D’Arcy Vicknair founding partners, Adrian D’Arcy and Andrew Vicknair, along with D’Arcy Vicknair Special Counsel, Ashley Robinson, were selected by New Orleans Magazine in their 2024 Top Lawyers edition in the field of Construction Law.
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D’Arcy Vicknair LLC Ranked by Best Law Firms® in 2025
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?
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
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.
Andrew Vicknair to Present Seminar for the LSBA – Blueprints & Legalities: Navigating Construction Licensing
D’Arcy Vicknair founding partner, Andrew Vicknair, will be presenting “Blueprints & Legalities: Navigating Construction Licensing” for the Louisiana State Bar Association’s Construction Division at the upcoming “Building For Success” conference on October 10, 2024. The conference is an immersive seminar where the intricacies of construction law come to life, tailored specifically for seasoned lawyers and judges.
For more information and to register, click here.
Donovan Beckwith Joins the D’Arcy Vicknair Team as an Associate Attorney
D’Arcy Vicknair is delighted to announce Donovan D. Beckwith has joined the firm as an associate attorney. Donovan’s primary practice areas include construction litigation in state and federal courts. Prior to joining D’Arcy Vicknair, Donovan worked in insurance defense litigation, and while still in law school, he became Mediation Certified in Louisiana and Mississippi.
D’Arcy Vicknair is excited to have Donovan join the team and put his litigation and mediation experience to work.
D’Arcy Vicknair Attorneys, Adrian D’Arcy and William Mumfrey, to Present Seminar: Understanding AIA Document A312 Bond Forms for Lorman Education Services
On September 26, 2024, D’Arcy Vicknair founding partner, Adrian D’Arcy, along with associate William Mumfrey, will present a webinar for Lorman Education Services: Understanding AIA Document A312 Bond Forms.
The Webinar will help attendees to define and understand the basic workings of A312 bonds, help identify defenses to claims against a A312 Performance Bond, learn the proper manner to present notice of default under a A312 Performance Bond, and understand the pitfalls associated with not honoring respective obligations under the A312 Bonds.
Click here to register for the webinar.
D’Arcy Vicknair Attorneys Teaching at Loyola Law School in the Fall of 2024
D’Arcy Vicknair is proud to announce that two of its attorneys, Adrian D’Arcy and Norman Mott, again have the honor of teaching at Loyola College of Law this Fall. They are both excited to impart their expertise in their respective practices to the students of Loyola’s College of Law.
Adrian is teaching a class in Construction and Surety law and Norman is teaching Labor law.
D’Arcy Vicknair Attorneys Selected as Best Lawyers, Ones to Watch by Best Law Firms® in 2025
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,” along with associate Margaret Davis being recognized as “One to Watch” in the 2025 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. Congratulations to all for this honor!
What Every Project Participant Needs to Know About Delay Claims, by Andrew Vicknair
D’Arcy Vicknair founding partner, Andrew Vicknair, recently authored a blog for the American Bar Association and posted on The Dispute Resolver: What Every Project Participant Needs to Know About Delay Claims.
Happy Fourth of July from Everyone at D’Arcy Vicknair, LLC
Louisiana Supreme Court: Claims for Indemnity are not Premature, by Margaret Davis
Louisiana Supreme Court Clarifies that Third Party Demands and Cross Claims for Indemnity are Not Premature Before a Decision on the Main Demand, by Margaret N. Davis
On Friday, the Louisiana Supreme Court issued a written opinion in Daniel Bennett v. Demco Entergy Services, LLC et. al., No. 2023-CC-01358 (5/10/24) finally settling an important conflict in Louisiana law. The Court found that cross claims for contractual indemnity and defense are not premature when they are asserted before liability is determined in the main demand. For several years, a circuit split emerged based on several Louisiana Supreme Court decisions that led courts in some circuits to find that cross claims for indemnity were premature before liability was determined. In the construction context, this frequently led to harsh consequences for general contractors, because while they waited for liability to be determined in the main demand, their indemnity cross claims against subcontractors were perempted (dead or unactionable) after five years under La. R.S. 9:2272. In short, cross claims could be premature during the five-year limit and perempted after the five-year limit.