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Andrew Vicknair and Ashley Robinson Featured Speakers at the ABA’s 2024 Regional Meeting: Infrastructure From The Ground Up

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D’Arcy Vicknair’s founding partner, Andrew Vicknair, and special counsel, Ashley Robinson were featured speakers at the American Bar Association’s Forum on Constrution Law’s 2024 Regional Meeting.

Along with John Lawrence with Infinity Engineering Consultants, Andy and Ashley presented the session entitled “Power,” which examined the unique legal issues invovled in power plant projects.

This one-of-a-kind program, “Infrastructure from the Ground Up: Civil Works Projects for Lawyers,” took place on December 5, 2024, in four different locations country-wide (Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, and New Orleans).  The New Orleans portion of the event, led by forum Chair, Keith Bergeron, was an exceptional success and a great time was had by all.

   

Ashley Robinson Participates in 2024 Annual Women in Construction Conference in Washington D.C.

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Representing D’Arcy Vicknair, Ashley Robinson recently participated in this year’s 2024 Annual Women in Construction Conference, held in our nation’s capital, Washington D.C., with over 600 attendees. The Women in Construction Conference is the East Coast’s premiere forum for education, professional development and networking for women in the build industry. The organization empowers women to continue to grow and achieve success in the community with a “By Women, for Women” motto.

Ashley served as a Session Coordinator for the session entitled “Mind Your Business – Why a strategy on mental health just makes ‘cents.’ ”.

D’Arcy Vicknair is proud to once again sponsor this wonderful organization and event.

Adrian D’Arcy and Ashley Robinson Speaking at 2024 Procrastinators Program

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Ashley Robinson Construction law attorney LouisianaAdrian D’Arcy and Ashley Robinson are honored to be speaking again at this year’s New Orleans Bar Association’s Procrastinators Program. Adrian and Ashley will discuss recent Louisiana cases in the field of construction and surety law and the possible import of these decisions to legal practitioners. They will be covering issues such as construction industry participants’ contract rights, cases regarding judicial interpretations of standard contract provisions, peremption, public bid law, claimants’ rights against sureties, and decisions regarding causes of action for construction industry participants.

Join them on the afternoon of Friday, December 27 for what should be an informative and entertaining hour of CLE.

For more information on the presentation and on the procrastinators program, click here.

D’Arcy Vicknair Sponsors NOBA 100th Annual Dinner Celebration

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D’Arcy Vicknair was a proud sponsor of the New Orleans Bar Association’s 100th Annual Dinner held at the Ritz-Carlton New Orleans on November 21, 2024. The firm’s partners and some associates, along with longtime friend of the firm, Frank Milanese, enjoyed an evening of cocktails and dinner as the NOBA honored judges of the state and federal courts in New Orleans, presented the Arceneaux Professionalism Award, and installed a new president and board of directors.

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Andrew Vicknair and Ashley Robinson Speaking at the ABA’s 2024 Regional Meeting: Infrastructure From The Ground Up

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D’Arcy Vicknair’s founding partner, Andrew Vicknair, and special counsel, Ashley Robinson will be featured speakers at the American Bar Association’s upcoming 2024 Regional Meeting.

On December 5, 2024, in four convenient locations across the country (Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, and New Orleans), the ABA Forum on Construction Law will present “Infrastructure from the Ground Up: Civil Works Projects for Lawyers.” Taught by leading industry professionals in each location, this one-of-a-kind program provides a unique opportunity for both new and seasoned construction lawyers, as well as other construction industry participants, to gain a fundamental understanding of the key engineering and construction issues that govern major civil works projects, or “horizontal” construction.

Andy and Ashley will be presenting Session Four: Power, which will examine the unique legal issues involved in power plant projects.

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Ashley Robinson Represents D’Arcy Vicknair at the ABA 2024 Fall Leadership Conference in Hawaii

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As Vice-Chair of the Design and Construction committee for the American Bar Association’s Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section, Ashley Robinson represented D’Arcy Vicknair at the ABA’s 2024 Real Property, Trust and Estate Law (RPTE) Leadership Conference held last week in Maui, Hawaii.

The RPTE Fall Leadership Meeting is exclusive to Section leaders and provides a unique opportunity for sponsoring companies to connect with more than 200 key members who gather to discuss and make decisions for the new fiscal year. Representing D’Arcy Vicknair, a leading firm in the construction and surety industry, Ashley participated in planning for upcoming webinars, substantive meetings, and other CLE opportunities with the Design and Construction committee. The committee also had the opportunity to learn about the impact of the recent wildfires on Maui and the challenges that Hawaiians face as a result of the wildfires from a legal perspective.

After participating in a conference filled with renowned speakers, quality CLE sessions, and networking events, Ashley spent her evenings enjoying the Maui nightlife.

D’Arcy Vicknair Welcomes Robyn Elliott to the Team

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D’Arcy Vicknair is pleased to announce that Robyn Elliott has joined the firm as an associate attorney. Robyn brings over a decade of experience in construction litigation, insurance defense, and employment law to the firm.

With extensive expertise in corporate compliance and construction litigation, we are excited to see Robyn’s contributions to our growing firm.

D’Arcy Vicknair LLC Ranked by Best Law Firms® in 2025

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D’Arcy Vicknair LLC has been recognized in the 2025 edition of Best Law Firms® , a testament to its unwavering commitment to legal excellence. Ranked by Best Law Firms regionally in Construction Law Tier 1, New Orleans, D’Arcy Vicknair LLC has distinguished itself in the legal industry, earning this prestigious accolade.

Firms included in the 2025 Best Law Firms® list are recognized for professional excellence with impressive ratings from clients and peers.

This is the third year in a row the firm has been recognized, and all of us at D’Arcy Vicknair are grateful for the support of both our clients and our peers to help achieve this great award.

Andrew Vicknair Co-Authored Article for the ABA Fidelity & Surety Law Committee: Delay Claims- What Are They? What Are The Different Types?

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D’Arcy Vicknair founding partner, Andrew Vicknair, along with Heather Shore of Shaffer Lomardo Shurin, co-authored an article titled “Delay Claims- What Are They? What Are The Different Types?” for the American Bar Association’s Fidelity & Surety Law Committee. Andrew and Heather use their collective expertise in the field of surety law to delve into the different types of delay claims and their effect on disputes on constructon projects.

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Adrian D’Arcy to be a Panelist at The Third Annual Blueprint Conference

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D’Arcy Vicknair is pleased to announce Adrian D’Arcy will again be a panelist at the upcoming third annual Blueprint Conference presented by Riess LeMieux.

The Blueprint Conference  serves to provide insight on critical issues in the construction industry including risk mitigation, project administration, contract negotiation, and more. The event also provides a unique opportunity to network and learn alongside industry professionals and executives.

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