Six Chopin Law Firm attorneys make New Orleans Magazine’s 2026 Top Lawyers list

The Chopin Law Firm said six of its attorneys were named to New Orleans Magazine’s 2026 Top Lawyers list, with honors in Personal Injury Litigation and Admiralty & Maritime Law. The recognition highlights the New Orleans firm’s trial backgrounds and defense-side experience, which the firm says helps it represent injured clients across Louisiana.

Why it matters: - The recognition gives The Chopin Law Firm added visibility in two core practice areas: personal injury litigation and admiralty and maritime law. - The honors also underscore a business advantage for the firm’s plaintiff-side work: many of its attorneys previously defended insurers, corporations, maritime employers, retailers, and transportation companies. - For injured clients, that background can shape how claims are investigated and prepared for trial.

What happened: - Six attorneys at The Chopin Law Firm were selected for New Orleans Magazine’s 2026 Top Lawyers list. - Justin M. Chopin, Philip D. Lorio IV, and Frankie Cannone were recognized in Personal Injury Litigation. - Jacques DeGruy, Adam P. Sanderson, and Richard A. Chopin were recognized in Admiralty & Maritime Law. - The announcement was made by the New Orleans personal injury firm on Nov. 3, 2026.

The details: - Professional Research Services prepares the annual list through a survey of licensed New Orleans attorneys. - Attorneys recommend peers in specific practice areas. - Nominees are evaluated based on voting results, license verification and professional standing. - Justin Chopin, founder and managing partner, said recognition from other lawyers matters because they understand the work required to represent injured people. - Justin Chopin also said the firm’s attorneys use courtroom experience and defense-side backgrounds to investigate injuries, anticipate defenses and prepare clients’ cases for trial. - Justin M. Chopin founded The Chopin Law Firm after representing insurance companies, oilfield services companies, trucking companies and other corporate clients. - Justin M. Chopin now leads the firm’s plaintiff-side personal injury and related litigation work. - Philip D. Lorio IV has practiced law since 2012 and joined The Chopin Law Firm in 2018. - Before joining the firm, Philip D. Lorio IV defended major retailers in premises liability cases and represented clients in the trucking industry. - Frankie Cannone handles serious personal injury and hurricane litigation. - Frankie Cannone started as an assistant district attorney in Massachusetts and tried more than 35 jury trials before moving into defense work at a large New Orleans firm. - Jacques DeGruy is a New Orleans native who represents injured workers and families in catastrophic injury litigation. - Jacques DeGruy started his career at New Orleans maritime defense firms handling maritime operations, offshore work, oil and gas, and transportation matters. - Adam P. Sanderson brings nearly 20 years of litigation experience to maritime, trucking and transportation injury cases. - Adam P. Sanderson spent 11 years defending those matters at Mouledoux, Bland, Legrand & Brackett. - Richard A. “Dick” Chopin has more than five decades of litigation and trial experience. - Richard A. Chopin began practicing law in 1973 as counsel for Exxon Corporation and later served as managing partner of a defense firm handling maritime injury litigation. - Richard A. Chopin is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates and has tried cases throughout his career. - The Chopin Law Firm represents people injured in car and truck accidents, maritime and offshore incidents, workplace accidents and falls caused by unsafe property conditions. - The firm also handles catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases. - The firm says clients work directly with attorneys and the firm does not use case managers. - The firm offers a free consultation at (504) 475-2429 and through its contact page: request a free consultation. - The firm’s website is more information.

Between the lines: - The list reads as both an honor roll and a credibility signal for a plaintiff firm whose lawyers have worked on the defense side. - That mix of experience can be a selling point in high-stakes injury cases where anticipating the other side’s strategy matters. - The firm is also signaling breadth, spanning auto accidents, maritime claims, workplace injuries and wrongful death work across Louisiana.

What's next: - The recognition is likely to be used in the firm’s client outreach and reputation-building efforts over the coming year. - The listed attorneys will continue handling injury and maritime cases statewide. - Prospective clients can contact the firm for a free consultation through the phone number or website listed above.