Top 250 - South
BOIES SCHILLER & FLEXNER
Sigrid McCawley serves as managing partner of Boies Schiller Flexner’s Florida office. McCawley’s name has regularly appeared in recent years due to her high-profile and high-stakes commercial litigation work. She has been a trusted leader in the legal battles aimed at disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein and his co-conspirators on behalf of his victims of sexual abuse and trafficking. She recently represented Virginia Giuffre in her lawsuit alleging sexual abuse against Prince Andrew, which was settled out of court in January 2022.
FISHMAN HAYGOOD
A leader in the commercial
sphere,
Lori Mince
of Fishman Haygood
is widely recognized for her work on
media law and tax
litigation
expertise
n.
She is currently leading settlement discussions on behalf
of Louisiana Children’s Medical Center in a matter brought upon by six neighbors of the LCMC Health subsidiary in a putative class action. The claim alleges,
inter alia, that the hospital's newly relocated helistop
constitutes a nuisance under Louisiana law.
Following
Mince’s success in defeating
the plaintiff’s efforts to secure state court
jurisdiction and striking the class allegations, the plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed the class and agreed to pursue a settlement. In the tax space, Mince
represents the Department of Revenue in seven cases filed by RJ Reynolds and affiliates in a challenge to the assessments issued against the plaintiffs.
HUNTON ANDREWS KURTH
Richmond-based commercial litigator Cassandra Collins of Hunton Andrews Kurth specializes in energy and construction litigation and serves as co-lead of the firm’s practice group. Her specialization allows her to provide clients with industry expertise and business-focus that minimizes representation costs for clients enduring complex litigation.Part of Collins’ effectiveness as a litigator is her ability to obtain settlements for clients that are critical to her clients’ businesses.
REID COLLINS & TSAI
Lisa Tsai, name partner at plaintiff boutique Reid Collins & Tsai, is a commercial trial lawyer. A client weighs in with glowing commentary on Tsai's behalf: "If you are a plaintiff with a complex business dispute and significant value on the line, you need Lisa Tsai in your corner. Tsai is battle tested and one of the most skilled professionals I have ever worked with. She will literally run circles around big law teams three times her size. She is the kind of person who can quickly diligence a complex case, file it, take it through trial, and stand up a massive verdict against a well-resourced opponent."
