NEW ORLEANS, LA – Irwin Fritchie Urquhart & Moore LLC is pleased to announce that three attorneys from Shields Law Partners have joined the firm, expanding its construction, surety, land use, zoning, and litigation practice. Shields Law Partners founder Lloyd “Sonny” Shields joins Irwin Fritchie as a Partner, along with Senior Counsel Elizabeth Gordon and Counsel Allison Colón.

“We are excited to have Sonny, Betsy, and Allison joining the Irwin Fritchie family. Their addition to our firm will further our mission to provide outstanding legal services on a national level, while also supporting our clients at home in Louisiana.” says Gus Fritchie, Firm President. “Sonny’s professional reputation and leadership in the Louisiana legal community, as well as his team’s expertise in the areas of Construction Law, Surety Law, Zoning and Land Use, will be an outstanding addition to our firm and furthers our ability to serve our clients.”

Irwin Fritchie Urquhart & Moore regularly serves as national and local counsel for Fortune 500 companies, as insurance panel counsel, and provides legal representation in a variety of areas including Product Liability, Drug & Medical Device, Construction, Railroad, Premises Liability, Professional Liability, Transportation, and Casualty. With offices in New Orleans and Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Irwin Fritchie is proud of its national reputation as one of the premier defense litigation firms in the country, providing the highest quality of legal counsel to its clients.