Leaders in the Legal Industry: Our Accolades & Honors
HKGC’s reputation as a preeminent New Orleans law firm has been enhanced by its various accolades and achievements. We are proud to be the recipients of numerous awards at the local, state, and national levels for professional excellence, integrity, and legal services based on feedback from our clients and peer reviews.
The attorneys in our firm are proud of their involvement in various professional organizations, including the American Association for Justice (AAJ) and the Louisiana Association for Justice (LAJ). HKGC partner Russ Herman is a past president of AAJ and LAJ; Maury Herman is a past president of LAJ; and Brian Katz is President of the Louisiana Association for Justice for the 2024-25 term.
. The firm also supports AAJ through the AAJ Leaders Forum as a benefactor.
Another notable achievement is Jed Cain, a partner at HKGC, co-authoring a two-volume practice series book published by Thomson Reuters that is a “go to” desk reference for personal injury lawyers in Louisiana. The book Louisiana Personal Injury covers every stage of litigation and includes practical resources that can be applied to everyday cases.
HKGC is also proud to be recognized by the following prestigious legal publications and organizations.
Best Lawyers® Best Law Firms – U.S. News & World Report
Best Lawyers® is the oldest and most respected peer review publication in the legal profession. The U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” rankings are based on a comprehensive and rigorous process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations and peer review from leading attorneys in the field.
Best Lawyers in America
Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected peer-review publication company in the legal profession, and in its over four decades of existence, it has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence.
Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America
Lawdragon is a legal media company that each year publishes select guides to the nation’s leading lawyers in specific legal practice areas.
Louisiana Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The Super Lawyers list recognizes no more than 5% of attorneys in each state.
National Trial Lawyers Top 100
The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 is an invitation-only professional organization composed of the premier trial lawyers from each state or region who meet precise qualifications as civil plaintiff and/or criminal defense trial lawyers.
Recent Accolades & Achievements News
On April 6, 2022, the Tulane Moot Court Honorary Round Competition was held at Tulane Law School before a distinguished panel of judges: Justice Piper Griffin of the Louisiana Supreme Court; Judge Roland Belsome (L [...]
HHK Attorney Charles King was selected for the Louisiana Appleseed “Good Apple” Award as a result of his outstanding work for the Appleseed Pro Bono Network. On Thursday, January 20, 2021, Mr. King was presented [...]
We are proud to announce that Herman, Herman & Katz attorneys Russ Herman, Stephen Herman, Brian Katz, Soren Gisleson, Jed Cain, John Creevy, Maury Herman, Steven Lane, Lenny Davis, James Klick and Dr. Joseph Kott [...]
Herman, Herman & Katz congratulates five of its attorneys for their inclusion in New Orleans Magazine’s 2021 Top Lawyers. The attorneys, who were chosen for their superior performance in a variety of practice areas, have [...]
Herman, Herman & Katz is proud to announce that they are once again recognized by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” in 2022. The firm received Tier 1 rankings for the Metropolitan New [...]
Brian Katz, the Managing Partner of Herman, Herman & Katz, was elected Board Chair of the Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans at their 108th Annual Meeting on October 6, 2021. Mr. Katz was honored [...]
