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Simon, Peragine, Smith & Redfearn Attorneys Honored in 2026 Best Lawyers in America® and Ones to Watch™

August 21, 2025 General

New Orleans, LA — August 21, 2025 — When Louisiana businesses and individuals face their toughest legal challenges, they turn to Simon, Peragine, Smith & Redfearn—a fact underscored by 16 firm attorneys earning recognition in the 2026 Best Lawyers in America® and Ones to Watch™ lists.

Since its founding in 1983, Best Lawyers has been recognized as the most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. Selection is based entirely on confidential peer feedback, with nominees evaluated for professional excellence, integrity, and client service, followed by a rigorous verification process.

“Our lawyers consistently set the standard for skill, integrity, and client service,” said Denise C. Puente, Managing Partner of Simon, Peragine, Smith & Redfearn. “To see so many of our attorneys recognized by their peers in Best Lawyers is an honor — and a reflection of the hard work and dedication our clients count on every day.”

This recognition underscores the firm’s ability to deliver exceptional results across multiple practice areas, providing clients with confidence in their legal representation on complex, high-stakes matters.

The following attorneys were named to the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®:

  • David F. Bienvenu — Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law; Litigation – Insurance; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
  • Daniel J. Caruso — Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law; Litigation – Construction
  • M. Claire Durio — Commercial Transactions / UCC Law; Real Estate Law
  • Benjamin R. Grau — Construction Law; Litigation – Construction
  • Joshua M. Hudson — Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
  • Jay H. Kern — Construction Law; Litigation – Construction
  • Susan B. Kohn — Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
  • Luke P. LaRocca — Construction Law; Litigation – Construction
  • Denise C. Puente — Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Litigation – Construction
  • M. Davis Ready — Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
  • Douglas W. Redfearn — Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
  • Robert Redfearn, Jr. — Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
  • H. Bruce Shreves — Arbitration; Construction Law; Litigation – Construction; Mediation
  • John F. Shreves — Elder Law; Tax Law
  • Douglass F. Wynne, Jr. — Construction Law; Litigation – Construction

The firm also congratulates Joshua Ecuyer on his inclusion in the 2026 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America™ list for Insurance Law and Real Estate Law.

For more than 40 years, Best Lawyers has served as a trusted source for legal referrals, publishing its first international list in 2006. Today, the publication covers more than 75 countries worldwide. Honorees are recognized by practice area and geographic region, with inclusion determined solely by peer review and a rigorous vetting process to confirm they are in current practice and in good standing.

About Simon, Peragine, Smith & Redfearn
Founded in 1979, Simon, Peragine, Smith & Redfearn is a full-service law firm based in New Orleans, Louisiana. The firm represents clients in complex commercial litigation, construction law, insurance defense, real estate transactions, and appellate matters. With a reputation for excellence built over decades of practice, the firm serves clients throughout Louisiana and the Gulf South region. For more information, visit www.spsr-law.com or call 504-569-2030.

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