NEW ORLEANS, LA – Irwin Fritchie Urquhart Moore & Daniels LLC

Irwin Fritchie Urquhart Moore & Daniels LLC is proud to announce that 24 of its attorneys have been recognized by Biz New Orleans as “Best Lawyers in New Orleans,” a distinction that highlights legal excellence, professional integrity, and dedication to client service across the region.

This recognition reflects the firm’s long-standing commitment to exceptional advocacy across a wide range of practice areas, including products liability, pharmaceutical and medical device litigation, transportation, professional liability, construction, and complex commercial litigation. The honorees represent both seasoned leaders and emerging talent, showcasing the depth and strength of Irwin Fritchie’s legal team.

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Click the categories below to view which Irwin Fritchie attorneys were honored and for which practice areas.

2026 Best Lawyers in New Orleans

Betsy Britton 

• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants

Camala E. Capodice 

• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
• Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
• Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

Timothy F. Daniels

• Litigation - Environmental
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
• Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
• Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Railroad Law

Gus A. Fritchie III 

• Insurance Law
• Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
• Litigation - Insurance
• Litigation - Real Estate
• Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
• Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants

Elizabeth L. Gordon 

• Construction Law
• Litigation - Construction

Jimmy Irwin 

• Electronic Discovery and Information Management Law

Christopher Irwin 

• Insurance Law
• Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants

Kelly G. Juneau Rookard 

• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
• Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

Jay M. Mattappally 

• Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

David M. Melancon 

• Environmental Law
• Insurance Law
• Litigation - Environmental
• Litigation - Insurance
• Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
• Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

Kim E. Moore 

• Insurance Law
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
• Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
• Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

Douglas J. Moore

• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
• Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
• Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

Stephen G.A. Myers 

• Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
• Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
• Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

Claire A. Noonan 

• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
• Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

David W. O'Quinn 

• Insurance Law
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
• Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
• Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

Darleene Peters 

• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants

Alexander R. Saunders 

• Litigation - Construction
• Litigation - Environmental
• Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

Sarah Segrest-Jay 

• Litigation - Insurance
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
• Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

Madison Sharko 

• Litigation - Insurance

Lloyd N. "Sonny" Shields 

• Commercial Litigation
• Construction Law
• Litigation - Construction

John W. Sinnott 

• Construction Law
• Litigation - Construction
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
• Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
• Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

Ali Spindler 

• Litigation - Environmental
• Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

Edward W. Trapolin 

• Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
• Litigation - Environmental
• Litigation - Insurance
• Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
• Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants

Quentin F. Urquhart, Jr. 

• Insurance Law
• Litigation - Environmental
• Litigation - Insurance
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
• Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
• Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

The Biz New Orleans “Best Lawyers” distinction is awarded to attorneys in the metropolitan area who demonstrate a high level of peer respect, professional achievement, and community reputation.

Read more about the Best Lawyers in New Orleans by clicking the link https://bizneworleans.com/best-lawyers/

About Irwin Fritchie (www.irwinllc.com)
With a national reputation as one of the premier defense litigation firms in the country, Irwin Fritchie Urquhart Moore & Daniels LLC serves as national, regional and local counsel for public companies, privately owned businesses, governmental entities, non-profit organizations, individuals, and insurers with civil litigation needs, including Products Liability, Pharmaceutical and Medical Device, Construction, Railroad and Transportation, Trucking, Premises Liability, Professional Liability, and Casualty.

Irwin Fritchie was founded in 2000 by six partners from one of the oldest firms in New Orleans who had a collective vision of creating a firm that would provide clients with the highest level of service. With offices in New Orleans and Baton Rouge, Irwin Fritchie has since become the only Louisiana-based law firm – and its individual attorneys are the only Louisiana lawyers – to be recognized by Chambers and Partners on the national level for Product Liability & Mass Tort.