Irwin Fritchie is proud to announce that 20 attorneys have been recognized in the 2025 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists in both the New Orleans and Baton Rouge offices.

Irwin Fritchie is honored to announce the firm's recognition in the fifteenth (2025) edition of Best Law Firms, ranked by Best Lawyers, and also proudly notes that 12 of the firm's practice areas were awarded Tier-1 rankings by the publication, including...

Irwin Fritchie Urquhart Moore & Daniels is proud to announce that it has been named one of New Orleans CityBusiness 2024 Best Places to Work. Irwin Fritchie is joined by 18 other honorees within the Medium Employer category for organizations that employ between 50 to 249 New Orleans employees.

On June 3, 2024, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry signed into law House Bill 315 from the 2024 Regular Legislative Session. House Bill 315 extends the prescriptive period for tort actions in Louisiana from one year to two years, with some exceptions, and repealed Civil Code Articles 3492 and 3493. While this change is relatively straightforward for tort actions arising after the new code article’s effective date, in the context of claims involving legacy toxic exposures, the analysis is more nuanced. 

Irwin Fritchie is proud to announce that 34 attorneys have been recognized in the 2025 Edition of Best Lawyers® in both the New Orleans and Baton Rouge offices.

Louisiana Code of Evidence Article 702 is the subject of pre-filed Senate Bill SB16, which (as of this writing) has passed the Senate and awaits House action. The bill, if passed, will bring Louisiana Code of Evidence Article 702 in parallel with the new Federal Rule of Evidence 702.

Two modifications to Federal Rule of Evidence 702 became effective on December 1, 2023. Those modifications are as follows...