Irwin Fritchie Urquhart Moore & Daniels LLC

Please join us in congratulating Irwin Fritchie Counsel, Alexander Saunders, for being appointed 2025 Seminar Program Vice Chair of the DRI Toxic Tort and Environmental Law Committee! The primary objective of the Toxic Torts and Environmental Law Committee is to provide members with the most current and reliable scientific, medical and legal information available.?One of the premier methods of achieving this goal is through its annual seminars, which Alex and his fellow committee members will be diligently working on this year in order to provide members with the most up-to-date and engaging educational programming possible. Congratulations, Alex!

Please join us in congratulating Irwin Fritchie Partner, Jay M. Mattappally, on his appointment to the Artificial Intelligence Task Force within the DRI Center for Law and Public Policy! As part of the Artificial Intelligence Task Force, Jay and his fellow members will track the landscape of AI use in the legal industry and continue developing best practices and responses to assist all who seek to improve the use of technology like AI in their practices. Congratulations, Jay! We are excited to see the innovative steps forward you and the Task Force will make in the coming months!

Planning to attend the Louisiana State Bar Association’s (LSBA) Construction Law 2024 Seminar on October 10th? Make sure to join Irwin Fritchie Senior Counsel, Elizabeth “Betsy” Gordon, as she presents, Beyond Coverage: Legal Essentials in Insurance and Suretyship. Register Today at https://lnkd.in/grtBC9pr Betsy’s presentation will provide valuable insights into a wide variety of issues, including identifying the differences between insurance and suretyship, understanding the potential coverage issues for construction contracts defects, reviewing the recent changes to surety defenses in Louisiana, and much more. 1 CLE credit is available for attending this presentation.

Irwin Fritchie is proud to announce that we have been named one of New Orleans CityBusiness 2024 Best Places to Work! Our firm takes a lot of pride in our outstanding work culture and are honored to be recognized for it along with so many other wonderful New Orleans businesses. Click the link below to learn more! https://lnkd.in/gef7aMgF

Irwin Fritchie proudly joins our colleagues, families, and friends in celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month! We are excited to take this time to honor and reflect on the rich culture and history of Hispanic and Latinx communities throughout the United States, as well as their invaluable contributions – both inside and outside the legal field - across the nation, the city of New Orleans, and within our own firm.

Wondering how Louisiana House Bill 315 - codified as Louisiana Code Articles 3493.11 and 3493.12 - impacts newer tort actions and claims involving legacy toxic exposures? Be sure to read our latest article from Irwin Fritchie Associate, Connor Peth, where he provides an analysis into the nuanced effects 3493.11 and 3493.12 will have on legacy toxic torts in Louisiana moving forward. Click the link below to learn more! https://lnkd.in/gk34zqtp

Please join us in congratulating Irwin Fritchie Partner, Darleene D. Peters, for being named one of the 2024 Women of the Year by New Orleans CityBusiness! Women of the Year by New Orleans CityBusiness recognizes women from the area whose successes in business and contributions to the community have made them movers and shakers in the region. Congratulations, Darleene! You earning this recognition serves to show everyone else what we already know about you. Well deserved!

Don't miss out on the latest CLE webinar from Irwin Fritchie's Lloyd "Sonny" Shields and Elizabeth "Betsy" Gordon on Navigating Construction Contracts: Price Escalation and Termination Strategies. The webinar will be held on Friday, August 23, 2024, starting at 1:00pm CDT, and will be broken out into two sessions, with Session 1 relating to Price Escalation Clauses in Construction Contracts, and Session 2 discussing Structuring of Construction Contracts. Register now by clicking the link below! https://lnkd.in/gEfdYvQ2

Please join us in congratulating Irwin Fritchie Partner, Kelly Brilleaux, for her appointment as Chair of the State and International Representatives for the?Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel The Federation's State and International Representatives are appointed by the President of the Federation to promote the goals of the FDCC. Collectively, the State and International Representatives perform?an integral role in keeping members in their respective jurisdictions connected and informed of FDCC developments.? Congrats, Kelly! We're excited to see the positive moves forward you'll make in the coming year!

Please join us in congratulating Irwin Fritchie Partners, Gus Fritchie, Edward Trapolin, and Claire Noonan for being named 2025 Best Lawyers in America's Lawyers of the Year! All three of these attorneys have consistently demonstrated the dedication to their clients and the legal industry necessary to stand out amongst their peers within their respective practice areas, and we could not be more excited to see each of them recognized for their hard work. Congratulations, Gus, Ed, and Claire!