13 Feb 2026
Fishman Haygood Welcomes Madeline Flores and Gabe Winsberg as Special Counsel
"Fishman Haygood adds Madeline Flores and Gabe Winsberg as special counsel; Flores will join its Energy Regulation and Utilities practice, and Winsberg will focus on commercial litigation and complex bankruptcy."
Madeline Flores joins the firm as part of Fishman Haygood’s expanded Energy Regulation and Utilities Practice and will focus on public utilities regulation, energy matters, and general business litigation. Her work includes advising clients such as the Louisiana Public Service Commission on utility ratemaking and rate design, regulatory approvals for major infrastructure projects, utility transactions and financing, and the development and implementation of energy policy at the state and federal levels. She is entering the firm as special counsel. Flores received her J.D., magna cum laude, and Civil Law Certificate from Tulane University Law School, where she graduated Order of the Coif; she clerked for the Honorable Barry W. Ashe of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana and earned a B.A., magna cum laude, from the University of Notre Dame.
Gabe Winsberg will focus his practice at Fishman Haygood on commercial litigation matters, including complex bankruptcy, and has experience across all phases of the litigation process, including discovery, motion practice, fact and expert witness depositions, and trial preparation. He joins the firm as special counsel. Prior to joining Fishman Haygood, Winsberg was an associate at Irwin Fritchie Urquhart & Moore LLC, where his practice focused on mass-tort litigation. He has been recognized since 2022 among The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch and is active in professional and community organizations including the New Orleans Bar Association, the Louisiana Bar Association, the Federal Bar Association – New Orleans Chapter, the International Association of Defense Counsel, and the Defense Research Institute. Winsberg holds a J.D., magna cum laude, from Tulane University Law School, where he graduated Order of the Coif and served as a Managing Editor of the Tulane Law Review, and a B.A. in Philosophy, Politics, and Law, magna cum laude, from the University of Southern California.