HEADLINES
Gauthier, Houghtaling and Williams made possible the shipment of nine endangered Kemp’s Ridley sea turtles impacted by the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico to a new home at Sea World in Orlando.
The National Bar Association and IMPACT named James Williams, a partner and head of litigation in Gauthier Houghtaling and Williams one of the Nation's Best Advocates: 40 Lawyers Under 40.
Attorney Brian Houghtaling took his boat into the Gulf waters on April 29 to survey the growing oil slick.
Attorney Stephen Huber of Gauthier, Houghtaling and Williams was named to the 2010 New Orleans CityBusiness Leadership in Law list.
The New Orleans Bar Association named Gauthier, Houghtaling and Williams its Pacesetter Campaign Winner for recruiting the most newly-enrolled and renewed members of any other firm. 100% of the firm's attorneys signed up as members of the Association.

Awards and Honors

Our attorneys have been recognized for their legal success since the firm’s founding in 1971.


2010 Nation's Best Advocates: 40 Lawyers Under 40

– National Bar Association

 


2010 Attorneys John Houghtaling and James Williams

– Super Lawyers Magazine

 


2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 Leadership in Law
2009 Hall of Fame Inductees

– New Orleans CityBusiness

 


2008, 2009 Best Places to Work in New Orleans

– New Orleans CityBusiness

 


Top 10 trial attorneys in the United States - 1989

– National Law Journal

 


100 Most Powerful Lawyers in America - 1994, 1997

– National Law Journal

 


2006 & 2007 Emerging Leaders Honoree

– U.S. Congressional Black Caucus

 


Top Trial Lawyers in America

– Million Dollar Advocates Forum - 2006