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Four Attorneys Selected as 2026 Best Lawyers: Lawyer of the Year

Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, L.L.P. is pleased to announce that four lawyers were recently recognized as “Lawyer of the Year” in the 2026 Edition of Best Lawyers, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession.

Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as the "Lawyer of the Year," making this a significant and coveted accolade. These lawyers are selected based on particularly impressive voting averages received during the peer review assessments.

Receiving this designation reflects the high level of respect a lawyer has earned among other leading lawyers in the same communities and the same practice areas for their abilities, their professionalism and their integrity.

  • Catherine M. Maraist – Criminal Defense: White-Collar

  • Emily Black Grey –Litigation - Health Care

  • Leo C. Hamilton – Labor Law - Management

  • Trenton J. Oubre – Workers' Compensation Law - Employers

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About Best Lawyers

Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected lawyer-ranking service in the world. For 40 years, Best Lawyers has assisted those in need of legal services to identify the lawyers best qualified to represent them in distant jurisdictions or unfamiliar specialties. Best Lawyers awards are published in leading local, regional, and national publications across the globe.

Lawyers who are nominated for consideration are voted on by currently recognized Best Lawyers working in the same practice area and located in the same geographic region. Our awards and recognitions are based purely on the feedback we receive from these top lawyers. Those who receive high peer reviews undergo a thorough verification process to make sure they are currently still in private practice. Only then can these top lawyers be recognized by Best Lawyers.

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BSW was founded in Baton Rouge in 1928. Today, BSW is a multi-specialty law firm with more than 70 attorneys serving the legal and business needs of people and companies throughout Louisiana. The firm has offices in Baton Rouge and New Orleans. Please contact Margaret A. Martin at (225) 376-3640 for more information.

Four Attorneys Selected as 2026 Best Lawyers: Lawyer of the Year

Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, L.L.P. is pleased to announce that four lawyers were recently recognized as “Lawyer of the Year” in the 2026 Edition of Best Lawyers, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession.

Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as the "Lawyer of the Year," making this a significant and coveted accolade. These lawyers are selected based on particularly impressive voting averages received during the peer review assessments.

Receiving this designation reflects the high level of respect a lawyer has earned among other leading lawyers in the same communities and the same practice areas for their abilities, their professionalism and their integrity.

  • Catherine M. Maraist – Criminal Defense: White-Collar

  • Emily Black Grey –Litigation - Health Care

  • Leo C. Hamilton – Labor Law - Management

  • Trenton J. Oubre – Workers' Compensation Law - Employers

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About Best Lawyers

Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected lawyer-ranking service in the world. For 40 years, Best Lawyers has assisted those in need of legal services to identify the lawyers best qualified to represent them in distant jurisdictions or unfamiliar specialties. Best Lawyers awards are published in leading local, regional, and national publications across the globe.

Lawyers who are nominated for consideration are voted on by currently recognized Best Lawyers working in the same practice area and located in the same geographic region. Our awards and recognitions are based purely on the feedback we receive from these top lawyers. Those who receive high peer reviews undergo a thorough verification process to make sure they are currently still in private practice. Only then can these top lawyers be recognized by Best Lawyers.

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BSW was founded in Baton Rouge in 1928. Today, BSW is a multi-specialty law firm with more than 70 attorneys serving the legal and business needs of people and companies throughout Louisiana. The firm has offices in Baton Rouge and New Orleans. Please contact Margaret A. Martin at (225) 376-3640 for more information.

Four Attorneys Selected as 2026 Best Lawyers: Lawyer of the Year

Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, L.L.P. is pleased to announce that four lawyers were recently recognized as “Lawyer of the Year” in the 2026 Edition of Best Lawyers, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession.

Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as the "Lawyer of the Year," making this a significant and coveted accolade. These lawyers are selected based on particularly impressive voting averages received during the peer review assessments.

Receiving this designation reflects the high level of respect a lawyer has earned among other leading lawyers in the same communities and the same practice areas for their abilities, their professionalism and their integrity.

  • Catherine M. Maraist – Criminal Defense: White-Collar

  • Emily Black Grey –Litigation - Health Care

  • Leo C. Hamilton – Labor Law - Management

  • Trenton J. Oubre – Workers' Compensation Law - Employers

###

About Best Lawyers

Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected lawyer-ranking service in the world. For 40 years, Best Lawyers has assisted those in need of legal services to identify the lawyers best qualified to represent them in distant jurisdictions or unfamiliar specialties. Best Lawyers awards are published in leading local, regional, and national publications across the globe.

Lawyers who are nominated for consideration are voted on by currently recognized Best Lawyers working in the same practice area and located in the same geographic region. Our awards and recognitions are based purely on the feedback we receive from these top lawyers. Those who receive high peer reviews undergo a thorough verification process to make sure they are currently still in private practice. Only then can these top lawyers be recognized by Best Lawyers.

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BSW was founded in Baton Rouge in 1928. Today, BSW is a multi-specialty law firm with more than 70 attorneys serving the legal and business needs of people and companies throughout Louisiana. The firm has offices in Baton Rouge and New Orleans. Please contact Margaret A. Martin at (225) 376-3640 for more information.

Four Attorneys Selected as 2026 Best Lawyers: Lawyer of the Year

Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, L.L.P. is pleased to announce that four lawyers were recently recognized as “Lawyer of the Year” in the 2026 Edition of Best Lawyers, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession.

Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as the "Lawyer of the Year," making this a significant and coveted accolade. These lawyers are selected based on particularly impressive voting averages received during the peer review assessments.

Receiving this designation reflects the high level of respect a lawyer has earned among other leading lawyers in the same communities and the same practice areas for their abilities, their professionalism and their integrity.

  • Catherine M. Maraist – Criminal Defense: White-Collar

  • Emily Black Grey –Litigation - Health Care

  • Leo C. Hamilton – Labor Law - Management

  • Trenton J. Oubre – Workers' Compensation Law - Employers

###

About Best Lawyers

Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected lawyer-ranking service in the world. For 40 years, Best Lawyers has assisted those in need of legal services to identify the lawyers best qualified to represent them in distant jurisdictions or unfamiliar specialties. Best Lawyers awards are published in leading local, regional, and national publications across the globe.

Lawyers who are nominated for consideration are voted on by currently recognized Best Lawyers working in the same practice area and located in the same geographic region. Our awards and recognitions are based purely on the feedback we receive from these top lawyers. Those who receive high peer reviews undergo a thorough verification process to make sure they are currently still in private practice. Only then can these top lawyers be recognized by Best Lawyers.

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BSW was founded in Baton Rouge in 1928. Today, BSW is a multi-specialty law firm with more than 70 attorneys serving the legal and business needs of people and companies throughout Louisiana. The firm has offices in Baton Rouge and New Orleans. Please contact Margaret A. Martin at (225) 376-3640 for more information.

Four Attorneys Selected as 2026 Best Lawyers: Lawyer of the Year

Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, L.L.P. is pleased to announce that four lawyers were recently recognized as “Lawyer of the Year” in the 2026 Edition of Best Lawyers, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession.

Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as the "Lawyer of the Year," making this a significant and coveted accolade. These lawyers are selected based on particularly impressive voting averages received during the peer review assessments.

Receiving this designation reflects the high level of respect a lawyer has earned among other leading lawyers in the same communities and the same practice areas for their abilities, their professionalism and their integrity.

  • Catherine M. Maraist – Criminal Defense: White-Collar

  • Emily Black Grey –Litigation - Health Care

  • Leo C. Hamilton – Labor Law - Management

  • Trenton J. Oubre – Workers' Compensation Law - Employers

###

About Best Lawyers

Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected lawyer-ranking service in the world. For 40 years, Best Lawyers has assisted those in need of legal services to identify the lawyers best qualified to represent them in distant jurisdictions or unfamiliar specialties. Best Lawyers awards are published in leading local, regional, and national publications across the globe.

Lawyers who are nominated for consideration are voted on by currently recognized Best Lawyers working in the same practice area and located in the same geographic region. Our awards and recognitions are based purely on the feedback we receive from these top lawyers. Those who receive high peer reviews undergo a thorough verification process to make sure they are currently still in private practice. Only then can these top lawyers be recognized by Best Lawyers.

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BSW was founded in Baton Rouge in 1928. Today, BSW is a multi-specialty law firm with more than 70 attorneys serving the legal and business needs of people and companies throughout Louisiana. The firm has offices in Baton Rouge and New Orleans. Please contact Margaret A. Martin at (225) 376-3640 for more information.

Four Attorneys Selected as 2026 Best Lawyers: Lawyer of the Year

Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, L.L.P. is pleased to announce that four lawyers were recently recognized as “Lawyer of the Year” in the 2026 Edition of Best Lawyers, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession.

Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as the "Lawyer of the Year," making this a significant and coveted accolade. These lawyers are selected based on particularly impressive voting averages received during the peer review assessments.

Receiving this designation reflects the high level of respect a lawyer has earned among other leading lawyers in the same communities and the same practice areas for their abilities, their professionalism and their integrity.

  • Catherine M. Maraist – Criminal Defense: White-Collar

  • Emily Black Grey –Litigation - Health Care

  • Leo C. Hamilton – Labor Law - Management

  • Trenton J. Oubre – Workers' Compensation Law - Employers

###

About Best Lawyers

Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected lawyer-ranking service in the world. For 40 years, Best Lawyers has assisted those in need of legal services to identify the lawyers best qualified to represent them in distant jurisdictions or unfamiliar specialties. Best Lawyers awards are published in leading local, regional, and national publications across the globe.

Lawyers who are nominated for consideration are voted on by currently recognized Best Lawyers working in the same practice area and located in the same geographic region. Our awards and recognitions are based purely on the feedback we receive from these top lawyers. Those who receive high peer reviews undergo a thorough verification process to make sure they are currently still in private practice. Only then can these top lawyers be recognized by Best Lawyers.

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BSW was founded in Baton Rouge in 1928. Today, BSW is a multi-specialty law firm with more than 70 attorneys serving the legal and business needs of people and companies throughout Louisiana. The firm has offices in Baton Rouge and New Orleans. Please contact Margaret A. Martin at (225) 376-3640 for more information.