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Christopher T. Grace Recognized by Lawyers of Distinction for Civil Litigation Practice

Congratulations to Blue Williams partner Christopher T. Grace who was recently recognized by Lawyers of Distinction for his outstanding practice in Civil Litigation (2022). Mr. Grace has been representing civil litigants as an attorney with Blue Williams for the past […]

Blue Williams Supports Local Nonprofit, The Level Up Campaign, Through Sponsorship of Annual Fundraising Event

Last week the Blue Williams team got together for a friendly game of dodgeball in support of The Level Up Campaign, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote healthy lifestyles for the young people in our community by creating avenues […]

Whitney C. Stewart Appointed to LSBA – YLD’s Barristers for Boards Committee

Join us in congratulating Blue Williams attorney Whitney C. Stewart who was recently appointed to serve on the Louisiana State Bar Association – Young Lawyers Division’s Barristers for Boards Committee. Barristers for Boards is a program that aims to help […]

Guice Giambrone, Ivana Dillas, and Jacob Best Successfully Prevent Plaintiff’s Subpoena of Parish Councilman

Blue Williams Attorneys, Guice Giambrone, III, Ivana Dillas, and Jacob Best successfully prevented a Plaintiff from subpoenaing a Parish Councilman in a lawsuit challenging a neighborhood resubdivision application.  The trial Court allowed the Plaintiff to subpoena the Councilman, but the […]

Blue Williams Welcomes Law Clerks Ashley Bossier and Lila Kopplin

Last week we were pleased to have Ashley Bossier and Lila Kopplin join us as they began their summer clerkship with Blue Williams. Ashley is a rising 3L at Loyola University New Orleans College of Law and Lila is a rising 3L at Tulane University Law School.Throughout […]

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Richard E. Gruner, Jr. Elected to Serve on LADC Board of Directors

Blue Williams Partner Richard E. Gruner, Jr. was elected from District 5 to serve on the Board of Directors for the Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel (LADC). The LADC is a nonprofit organization of over 1,400 Louisiana lawyers who devote […]

Brett Tweedel Secures a Victory for Insurance Client

On April 12th, Mr. Brett Tweedel, a partner who specializes in construction and insurance defense litigation, tried a case before Judge Richard “Chip” Moore of the 19th JDC in Baton Rouge. The trial was over an alleged car accident, wherein […]

Frank Torres Appointed to the Louisiana State Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights

The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights announced the appointment of Blue Williams Partner Frank Torres to the Louisiana Advisory Committee. Advisory Committees have recently examined water affordability, school discipline disparities, policing practices, mental health and the criminal justice system, legal […]

Mr. Brett Tweedel recently secured the Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeal’s affirmation of the trial court’s dismissal of claims against his clients on summary judgment

Blue Williams Partner Mr. Brett Tweedel, who specializes in the areas of insurance defense and construction litigation, recently secured the Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeal’s affirmation of the trial court’s dismissal of claims against his clients on summary judgment. […]

Blue Williams and Thompson & Reilley Announce Merger

Blue Williams, L.L.C. and Thompson & Reilley, P.C. Announce Merger Creating a Combined Practice with a Footprint from Louisiana to Southeast Texas   Effective January 1, 2022, New Orleans-based Blue Williams and Houston-based Thompson & Reilley proudly announce that the firms […]