Top best Litigation Lawyers Near me in ZIP 70802

Paul LeBlanc practices in the area of commercial litigation. He represents a variety of clients in complex litigation matters, with a focus upon cases involving criminal or fraudulent activity. His practice includes both trial and appellate work, as well as forensic investigation. He regularly appears in Louisiana state and federal courts, and is also licensed to practice in the State of Texas.. Mr. LeBlanc has successfully defended public and private clients against civil claims ranging from state law breach of contract, unfair trade practices, and tort claims, to federal civil rights, civil racketeering, securities fraud, and human trafficking claims. His clients include a Louisiana district attorney, a Louisiana school board, and a range of private businesses, including commercial lenders, engineering firms, pharmacists, landfill operators, and farming and other agricultural interests. In addition to his civil defense work, Mr. LeBlanc also has a criminal defense practice, and has counseled a number of clients, including pharmacists and independent businessmen, concerning federal grand jury and/or law enforcement investigations.. On the plaintiff’s side, Mr. LeBlanc has successfully represented private businesses against overreaching by state agencies and municipalities, in cases involving the prosecution of civil racketeering, antitrust, and civil rights claims. Mr. LeBlanc has also successfully represented both active and defunct companies in cases involving the breach of fiduciary duty, fraud and misfeasance of corporate officers and directors. He also enjoys a general civil litigation practice, and has successfully represented clients in cases involving oil & gas rights, construction disputes, and the enforcement of contractual rights and security interests (including executory proceedings/foreclosures.). Mr. LeBlanc practiced in the commercial litigation sections of Fulbright & Jaworkski and then King & Spalding, in Houston, Texas. Mr. LeBlanc left Houston in 1999 to return to his native Louisiana, and prior to joining Phelps Dunbar, he served as a prosecutor in the white collar section of the Louisiana Department of Justice, Criminal Division.

Molly Csaki practices in the areas of litigation and labor and employment.

Kirk Landry primarily represents employers, insurers and third party administrators in the defense of workers compensation claims.  He also handles Louisiana Second Injury Fund cases including filings, hearings and appeals.  In addition, Kirk represents clients in subrogation and premium coverage disputes related to workers compensation, medical billing disputes, healthcare provider suits, statutory employer and borrowing/special employer disputes, and court approved settlements.  Besides his workers compensation practice, Kirk handles a broad variety of other civil litigation and is frequently called upon for guidance in matters involving risk management and mitigation.. A highly experienced trial and appellate lawyer, Kirk has argued before every workers compensation court in Louisiana, every appellate court in the state, and the Louisiana Supreme Court. He is lead counsel in more than 80 reported appellate cases.. Kirk has earned a reputation for his enthusiasm, 24/7 accessibility, responsiveness and efficiency.  He is known as a strategic thinker who works closely with clients to determine and implement the most effective solutions for their problems.  Because of this, he is also frequent participant and presenter at local, regional and national seminars for peers, clients and industry professionals.

Kate Mire practices in the area of general litigation, with a focus on insurance defense and coverage matters, as well as commercial litigation. She has experience in analyzing coverage and bad faith issues under various types of insurance policies, preparing insurance coverage opinions, and representing insurers in declaratory judgment actions for determination of insurers’ rights. She represents domestic and international clients in all phases of civil litigation in both state and federal court. Prior to joining Phelps Dunbar, Ms. Mire worked at Preis & Roy, PLC in Lafayette, Louisiana.

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.

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.

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.