Butler Snow LLP is pleased to announce that Thomson Reuters Super Lawyers® has recognized two attorneys as Louisiana Rising Stars in its 2026 edition.
George P. Holmes has been named a Rising Star in the area of Business/Corporate, while George A. Wright has been selected as a Rising Star in Civil Litigation – Defense.
Super Lawyers®, part of Thomson Reuters, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The annual selections are made using a rigorous process, including a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates and peer reviews by practice area. Each year, no more than 2.5% of lawyers in the state are named to the Rising Stars list. Super Lawyers® identifies Rising Stars as those attorneys, 40 years old or younger, who have made exceptional contributions in a particular practice area for 10 years or less.
George P. Holmes | Business/Corporate
Holmes is a member of Butler Snow’s Business Services Group, advising a wide array of business entities and business owners on day-to-day governance issues and best practices, as well as aiding clients in complex transactional matters, including mergers and acquisitions, formation of new business ventures, contract negotiations, and other commercial transactions. Holmes’s clients range from public companies to local startups in numerous industries, including private equity, healthcare, advertising, energy, banking, retail, manufacturing, and hospitality.
Holmes has been recognized as a Thomson Reuters Super Lawyers® Rising Star since 2023, by BL Rankings, The Best Lawyers in America® as One to Watch since 2021 and is a member of the Baton Rouge, Louisiana and American Bar Associations. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Millsaps College and his Juris Doctor from Louisiana State University, where he finished Order of the Coif and was a member of the Louisiana Law Review.
George A. Wright | Civil Litigation – Defense
Write is a member of Butler Snow’s Constitutional & Civil Rights Litigation group, with over a decade of experience in Louisiana in both state and federal courts. His work stretches across many aspects of litigation, including motion practice, discovery, trials, and appellate work. Wright has experience across a variety of industries, including personal injury cases, medical malpractice, correctional litigation, and civil rights litigation. He also has extensive experience with expert retention, expert discovery, and expert depositions across a multitude of subject matters.
Wright earned his bachelor’s degree from Bradley University and his Juris Doctor from Tulane University Law School.
