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William "Bill" Treas is the managing partner and a founding member of Nielsen & Treas, LLC. He has extensive litigation experience in insurance defense, catastrophe litigation, commercial property and insurance coverage. In addition, Mr. Treas has been involved in mass joinder cases, False Claims Act suits, and has defended law enforcement in Section 1983 claims. He has represented numerous insurance companies participating in the National Flood Insurance Program across the country for over 20 years.. Mr. Treas is active in his community and donates his time and efforts to local organizations including Cub Scouts, Scouts of America, the Knights of Columbus, and coaching. He is an Eagle Scout and the proud father of two Eagle Scouts with one more to go. Mr. Treas is also a classic car enthusiast and enjoys hiking, camping, kayaking, backpacking, and tailgating at LSU football and baseball games.. For the past six years, Mr. Treas has been designated as one of the top lawyers by Louisiana Super Lawyers. He is admitted to practice in several courts including: the U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, the Fourth Circuit, the Fifth Circuit, the Sixth Circuit, the Eighth Circuit, the Ninth Circuit, the Eleventh Circuit, as well as numerous U.S. District Courts across the country. Mr. Treas has served on the Board of Directors for the National Flood Association since 2019 and is currently the immediate Past-President.

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Wayne's practice is concentrated in general liability, professional liability, product liability, auto/transportation, commercial litigation, toxic tort, medical malpractice, agents - errors and omissions, homeowner's insurance and construction litigation, insurance coverage analysis and disputes and declaratory action experience. However, he is extensively well-versed in Insurance Defense, Premises Liability, and Insurance Coverage as well. He has tried numerous cases in state and federal court in Louisiana and Mississippi and has handled appeals in the Louisiana Circuit Courts of Appeal, the Louisiana Supreme Court and the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Tom Richard was a founding member of our firm. Tom completed his undergraduate studies at Louisiana State University in 1979. He graduated from Loyola Law School in 1983, where he was a member of the Law Review. Tom was admitted to the Louisiana Bar in 1983 and was admitted to practice before all Louisiana federal courts in 1984. He was admitted to the Bar of the United States Supreme Court in 1993, and to the Texas Bar in 2011. He has litigated and tried cases in state and federal district courts throughout Louisiana. He has also handled and argued cases in multiple Louisiana appellate courts, the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal, and the Louisiana Supreme Court. Tom has extensive experience in all facets of insurance defense litigation, including property and casualty, first party and extra-contractual liability, admiralty and maritime, construction defect, professional liability and coverage disputes.

Thank you for considering us for your legal services.  At Big Easy Law Group, LLC and Bryce G. Murray, Attorney - Notary, LLC, our goal is provide our clients with top notch legal and notary services.. We only represent individuals, and we can help with your stuggles to fend off your creditors.  We can help file your Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankrutpcy, defend you against a lawsuit filed by a creditor, or try to settle your debts with a creditor.. Our firm is dedicated to working within our community to improve the quality of life and quality of place for everyone.  This goes beyond our legal representation of our clients.  We are active in many community programs and continuously support numerous not-for-profit organizations.. We look forward to meeting you.

Taylor Norton is a registered patent attorney and an engineer, particulalry skilled in intellectual property law, including patents, trademarks, branding, copyrights, sports & entertainment, and business organization law.

Schwartz Law Firm was founded by Christopher Schwartz in 1997. After obtaining his MBA and law degrees, Christopher Schwartz served as a Workers Compensation claims adjuster. This experience gave him a view of the system from the inside and inspired him to begin his own practice. Christopher Schwartz has successfully represented many injured employees in Longshore claims, Jones Act claims, and Personal Injury claims. He is a tough negotiator, whose track record includes multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements. Chris has also authored a book titled “The Road to Justice”. In his book, Chris outlines how he and his colleagues fight for public safety and what role his clients can play in winning their own personal injury cases. Chris is a native of New Orleans and has practiced law in Louisiana for 14 years. As a result, he understands local laws and feels a special loyalty to local people. He takes every case personally. Chris is available to represent clients anywhere in Louisiana and Maritime clients anywhere in the Gulf South. But he is also qualified to represent Defense Base Act clients anywhere in the world outside the U.S. He also focuses on auto accidents, semi-trailer accidents, 18-wheeler accidents and slip & fall accidents

Sarah Christakis is an attorney at Chehardy Sherman Williams, specializing in healthcare law, including medical malpractice defense, physician and facility regulatory compliance with Stark, Anti-Kickback, and HIPAA. She handles transactional matters such as physician employment agreements, physician/group practice formation, physician/group ancillary service arrangements, billing service agreements, and information service agreements.

Robert Kutcher joined our firm in 1996. His practice is divided between business litigation and real estate transactional work. Mr. Kutcher writes and speaks extensively on business entities, litigation issues, federal jurisdiction and ethics. He received his BS degree in 1972 from Cornell University and his JD degree in 1975 from Loyola University Law School Cum Laude. He was admitted to practice in Louisiana in 1976 and in New York in 1976. Mr. Kutcher has been designated a Super Lawyer and named to Best Lawyers, Commercial Litigation and Real Estate.

Peyton Bowman graduated from the University of New Orleans with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology, focusing on applied biopsychology and industrial psychology. From there, Peyton was accepted into Loyola University College of Law’s civil law division and graduated with her Juris Doctorate in May 2019. While in law school, Peyton participated in the Community Outreach Committee, Moot Court, and the Community Justice Law Clinic. Peyton has dedicated a large portion of her practice to serving low income clients with their legal needs, ranging from housing needs, discrimination in the workplace, and contract disputes. Peyton is also passionate about helping those members of the LGBTQ+ community with legally changing their names or gender markers. Today, Peyton’s practice is largely comprised of civil rights cases – police brutality, racial discrimination, gender discrimination, false arrests, and illegal searches and seizures, but she also has extensive experience in medical malpractice, corporate law, insurance disputes, and personal injury.An expert in conducting focus groups for jury research, Peyton also conducts focus groups for her own firm and for firms across the country to better understand the unique and complex needs of each case before they go to trial.Peyton is associated with the National Lawyers Guild, Louisiana Association for Justice, Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, Super Lawyers, and Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Peyton has also been nationally recognized by the American Institute of Trial Lawyers for her exceptional courtroom abilities and was awarded the Top 40 Under 40 award in 2020.

Mr. Moreno has been an Associate with the Law Office of John W. Redmann since 2010. Edward is a native of Brownsville, Texas, but has been a part of the New Orleans community since January of 1991.. He proudly served on Active Duty with the United States Navy from July, 1987 to February, 1996, with tours of duty in the Mediterranean and the Pacific Fleet onboard the U.S.S. Mount Vernon and the U.S.S. Valley Forge. Edward was awarded the Navy Achievement Medal and the National Defense Service Medal for his service during Desert Shield/Desert Storm. He began his legal career as an Insurance defense paralegal and later as an Insurance Defense attorney defending insurance companies in a variety of cases. Now, as a Plaintiff's attorney, he uses his insight into the insurance company's methods and practices, to his client's advantage.

Michael S. Brandner Jr. brings extensive experience to his practice, focusing on commercial litigation, personal injury, and first-party insurance matters. He began his legal career with a national firm handling commercial and tax litigation for Fortune 500 corporations. After Hurricane Katrina, Mike founded his own firm and was instrumental in representing a wide array of clients—including businesses and individuals—in significant insurance claims related to the region’s devastation. He has made a notable impact through his successful advocacy before the Louisiana Supreme Court, resulting in rulings that protect claimants from unfair insurance delays. Mike continues to champion clients in personal injury, property damage, and insurance disputes nationwide. He earned his undergraduate degree from LSU, a law degree from Loyola University New Orleans, and an LL.M. in Tax Law from Boston University, and is a fellow of the Loyola University Institute of Politics.

Michael DuBose was born in Lake Charles, Louisaina, and grew up in Carencro, Louisiana. He attended Teurlings Catholic High School in Lafayette, Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, and the Loyola University New Orleans College of Law.. Michael earned a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science from LSU. After graduation, Michael spent a year working as an office assistant at a small law firm in Baton Rouge, assisting attorneys and paralegals with personal injury cases.. During his time at Loyola University in New Orleans, Michael developed an interest in Family Law and Immigration Law. He spent a summer working as an intern with the Acadiana Legal Services Corporation in Lafayette, where he assisted attorneys with divorce, custody, and Child-in-Need-of-Care proceedings.. In his last year of law school, Michael worked as a Student Practitioner in the Children's Rights section of Loyola's Law Clinic. Here he represented minor children in especially contentious disputes, and represented undocumented children in immigration related proceedings. He also argued before the Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, the 24th Judicial District Court for the Parish of Jefferson, the juvenile courts for both Orleans and Jefferson Parish, and EOIR New Orleans Immigration Court before ever graduating.. Michael joined the firm of Salley & Salley, LLC in the fall of 2018, where he practices in Family Law.  He is well-equipped and eager to assist clients in proceedings involving divorce, child custody, child support and spousal support, and community property partitions.  He is also available to assist clients in drafting Powers of Attorney, Pre-Nuptial Agreements, and Last Wills and Testaments.

Melanie Leavitt is a graduate of Loyola University School of Law. She has been licensed to practice law since 1984. For the first five years of her legal career, she represented unions, union health and pension funds. Since 1989, she has been representing the disabled regarding Social Security, Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance and State and Federal Employee disability retirement.

Meet with Jenny today to discuss your bankruptcy needs. Jenny's office takes great pride in providing options to reduce the upfront costs required for filing bankruptcy, as well as providing access to pro bono services when available. Past clients have described Jenny's assistance in filing for bankruptcy as life-changing. She's been praised for her compassion and understanding, as well as her non-judgmental attitude.  Jenny is honored to be the recipient of a 2012 Distinguished Service Award from the Pro Bono Project of New Orleans, as well as a 2013 Pro Bono Publico Award from the Louisiana State Bar Association. Jenny graduated from the Loyola University College of Law, and earned her undergraduate degree from Our Lady of Holy Cross College.  Jenny began her bankruptcy practice in 2011 as the Law Office of Jenny Abshier, and is now pleased to have expanded her practice to include additional attorneys and areas of law as the Big Easy Law Group, LLC.  Jenny is an active member of the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys (NACBA), the American Bankruptcy Institute, and the American Business Women's Association Crescent City Connections (ABWA). Like all lawyers, she is a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association.   Jenny is also graduate of the Leadership Jefferson Class of 2012.

Louis L. Plotkin completed his law degree magna cum laude from Tulane Law School in 1991. He is a founding member of Plotkin, Vincent & Jaffe, a plaintiffs’ law firm that is focused on representing catastrophically injured victims. Mr. Plotkin has handled a wide range of serious injury claims, including those involving occupational lung disease, mesothelioma, product liability, and other complex claims. He is recognized as a leading authority in products liability litigation. Mr. Plotkin is AV® Rated by Martindale-Hubbell®, a prestigious attorney rating firm. He is admitted to practice in various state and federal courts across Louisiana.

Louis DiRosa, Jr. began his legal career as a law clerk to Chief Judge Gerald P Fedoroff of Orleans Parish Civil District Court. He then served as an Assistant City Attorney in both the litigation and criminal sections of the City Attorney’s Office. He served under four Mayors. Louis also served the public as an Assistant Attorney General, an attorney for the Louisiana Legislative Bureau and as a Hearing Officer for the New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board. Louis has achieved an AV rating by Martindale Hubbell and has served on the Louisiana Bar Association’s President Nominating Committee And the House of Delegates. He has been selected multiple times as a "TOP LAWYER" by New Orleans Magazine.. Louis has taught American History at Redeemer High School and for many years he has taught law at Delgado Community College. Having served as a board member of SAG/AFTRA in New Orleans, Louis likes to assist beginning actors, models and screenwriters with entertainment industry contracts.. Louis’ favorite pastimes are Glamour and Beauty Photography, College & Pro Football, and State & Local Politics. He was elected twice to his party’s State Central Committee In Louisiana House District 98. He is also a graduate of the Loyola Institute of Politics.

Licensed to practice law 39 years; past law professor;licensed clinical pharmacist;. trial attorney;litigation in car accidents,18 wheeler, motorcycle,aviation,maritime,product defects,auto defects; regulatory compliance for. pharmacists, nurses,hospitals,retail pharmacy chains involving violations and board. hearings and trials. Certified mediator in business and domestic disputes.

Laurel Salley was born and raised in the New Orleans area. She attended St. Martin's Episcopal School, the University of Miami, Louisiana State University and Tulane Law School.. While at St. Martin's, Laurel was very involved in the Key Club, a community service organization for high school students. During her years at LSU, she was involved with many campus organizations, including Kappa Alpha Theta sorority. After graduation from LSU, Laurel joined the Lakeside Kiwanis Club, the same community service organization that sponsored her high school's Key Club. She is a member of the Lakeside Kiwanis Club to this day.. While attending Tulane Law School, Laurel worked as a research assistant for A.N. Yiannopoulos, Eason-Weinmann Professor of Comparative Law and Editor of the Louisiana Civil Code. She also studied abroad for two summers, where she took courses taught by United States Supreme Court Justices, as well as Louisiana Supreme Court Judges, Appellate Court Judges and other renowned legal authorities.. Upon her graduation from law school, Laurel decided to join her mother in practice, forming the partnership of Salley & Salley, LLC. After practicing family law with her mother for five years, Laurel was certified as a Family Law Specialists by the Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization.

Josh is an Associate with Baer Law. As an associate, Josh has focused his career on personal injury. His practice areas range from motor vehicle crashes to premises liability issues. Josh has developed a reputation for successful resolution of major trucking casualty cases. He is also building a maritime personal injury practice. His dedication to his clients and his shrewd negotiating allow him to help them resolve their claims in an efficient and favorable way.. He was born and raised in New Orleans where he attended Brother Martin High School. Josh graduated from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law in 2017, receiving a certificate in International Legal Studies and being inducted into the Order of Barristers. While at Loyola, Josh had the honor to serve as the Vice President for the Student Bar Association and as the school’s representative to the American Bar Association.. Josh also served as Vice President of the Loyola Trial Advocacy Program and competed twice on the program’s National American Association of Justice Competition team. He earned the Law Excellence Award in Civil Procedure and participated in the Stuart H. Smith Law Clinic, where he represented underprivileged defendants. Prior to attending Loyola, he graduated from Louisiana State University with a Bachelors Degree in Political Science.

Joey is a native New Orleanian who was a Blue Jay and attended Jesuit High School and subsequently attended Louisiana State University for a technological degree where he was in the nationally renowned "Golden Band from Tigerland." Joey then attended Loyola New Orleans School of Law and later practiced in the areas of insurance defense, construction defect, premises liability, insurance coverage, property damage, and participated in various trials and arbitrations. Joey's father "Joe" was a lawyer for thirty-years in New Orleans and developed an extensive plaintiff personal injury practice by taking a unique approach to the handling of claims. Joey is married to his wife Virginia and they have three children, Caroline, Charlotte, and Daniel. Joey also is an active member of the renowned all-male dance team, The 610 Stompers and regularly dances at charity events to raise money for various causes.

I worked as a music teacher for 13 years before returning to school to study Law.  I am a life long resident of the Greater New Orleans area.  I am willing to work with you to solve your problems with efficiency and respect. Call me today to get started on your case.

I moved to the U.S. from Mexico City in 1998 as a dual citizen. However, I had to enter the U.S. as an F1 student in order to not lose my Mexican citizenship.  I completed a master's degree from Tulane University, of all things in Environmental law. But life had other plans for me.. My passion since 2002 has been immigration.  I have helped hundreds of clients navigate through what is complex and definitely not user-friendly law, both before USCIS and Immigration court.. Nothing makes me happier than to re-unite families through visa applications or keep them from being separated by aggressively defending them in Immigration court. My clients have 24/7 access to me and personal attention on their case. Emotional support during very stressful court proceedings is very important. And most importantly, honesty on that sometimes outcomes may be positive and negative, is our policy.. _______________________________________. Me mude a los Estados Unidos en 1998 con doble ciudadania. Sin embargo, tuve que entrar a los EU con visa de estudiante para no perder mi ciudadania mexicana. Complete una mestria, no cabe menos que en derecho ambiental. Pero mi vida tuvo otros planes.. My pasion desde el ano 2002 ha sido inmigracion. He ayudado a cientos de clientes navegar las leyes complejas de inmigracion tanto delante de USCIS y la corte de Inmigracion.. Nada me da mas alegria que el reunificar a familias por medio de visas o evitar la separacion por medio de la defensa agresiva en corte.  Mis clientes tienen acceso a nuestra oficina las 24/7 y una atencion personal en su caso.  Y lo mas importante es la honestidad que nuestra oficina practica sobre los resultados positivos y negativos que a veces pueden suceder.

I am currently licensed in Louisiana and focus a majority of my practice helping clients navigate their personal injury, property damage, and car accident cases.. I am a native Spanish speaker who has dedicated much of my time helping the Hispanic community understand their rights under the law.. Before becoming an attorney, I was an award-winning writer for TV and Advertising Commercials. I received my Juris Doctorate Degree from Tulane University Law School where I graduated with honors. While a student at Tulane, I was a chosen member of the Tulane Civil Rights Clinic and the Tulane VITA Tax Clinic. While at the Clinic, I received an award for my work in federal discrimination litigation. Before graduating Tulane, I worked for several prominent Louisiana appellate court judges in both New Orleans and Baton Rouge, until ultimately deciding to focus my efforts in private practice.. Yo soy un abogado especialista en casos de accidentes, lesiones personales, y muerte injusta.. Soy originalmente de Colombia, y como inmigrante, hablo Espanol.. Yo recibi mi Doctorado de la Universidad de Tulane, donde me gradue con honores. Fui miembro elegido de la Clínica de Derechos Civiles y la Clínica de Impuestos (Taxes) de Tulane. Alli recibi un premio por mi trabajo en casos de discriminación. Yo trabaje para varios jueces prominentes de las cortes de apelaciones de Louisiana hasta que finalmente decidi enfocarme en la práctica de personas privadas.

I am AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest rating available for ethics and competancy as a trial attorney. I have published numberous articles in the ABA and La. Assoc. of Justice Journals. I have obtained record multi-million dollar judgments and settlements in toxic creosote cases in Texas, police brutality cases (one for over 4.7 milliion dollars for handcuffing a doctor for parking), over 1.4 million in a brain damage motorcycle case, 2.4 million at trial in a motorcycle leg amputation case and made new law in whistleblower, qui tam, sexual harassment and police misconduct cases.. I am not afraid to try cases and know how to win at jury trials. I have been practicing law over 43 years since 1977. We do extensive discovery and trial preparation in our cases using many proprietary research techniques. We have done many product liability cases where that was the only way to recover money for the client in motorcycle, toxic tort, creosote and benzene cases. I have the unique ability to handle motorcycle accident and crash cases. I have raced motorcycles at the local, state, national and even in the World Veterans FIM Motorcross Championships in Europe in 1977. I also am VP of the local GNO ABATE Chapter and fight for motorcyclists in the legislature and with La. ABATE as a representative.. We have done child abuse by police, patient abuse by doctors, sexual battery by police, TASER cases, hog-tying cases, brain injury and death cases. You get constant personal attention from our team with instant answers to your questions and regular updates on your case. We are always accessible to our clients and consider them friends.. I work with Peyton Bowman and Callan Johns, two young attorneys who share my passion for justice, riding motorcycles and making the world a better place. Our motto is, "Making the Community Safer through the Jury System" and we have done that in police cars that exploded due to defective gas tanks, handcuffing techniques, TASER litigation, and had officers who used improper procedures to be disciplined. It is not just about money. It is about making the community safer. We believe we had a duty to do just that.The Law Office of Glenn C. McGovern2901 Division Street Suite 201, Metairie, LA 70002