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Forman Watkins & Krutz LLP is excited to welcome Jordan Nixon and Taylor Delrie Waxley to our New Orleans office! Jordan Nixon became a lawyer to solve problems. Following advice to always “Find the way around the hurdle,” Jordan uses her problem-solving skills to always look for solutions in places that might not be obvious. Her ability to pull apart the pieces of a complicated issue and rearrange them to create innovative solutions for her clients is what makes her an invaluable attorney. Clients can expect a strong advocacy from Jordan, as she is inspired and energized by those working around her and works tirelessly with her colleagues and clients to collect and implement only the best ideas. With the energy of camaraderie and teamwork around her and the alluring power of complicated issues driving her, Jordan is a lawyer with whom no client can go wrong. Jordan graduated magna cum laude from Tulane University Law School, where she received the Order of the Coif, the Dean’s Medal, the CALI Award (Obligations II), and a Civil Law Certificate. When Taylor Waxley was a child doing her homework, her parents would always encourage her to use all methods of finding an answer before coming to them for help. This small push to exhaust all methods of finding a solution fueled Taylor’s work ethic through the rest of her education and various work experiences before law school. Now, as a compassionate, hard-working attorney, Taylor enjoys the ability to help others with issues […]

We are pleased to announce that 32 FormanWatkins attorneys have been recognized in the 2021 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession.  Of those 32 attorneys, 13 were recognized as Ones to Watch.  The Ones to Watch awards are recognitions given to attorneys who are earlier in their careers for outstanding professional excellence. 

Forman Watkins & Krutz LLP has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2020 honor by The Times-Picayune and The New Orleans Advocate.  The list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party anonymous survey that uniquely measures 15 drivers of engaged cultures that are critical to the success of any organization, including alignment, execution, and connection.

On March 11, 2020, New Orleans attorneys Charles Abbott and Melissa Fuller guest lectured a Toxic Torts Class at LSU Law School, the second in a series of classes taught by FormanWatkins’s attorneys this semester.

Clients and Friends,

As we monitor, assess, and respond to rapidly-evolving developments related to the spread of COVID-19, the safety and health of FormanWatkins employees, their families, and our communities is our most important objective. This is an unprecedented time filled with unique challenges. To meet these challenges, the Firm has taken a number of actions to protect the safety of our team while ensuring continued service to our clients.

FormanWatkins is proud to announce that Tim Gray has been selected by New Orleans CityBusiness to its 2020 Leadership in Law class.

FormanWatkins recently hosted a lunch and learn at Southern University Law School in Baton Rouge. Our attorneys structured the lunch and learn as a roundtable discussion with over 65 first year students to encourage them to ask the questions they need answers to the most.

Malissa Wilson, Vernon McFarland, and Trey Williams represented the Firm today at the annual National Bar Association Corporate Counsel Conference in New Orleans. The conference was a great success as both attendees and exhibitors!

FormanWatkins attorneys Chelsea Favret, Elizabeth Penn, and McCann LeFeve participated in the three-day DRI 2020 Women in the Law Seminar in Scottsdale, Arizona, during January.

On January 31, 2020, New Orleans attorneys Charles Abbott and Margaret McLaughlin guest lectured a Toxic Tort Class at LSU Law School.