Carver, Darden, Koretzky, Tessier, Finn, Blossman & Areaux LLC is pleased to announce that twenty attorneys are recognized in the 2027 edition of Best Lawyers® and Best Lawyers®: Ones to Watch. 

In addition, David Waguespack has been named “Lawyer of the Year” for his Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law practice. The “Lawyer of the Year” award is bestowed upon attorneys who receive the highest peer feedback for a specific practice area and metropolitan region. Each edition recognizes only one attorney per specialty and location.

The following attorneys are recognized. 

BEST LAWYERS®
New Orleans

Raymond G. Areaux
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Technology Law
Trademark Law

Roy E. Blossman
Banking and Finance Law
Financial Services Regulation Law
Real Estate Law

M. Hampton Carver
Oil and Gas Law

Brandon T. Darden
Commercial Litigation
Oil and Gas Law

M. Taylor Darden
Commercial Litigation
Oil and Gas Law

Matthew J. Fantaci
CleanTech Law
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
Energy Law
Oil and Gas Law

William T. Finn
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Litigation - Banking and Finance

Russell L. Foster
Employment Law - Management

Emily Lippold Gummer
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Patent Law

David S. Landry
Banking and Finance Law
Commercial Litigation
Energy Law
Trusts and Estates

Leann Opotowsky Moses
Commercial Litigation

Philip D. Nizialek
Commercial Litigation
Insurance Law

Theodore Owers
Trademark Law

Susan Santa Cruz
Banking and Finance Law
Real Estate Law

Robert S. Stassi
Admiralty and Maritime Law
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law

Frank A. Tessier
Banking and Finance Law
Financial Services Regulation Law

David F. Waguespack - Lawyer of the Year*
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law*
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Litigation - Bankruptcy

“ONES TO WATCH”
New Orleans

Rebecca D. Areaux
Banking and Finance Law

Conor Lutkewitte
Banking and Finance Law
Commercial Litigation

David Scotton
Commercial Litigation