Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard
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Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard
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Managing Partner: Benjamin W. Kadden
Number of partners: 29
Number of lawyers: 55
Firm Overview:
Lugenbuhl serves clients across Louisiana, the Texas Gulf Coast and beyond through experienced attorneys dedicated to solving its clients’ complex legal issues. With offices located in New Orleans, Houston, Baton Rouge and Gulfport, Lugenbuhl is positioned to effectively and efficiently address the needs of its clients. The firm’s diverse group of attorneys has roots across the nation and degrees from top-tier college and law schools. Lugenbuhl attorneys regularly speak and publish on cutting-edge issues in their respective fields of practice. This array of experiences and perspectives allows the firm to respond to clients with a focus traditionally found in larger firms. Lugenbuhl provides unmatched litigation experience, grown from its attorneys’ service as lead counsel in complex cases in state and federal courts across the Gulf Coast. The firm provides a full spectrum of transactional and commercial services for industry leaders, small businesses, and individuals alike. The firm specialties include bankruptcy/restructuring, insurance law coverage, commercial litigation, admiralty and maritime, along with general commercial law, civil litigation and real estate practices.
Main Areas of Practice:
-Admiralty & Maritime
-Bad Faith Claims
-Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Creditors’ Rights
-Business Immigration
-Commercial Finance
-Commercial Property & Homeowners’ Property
-Insurance Coverage
-Commercial Real Estate
-Construction Defect Liability Coverage
-Corporate & Commercial Law
-Cybersecurity and Privacy Protection
-Employer’s Liability Coverage
-Employment Law
-Environmental & Toxic Tort Insurance Coverage
-Estate Planning, Trusts, Successions & Probates
-General Liability Coverage
-Inland Marine Coverage
-Intellectual Property
-International & Cross-border Law
-Litigation Maine Finance & Vessel Documentation
-Marine Insurance Coverage
-Oil & Gas Liability Coverage
-Professional Liability Coverage
-Professional Liability Defense
-Public Sector Coverage
-Surety & Fidelity
-Tax Uninsured/Underinsured
-Motorist Coverage
Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Creditors’ Rights:
■ Represented significant land rig operator in the out-of-court restructuring of approximately $120m of secured debt and $50m of unsecured debt
■ Debtors’ Lead Counsel for Gulf Fleet Holdings, Inc., as well as 10 of its subsidiaries and affiliates in Chapter 11 with over $35m in assets and approximately $65m in claims
■ Debtor’s Lead Counsel for Bender Shipbuilding & Repair Co., Inc. in Chapter 11 with over $100m in assets and $100m in claims
■ Debtor’s Lead Counsel for Torch Offshore, Inc. in a Chapter 11 proceeding with over $125,000,000 in claims and $100m in assets
■ Debtor’s Lead Counsel for East Cameron Partners, LP in Chapter 11 proceeding with assets of over $100m and debt of approximately $185m
■ Debtor’s Lead Counsel for Conmaco/Rector, LP in a Chapter 11 proceeding
■ Debtor’s Lead Counsel for Sun Drilling Products Corporation in Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case
■ Lead or Special Unsecured Creditors’ Committee in the Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Cases of Burkhalter Rigging, Inc., Midway Oilfield Constructors, Inc., Saratoga Resources, Inc., Trico Marine Group, Force Energy, Equinox Energy, Virgin Oil Company, Inc., as well as others
■ Representation of Citicorp North America, Inc. in the foreclosure of Oakwood Mall, a shopping mall in metropolitan New Orleans
■ Represented Secured Creditors in numerous Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Cases
Contact: Stewart Peck
Tel: 504 568 1990
Email: [email protected]
Contact: Benjamin Kadden
Tel: 504 568 1990
Email: [email protected]
Admiralty & Maritime:
■ NuStar Energy Services v. M/V Cosco Auckland, 760 Fed. Appx. 245 (5th Cir. 2019)
■ Chenevert v. Travelers Indemnity Co., 746 F.3d 581 (5th Cir. 2014)
■ Canal Barge Co. v. Torco Oil Co., 220 F.3d 370 (5th Cir. 2000)
■ Trico Marine Operators, Inc. v. Falcon Drilling Co., 116 F.3d 159 (5th Cir. 1997)
■ In re ENSCO Offshore Company, as Owners of the MODU ENSCO 74 for Exoneration from or Limitation of Liability, No. 09-cv-02838 (S.D. Texas – Houston)
Contact: Delos Flint, Jr.
Tel: 504 568 1990
Email: [email protected]
Insurance Law - Insurance Coverage & Liability:
■ La. United Bus. Ass’n. Casualty Ins. Co. v. J&J Maintenance, Inc. et al., (E.D. La. 10/13/16), 2016 WL 6038031
■ Maldonado v. Kiewet Louisiana Co., (La. App. 1st Cir. 3/24/14), 2014 WL 120744
■ Weinstein, et al, LLC v. Anthony Hinyard D/B/A Acadian Paint Contracting, et al, (La. 3rd Cir. 3/11/13), unpublished
■ Burrows v. Executive Property Management Co., (La. App. 4th Cir. 3/12/14), 2014 WL 1028541)
■ In re Jillian Morrison, L.L.C., (5th Cir. 6/4/12), 482 Fed. Appx. 872
■ Leaming v. Century Vina, Inc., (La. App. 4th Cir. 6/1/05), 908 So. 2d 21
■ Little v. USAA Cas. Ins. Co., (5th Cir. 4/2/10)
■ St. Paul Fire & Marine Ins. Co. v. Board of Com’rs of Port of New Orleans, (5th Cir. 3/15/11)
Contact: Seth Schmeeckle
Tel: 504 568 1990
Email: [email protected]
Ranked Offices
Provided by Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard
- New Orleans601 Poydras Street, Suite 2775, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, LA 70130
- Web: www.lawla.com
- Tel: +1 504 568 1990
- Fax: +1 504 310 9195
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39 items provided by Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard
Lugenbuhl Continues Hiring Trend with the addition of Crain, Meaders, and Noblin
Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard is pleased to announce the addition of our newest shareholder, Deborah L. Crain, and associates, Julie S. Meaders and Samuel J. Noblin.
Lugenbuhl Continues Hiring Trend with the addition of Crain, Meaders, and Noblin
Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard is pleased to announce the addition of our newest shareholder, Deborah L. Crain, and associates, Julie S. Meaders and Samuel J. Noblin.
Lugenbuhl Welcomes Lauren B. McKnight and Kevin M. McGlone to New Orleans Office
Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard is pleased to announce the addition of lateral attorneys Lauren B. McKnight and Kevin M. McGlone to its New Orleans headquarters.
Christopher Caplinger Earns Business Bankruptcy Law Specialization Certification
Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard, a leading law firm in Louisiana, is proud to announce that Christopher T. Caplinger, a shareholder in the firm's New Orleans office, has been certified as a specialist in business bankruptcy law by the Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization.
Lugenbuhl Announces New Shareholders Tyler Arbour and Aaron DeLong
Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard welcomes Tyler Arbour and Aaron DeLong as shareholders. Arbour is a key player in the expansion of the tax, trusts and estates, and commercial practice. DeLong enhances the firm's commercial transaction section, both in the private and public sector.
Lugenbuhl Congratulates Benjamin W. Kadden’s ‘Lawyer of the Year’ Award and Twenty-Four Attorneys Re
Benjamin W. Kadden earns coveted ‘Lawyer of the Year’ in Litigation-Bankruptcy in New Orleans by Best Lawyers in America© for 2023. Only a single lawyer in a specific practice area and location is honored with a "Lawyer of the Year" designation. Kadden, Lugenbuhl’s Managing Partner, is also recogniz
Lugenbuhl’s Ashley Belleau Sworn in as President of American Counsel Association
Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard announces shareholder Ashley Belleau has been sworn in as President of the American Counsel Association (ACA) at the Annual Scholarship Awards Dinner held this year in Chicago.
Lugenbuhl’s Bankruptcy Practice Recognized as a Leading Firm in Chambers and Partners USA 2022 Guide
Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard’s Bankruptcy Practice has been ranked in Chambers USA Guide for a fourth consecutive year.
Benjamin W. Kadden Scheduled to Speak at PLANO Event February 23
Benjamin W. Kadden joins a panel discussion about Bankruptcy Issues in the Oil & Gas Industry at the Professional Landmen’s Association of New Orleans (PLANO) Executive Night and Educational Seminar. The event includes a full day of activities to include an up-close Mardi Gras experience from the pr
Benjamin Kadden, Ashley Belleau, and Alicia Bendana Join the LSBA’s Bankruptcy Law 2022 Webinar Seri
Benjamin Kadden, Ashley Belleau, and Alicia Bendana are all scheduled to speak during the Louisiana State Bar Association’s Bankruptcy Law 2022 scheduled to be held April 20. This all-day webinar series entitled Key Issues Lawyers Need to Know will be broken into two parts.
Ashley Belleau to Moderate a Panel Discussion Entitled 'Aggressive Advocacy or Unethical Bullying?'
Do you know the dividing line between being a bully and merely zealous advocacy? Do you know what to do when the line is crossed by a judge, neutral or opposing counsel? That is the interesting topic the panel will discuss next week in Nashville.
22 Lugenbuhl Attorneys Recognized as 2022 Louisiana Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
Attorneys selected to the lists are deemed to have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. No more than 5 percent of Louisiana attorneys are selected by Super Lawyers for this distinction each year, and no more than 2.5 percent of lawyers in the state are selected as
Benjamin Kadden Co-presenter at LSU Law Center's 27th Annual Bankruptcy Law Conference
Benjamin W. Kadden was invited to co-present at Louisiana State University Law Center's 27th Annual Bankruptcy Law Conference that took place Wednesday, December 1 in Baton Rouge.
Anne Raymond Named 'Title Person of the Year' by Louisiana Land Title Association
Anne Raymond in Lugenbuhl's real estate law section was recently recognized as 'Title Person of the Year,' an honor presented by the Louisiana Land Title Association.
Lugenbuhl Participates in Inaugural Corporate Classic Benefitting YMCA Educational Services (YES!) A
Lugenbuhl is proud of the attorneys who participated in the Inaugural Allstate Sugar Bowl Corporate Classic in partnership with the YMCA of Greater New Orleans to raise money for adult literacy!
Twelve Lugenbuhl Practices Ranked by Best Law Firms
Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard announces that 12 of its practices have been recognized in the 2022 Best Law Firms rankings by Best Lawyers in America©.
Ten Lugenbuhl Attorneys Included in New Orleans Magazine’s 2021 ‘Top Lawyers’ List
Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard announces ten of our lawyers have been recognized in New Orleans Magazine’s 2021 Top Lawyers List.
Ashley Belleau Elected as President-Elect of the American Counsel Association
Ashley Belleau has been elected to serve as the 2021-2022 President-Elect of the American Counsel Association.
David Sharpe to Speak March 9 at Young Professionals in Energy Education Event
David Sharpe will present at Tulane University for the Young Professionals in Energy (YPE) Education Event on March 9, 2022.
Ashley Belleau Featured in New Orleans CityBusiness 2021 ‘Women of the Year’
Ashley Belleau has achieved a number of professional and personal accomplishments over the course of her career. Learn about her recent honor from New Orleans CityBusiness.
Rose McCabe LeBreton Selected to New Orleans CityBusiness’ 2021 Leadership in Law Class
Rose McCabe LeBreton named to the 17th Annual New Orleans CityBusiness’ Leadership in Law Class in the Firm-Associated category as a three-time honoree.
Elia Diaz-Yaeger Testifies About Diverse Federal Judiciary in Front of the House Committee on the Ju
Lugenbuhl shareholder Elia Diaz-Yaeger was honored to be invited as the Hispanic National Bar Association National President to testify
Federal Bar Association Elects Ashley Belleau as National Officer for a Third Term
Ashley Belleau has been re-elected to serve a third term as the Federal Bar Association’s Delegate to the American Bar Association House of Delegates.
Twenty-Three Lugenbuhl Attorneys Included in 2022 ‘Best Lawyers’ and ‘Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch’ E
Lugenbuhl celebrates twenty-three lawyers recognized in the 2022 edition of Best Lawyers in America©, and Best Lawyers in America©:Ones to Watch.
Lugenbuhl’s Joseph Briggett Is New President of Tulane Inn of Court
Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard shareholder Joseph Briggett has been selected to take over as President of The Tulane Law School American Inn of Court for 2022-2023.
26 Lugenbuhl Attorneys Recognized in the 2022 Inside New Orleans Readers’ Favorite, “Elite Lawyers”
Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard is pleased to announce that 26 lawyers have been recognized in the 2022 Inside New Orleans Readers’ Favorite, “Elite Lawyers” Edition.
Christopher Caplinger Elected Chairman of Louisiana State Bar Association’s Bankruptcy Law Section
Lugenbuhl shareholder Christopher Caplinger to serve as Chairman of the Louisiana State Bar Association’s Bankruptcy Law Section following in the path of managing shareholder Benjamin Kadden, who moves into the role of Immediate Past Chair.
Lugenbuhl’s Growth Trend Continues With Four New Attorneys
Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard is continuing a growth trend the firm began before the first signs of the pandemic hit in early 2020, with the addition of four attorneys in the last month; Aaron M. DeLong, Counsel, Adelaida J. Ferchmin, Counsel, Abigail F. Gerrity, Associate and Gregory P
Lugenbuhl Welcomes Alicia Bendana to New Orleans Office
Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard is pleased to announce the addition of Alicia Bendana to the firm’s Commercial Bankruptcy practice.
20 Lugenbuhl Attorneys Recognized in 2021 Louisiana Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists
No more than 5 percent of Louisiana attorneys are selected by Super Lawyers for this distinction each year, and no more than 2.5 percent of lawyers in the state are selected as Rising Stars.
Lugenbuhl Continues Hiring Trend with the addition of Crain, Meaders, and Noblin
Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard is pleased to announce the addition of our newest shareholder, Deborah L. Crain, and associates, Julie S. Meaders and Samuel J. Noblin.
Lugenbuhl Continues Hiring Trend with the addition of Crain, Meaders, and Noblin
Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard is pleased to announce the addition of our newest shareholder, Deborah L. Crain, and associates, Julie S. Meaders and Samuel J. Noblin.
Lugenbuhl Welcomes Lauren B. McKnight and Kevin M. McGlone to New Orleans Office
Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard is pleased to announce the addition of lateral attorneys Lauren B. McKnight and Kevin M. McGlone to its New Orleans headquarters.
Christopher Caplinger Earns Business Bankruptcy Law Specialization Certification
Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard, a leading law firm in Louisiana, is proud to announce that Christopher T. Caplinger, a shareholder in the firm's New Orleans office, has been certified as a specialist in business bankruptcy law by the Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization.
Lugenbuhl Announces New Shareholders Tyler Arbour and Aaron DeLong
Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard welcomes Tyler Arbour and Aaron DeLong as shareholders. Arbour is a key player in the expansion of the tax, trusts and estates, and commercial practice. DeLong enhances the firm's commercial transaction section, both in the private and public sector.
Lugenbuhl Congratulates Benjamin W. Kadden’s ‘Lawyer of the Year’ Award and Twenty-Four Attorneys Re
Benjamin W. Kadden earns coveted ‘Lawyer of the Year’ in Litigation-Bankruptcy in New Orleans by Best Lawyers in America© for 2023. Only a single lawyer in a specific practice area and location is honored with a "Lawyer of the Year" designation. Kadden, Lugenbuhl’s Managing Partner, is also recogniz
Lugenbuhl’s Ashley Belleau Sworn in as President of American Counsel Association
Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard announces shareholder Ashley Belleau has been sworn in as President of the American Counsel Association (ACA) at the Annual Scholarship Awards Dinner held this year in Chicago.
Lugenbuhl’s Bankruptcy Practice Recognized as a Leading Firm in Chambers and Partners USA 2022 Guide
Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard’s Bankruptcy Practice has been ranked in Chambers USA Guide for a fourth consecutive year.
Benjamin W. Kadden Scheduled to Speak at PLANO Event February 23
Benjamin W. Kadden joins a panel discussion about Bankruptcy Issues in the Oil & Gas Industry at the Professional Landmen’s Association of New Orleans (PLANO) Executive Night and Educational Seminar. The event includes a full day of activities to include an up-close Mardi Gras experience from the pr
Benjamin Kadden, Ashley Belleau, and Alicia Bendana Join the LSBA’s Bankruptcy Law 2022 Webinar Seri
Benjamin Kadden, Ashley Belleau, and Alicia Bendana are all scheduled to speak during the Louisiana State Bar Association’s Bankruptcy Law 2022 scheduled to be held April 20. This all-day webinar series entitled Key Issues Lawyers Need to Know will be broken into two parts.
Ashley Belleau to Moderate a Panel Discussion Entitled 'Aggressive Advocacy or Unethical Bullying?'
Do you know the dividing line between being a bully and merely zealous advocacy? Do you know what to do when the line is crossed by a judge, neutral or opposing counsel? That is the interesting topic the panel will discuss next week in Nashville.
22 Lugenbuhl Attorneys Recognized as 2022 Louisiana Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
Attorneys selected to the lists are deemed to have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. No more than 5 percent of Louisiana attorneys are selected by Super Lawyers for this distinction each year, and no more than 2.5 percent of lawyers in the state are selected as
Benjamin Kadden Co-presenter at LSU Law Center's 27th Annual Bankruptcy Law Conference
Benjamin W. Kadden was invited to co-present at Louisiana State University Law Center's 27th Annual Bankruptcy Law Conference that took place Wednesday, December 1 in Baton Rouge.
Anne Raymond Named 'Title Person of the Year' by Louisiana Land Title Association
Anne Raymond in Lugenbuhl's real estate law section was recently recognized as 'Title Person of the Year,' an honor presented by the Louisiana Land Title Association.
Lugenbuhl Participates in Inaugural Corporate Classic Benefitting YMCA Educational Services (YES!) A
Lugenbuhl is proud of the attorneys who participated in the Inaugural Allstate Sugar Bowl Corporate Classic in partnership with the YMCA of Greater New Orleans to raise money for adult literacy!
Twelve Lugenbuhl Practices Ranked by Best Law Firms
Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard announces that 12 of its practices have been recognized in the 2022 Best Law Firms rankings by Best Lawyers in America©.
Ten Lugenbuhl Attorneys Included in New Orleans Magazine’s 2021 ‘Top Lawyers’ List
Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard announces ten of our lawyers have been recognized in New Orleans Magazine’s 2021 Top Lawyers List.
Ashley Belleau Elected as President-Elect of the American Counsel Association
Ashley Belleau has been elected to serve as the 2021-2022 President-Elect of the American Counsel Association.
David Sharpe to Speak March 9 at Young Professionals in Energy Education Event
David Sharpe will present at Tulane University for the Young Professionals in Energy (YPE) Education Event on March 9, 2022.
Ashley Belleau Featured in New Orleans CityBusiness 2021 ‘Women of the Year’
Ashley Belleau has achieved a number of professional and personal accomplishments over the course of her career. Learn about her recent honor from New Orleans CityBusiness.
Rose McCabe LeBreton Selected to New Orleans CityBusiness’ 2021 Leadership in Law Class
Rose McCabe LeBreton named to the 17th Annual New Orleans CityBusiness’ Leadership in Law Class in the Firm-Associated category as a three-time honoree.
Elia Diaz-Yaeger Testifies About Diverse Federal Judiciary in Front of the House Committee on the Ju
Lugenbuhl shareholder Elia Diaz-Yaeger was honored to be invited as the Hispanic National Bar Association National President to testify
Federal Bar Association Elects Ashley Belleau as National Officer for a Third Term
Ashley Belleau has been re-elected to serve a third term as the Federal Bar Association’s Delegate to the American Bar Association House of Delegates.
Twenty-Three Lugenbuhl Attorneys Included in 2022 ‘Best Lawyers’ and ‘Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch’ E
Lugenbuhl celebrates twenty-three lawyers recognized in the 2022 edition of Best Lawyers in America©, and Best Lawyers in America©:Ones to Watch.
Lugenbuhl’s Joseph Briggett Is New President of Tulane Inn of Court
Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard shareholder Joseph Briggett has been selected to take over as President of The Tulane Law School American Inn of Court for 2022-2023.
26 Lugenbuhl Attorneys Recognized in the 2022 Inside New Orleans Readers’ Favorite, “Elite Lawyers”
Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard is pleased to announce that 26 lawyers have been recognized in the 2022 Inside New Orleans Readers’ Favorite, “Elite Lawyers” Edition.
Christopher Caplinger Elected Chairman of Louisiana State Bar Association’s Bankruptcy Law Section
Lugenbuhl shareholder Christopher Caplinger to serve as Chairman of the Louisiana State Bar Association’s Bankruptcy Law Section following in the path of managing shareholder Benjamin Kadden, who moves into the role of Immediate Past Chair.
Lugenbuhl’s Growth Trend Continues With Four New Attorneys
Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard is continuing a growth trend the firm began before the first signs of the pandemic hit in early 2020, with the addition of four attorneys in the last month; Aaron M. DeLong, Counsel, Adelaida J. Ferchmin, Counsel, Abigail F. Gerrity, Associate and Gregory P
Lugenbuhl Welcomes Alicia Bendana to New Orleans Office
Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard is pleased to announce the addition of Alicia Bendana to the firm’s Commercial Bankruptcy practice.
20 Lugenbuhl Attorneys Recognized in 2021 Louisiana Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists
No more than 5 percent of Louisiana attorneys are selected by Super Lawyers for this distinction each year, and no more than 2.5 percent of lawyers in the state are selected as Rising Stars.