Smith & Fawer, LLC - New Orleans, LA
Business Litigation Lawyers in New Orleans, LA
201 St. Charles Ave. #3702 New Orleans, LA 70170
- 3 Super Lawyers®
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44
Years
Experience
New Orleans Business Litigation Law Firm
Updated: 04/02/2026
Areas of Practice
- Business Litigation
- Complex Insurance Litigation
Firm Information
Overview
Smith & Fawer was originally founded on January 2, 1995 to concentrate on complex litigation matters in diverse areas of law. Now, over 15 years later, Smith & Fawer has established itself as a successful litigation boutique firm with offices in downtown New Orleans and Jackson, Mississippi. The firm presses an active trial and appellate caseload into the federal and state courts locally, regionally and nationally.
The attorneys at Smith & Fawer bring significant experience and substantial aggression to the resolution of their clients' problems. Randy Smith & Mike Fawer have a combined seventy-five (75) years of experience in commercial litigation, property and insurance litigation, eminent domain litigation and white collar criminal defense law. They have brought together a group of talented, creative and intellectual counsel who complement their experience in these areas. The firm is known for not being afraid to take cases to trial, and thus its opponents know they are in for a fight when going against them.
The firm's commitment to excellence and its zealousness in the representation of its clients have led those it represents to seek it out continually and to recommend it to others when they have problems they cannot solve. Within all legal and ethical bounds, the firm "holds nothing back" in representing its clients' interests.
Awards and Honors
Super Lawyers® Selectees
Smith & Fawer, LLC selected for a Super Lawyers® list
- Fawer, Michael S. On a Super Lawyers® List
- Ormsby, J. Geoffrey On a Super Lawyers® List
- Smith, Randall A. On a Super Lawyers® List
Representative Cases
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Wagner v. McDermott, Inc.
- Citation: 79 F.3d 20
- Court: U.S.C.A. 5th Cir.
- Year: 1996
- Serial Number: 1996071205
Attorneys
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Lynnette F. Judge
Of Counsel
- Michelle Malasovich, Senior Paralegal/Human Resources Director
- Tina Torregano, Paralegal
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Randall A. Smith
Founder and Managing Partner
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Mike S. Fawer
Senior Attorney
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J. Geoffrey Ormsby
Partner
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Dylan T. Leach
Associate
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L. Tiffany Hawkins
Senior Attorney
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McDonald Provosty
Senior Attorney
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Reagan R. Wilty
Associate
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Andre M. Stolier
Associate
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Sarah A. Lowman
Of Counsel
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Philip J. Kaplan
Of Counsel
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Jovian V. Scafati
Associate
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John C. Walsh
Associate Attorney
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Lynnette F. Judge
Of Counsel
- Michelle Malasovich, Senior Paralegal/Human Resources Director
- Tina Torregano, Paralegal
Contact
201 St. Charles Ave. #3702
New Orleans, LA 70170
Phone: 504-445-4913
Email: Send a message
Appointments:Weekday
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