Burns Charest LLP

Six Burns Charest attorneys have earned recognition in the 2027 editions of The Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. Warren Burns, Daniel Charest, Cristina Delise and Darren Nicholson were recognized by Best Lawyers, while Chase Charbonnet and Rick Yelton were named among Ones to Watch. Spanning seven distinct practice areas, these honors reflect the depth of talent across the firm’s Dallas, New Orleans and New York offices. Congratulations to all six attorneys on this well-deserved recognition! Read more: https://burnscharest.com/headlines/2026/08/20/six-firm-attorneys-honored-on-list-of-the-best-lawyers-in-america-and-best-lawyers-ones-to-watch

In a precedent-setting win for Burns Charest clients and antitrust plaintiffs more broadly, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit revived an antitrust class action accusing Atlantic City casino-hotels, their parents, and a hospitality-focused technology company of algorithmically fixing room prices. The firm’s Chris Cormier, who serves as Interim Co-Lead Class Counsel alongside Susman Godfrey’s Shawn Raymond, says: “This important ruling represents the first time a federal appeals court has ruled on the viability of a horizontal price-fixing claim in the algorithmic pricing context under the Sherman Act. It should provide needed guidance to courts confronted with dismissal bids in similar cases.” He added, “we will keep fighting the good fight and move this case closer to trial." Read more in articles at Law360, Reuters, American Lawyer Media (ALM), and Bloomberg Law here: https://burnscharest.com/headlines/2026/07/30/federal-appellate-court-orders-algorithmic-price-fixing-case-to-proceed

Congratulations to the firm’s Daniel Charest, selected to the list of the Lawdragon 500 Global Leaders in Energy for 2026 in the practice area of Energy Litigation. This is the fifth edition of the annual list. Learn more: https://burnscharest.com/headlines/2026/07/02/daniel-charest-honored-as-a-top-litigator-for-energy-disputes Lawdragon.com

Congratulations to the three Burns Charest attorneys in our Dallas, New Orleans and New York offices who are recognized in this year’s Lawdragon X – The Next Generation 2026 guide, recognizing the nation’s top young attorneys.

More information can be found here: https://burnscharest.com/headlines/2026/06/16/three-burns-charest-attorneys-named-to-lawdragon-x-%E2%80%93-the-next-generation Lawdragon.com

Congratulations to the individual Burns Charest attorneys and the entire team for continued, high-level recognition in this year’s Chambers USA rankings. More details are here: https://burnscharest.com/headlines/2026/06/08/chambers-usa-guide-again-ranks-burns-charest-among-states-top-litigation-firms

Congratulations to our Hannah Crowe, selected among 20 young attorneys from across the nation – and one of only two from Texas – recognized as a “Rising Star of the Plaintiffs Bar” as part of Law.com’s Elite Trial Lawyers Awards. According to the publication, the honorees represent “up-and-comers already demonstrating their litigation prowess, service to the community, and impact on their firm.” https://burnscharest.com/headlines/2026/06/02/hannah-crowe-named-among-nations-%E2%80%9Celite-trial-lawyers%E2%80%9D

Congratulations to the firm’s Chris Cormier, selected to the 2026 list of Washington D.C. Super Lawyers for the third consecutive year! Only 5% of attorneys in the region are recognized in this year’s publication, and the complete list of honorees is available on Super Lawyers’ website. Super Lawyers

The Burns Charest trial team of Darren Nicholson and Hannah Crowe secured a legal victory after a federal appellate court revived a lawsuit against American Airlines. The Fifth Circuit panel ruled that a trial must determine if an onboard automated external defibrillator (AED) failed during the inflight death of a 14-year-old passenger. The court sent the case back to a Fort Worth federal court, finding reasonable questions about whether the device functioned properly during the emergency.

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Our fight for justice knows no boundaries, and we’re pleased that five of Burns Charest attorneys have been selected to the 2026 Lawdragon 500 Global Plaintiff Lawyers. Read more: https://burnscharest.com/headlines/2026/04/28/five-burns-charest-partners-named-in-guide-to-leading-global-plaintiff-lawyers Lawdragon.com

Congratulations to the firm’s Darren Nicholson and Hannah Crowe, whose $13.2 million jury verdict against American Airlines has been cited as the 30th-largest verdict in California for 2025 by TopVerdict.com. https://burnscharest.com/headlines/2026/04/17/verdict-won-by-burns-charest-attorneys-among-californias-top-30-in-2025