Atty. Tristan E. Manthey
Tristan Manthey is a partner in Fishman Haygood’s Litigation Section and specializes in bankruptcy. Since 1998, his practice has concentrated on chapter 11 reorganizations, business workouts, debt restructuring, insolvency litigation, and creditor’s rights.
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Tristan E. Manthey is a business, bankruptcy, and litigation attorney based in New Orleans, Louisiana, practicing at Fishman Haygood LLP. Educated at Loyola University New Orleans (J.D., 1996). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Banking and Finance Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation (2026). Serands clients in New Orleans, LA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Tristan Manthey is a partner in Fishman Haygood’s Litigation Section and specializes in bankruptcy
- Since 1998, his practice has concentrated on chapter 11 reorganizations, business workouts, debt restructuring, insolvency litigation, and creditor’s rights
- Tristan is experienced in complex financial and legal matters involving numerous industries, including but not limited to, oil and gas, medical, construction, manufacturing, hotel and tourism, utilities, gaming companies, public television broadcast companies, service companies, real estate ventures, retailers, and restaurants
- With this experience, he has represented debtors-in-possession, creditor committees, secured creditors, significant creditors and investors
- As part of the firm’s bankruptcy team, Tristan has had significant experience successfully representing creditors’ committees in Louisiana, Texas, and Mississippi, including Venture, Inc., Energy XXI, Louisiana Heart Hospital, Acadiana Management Group, Petroquest Energy and Seahawk Drilling, and debtors, like Knight Energy Holdings and Harvest Oil & Gas, in major bankruptcy cases
- The team has been a key participant in bankruptcy cases and workouts across the country
- Most recently, Fishman Haygood’s bankruptcy team was chosen to represent the plant-based food company Atlantic Natural Foods, which owns and distributes vegan brands Loma Linda, Chik’n, Tuno, Neat, Kaffree Roma, and Modern Menu nationwide, in its chapter 11 bankruptcy case
- The case is pending before the Hon. Meredith S. Grabill in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana (New Orleans)
- Significantly, Tristan provided bankruptcy counsel to the law firm Clark, Love & Hutson (“CLH”), which is a member of the Plaintiff Steering Committee representing approximately 15,000 claimants in the pending multidistrict 3M Combat Arms Earplug Products liability litigation (the largest MDL ever) at the center of the bankruptcy cases filed by Aearo Technologies LLC and six affiliated debtors in July 2022
- On August 26, 2022, after a days-long trial, the Hon. Jeffrey Graham of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Indiana (Indianapolis Division) ruled in favor of CLH’s clients and similarly situated military veterans with hearing loss claims related to 3M earplugs
- This was a landmark ruling that allowed the claimants to continue the multidistrict litigation against 3M, a significant victory for the claimants
- As a result, 3M agreed to a $6 billion out-of-court settlement in August 2023
- Tristan formerly served as chairman of the Bankruptcy Section for the Louisiana State Bar Association (LSBA), a board member of the Bankruptcy Section for the Federal Bar Association, and a member of the House of Delegates for the LSBA
- He is a longtime member of the American Bankruptcy Institute
- Tristan is ranked Band 1 in Bankruptcy/Restructuring by Chambers and Partners, which notes his “strength in both advisory and contentious matters.” Tristan has also been named among the Top 50 Louisiana Super Lawyers in the state of Louisiana (2025; 2019-2023) and the Top 50 New Orleans Super Lawyers (2025; 2019-2023)
- For the past three years, Tristan has been named to Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Global Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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A bankruptcy attorney can help you eliminate debt, stop creditor harassment, and protect your home through Chapter 7 or Chapter 13.
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Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Practicing law in Louisiana. Legal matters in Louisiana are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in New Orleans are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Louisiana state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Louisiana brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Louisiana courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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