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Rebecca Hinton practices in the area of business and finance. Ms. Hinton represents individuals and businesses in the areas of federal, state and local taxation; tax controversies; estate planning; numerous business matters; successions; and trusts.

Ragan Richard practices in the area of business law. He focuses in the areas of business, agricultural and corporate law, real estate, finance, mergers and acquisitions and corporate governance. Mr. Richard has represented both individuals, and companies and underwriters, and led legal teams in the acquisition, financing, development and sale of commercial, industrial, agricultural, office, restaurant, hotel, apartment and retail properties and businesses. His practice includes representation of banking and lending institutions in financing transactions, drafting and negotiating contracts, leases, and servitude agreements, acquiring and developing real estate and commercial business establishments, representing owners of large franchise chains, representing owners of multifamily apartment complexes, representing utilities, agriculture and marketing cooperatives and trade associations, drafting and enforcing subdivision and condominium restrictions for highly regulated developments, entity and joint venture formation, general counseling of both established and emerging businesses, mergers and acquisitions, and debt and equity financing and restructuring.  Mr. Richard serves as general counsel to many of his clients and assists them, with the help of other experienced Phelps Dunbar attorneys, in accomplishing their legal needs. He frequently serves as a guest lecturer on purchase agreements at the LSU law school. Mr. Richard also serves as the managing partner of the Baton Rouge office.

Paul Guarisco practices in the areas of administrative law, business and finance, telecommunications, energy and utilities, and regulatory and governmental matters. He practices primarily before the Louisiana Public Service Commission, representing telecommunications and pipeline carriers, and electric, gas, sewer and water public utilities in all aspects of regulation, including certification, compliance, tariffs, litigation, hearings, audits, rate cases, rulemakings, dispute resolution/mediation, arbitration, mergers and acquisitions, changes of control and financing. He is a former Staff Attorney with the LPSC.. Mr. Guarisco has also represented telecommunications carriers before the FCC and was instrumental in developing, implementing and successfully defending the Louisiana State Universal Service Fund (see, Voicestream GSM I Operating Co., LLC v. LPSC, 943 So.2d 349 (La. 2006)). He drafted the original LPSC regulations implementing the 1996 Telecommunications Act, and has successfully petitioned the LPSC to update and amend the regulations many times since then. Paul is general counsel to the Louisiana Telecommunications Association. He has served as counsel to communications companies concerning all aspects of their operations, including broadband deployment, contract drafting and negotiation, municipal/parish franchise and right-of-way agreements, interconnection (cable, landline, wireless, IP and VoIP), Ethernet, pole attachment, agency, independent contractor, non-solicit and non-compete, and end-user agreements, regulatory compliance and litigation, including intercarrier compensation and billing disputes.. Mr. Guarisco served as a member of the Louisiana Broadband Council on behalf of the Louisiana Telecommunications Association to affect state policies fostering broadband deployment in Louisiana. Specific electric utility matters handled by Mr. Guarisco before the LPSC include rulemakings and proceedings concerning net energy metering practices, energy efficiency programs, integrated resource planning processes, renewable energy standards, transmission project certification, disaster planning and recovery protocols, cyber security, competitive lines (300 Foot Rule) issues and disputes. Mr. Guarisco has represented natural gas and oil pipeline carriers before the Louisiana Public Service Commission and Department of Natural Resources, Office of Conservation, Pipeline Division, concerning purchase and sale of pipeline systems, tariffs, and authorization to acquire and operate, construct and abandon pipeline facilities. Mr. Guarisco also has experience representing clients in commercial transactions and commercial and civil litigation before state and federal courts.

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Jeff Tomlinson is a Louisiana real estate attorney practicing with a concentration in the areas of commercial real estate, oil and gas and negotiating industrial facility agreements with contractors and suppliers. His real estate practice includes negotiating and drafting purchase agreements; oil, gas and mineral leases; mineral opinions; mortgages; servitudes, restrictions and covenants; and handling the formation of limited liability companies, corporations and other entities.. Mr. Tomlinson focuses a major part of his practice on addressing title insurance and oil and gas matters. In addition, he has experience representing and assisting industrial facilities and contractors in a wide array of service, rental and product supply arrangements.

Jeff Barbin practices in the areas of business and finance with an emphasis on business transactional and regulatory matters related to casino gaming transactions. In particular, he focuses on gaming transactions requiring local gaming regulatory approvals and other complex transactional and regulatory matters, often working closely with the firm’s gaming lawyers in Mississippi to achieve efficiencies for the client in both jurisdictions. In this context, he has represented casino operators, management, investors, lenders, manufacturers and other vendors in their Louisiana gaming regulatory matters. His practice has also involved complex commercial real estate transactions, representing lenders, and developers in acquisitions, development matters, divestitures, and commercial loan closings. He has worked on the development of Louisiana banking forms, business entity formation, stock sales and entity mergers, alcohol licensing and other general business matters.

I have been practicing law for over 20 years, with an emphasis in commercial real estate, corporate, finance and business work.  Prior to joining WARC, I worked for 13 years at a large regional law firm.  I can bring you big firm solutions in a small firm environment.

Heather Duplantis practices in the areas of commercial litigation and insurance and reinsurance, focusing primarily in insurance coverage litigation and defense of professionals.  She is a litigator with over 10 years of experience, and devotes much of her practice to representing insurance agents and brokers, attorneys, home inspectors, architects, and other professionals in a wide variety of errors and omissions claims in both state and federal court. Ms. Duplantis also has significant experience litigating complex business and commercial disputes. She began her legal career in Austin, Texas, where she worked as a litigator for five years, first as an associate at Vinson & Elkins, LLP and then as a partner at Reeves & Brightwell LLP, before returning home to her native Louisiana and joining Phelps Dunbar’s Baton Rouge’s office in 2006.

Erik Piazza practices in the area of business. He represents a variety of commercial developers. His practice is primarily focused on real estate matters, including commercial and residential developments, commercial leases, banking/financing, condominium regimes and other commercial transactions.

Edwin L. Hightower, JD, MBA, is a Louisiana attorney who has been practicing law for more than 15 years.  He earned his undergraduate degree, concentrating in Economics, from the United States Military Academy, at West Point, New York, his law degree from Tulane Law School, and his MBA graduate degree from the Louisiana State University School of Business, and is licensed to practice law in Louisiana and Texas.  Ed works with closely-held companies, business owners, entrepreneurs, and their insurers in protecting their legal interests in court and contract negotiations.  He has defended numerous professionals, including law enforcement officers, architects, engineers, real estate agents, and appraisers in claims of professional liability.. Ed is married to a veterinarian, owns six dogs and in recent years has become active in the areas related to animal law issues.  He teaches CLE classes on the drafting and development of animal trusts pursuant to the requirements of state law.  Additionally, he represents the interests of a California Trust involved in the litigation of the possession, ownership and compensation for services related to a line of champion-quality show dogs.  Further, he provides assistance to veterinarians confronted with legal issues of employment and business operations.  Ed is an assistant editor to the American Veterinary Medical Law Association (“AVMLA”) newsletter and started the Louisiana Business Law Blog (), which discusses matters relevant to Louisiana businesses, including veterinary medicine.. Earlier this year, Ed started his own law firm, Hightower. Commercial Law Center, LLC, located in the Baton Rouge area.  He can be reached at telephone number or e-mail

Derren S. Johnson practices law in Baton Rouge and concentrates in the areas of business and consumer bankruptcy. She received her law degree in 1984 from the LSU Law Center, where she was president of Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity and a member of the Robert Lee Tullis Moot Court Board from 1983 to 1984. She served as a member of the Panel of Chapter 7 Trustees for the Middle District of Louisiana.

Born and raised in Baton Rouge, I am a product of our local public schools. I graduated from LSU in 1983 with a degree in Finance. I graduated from Loyola New Orleans Law School in 1987, but before graduating, I tried my first jury case. It was a manslaughter charge. The Orleans District Attorney was impressed enough to offer me a job upon graduation. I was an Assistant District Attorney for Mr. Harry Connick from 1987 through 1990 and have been on my own since then.. As to public service after the District Attorney's Office, in 2009 I was elected to the Louisiana State Senate for the Baton Rouge area, District 16. It has been an honor to represent the people of Baton Rouge. During the process, I believe I have become a better lawyer.. Whether your issue is a government relations issue, maritime matter, serious personal injury matter, wrongful death, business litigation or criminal defense, I can help you. I have been helping folks just like you for a long time and am very good at what I do. Perhaps I can help you with an important matter.  Give me a call, day or night, and let's talk about your issue.

Experienced Business attorney serving clients in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas.

Experienced Business attorney serving clients in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas.

Experienced Business attorney serving clients in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas.

Experienced Business attorney serving clients in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas.

Experienced Business attorney serving clients in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas.

Experienced Business attorney serving clients in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas.

Experienced Business attorney serving clients in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas.

Experienced Business attorney serving clients in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas.

Experienced Business attorney serving clients in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas.

Experienced Business attorney serving clients in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas.

Experienced Business attorney serving clients in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas.

Experienced Business attorney serving clients in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas.

Experienced Business attorney serving clients in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas.