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Forman Watkins & Krutz LLP is proud to announce Nicole Diesa was recently promoted to Partner of the Firm. Nicole practices in the Firm’s New Jersey office and is licensed in New Jersey and New York. Nicole received her law degree from Touro Law School and is a member of the New York State Bar Association and the New Jersey State Bar Association (Product Liability/Toxic Tort Section and Women in the Profession Section). Nicole focuses her practice primarily on Toxic Tort Litigation, Environmental, and Product Liability.

Forman Watkins & Krutz LLP congratulates Jackson Partner, Brian Hannula, for being honored by Portico Jackson Magazine as a 2017 Portico 10 Attorney. The PORTICO 10 is a group of up-and-coming attorneys in the Jackson area. These individuals were nominated by local firms, past honorees and members of the community before being chosen by a panel of local judges.

Forman Watkins & Krutz LLP is proud to announce that Jennifer Studebaker was selected as one of 40 Leaders in Law by the Mississippi Business Journal. Each year, the Mississippi Business Journal recognizes a select group of attorneys who exhibit both the legal success and the qualities of character that exemplify this honor. A reception and awards celebration was held in December to recognize the 2016 honorees.

Forman Watkins & Krutz’s recently launched website adds two more national awards to the existing two won in late 2016. The firm is extremely proud of the countless hours and creative effort our team put toward the website, including creative direction and development by Paperstreet Design, Patrick Kolts Photography, and the incredibly dedicated Forman Watkins team.

The firm is proud to announce our 2017 Louisiana Rising Stars, Erin Wedge Latuso and Michelle Roy.

Forman Watkins & Krutz LLP is proud to announce that its recently overhauled website (www.formanwatkins.com) won its first national award, the W³. Out of over 5,000 entries for 2016, the firm was chosen for the General Website – Legal Services Silver Award along with a Silver Award for Website Photography.

The firm is proud to announce our Super Lawyers, Fred Krutz, Trey Watkins, and WG Watkins and Rising Stars: Mary Clift Abdalla, Mimi Arthur, Tanya Ellis, Nick Giallourakis, Brian Hannula, Ruth Maron, Vernon McFarland, Joshua Metcalf, Mandie Robinson, and Caroline Upchurch.

Forman Watkins received a National Tier ranking for Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions along with Metropolitan Tier rankings for practice groups in its Jackson and New Orleans offices.

Forman Watkins is proud to have Michael Abraham, Erin Latuso, Michelle Roy, and Etienne Rene join our firm in the New Orleans office.

Please join Partner, Erin Latuso, at Perrin Conferences’ Diversity and Inclusion Conference on November 3, 2016 at the Westin Philadelphia in Philadelphia, PA. Erin will be a featured panelist on a panel discussion entitled Turning Words Into Action. This one day conference will host speakers and panel discussions covering topics such as Insights on Diversity in the Legal Community, Understanding the Value of Emotional Intelligence, The Powerful Legacy of Female Leadership, and The Insurance and In-House Perspectives. In addition to its educational program, the conference will also host multiple worthwhile and engaging networking events. Perrin Conferences sets the standard in the professional education industry as the place to learn, network and do business.  We hope to see you in Philadelphia! All in-house counsel and insurance professionals receive complimentary registration. To learn more about this Perrin Conferences signature event, visit www.perrinconferences.com.