Smith & Fawer, LLC
Business Law | Serving New Orleans, LA
504-445-4913Those seeking legal help with Business can reach out to Smith & Fawer, LLC, a local practice representing people in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Details Attorney Randall A. Smith
Attorney Mike S. Fawer
Attorney J. Geoffrey Ormsby
Attorney L. Tiffany Hawkins
Attorney Mcdonald Provosty
Attorney Dylan T. Leach
Attorney Reagan R. Wilty
Attorney Andre M. Stolier
Attorney Jovian V. Scafati
Attorney John C. Walsh
Attorney Lynnette F. Judge
Attorney Sarah A. Lowman
Attorney Philip J. Kaplan
We Hold Nothing Back.
For over 25 years, Smith & Fawer has earned a reputation for providing innovative solutions for businesses and individuals with complicated disputes across many fields of law.
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.
Contact us today if you need legal assistance with any of the following:
- Business Litigation
- Catastrophic Injury Litigation
- Civil Rights Litigation
- Community Property Litigation
- Complex Insurance Litigation
- Construction Defect Litigation
- Criminal Defense
- Crisis Management Services
- Eminent Domain & Takings
- Entertainment Litigation
- Government Relations
- Intellectual Property Litigation
- Maritime Litigation
- Professional Liability Litigation
- Property And Environmental Litigation
- Securities Litigation
- Trust, Succession And Interdiction Litigation
- Business & Commercial Law
Call 504-445-4913 today to arrange your initial consultation.
Attorney Randall A. Smith
Bar Admissions:
- Louisiana
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana
- U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
Education:
- Yale Law School, New Haven, Connecticut
- J.D.
- Amherst College, Amherst, Massachusetts
- B.A.
- Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- American Bar Association
- Louisiana Bar Association
- Federal Bar Association
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America
- Fifth Circuit Bar Association
- Louisiana Bar Foundation
- New Orleans Bar Association
Attorney Mike S. Fawer
Bar Admissions:
- New York, 1960
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1963
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1963
- U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia, 1968
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1972
- Louisiana, 1972
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, 1990
- U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana, 1990
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana, 1990
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 1991
- U.S. District Court Western District of Texas, 1991
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas, 1991
- Texas, 1991
- U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 1960
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1972
Education:
- Columbia Law School, New York, New York
- LL.B. - 1960
- Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
- B.A. - 1956
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Association of the Bar of the City of New York, Member
- Louisiana State Bar Association, Member
- American Bar Association, Member
- State Bar of Texas, Member
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Member
Attorney J. Geoffrey Ormsby
Bar Admissions:
- Louisiana, 1996
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1996
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, 1996
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana, 1996
- U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana, 1996
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Virginia
- U.S. District Court Western District of Virginia
Education:
- Tulane Law School, New Orleans, Louisiana
- J.D. - 05/1995
- Honors: cum laude
- Honors: Recipient of the Curren R. Liskow Award for outstanding performance in Oil & Gas Law
- Honors: Certificate in Environmental Law
- Honors: Moot Court Finalist
- University of Queensland, Queensland
- 1988
- University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts
- B.A. - 05/1988
- Honors: cum laude
- Major: Legal Studies
Attorney L. Tiffany Hawkins
Bar Admissions:
- Louisiana, 1991
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, 1992
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana
- U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
Education:
- Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Juris Doctorate - 05/1991
- Honors: Order of the Coif
- Honors: Recipient, Louisiana State University Law Center Hall of Fame Award, 1991
- Honors: Rank 5 out of 254
- Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- B.S. - 05/1988
- Major: Psychology
- Minor: Philosophy
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- New Orleans Bar Association
- Fifth Circuit Bar Association
- Louisiana State Bar Association
- Federal Bar Association
- American Bar Association
Attorney Mcdonald Provosty
Bar Admissions:
- Louisiana, 2004
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana
- U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana
Education:
- Loyola University New Orleans School of Law, New Orleans, Louisiana
- J.D. - 2004
- Honors: Loyola College of Law Moot Court Board (2003-2004)
- Honors: Loyola College of Law National Health Law Moot Court Team, Member (2002)
- Honors: Loyola Stetson International and Dean Jerome Prince National Evidence Moot Court Teams, Coach (2003-2004)
- Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- B.A. - 1999
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Defense Research Institute
- Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel
- Federal Bar Association, Member
- Louisiana State Bar Association, Member
- New Orleans Bar Association, Member
- Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit
Attorney Dylan T. Leach
Bar Admissions:
- Louisiana, 2014
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana
- U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
Education:
- Tulane Law School, New Orleans, Louisiana
- J.D. - 2014
- Honors: cum laude
- Honors: Admiralty & Maritime Law Certificate
- Honors: Dean’s Scholarship
- Honors: BarBri Max Nathan Honorarium (for public-interest work)
- Honors: Cullen R. Liskow Award (for highest grade in Oil & Gas Law)
- Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio
- A.B. - 2009
- Major: Philosophy
- Minor: Geology
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- American Bar Association
- Louisiana State Bar Association
- New Orleans Bar Association
Attorney Reagan R. Wilty
Bar Admissions:
- Louisiana
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana
- U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
Education:
- Tulane Law School, New Orleans, Louisiana
- 05/2013
- Honors: magna cum laude
- The University of Texas, Austin, Texas
- 05/2009
- Honors: With Honors
Attorney Andre M. Stolier
Education:
- Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, New Orleans, Louisiana
- J.D.
- American University, Washington, District of Columbia
- B.A.
- Major: Political Science
Attorney Jovian V. Scafati
Bar Admissions:
- Louisiana, 2023
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 2023
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, 2023
- U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana, 2023
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana, 2023
Education:
- Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, New Orleans, Louisiana
- J.D. - 2022
- Honors: summa cum laude
- Honors: Loyola Moot Court’s National Team
- Honors: Phi Delta Phi International Legal Honor Society
Attorney John C. Walsh
Bar Admissions:
- Louisiana
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana
- U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
Education:
- Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- J.D. - 2019
- Honors: CALI Award, Legislation
- Honors: CALI Award, Comparative Tort Law
- Honors: Dean’s Scholar
- Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island
- B.A. - 2013
- Major: Classics
Attorney Lynnette F. Judge
Bar Admissions:
- Louisiana, 1987
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1987
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, 1987
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana, 1987
- U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana, 1987
Education:
- Loyola University New Orleans School of Law, New Orleans, Louisiana
- J.D. - 1987
- Honors: Top 6% of Class
- Honors: Loyola Law Review Member
- Honors: Honors Appellate Advocate Participant
- Loyola University New Orleans LA
- B.A. - 1983
- Honors: Alpha Sigma Nu National Jesuit Honor Society
- Honors: magna cum laude, Blue Key National Honor Fraternity,
- Major: Political Science
- Major: Psychology
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Louisiana State Bar Association
- LSBA appellate law section
Attorney Sarah A. Lowman
Bar Admissions:
- Louisiana, 1987
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1987
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, 1987
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana
- U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana
- District of Columbia
- West Virginia
Education:
- Tulane Law School, New Orleans, Louisiana
- J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence - 1987
- Honors: American Jurisprudence Award in Advanced Louisiana Oil & Gas
- Newcomb College, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana
- B.A., Bachelor of Arts - 1984
- Honors: Dean's List
- Major: Political Science
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- American Bar Association, Member
- Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel, Member
- New Orleans Bar Association, Member
- New Orleans Defense Counsel, Member
- American Bar Association, Health & Disability Insurance Law Committee, Vice-Chair, 1999 to 2005
- American Bar Association, Newsletter Co-Editor, 2000 to 2005
- Louisiana Bar Association
- New Orleans Association of Defense Counsel
Attorney Philip J. Kaplan
Bar Admissions:
- Louisiana, 1984
- California, 1988
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana
- U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana
- U.S. District Court Central District of California
- U.S. District Court Southern District of California
- U.S. District Court Northern District of California
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
Education:
- Tulane Law School, New Orleans, Louisiana
- J.D. - 1984
- Crasenose College, Oxford University, Oxford
- Graduate - 1978
- Washington & Lee University
- B.A. - 1978
- Honors: Phi Beta Kappa