News & Publications

Adrian D’Arcy Co-Panelist at ABA Fidelity and Surety Law Spring Conference

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D’Arcy Vicknair founding partner, Adrian D’Arcy, speaking today at the American Bar Association Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section, Fidelity and Surety Law Spring Conference with fellow panelists Jessica Derenbecker, Sonny Ingram, Kathleen Maloney, and Jennifer Whritenour, about Conditional Payment Clause Defenses including pay-if-paid, pay-when-paid, and similar conditional payment clauses in modern construction contracts and whether such clauses can prove successful defense for the payment bond surety in each of the 50 states and Canada.

D’Arcy Vicknair Welcomes Cristine Farah to the Team

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D’Arcy Vicknair is delighted to announce Cristine Farah has joined the firm as an associate. Already licensed to practice in New York and Quebec, Cristine will be taking the Louisiana bar this summer.  With her focus on complex civil litigation, we are excited to have Cristine join our growing team.

D’Arcy Vicknair Sponsors Associated Builders and Contractors Bayou Chapter Spring Golf Tournament

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D’Arcy Vicknair was proud to be a sponsor of this year’s Associated Builders and Contractors, Bayou Chapter, Spring Golf Tournament. D’Arcy Vicknair’s own Andrew Vicknair and Ashley Robinson were on hand to serve up drinks and snacks to the golfers as they played through. A great time was had by all and D’Arcy Vicknair looks forward to the next ABC Bayou Chapter event!

   

Adrian D’Arcy to be Panelist at Upcoming Fidelity & Surety Law Spring Conference

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D’Arcy Vicknair founding partner, Adrian D’Arcy, will be a panelist at the upcoming Fidelity & Surety Law Spring Conference in Lake Tahoe Nevada.

On May 11, 2023, Adrian will co-present a seminar “Conditional Clause Defenses.” Pay-if-paid, pay-when-paid, and similar conditional payment clauses are ubiquitous in modern construction contracts—at least in certain jurisdictions. The panel will break down whether (and where) such clauses can prove successful defenses for the payment bond surety.

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D’Arcy Vicknair, Sponsor of CIAC Golf Tournament, is Awarded “Best Tent”

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D’Arcy Vicknair’s own Andrew Vicknair and Ashley Robinson took part in CIAC’s annual golf tournament.

Serving up drinks and snacks to golfers as they played through, Andy and Ashley were awarded with the “Best Tent” trophy of the tournament. A great time was had by all and D’Arcy Vicknair is happy to continue to support CIAC.

     

 

                 

Alec W. Szczechowski Joins the D’Arcy Vicknair Team

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D’Arcy Vicknair is happy to announce the hiring of new associate attorney, Alec W. Szczechowski. Prior to joining the firm, Alec focused on employment discrimination law and intellectual property law, and is a nationally registered patent attorney. With his background in engineering and his litigation experience, Alec is yet another great addition to our team.

Andrew Vicknair to Present Seminar at the LSBA’s Construction Law From the Ground Up Program

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D’Arcy Vicknair founding partner, Andrew Vicknair, will be presenting a seminar, “Construction Licensing” at the upcoming Louisiana State Bar Association’s Construction Law From the Ground Up Program on March 22, 2023.

This program will take attendees through all phases of Louisiana construction law. The program will be presented by an excellent collection of seasoned construction attorneys representing owners, developers, public entities, general contractors, insurers and sureties in all aspects of construction from the initial needs and negotiation through enforcement of rights in the event of disputes.

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D’Arcy Vicknair Attorneys, Andrew Vicknair, Ashley Robinson and Peter-Raymond Graffeo, to Present AIA Contract Document Workshop for HalfMoon Education, Inc.

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On February 7, 2023, D’Arcy Vicknair’s own Andrew Vicknair, Ashley Robinson and Peter-Raymond Graffeo will be presenting a Webinar for HalfMoon Education, Inc.: AIA Contract Document Workshop.

The Workshop will cover Construction Contract Fundamentals, the Primary AIA Contract Documents, AIA A201: General Conditions, and Supplemental or Alternate AIA Contract Documents.

 Click here to register for the webinar.

   

ABA F&S Mid-Winter 2023 After Party a Great Success!

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D’Arcy Vicknair, along with co-sponsors/co-hosts Krebs Farley & Dry, Beacon Consulting Group, Inc., Ernstrom & Dreste, LLP, Jennings Haug Keleher McLeod, Bovis, Kyle, Burch, & Medlin, LLC, Watt, Tieder, Hoffar & Fitzgerald, LLP, Loewke Brille Consulting Group, Inc., Nicholson Professional Consulting, Simon Peragine Smith & Redfearn, LLP put on a fantastic After Party for this year’s ABA F&S mid-winter meeting. A great time was had by all as everyone enjoyed good drinks, good food, good music, and good company. We’ll see you next year!

D’Arcy Vicknair Lawyers Designated as 2023 Super Lawyers and Rising Star

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D’Arcy Vicknair is proud to announce that Adrian D’Arcy, Andrew Vicknair, and Ashley Robinson have all been designated as 2023 Super Lawyers, and Peter Graffeo has been designated as a 2023 Rising Star!

Adrian D’Arcy has been again selected to 2023’s Super Lawyers in the fields of Surety and Construction Litigation, Andrew Vicknair has been selected to 2023’s Super Lawyers in the field of Construction Litigation and Intellectual property, Ashley Robinson has been selected to 2023’s Super Lawyers in the fields of Construction Litigation and Land Use & Zoning, and Peter Graffeo has been selected to 2023’s Rising Stars in the fields of  Construction Litigation and Surety.

 

Congratulations to them all!