Latest News Updates

$14 Million Jury Award against DA Reversed

On March 29, 2011 in Connick v Thompson, a 5-4 decision, the U. S. Supreme Court reversed the U. S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals which had split 8 to 8 to nominally affirm a $14 Million jury verdict obtained by former death… Read More »

Hager To Speak On Health Care Reform

Rose Hager a Senior Transactional Attorney with Aaron, PLC will speak at a continuing legal education seminar sponsored by Lorman Education Services and entitled "Understanding the Impact of Health Care Reform on Employers".    The seminar will be held in Kenner,… Read More »

High Profile Real Estate Transactions

The Strategic Alliance of Aaron, PLC and Bayou Title, Inc. has served as settlement agent for the following real estate transactions involving the Orleans Parish School Board and reported by local newspapers: 1) The $6.3 Million acquisition by the School Board… Read More »

AARON, PLC NAMED TIER 1 BEST LAW FIRM

Aaron, PLC has been named a Tier 1 Best Law Firm by U. S. News and World Report and Best Lawyers.  The designation relates to our firm's New Orleans based Municipal Law Practice.  Our Municipal Law Practice includes state and local… Read More »

Smith Promoted To Shareholder

The management of Aaron,PLC A Professional Law Corporation is pleased to announce that Renee F. Smith, a longtime employee of the firm, has been  promoted from Senior Associate Attorney to Shareholder effective January 1, 2011.   Renee has over 15 years… Read More »

Aaron Elected Chairman of Disciplinary Board

Bill Aaron has been elected Chairman of the Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board at its plenary meeting held at the Louisiana Supreme Court Building on December 1, 2010. Bill has been a member of the Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board since January… Read More »

Aaron Attorneys Giving Back To Community

Renee Smith recently served as PRINCIPAL FOR A DAY at a local public school. Richard Goins has joined the Board of Directors of the Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR). Bill Aaron has been elected Vice Chairman of the Board of the… Read More »

Aaron Named to List of Top Local Lawyers

New Orleans Magazine in its November issue has published its list of the Top Lawyers in the New Orleans Metropolitan Area for 2010.    This list includes all lawyers in the metropolitan area who have been selected for inclusion in the 2011 Edition of… Read More »

Appellate Victory Obtained For Local Bank

Aaron attorneys, Bill Aaron, DeWayne Williams and Rose Hager score appellate victory in Whitney National Bank vs McFarland.    This case involves a collection action and subsequent simulation action brought by Whitney National Bank in state district court.   In defense of… Read More »

Hill joins Aaron

Aaron, PLC is pleased to announce that Michael W. Hill has joined the firm as Of Counsel.    Michael practices in the areas of Commercial Litigation, Appellate Litigation, Corporate and Government Investigations and White Collar Criminal defense.   He is a Cum Laude… Read More »