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Six of the Firm’s Attorneys recognized by Best Lawyers for 2027.

Albert Derbes, IV, Frederick Bunol, and Patrick Garrity were recognized as Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation, and Litigation - Bankruptcy, and Eric Derbes was also recognized in the practice areas of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, and Commercial Litigation. Beau Sagona...

Firm selected as Bronze in Estate Law in Times Picayune’s “Best of Jefferson Parish” Contest

The Firm was voted as one of the top Estate Law firm's in Jefferson Parish, receiving the bronze award in the annual Best of Jefferson Parish contest. https://www.bestofjeffersonparish.com/listing/2026/estate-law

Firm wins “People’s Choice” at 7th Annual Jefferson Bar Association’s Young Lawyer’s Division Crawfish Cook-Off

The Firm's team, "Boilation of Evidence," made up of McKenna Dorais, Jamie Phillips, Jared Scheinuk, and Bryan O'Neill, successfully competed in the 7th annual Jefferson Bar Association's Young Lawyer's Division Crawfish Cook-Off at Harbor Bar and Grill, receiving the "People's Choice" attendee voted award. The team's crawfish received rave reviews, and the team's side dish, a pineapple "from the boil"...

Patrick S. Garrity and Bryan J. O’Neill listed in the 2026 edition of Louisiana SuperLawyers

Patrick S. Garrity was recognized as a SuperLawyer in the practice area of Bankruptcy: Business. Bryan J. O'Neill was recognized as a Rising Star in the practice area of Business/Corporate.

Bryan O’Neill was a Speaker at Annual Conference for the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA)

Bryan O’Neill was a speaker on a panel discussion regarding CPA Firm Registration and Oversight at NASBA's 44th Annual Conference for Executive Directors and Board Staff in Austin, TX.

The Derbes Law Firm Congratulates Bridget McDowell on her Twenty Years with the Firm

Bridget McDowell, legal assistant to Wilbur J. "Bill" Babin, Jr., is recognized for her 20 years of outstanding service to the firm. Bridget began working with the firm on March 20, 2006, while the firm and the city were still in the process of recovering from Hurricane Katrina. The firm looks forward to Bridget's many more years of dedicated service.

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