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As a founder of Simien & Simien in 1989, Mr Simien is a highly regarded attorney that focuses his practice on Admiralty and Maritime lawsuits, Class Action litigation, Constitutional Law, Criminal Defense cases, Mass Torts, Personal Injury lawsuits, Wrongful Death and other areas of major litigation.. Throughout his career, Jimmy has numerous courtroom victories and negotiated settlements including a landmark $4.6 BILLION recovery for the State of Louisiana and a $46 MILLION settlement for a class action lawsuit involving Conoco and Condea-Vista.

As a former insurance defense attorney, I have a comprehensive understanding of the legal system, as well as the operations and objectives of insurance companies. Understanding that victims and their families are overwhelmed by physical injury, financial loss, as well as tragedy, I work strategically to help my clients recover the compensation they need and deserve. With extensive practice experience, I am a Baton Rouge personal injury attorney prepared to take on even the most complex and sophisticated accident claims.. As a dedicated member of my local community and my profession, I have strong ties with my clients, as well as other attorneys, experts and other authorities in the field. When I take on your case, you can trust that I will pursue every avenue of recovery and work aggressively to defend your rights and interests. Working collaboratively with legal, medical and financial experts, I am able to collect appropriate evidence and work strategically to build a winning case for my clients. As your attorney, I will take the time to identify your personal needs and aggressively pursue maximum compensation for your losses.. At Tomeny Best, we understand the immense power that emerges from these moments of struggle as they pave the way for stories of triumph and perseverance. We watch our clients overcome their physical and emotional hardships daily and would love to hear stories from aspiring students as they enter the next chapter of their lives.  As such, we offer a yearly Conquering Challenges Scholarship - learn more about this award through the About Us page on our website.

Annette Peltier practices in the area of litigation, primarily toxic tort litigation, including asbestos defense, general tort litigation, and corporate defense, as well as other commercial litigation fields. She has worked in the area of toxic tort defense, environmental compliance, insurance defense, and workers’ compensation defense since 1997.. Ms. Peltier has defended asbestos, phosgene, vinyl chloride, hydrogen sulfide, sulfur dioxide, and benzene maritime cases. She has helped to defend a railroad in two separate train derailment lawsuits in both federal and state courts. Her clients have included manufacturers, chemical and industrial plants, railroads, hospitals, and insurance companies.. Prior to joining Phelps Dunbar in Baton Rouge, she worked as an attorney in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

Andrew Wallace Eversberg is a partner in the law firm of Schutte, Terhoeve,. Richardson, Eversberg, Cronin, Judice & Boudreaux.  Mr. Eversberg’s practice focuses. on litigation of matters in the areas of insurance defense, insurance coverage, and all. types of property and casualty litigation, including commercial lines and personal lines. claims.  Over the last twenty-one (21) years, he has handled thousands of lawsuits. including the representation of corporations and individuals in cases involving. automobile liability, premises liability, products liability, homeowners' liability,. environmental liability, and trucking liability as well as handling cases involving. insurance bad faith, workers' compensation, life insurance, professional liability,. toxic torts, and construction law and disputes.  Mr. Eversberg is admitted to. practice law in both Louisiana and Mississippi, and maintains an active trial practice. in state and federal courts.

André Bélanger, a graduate of Loyola University, is a highly-respected criminal defense attorney serving the people of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and surrounding areas of Ascension Parish and New Orleans, for one of Baton Rouge's top-25 law firms.. In his 15 years of practicing law, Mr. Bélanger has handled thousands of criminal cases at both the pre-trial and trial stage, including approximately 200 trials. This trial experience includes homicide defense and prosecution, large drug conspiracies and fraud cases making Belanger one of the few attorneys capable of handling even the largest, most complex federal cases.. Having spent years devoted to developing a top tier regional law practice for federal court and state court litigation, Mr. Bélanger is admitted to practicing law in all federal courts in both Louisiana, Mississippi, the United States Supreme Court and the U. S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.. A strong commitment to the justice system, Mr. Bélanger has begun to forge his trial skills in the criminal courtroom in an effort to establish his own personal injury trial practice. This is a major boon for his clients, as few personal injury “trial attorneys” have appreciable jury trial experience. Mr. Bélanger is a member of the National Association of Distinguished Counsel’s Top 1%, was also recently nominated to the National Trial Lawyers Association’s “Top 100 Lawyers” list for the third year in a row, as well as recognized as one of Louisiana’s Super Lawyers.. Outside of a law office, André  is happily married to his loving wife, Ashley, with whom he has two beautiful children, Luc and Mattheiu. He’s a firm believer that it’s because of their support that he has achieved so much success. When they aren’t spending quality time outdoors, they proudly offer their time to the St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Baton Rouge.

Amanda Messa practices in the area of commercial litigation, with a focus on construction and insurance defense matters. She has represented a number of clients in matters involving construction defects, contract disputes, public bid law disputes, premises liability and general tort liability. She also has experience filing and enforcing liens under both the Private Works Act and the Louisiana Oil Well Lien Act.. Ms. Messa began her legal career in Shreveport, Louisiana, as an associate in a multi-practice firm in Shreveport.

Although born in Baton Rouge, James lived most of his adolescent life in Houma, Louisiana, where he graduated from Vandebilt Catholic High School. Self-proclaimed as the world's greatest "LSU Tiger" fan, he moved to Baton Rouge to attend Louisiana State University and continued his studies at Nicholls State University. He received his Juris Doctorate from Southern University Law School in 1995, where he graduatedcum laude. James opened his own law practice in 1996 and worked in conjunction with several prominent Louisiana State representatives on both civil and criminal trials. In 1998, James joined the litigation team at Dudley DeBosier, adding quality experience and an aggressive attitude to our litigation department.

Along with his father George L. Carmouche, created the law firm: The Carmouche Group, LLC, predecessor of Carmouche Title, . Scott Carmouche received his Juris Doctorate from the Paul M. Hebert School of Law at LSU along with a Bachelor of Civil Law.  He is a licensed attorney in the State of Louisiana and has worked in the Property Rights realm for most of his 10 year career.  Scott has analyzed and reviewed property title on over 100,000 acres of land in Louisiana.  Over those 10 years, Scott had analyzed and handled a plethora of property rights issues.  He presents regularly on the topics of Servitude, Acquisitive Prescription (Squatters) and many other property and ownership is also certified by the Louisiana State Bar Association as a Civil Litigation and Child Custody & Visitation Mediator.   Prior to attending Law School, Scott worked as a Law Enforcement Officer in California and Florida where a majority of his experience was in Dispute Resolution and Mediation.  Mr. Carmouche has an extensive background and training in Alternative Dispute Resolution and Mediation while in Law School and through various State & Bar sanctioned programs and certifications.  He continues his training and education yearly and participates as an adviser to those learning the practice of mediation and dispute resolution.  George L. Carmouche, has worked in the Oil & Gas legal field for most of his 36 year career: handling multi-million dollar mineral issue cases, teaching Oil and Gas seminars to many of his colleagues in Louisiana, and serving as the Commissioner of Conservation for the State of Louisiana from 1996-1997. The SONRIS system, a complete on-line database of Louisiana mineral records, was developed under George L. Carmouche as Commissioner of Conservation, and has moved Oil and Gas production in Louisiana into the 21st century.  George has since retired and works on an advisory/of counsel role with Scott.

Allen Darden practices in the area of professional liability defense, primarily involving architects and engineers. He also has experience in all areas of intellectual property law, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. Mr. Darden is a licensed patent attorney and regularly deals with the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the United States Copyright Office.

Alan Harrell practices environmental law and litigation, with an emphasis on toxic tort litigation and class actions. He also counsels clients on environmental regulatory matters. Working at the intersection of substantive environmental law, science, and litigation, Mr. Harrell regularly works with a variety of expert witnesses in areas ranging from hydrogeology to vapor intrusion.. Mr. Harrell’s practice includes representing chemical manufacturing facilities and environmental insurers in actions alleging personal exposure, diminution of property value, and other damages. He has also defended clients in cases involving claims of contamination from oil and gas operations.. In addition to his environmental practice, Mr. Harrell has handled a variety of commercial litigation matters, including breach of contract claims, as well as defended professional liability claims brought against environmental consultants, engineers, and other professionals. He is also the coordinator of pro bono legal services for the Baton Rouge office.

After several years of practicing law with one of Louisiana’s oldest and most respected firms, Scott formed Mansfield Melancon Car Accident and Personal Injury Lawyers with other experienced and trusted personal injury lawyers with the goal of providing each individual client with personalized attention and a dedicated team of lawyers who understand their issues and advocate aggressively for all of the firm’s clients.Scott has argued in numerous Louisiana courts and has advocated for clients throughout the state.  Scott has represented clients in personal injury cases, family law cases, criminal cases, and numerous business/civil litigation cases.  In 2018, Scott was ranked by his peers among the Super Lawyers - Louisiana Rising Stars. The Rising Stars list recognizes less than 2.5% of attorneys in Louisiana.Scott serves as a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association Ethics Advisory Service Committee, which works to encourage ethical lawyer conduct and supports the LSBA's Ethics Counsel in the provision of informal, non-binding ethics opinions to members of the Bar.  Scott also serves on the LSBA Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee, which protects the public from incompetent or fraudulent activities by those who are unauthorized to practice law or who are otherwise misleading those in need of legal services.Scott graduated from the Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University, where he was a member of the Chancellor’s List and earned CALI Excellence Awards in Legal Research and Writing (I & II) and Civil Law Torts.  While in law school, Scott also served as an editor of the Mineral Law Institute Newsletter and member of the Student Bar Association Ethics Committee.Prior to attending law school, Scott served his community as a commissioned deputy sheriff.  In the community, Scott serves on the Sigma Nu Fraternity (Phi Chapter) Alumni Board of Receivers and is a member of the Tiger Athletic Foundation. Scott also serves his community as an active volunteer attorney with Wills for Heroes: an organization that provides no-cost estate planning legal services to veterans, members of law enforcement, and their families.Scott is admitted to practice in all Louisiana state courts, in the United States District Courts for the Middle, Eastern, and Western Districts of Louisiana, and the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.When he is not practicing law, Scott enjoys spending time with his wife, family, and friends, outdoor activities, hunting, fishing, and attending LSU athletic events.

After graduating from Loyola Law School in New Orleans in 1990, Price McNamara served as a Federal Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable John M. Shaw, Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, from 1990 to 1991. Following his clerkship, he spent several years as an attorney at Hailey, McNamara, Hall, Larmann & Papale in Metairie, Louisiana, where he defended automobile and truck insurers, as well as industrial offshore vessel owners and drilling contractors, in a wide range of personal injury and insurance disputes. During this time, he also earned an advanced master's degree in Environmental Law from Tulane Law School.. In 1995, Mr. McNamara transitioned to public service, serving as a felony trial division prosecutor for the State of Louisiana at the Jefferson Parish District Attorney's Office until 1997. That same year, he founded the ERISA Insurance Claim Attorneys and began using his extensive experience to help professionals, executives, hard-working wage earners, and their families in recovering denied Long Term Disability, Accidental Death and Dismemberment, and Life Insurance Benefits. This includes claims that fall under federal ERISA law, Federal Employees Group Life Insurance (FEGLI), Veterans’ Group Life Insurance (VGLI), and Service Members’ Group Life Insurance (SGLI). With offices in Baton Rouge, New Orleans, and Houston, the firm offers free initial consultations and handles all cases on a contingency basis. The firm selectively takes on cases, limiting the number of active cases to ensure each client receives the full attention and resources they deserve. Clients only pay attorney fees if the firm successfully secures financial compensation through a settlement or trial judgment.

After attending Southern University Law Center, I was sworn into law practice in 2007.  My law career started in 2003 at Murphy Law Firm where I remained until 2009. Upon leaving Murphy Law Firm, I briefly worked with Matt Lafaso at Lafaso Law Firm handling worker compensation claims.  I then joined Diliberto & Kirin. a New Orleans law firm, where I handled all their local claims for hurricane Gustav claims. Once all Gustav claims were settled,I opened my own doors in 2009.  My primary focus is personal injury, motor vehicle and truck accidents. We have no charge for a consultation and I don't get paid unless you get paid. We work with several great medical providers and it is our goal to get you feeling better and paid. Should you need assistance with a injury claim please feel free to contact my office so we can discuss the matter.  I would be happy to assist.

A native of Opelousas, Louisiana, Attorney Kent S. DeJean has been practicing law in Louisiana since 1986. He obtained his B.A. and his J.D. from Louisiana State University. After working as a lawyer in Eunice, LA, Kent joined Losavio & DeJean, LLC. He has over 25 years of experience practicing estate planning, interdiction, Social Security disability law, adoptions, bankruptcy, and family law. He specializes in Social Security benefits and veteran affairs and is accredited by the Department of Veteran Affairs. From 1986 to 2002, Kent was also a court-appointed attorney for juveniles. Today, Kent lives in Baton Rouge and enjoys spending time with his family, traveling, and attending LSU football home games.

A native of Alexandria, Louisiana, Jennifer Kinberger has called Baton Rouge home for more than 20 years. She has been an attorney with the Tomeny | Best Injury Lawyers since 2014, after teaching business communication, public speaking, and communication and gender at Louisiana State University.. Jennifer has a bachelor’s degree in general studies with minors in anthropology, history, and women’s and gender studies from LSU. She received her master’s degree in communication studies from LSU in 2006.. Although she loved teaching, Jennifer decided to return to LSU in 2009 to pursue a law degree to satisfy her passion for learning. She earned several awards for her high grades in legal research and writing, administrative law, gender and the law, successions, donations, and trusts. During law school, she was a member of the Louisiana Law Review and a professor’s research assistant, working on law review articles and a textbook. She also had externships with U.S. District Court Judge Brian A. Jackson and the East Baton Rouge District Attorney’s Office. She is a member of the American Association for Justice. Jennifer has a Juris Doctor and Diploma in Comparative Law. She is a member of the Baton Rouge Bar Association and the Louisiana State Bar Association. She is also a member of the Louisiana Association for Justice, an organization that promotes justice in the workplace and the honor and dignity of the legal profession. In addition to practicing law in the United States District Court.. When she is not working, Kinberger spends time with her young daughter, reading children’s books instead of legal briefs.

A Louisiana native and father of two beautiful children, including one with special needs, I am happy to help you navigate Louisiana's family courts.  With a degree in Construction Management, I am also well versed in the areas of residential and commercial construction and project management, and can assist in your general legal needs as well.

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