Forman Watkins

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Congratulations to Grace Watkins, @jacksonprep’s newly crowned Homecoming Queen, & Sims Abdalla, who represented the freshman class on the Homecoming Court. Pictured with their parents, Trey & Mary Clift, whose leadership & dedication are matched only by their devotion to family.

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Congratulations to partner Malissa Wilson who has been appointed to serve a 3-year term on the Mississippi Bar Ethics Committee.

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Congrats to our partner Mary Clift Abdalla, serving her final year as Board Chairman of Friends of Children's Hospital, supporting Children's of Mississippi.

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@umlaw1854 new Appellate Litigation Clinic, sponsored by FormanWatkins, has students already writing briefs in 3 active cases just weeks into the semester. Read more: https://t.co/c7DtXhMI2D

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We’re proud to celebrate 49 FormanWatkins attorneys recognized in the 2027 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, including 20 named to Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America.

Congratulations to all of our 2027 honorees!

See the full list: https://t.co/UtieO5bSBB

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FormanWatkins is honored that its New Orleans office has been named a 2026 Top Workplace by The Times-Picayune. Alongside this recognition, the Firm received a Benefits Package award for the strength of its employee benefits and insurance offerings.

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As our 2026 Summer Associate Program comes to an end, we're celebrating our Summer Associates! Over the past six weeks, our Summer Associates worked alongside our attorneys in Jackson and New Orleans. Thank you for helping make this year's program a success.

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Congratulations to Charles Abbott on his appointment to the Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel (LADC) Board of Directors as a District 4 Representative.

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Several FormanWatkins attorneys have been recognized in the 2026 Louisiana Super Lawyers & Rising Stars lists. Congratulations to our honorees on this well-deserved recognition.

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Congratulations to Amy Maccherone on being named to New Orleans Magazine’s 2026 Top Women in Law list for her work in Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions.

A well-deserved recognition!

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FormanWatkins secured a significant victory in a federal court asbestos trial with the jury returning a unanimous verdict finding no liability against the Firm’s client.

Congratulations to Peyton Smith and Autumn Smith

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We’re excited to welcome Siara Haas as an associate in our Houston office!

Siara focuses on insurance defense and complex civil litigation, developing strategies to efficiently resolve claims. We’re glad to have her on the team.

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We’re pleased to welcome Elaine Saxton as Chief Administrative Officer at FormanWatkins!

She brings more than 25 years of experience and strategic insight to the Firm’s administrative and financial operations.

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Pro bono work at FormanWatkins is supported by participation across the Firm, with nearly 12,000 hours dedicated over the past eight years.
We’re proud of the commitment and impact behind the numbers.

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Congratulations to Sam Kapoor, Margaret McLaughlin, and Daniel Roberts on their admission into the Partnership!

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We’re proud to highlight twelve FormanWatkins attorneys who each devoted 25+ hours to pro bono service in 2025. Their work, alongside pro bono efforts across the Firm, provided experienced legal representation to individuals and families in our communities.

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FormanWatkins secured dismissal of all federal employment discrimination claims in federal court, with sanctions imposed for bad-faith conduct.

Congrats to Malissa Wilson, Chelsea Lewis, Mandie Robinson & Honey Brown.

Read more: https://t.co/jWjrJ01UOQ

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Six FormanWatkins attorneys named to the Best Lawyers in New Orleans List. Congratulations on this well-earned recognition!

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FormanWatkins is proud to name Sampada Kapoor this year’s Pro Bono All-Star and Colby Rogers as this year’s Civic Star!

Read more: https://t.co/on22skmZQB

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Proud to sponsor the LSU Law 1L Career Summit breakfast, where Colby Rogers met with first-year law students to discuss the Firm and its Summer Clerk Program.