3/1/2010
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.
2/1/2010
The law firm of Gauthier, Houghtaling and Williams successfully mediated the wind claims of eight Baptist churches in Galveston which were heavily damaged by Hurricane Ike.
1/11/2010
On January 7, 2009, the New Orleans City Council voted unanimously to appoint Jennifer M. Medley to serve on the Board of Directors of the City’s Municipal Yacht Harbor Management Corporation.
12/28/2009
Attorneys John Houghtaling and James Williams are listed in the 2010 edition of Louisiana SuperLawyers. To make the list, attorneys are evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement.
12/16/2009
Attorney James M. Williams was appointed by order of the Louisiana Supreme Court to serve as judge pro tempore of Orleans Parish Civil District Court....
12/16/2009
The report, "Five Myths About Medical Negligence," examines the errors and faults behind the most commonly used talking points of health care reform opponents.
12/9/2009
For the second consecutive year, Gauthier, Houghtaling and Williams was honored by New Orleans CityBusiness as one of the city's "Best Places to Work."
12/1/2009
GHW Managing Partner John Houghtaling is featured on the cover of New Orleans Living Magazine. In the article, Houghtaling talks about his passion for the law and the success of Gauthier, Houghtaling and Williams.
10/29/2009
To say John Houghtaling loves cars would be an understatement. John's extensive collection of Lamborghinis and Ferraris is nationally known and has been featured on national TV.
10/12/2009
James Williams, a partner with Gauthier, Houghtaling & Williams, has been appointed by the Louisiana Supreme Court to serve as Judge, filling the vacancy of Judge Nadine Ramsey in Division "J" of Orleans Parish Civil District Court.
8/2/2009
Houghtaling and Williams Honored as Leaders in Law 2009 John Houghtaling and James Williams were inducted into New Orleans CityBusiness’s Leadership in Law Hall of Fame for winning the award in consecutive years.
7/3/2009
Currently GHW's Houston branch is working full-time to protect Hurricane IKE property owners.
7/2/2009
Ohio Supreme Court confirms that Prevailing Wage Law only applies to work performed on the site of Public Improvement Project
5/28/2009
Debate continues over whether lawyers should charge for their services on an hourly or contingency fee basis.
5/6/2009
The Greater New Orleans Louis A. Martinet Legal Society elected Inemesit U. O’Boyle president for the 2009 term. The society, named after Louis Andre Martinet, was formed in 1957 as a professional organization for african-american lawyers in Louisiana.
3/6/2009
Attorney James Williams, partner in Gauthier, Houghtaling and Williams, will serve as a member of the board of directors of the New Orleans Chamber of Commerce. Williams was tapped by the chamber to serve through 2011.
3/5/2009
Attorney Todd Slack has been elected to serve on the board of directors of the United Way for the Greater New Orleans area.
12/23/2008
New Orleans CityBusiness named Gauthier, Houghtaling and Williams as one of the “Best Places to Work” in New Orleans. The firm made the 2008 list after the local weekly reviewed company benefits and interviewed firm employees. Employee loyalty was a strength. Three years after Hurricane Katrina, the paper noted, the firm retained employees and opened a new office in Houston.
9/5/2008
Because Louisiana residents were under a mandatory evacuation order, they may be able to recover their evacuation expenses under their homeowner’s policy.
4/7/2008
John Houghtaling was widely quoted in the media regarding the Louisiana Supreme Court’s ruling that a common homeowners flood exclusion does in fact exclude damage caused by a levee break.