Blue Williams, LLC is proud to announce that eight firm partners have been recognized in the 2027 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America.
Seven Blue Williams partners were selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America®, while Houston partner Travis D.S. Cox was recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America. The honorees represent a broad range of practices, including medical malpractice defense, commercial litigation, personal injury defense, product liability, mass tort litigation, and trusts and estates.
Best Lawyers recognition is based entirely on peer review, with attorneys evaluated by leading lawyers practicing in the same geographic region and area of law. The Ones to Watch program applies the same peer-review methodology to recognize attorneys earlier in their careers. Learn more about the Best Lawyers selection methodology.
Partner A. Rebecca Wilmore was recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® for Medical Malpractice Law.
Wilmore represents healthcare providers in medical malpractice and professional liability matters. Her recent work includes a significant victory before the Louisiana Supreme Court. In a closely divided decision, the Court upheld a provision of the Louisiana Health Emergency Powers Act that limits healthcare-provider liability during a declared public health emergency, except in cases involving gross negligence or willful misconduct.
Partner Bert J. Miller was recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® for Medical Malpractice Law.
Miller has represented healthcare providers in numerous bench and jury trials throughout Louisiana. He also brings extensive appellate experience before the Louisiana Courts of Appeal, the Louisiana Supreme Court, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
Partner Christopher T. Grace III was recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® in three practice areas:
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions
Personal Injury Litigation – Defense
Product Liability Litigation
A seasoned trial attorney, Grace represents clients in Louisiana state and federal courts and in appellate proceedings. His publicly documented record includes trial victories in matters ranging from $15,000 disputes to cases involving more than $10 million.
Partner Gregory S. LaCour was recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® for Trusts and Estates.
Drawing on 30 years of litigation experience, LaCour advises fiduciaries, families, and business owners and represents clients in contested succession, trust, and shareholder matters. His practice combines thoughtful estate and succession planning with the courtroom experience required when disputes arise.
Managing Partner Guice A. Giambrone III was recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® for Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants for the 16th consecutive year.
Giambrone is an accomplished trial attorney who defends healthcare providers throughout Louisiana. He has represented physicians, dentists, advanced practice providers, and acute, surgical, behavioral, and long-term care facilities, obtaining favorable jury verdicts in multiple Louisiana state and federal courts. His practice also includes defending healthcare professionals against claims brought before their respective licensing boards.
Partner Jacob K. Best was recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® for Personal Injury Litigation.
Best represents clients in casualty litigation, insurance defense, and complex disputes. He has served as first- and second-chair counsel in numerous bench and jury trials in Louisiana and Georgia.
His recent publicly documented work includes securing a complete defense verdict following a seven-day wrongful-death jury trial arising from a fatal commercial motor-vehicle accident. The plaintiffs sought $69 million in compensatory and punitive damages, but the Allen Parish jury found no liability on the part of Best’s client.
Partner Laura M. Gillen was recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® in two practice areas:
Commercial Litigation
Product Liability Litigation
Gillen represents businesses, insurers, manufacturers, and other clients in complex commercial and product liability matters. Her recognition reflects her experience handling sophisticated disputes in Louisiana state and federal courts.
Houston partner Travis D.S. Cox was recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America in two practice areas:
Commercial Litigation
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Based in the firm’s Houston office, Cox represents businesses and individuals in complex disputes throughout Texas. His practice includes breach-of-contract and fiduciary-duty claims, fraud, insurance coverage, product and premises liability, personal injury, and wrongful-death matters.
Blue Williams congratulates Rebecca Wilmore, Bert Miller, Christopher Grace, Gregory LaCour, Guice Giambrone, Jacob Best, Laura Gillen, and Travis Cox on this well-deserved peer recognition.