Ware Scott G. Wolfe Jr. Robert Worley Jr. Scott Whittaker 6 New Orleans CityBusiness 2008 William Aaron Position: partner, Goins Aaron Age: 57 Family: wife, Santa; and children Kiana, 31, Trazarra, 29, Bilanta, 19, and William III, 17 Education: bachelor’s degree, Duke University; juris doctor, Loyola University School of Law A personal lesson in creative property rights infringement sparked an interest in the law for William Aaron, who played the flute and a few other wind instruments in a college jazz group and rock band. “I sat in as a studio musician and subsequently found my work on a record that came out, and I didn’t have any protec- tion,” Aaron said. Aaron’s initial focus was contract law — “how to protect your rights, not necessarily in a music context, but just gener- ally” — but his career interests later expanded. As partner in the New Orleans law firm of Goins Aaron, his practice includes litigation, business and regulatory law, with each of those categories having about 15 different sub-areas, he said. His clientele ranges from government agencies to Fortune 500 companies. “The things I’m usually involved in are very high-profile,” Aaron said. “(There’s) usually a lot of public interest in the lit- igation, or a lot of money,and sometimes both.” Before starting his own firm, Aaron held several key posi- tions in the public and private sector. He has been a partner at Phelps Dunbar, city attorney for the city of New Orleans, spe- cial prosecutor for the Orleans Parish District Attorney’s Office, special assistant attorney general for the state of Louisiana and assistant district counsel for the U.S. Small Business Administration. “While I was city attorney, we probably had some of the most controversial issues to come up. We had the Mardi Gras ordinances, the Rivergate (demolition) and casinos coming to New Orleans.” These days, besides his law practice, Aaron has taken on another more judicial role in his field.