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Jon Benda practices in the areas of contract preparation and negotiation, mergers and acquisitions, documentation of commercial loans, commercial real estate transactions, joint ventures, and general corporate and business law.

John Shortess practices in the areas of environmental litigation and environmental regulatory and commercial transactional counseling. He represents a number of industry clients including electric utilities, oil and gas companies, chemical manufacturing plants, agricultural and industrial manufacturing plants, and railroad transportation companies. His regulatory practice has involved the defense and resolution of numerous enforcement actions and permitting matters before the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality and in state court, counseling on water, air, solid waste, reporting, remediation and corrective action, brownfields, and other regulatory issues involving both state and federal regulators and environmental compliance counseling. His commercial transactional practice involves counsel to sellers, buyers, and lenders concerning environmental due diligence, permitting, and compliance issues. His litigation experience involves the defense of oil and gas related property damage claims, train derailment related claims, and other environmental contamination claims.. From 1992 to 1996, Mr. Shortess worked at the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality where he was employed as a Geologist in the Ground Water Protection Division. He oversaw and evaluated the development, implementation and performance of ground water monitoring and corrective action plans at sites throughout the state of Louisiana.

John Shirley practices in the area of business law, having represented public utilities before the Louisiana Public Service Commission for over twenty years. His practice consists of representing electric, gas, water and sewer utilities, motor carriers, telecommunications companies, and wind and other renewable energy companies before the Louisiana Public Service Commission. He also consults and lobbies elected public service commissioners, the Louisiana Bond Commission, executive staff and the Louisiana legislature on behalf of his clients.. Prior to joining the firm, he was the founding partner of Shirley, Ezell, Guarisco & Marionneaux, LLC.

Jess Huffman practices in the area of labor and employment law. She represents primarily employers in civil litigation, arbitrations and administrative proceedings regarding claims involving all areas of labor and employment, including employment discrimination, ERISA, sexual harassment, employee defamation and other employment-related tort claims, employment contracts, OSHA, union matters, wage and hour, and drafting and implementing employment policies. Ms. Huffman also represents employers in prosecuting and defending cases involving alleged breaches of non-competition agreements, and employment or business-related tort claims. Additionally, she counsels and assists employers regarding compliance with various applicable federal and state labor and employment laws, including the preparation and/or review of employment contracts, severance agreements, and employee handbooks and policies.. Ms. Huffman represents clients in in federal and state litigation, arbitrations and administrative proceedings. Ms. Huffman represents employers in a wide variety of industries, including construction, oil and gas exploration and production, petrochemical, restaurant, insurance, health care, retail, and financial services.

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.

Jack Stanley practices in the area of litigation, with a focus on commercial and environmental litigation. He has served clients in a wide spectrum of industries including education, health care, energy, and insurance on a state and national level. He has experience in large scale litigation, including handling and resolving various types of discovery disputes.

In both federal and state court, I have built a reputation for successful and aggressive representation in complex cases in the areas of criminal defense. If you have been arrested or are under investigation, you need an advocate who understands the situation and knows the justice system.. No matter the scale of the charge, you need an attorney trained and experienced in the nuances of defending criminal cases to make sure your rights are fully protected.. I have over ten years of experience producing extraordinary results for my clients, and I can put that experience to work for you.

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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.

Gregory J. Reda practices in the areas of litigation and environmental law.. During law school, Mr. Reda served as an extern for the Hon. Shelly Dick of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana.

Greg Stevens practices in the area of commercial litigation. His practice primarily consists of a balance of tort defense and workers’ compensation defense, with particular focus on clients in both the oilfield and healthcare industries. He represents many self-insured companies who face unique issues of exposure, risk management, and claims handling, and he routinely assists those clients with advice and legal defense in all such aspects. He also has experience defending clients in complex litigation involving medical malpractice, products liability, premises liability, and commercial contract disputes. A large part of Mr. Stevens' practice consists of representing companies in the oil and gas and oilfield service industries in complex litigation arising out of both onshore and offshore incidents. He has defended companies in litigation concerning potential exposure for accidents involving natural gas pipelines, compression services, down-hole drilling, well perforation, and other various oilfield services. He has defended numerous claims arising out of oilfield fires, explosions, and industrial accidents to successful resolution, and has broad experience in litigating such matters arising under both state and federal law. He also routinely provides advice to clients on the enforcement of indemnity and insurance provisions in master service agreements in light of the provisions of the Louisiana Oilfield Anti-Indemnity Act, and the effects of same on exposure and defense obligations in complex oilfield litigation. Mr. Stevens serves as lead counsel on numerous workers’ compensation matters for a major healthcare conglomerate, and has extensive trial experience before the Office of Workers’ Compensation defending various clients in all aspects of the Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Act. He provides advice and legal services to clients within the healthcare industry, oilfield service industry, and casino industry with regard to managing and defending claims arising out of alleged workplace accidents. He has tried several cases to successful conclusion before the Office of Workers’ Compensation, and has handled multiple other matters to efficient and cost-effective resolution throughout the state. Mr. Stevens has particular expertise in handling and resolving claims while protecting clients’ interests regarding future exposure under the Medicare Secondary Payer Act. Mr. Stevens also has experience defending pharmacies and medical providers in malpractice claims before the Patient’s Compensation Fund and medical review panels, as well as in district and appellate courts. He has successfully extricated pharmacy clients via dispositive motion practice from several complex cases arising out of adverse drug reactions, some of which went on to multi-million dollar verdicts against the remaining defendants. He has extensive experience litigating automobile accident cases, including complex spine injury cases involving alleged residual disability and impaired earning capacity, and has further experience in cases involving recreational vehicles, 18-wheelers, motorcycles, and all-terrain vehicles. He also defends several retail stores and casinos in premises liability actions and false arrest cases, and defends various manufacturers in redhibition suits and complex products liability actions as well.

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.

Ed Hardin is a triathlete. He knows that competing at a high level means training, discipline, and endurance. That’s why you can find him going the distance for some of the most respected employers in Louisiana.. Ed brings that same drive and focus to our clients’ labor and employment law needs.

Drew received his law degree from Louisiana State University and his undergraduate degree in economics from George Mason University in Alexandria, Virginia.. Prior to practicing law, Drew worked in Washington, DC, as a legislative aide in the United States Congress. Drew also served as a policy analyst at a well-known public policy think tank.. Since being admitted to practice law in the State of Louisiana, Drew launched a practice which focuses on personal injury, lemon law, and automotive litigation.. In his spare time, Drew plays both piano and guitar. He is also an avid runner, having run one full marathon and two half marathons.

Don Cazayoux graduated from Louisiana State University, earning his B.A. in 1985 and M.A. in 1993 in Psychology. Between his B.A. and M.A., he earned his law degree from Georgetown University Law Center in 1991. Don has over 20 years of experience in the field of civil and criminal law. He focuses specifically on consumer cases that deal with severe injuries such as scarring or soft tissue injuries, as well as white-collar criminal cases.

Dennis Blunt practices in the area of commercial litigation, with a focus on business disputes including business torts and insurance company solvency and regulation. He is an experienced trial litigator having represented plaintiffs, defendants, and regulators across a wide spectrum of industries including education, public utilities, health care, state and municipal government, insurance, and financial institutions on a regional and national basis. He has tried matters involving corporate governance, having represented clients in directors and officers litigation involving complex claims of business misconduct, fraud, civil RICO, procurement, breach of fiduciary duty, and unfair trade practices. His business litigation practice has also included handling Louisiana state and local tax disputes. Mr. Blunt has further represented several large employers in employment matters including wage and hour collective action litigation. He has significant experience handling large scale litigation involving significant issues of electronic document preservation and handling e-discovery disputes, having also lectured on e-discovery related topics.

Construction Law & Corporate Law throughout LA. Family Law for GBR & surrounding parishes. 25 years experience representing clients locally, multi-state and at the federal level with positive results for clients. Went to LSU Law School and have been an Adjunct Law Professor at Southern Law since 2010 so I support the Tigers and the Jaquars! Please call office at or email via my office email at as I do not check this site's email nor necessarily update information. I only allow general information to be offered through it at this time. Thank you and I look forward to hearing from you should you need legal assistance.

Charles “Chase” Logan Trichell was born and raised in Natchitoches, Louisiana and attended St. Mary’s Catholic School, where he was a standout athlete in football, basketball, and golf. After graduating with honors, Chase studied at LSU, where he served as philanthropy chairman for Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. Chase was also appointed student advisory councilman for the Center for Community, Engagement, and Leadership; became a member of the Student Tiger Athletic Foundation; was selected to join the Phi Sigma Pi Honor Society; was named to both the Dean’s List and Chancellor’s Honor Roll on multiple occasions; and ultimately earned his Bachelor of Arts in English with a concentration in Creative Writing in 2011.. Chase then enrolled at LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center, where he was elected by the student body to serve as the Student Bar Association’s Executive Director of Programming. During law school, Chase had the distinct honor of being selected as the judicial intern at the First Judicial District Court of Louisiana under the direct tutelage of Justice Scott J. Crichton, current Louisiana Supreme Court Justice. A member of the LSU Law Running Club and Phi Alpha Delta law fraternity, Chase played quarterback for the Purple Team in Barrister’s Bowl VIII, IX, and X — the school’s annual tackle football game pitting Purple vs. Gold to raise money for the Make-A-Wish foundation. Chase earned both his Juris Doctor and Graduate Diploma in Comparative Law from LSU in 2014.. According to his family, which calls him “The People’s Lawyer,” Chase was born to practice law. Trained as a personal injury attorney, Chase has earned a reputation in his young career as an extremely hard worker who loves interacting with his clients. He prides himself on putting the interests of his clients first and always being there when they need him. Chase joined Spencer Calahan Injury Lawyers in 2016 and brings to the team a genuine passion for practicing law and representing people, not corporations. He is an active member of the Louisiana State Bar Association, the Baton Rouge Bar Association, and is licensed to practice law in all 64 of Louisiana’s great parishes.. Chase is the third of four boys and is the very proud uncle of two nieces and two nephews. Anyone who knows Chase knows that nothing matters more to him than family — but LSU sports are a close second. He never misses a home game in Death Valley or an opportunity to play golf. In his spare time, Chase enjoys running the LSU Lakes, playing basketball, and volunteering at The First Tee of Baton Rouge and for the Big Buddy Program.

Chad A. Dudley is the managing partner of Dudley DeBosier Injury Lawyers. Dudley DeBosier has offices throughout Louisiana and focuses on the areas of personal injury, worker’s compensation, social security disability, and mass torts. Mr. Dudley is also the founding partner of Vista Consulting, a consulting company that provides operational consulting to personal injury firms across the country.

Carmen Hebert has been a partner at the firm since 2013, during which time she has successfully tried dozens of cases in city, state and federal courts in Louisiana and appeared many times before Louisiana administrative agencies, boards and commissions. Capable in navigating her clients through the legal system from the inception of a lawsuit through trial and appeal, Carmen's clients can expect the best in both her written and oral advocacy.. Carmen's principal practice is complex commercial and business litigation where she assists clients in payment disputes, contract disputes, unfair trade practices and unfair competition claims, eviction proceedings, lease enforcement claims, employment claims, enforcing non-compete agreements, and enforcement and collection of judgments. She also handles claims involving breaches of fiduciary duties of corporate officers, breaches of operating or partnership agreements, and other business disputes among interest holders. Outside of court, Carmen is well versed in drafting contracts, leases, organizational documents for limited liability companies and corporations, operating agreements, partnership agreements, and agreements to transfer ownership interests between new or departing owners. She also assists clients in the construction industry in negotiating contracts, preserving and enforcing claims under the Louisiana Private Works Act and Public Works Act, and appearing before licensing boards.. Carmen earned her Juris Doctor from the Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University in 2010 where she graduated magna cum laude and was inducted into the Order of the Coif. While in law school, Carmen was selected to the Louisiana Law Review where she served as a Senior Editor to Volume 70. She was also a recipient of the David and Bertha Herman Professional Responsibility Award, the Phelps Dunbar scholarship, Faculty Scholarship, Chancellor's List recognition for five semesters, and nine C.A.L.I. awards (Legal Writing and Research I and II, Family Law of Persons, The Legal Profession, International Sales, Successions and Donations, First Amendment, Louisiana Civil Procedure II, Insurance). As an active participant in the moot court program, Carmen competed on the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot team in Vienna, Austria, and on the National Moot Court team, and she was named to the Wex. S. Malone chapter of the American Inns of Court. She also served as an extern for Judge Jewell "Duke" Welch at the Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeals for one semester and worked as a research assistant for Professor Emeritus George W. Pugh on the 2010 and 2011 editions of the Handbook on Louisiana Evidence Law.. Carmen Hebert is admitted to practice law before all Louisiana state and federal courts and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. She served as a Junior Member of the Louisiana Law Institute in 2012. Beginning in 2014, Carmen has been named to the Super Lawyers "Rising Stars" list every year. In 2016, the Litigation Counsel of America, an honorary society for trial attorneys, chose Carmen as an Associate Fellow. Carmen is rated "AV-Preeminent" by Martindale-Hubbell attorney rating service. Carmen is a member of the Louisiana and Baton Rouge Bar Associations, and SOLACE. She also continues to work with Gerald Rault and Robert Force on the Handbook on Louisiana Evidence Law, for publication every year.. Outside of practicing law, Carmen enjoys fishing, shooting pool, and hosting gatherings for family and friends. She and her husband David are the proud parents of two daughters and parishioners at St. Alphonsus Liguori Catholic Church in Central.

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.

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.