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The New Orleans Sewerage & Water Board must pony up millions of dollars to Uptown residents and businesses over losses from a massive flood-relief project that ran for years, according to a Louisiana Supreme Court ruling issued Friday. The court ruled unanimously that...
On July 1, 2024, following a 6-day bench trial, the District Court of Denver County Colorado issued a judgment in the case of Surtek, Inc. v. Malcolm J. Pitts. The case involved claims related to violations of the Colorado Trade Secrets Act, breach of fiduciary duty,...
A haphazard investigation, a media circus and a not guilty verdict reverberate for Aaron Mintz’s family 40 years later Ramon Antonio Vargas in New Orleans Mon 1 Jul 2024 06.00 EDT Monday marked four decades since late New Orleans furniture magnate Aaron Mintz heard a...
In a recent publication by New Orleans Magazine, attorney Randall A. Smith was selected as a New Orleans Top Lawyer in the Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law for 2023. This peer selected list was open to all New Orleans licensed lawyers. Congratulations to attorney...
Smith & Fawer, LLC, in collaboration with co-counsel Relman Colfax, has initiated legal proceedings in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana against the City of New Orleans, Louisiana, on behalf of developer Stanton Square, LLC. The lawsuit...
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Randall A. Smith, founding member and managing partner of Smith & Fawer LLC, has been selected by the Owner’s Counsel of America to serve as chairman of the board of directors. The nonprofit organization is a network of eminent domain and property rights attorneys from across the country seeking to preserve, defend and advance the rights of private property owners. Smith has broad…
At a recent award ceremony held in Palm Springs, California, Yale Law School graduates Dana Berliner (Class 1991), Randall Smith (Class 1982) and Dwight Merriam (Class 1978) joined in honoring fellow alum Efrén C. Olivares with the presentation of the Crystal Eagle Award. The Crystal Eagle is given annually by Owners’ Counsel of America, a national network of leading eminent domain lawyers, to an individual who has…
Surrounded by dozens of family, friends, and public officials, legendary criminal defense lawyer Michael Fawer unveiled his new memoir, “From The Bronx To The Bayou,” on Tuesday evening at Martine Chaisson Gallery.
Randall A. Smith has been chosen by New Orleans Magazine as a Top Lawyer in Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law