News & Publications

Ashley Robinson Selected as 2025 Leadership in Law Honoree

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Ashley Robinson was recently honored by New Orleans CityBusiness magazine in the 2025 Leadership in Law category!

Started in 2005, Leadership in Law recognizes legal professionals in four categories: firm associated, court associated, in-house counsel and educators. Honorees were selected based on their professional and community involvement and achievements that have set the pace for the overall community.

Honorees were celebrated at an in-person event at the New Orleans Museum of Art on October 6. Congratulations to Ashley for this honor!

 

D’Arcy Vicknair Welcomes Jasmine Bandy to the Team

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D’Arcy Vicknair is pleased to announce that Jasmine Bandy has joined the firm as an associate attorney.

Having worked as an Assistant City attorney for the City of New Orleans, having clerked for a state court judge, and having worked for the Louisiana Supreme Court while in law school, Jasmine brings substantial experience to the firm, where her primary practice areas are construction litigation and surety litigation.

Welcome aboard Jasmine!

Lauren Marquette Joins the D’Arcy Vicknair Team as Special Counsel

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D’Arcy Vicknair is delighted to announce Lauren Marquette has joined the firm as special counsel. Lauren’s primary practice areas include construction litigation and surety litigation in state and federal courts. Prior to joining D’Arcy Vicknair, Lauren’s practice focused on commercial litigation, commercial contracts and business transactions, estate planning, succession disputes, and family law.

D’Arcy Vicknair is excited to have Lauren join the team and put her litigation experience to work.

 

The D’Arcy Vicknair Professors are Back at Loyola Law School

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As the new school year begins, two of D’Arcy Vicknair’s attorneys, adjunct Loyola Professors of Law, Adrian D’Arcy and Norman Mott, find themselves again imparting their expertise in their respective practices to help mold the young legal minds at Loyola College of Law.

Adrian is again teaching a class in Construction and Surety law and Norman is teaching Labor law, a class he has taught for 20 years.

D’Arcy Vicknair Attorneys Selected as Best Lawyers for 2026

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D’Arcy Vicknair is proud to announce that its founding partners, Adrian D’Arcy and Andrew Vicknair, and Special Counsel Ashely Robinson, have been recognized as “Best Lawyers” in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.  Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America list are divided by geographic region and practice areas. They are reviewed by their peers based on professional expertise and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and in good standing.

This is is the 9th consecutive year Adrian has been selected as a Best Lawyer, Andrew has been selected every year since 2019, and 2026 is the second year Ashley has been selected. Congratulations to all for this honor!

Adrian D’Arcy and Robyn Elliott to Present Seminar: AIA G701, G702 and G703: Application for Payment for Lorman Education Services

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On June 3, D’Arcy Vicknair founding partner, Adrian D’Arcy, along with associate Robyn Elliott, will present a webinar for Lorman Education Services: AIA G701, G702 and G703: Application for Payment.

 

 

The Webinar will provide attendees a practical understanding of how the AIA G701 Change Order document serves as an important tool for managing scope, cost, and schedule changes in construction projects, as well as a clear understanding of how AIA Documents G702 and G703 function- highlighting their critical role in ensuring smooth payment processes and minimizing legal risk throughout a construction project.

Click here to register for the webinar.

Ashley Robinson on Panel at the ABA Forum on Construction Law 2025 Annual Meeting

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Ashley Robinson, along with Douglass Wynne with Simon Peragine Smith & Redfearn, LLP, presented a Panel at the American Bar Association’s Construction Law 2025 Annual Meeting: Surety Secrets: Understanding Their Role and Decision-Making on Troubled Projects on April 24, 2025. Ashley and Doug discussed a surety’s perspective in securing project funding, exploring coverage triggers under various bond forms, fulfilling a surety’s obligations, and when payments are made.