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Attorney Josie Numa limits her practice to Immigration, Bankruptcy and Personal Injury cases.. Ms. Numa graduated from Louisiana State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology with a concentration in Criminal Justice in December  2000.  In May 2004, Ms. Numa graduated from Southern University School of Law with a Juris Doctorate degree.  During her time at Southern University School of Law, Ms. Numa participated in the Civil Law Clinic where she represented indigent clients in civil and child support matters.  Ms. Numa also clerked for one of the Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Trustees in the Middle District while in law school.. Since graduating from law school, Ms. Numa worked as an Orleans Parish prosecutor for more than six years where she handled over 1,000 contractor fraud cases.  Upon leaving the Orleans Parish District Attorney’s Office, Ms. Numa has dedicated her career to the practice of immigration, bankruptcy and personal injury.. Ms. Numa has represented clients in removal proceedings before the Immigration Court and before the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on family-based petitions, applications for residency, applications for citizenship, applications for asylum and applications for humanitarian visas.  Being from Haiti, Ms. Numa has first-hand experience of the immigration system so she is very passionate in helping others to successfully navigate the system.  Ms. Numa understands the complexities associated with the immigration system and procedures and she has applied her knowledge, skills and background to competently assist others in building a life in the United States.. Ms. Numa is highly experienced in Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy cases.  She has over 12 years of experience in consumer bankruptcy matters.  Ms. Numa’s primary objective is to assist consumers in obtaining a fresh start under the bankruptcy code.  Throughout her career, Ms. Numa has assisted over 1,000 individuals to take advantage of their rights under bankruptcy protection to restart, rebuild and recover.. Ms. Numa is a member in good standing of the Louisiana State Bar, the United States District Court for the Eastern and Middle District of Louisiana and the American Immigration Lawyers Association.. Ms. Numa is fluent in Haitian Creole and is able to lightly communicate in Spanish.

Attorney James "Jimmy" Courtenay is a founder and owner of JJC Law LLC in New Orleans, Louisiana. A top-rated trial attorney with more than 12 years of total legal experience, Mr. Courtenay focuses his practice solely on civil litigation, and he provides invaluable advocacy and support to clients throughout the greater New Orleans metro and surrounding areas who suffered an injury or loss as the result of someone else's negligence or wrongdoing.. A former civil defense attorney with one of his area's oldest and most prominent law firms, Mr. Courtenay has a unique insight into the insurance industry and the tactics insurance providers use to reduce or deny claims. Armed with this knowledge, he is able to devise the most effective strategies possible to help his plaintiff clients recover the maximum amount of compensation they deserve, and he has secured numerous substantial verdicts and settlements for those adversely affected by car accidents, truck accidents, slip-and-fall accidents and other preventable tragedies.. A native of New Orleans, Mr. Courtenay has a genuine concern for the legal issues that affect the residents of his community. From his efforts advocating on behalf of those in need, he has earned an AV Preeminent peer review rating* from Martindale-Hubbell along with consistent top rankings and endorsements from his peers for his impeccable professionalism. He has also received many positive testimonials and referrals from his satisfied clients.. A 2003 graduate of Louisiana State University with a degree in accounting, Mr. Courtenay received his master's degree in public administration from the same in 2005. He then attended the Southern University Law Center in Baton Rouge, where he obtained his Juris Doctor in 2008. He is an active member of the New Orleans Bar Association and the Jefferson Parish Bar Association as well as the Tort and Insurance Practice Section of the American Bar Association.. *AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.

Attorney Damion L. Jack is a native of New Orleans, Louisiana. He is a graduate of the L.S.U. Paul M. Hebert Law Center where he received his Juris Doctor degree. Damion Jack was an active member of the Louisiana State University Trial Advocacy Board, Black Law Students Association (BLSA), and Public Interest Law Society (PILS). Attorney Damion L. Jack also received his Doctorate degree in Organizational Leadership from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and holds an MBA and Bachelor's degree in Business Management. As your attorney, he will work to ensure that your legal issue receives the attention it deserves and adamantly work to protect your interest.

Attorney Charlene L. Smith is based in the New Orleans area and has practiced all throughout the State of Louisiana.  Attorney Smith received her undergraduate degree from Texas Southern University in Houston, Texas where she became a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha, Sorority, Inc.  She is a graduate of Florida Costal School of Law where she earned her Juris Doctorate Degree in addition to a Certification in Business Law.. Attorney Smith specializes in Personal Injury, Worker's Compensation, Successions, Family Law, and Criminal Law.   Additionally, Attorney Smith cares about the community.  She was a recipient of the Century Club Award presented by the Louisiana State Bar Association (LSBA) and the Pro Bono Project of New Orleans for volunteering more than 100 hours of pro bono legal services.. Originally from Philadelphia, PA, Attorney Smith provides a unique prespective and swagger that other lawyers can't match. She understands the challenges people face when in need of representation and will fight hard for you so that you get the results that you deserve!

Attorney Allen Burrell represents injured victims and individuals facing criminal charges throughout New Orleans.

At Richards Law LLC, a New Orleans-based personal injury law firm, attorney John Richards establishes genuine connection with people just like you who have been injured after an accident. We stand ready to protect the rights of accident victims in Louisiana, and when you hire us, we develop a genuine connection with you. Whether you have been injured in a car accident, slip and fall, or any other type of accident, Richards Law LLC will work tirelessly to get you the compensation you deserve. Contact the firm today to schedule a free consultation.

At Jeremy Epstein Law, LLC, we understand what you are going through. We handle Family Law cases both big and small, contested and uncontested. Take advantage of our Free Initial Consultation, which can be booked right at our website, . Don't go through this alone. If you have a legal need, call Jeremy Epstein.

Ashley Belleau is a partner in the New Orleans office of Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard.. What Ashley loves about her practice is that she helps bring her clients peace of mind by minimizing their legal and business risk exposure in operating their businesses. With the assistance of her team of associates and partners, she crafts individual solutions and keeps clients informed so that they can make their decisions. Ashley knows how a business operates from the inside out since she has been a business owner herself since 1988. First as the owner of a publishing company, and then an owner and managing partner of a law firm, she understands the need to be efficient in the management and marketing of the business and how to address the employee and financial aspects of the business. Ashley works with business owners and entrepreneurs assisting them with every aspect of the business from inception through growth and development to, when necessary, dissolution. She assists her clients in obtaining financing, provides on-going business advice, represents clients during litigation, and counsels them through the dissolution of the business. Ashley also consults with individuals on how to protect their personal assets through estate and trust vehicles.. BIOGRAPHY. Selected as a Louisiana Super Lawyer in the area of Business Litigation, Ashley advises businesses, financial institutions, and individuals concerning bankruptcies, class actions, contracts, construction, environmental issues, fidelity, surety and financial institution bonds, insurance, professional malpractice, real estate, corporate, and estate matters.  She also mediates and arbitrates business disputes. For more than a decade, Ashley has served as a member of the Panel of Arbitrators and Mediators for FINRA, f/k/a National Association of Securities Dealers Regulation, Inc. (NASD) and New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).  From 2006 to 2007, she served as a member of the Panel of Mediators for the Louisiana Department of Insurance Hurricane Mediation Program Administered by American Arbitration Association (AAA) mediating over 350 hurricane wind damage disputes between homeowners and insurance companies.  Ashley also serves as a member of the AAA Construction Panel and the Commercial Panel.. In addition, Ashley was selected for inclusion in the 2011 Inaugural Edition of the Martindale Hubbell® Bar Register of Preeminent Women Lawyers™, an honor reserved excessively for less than five percent (5%) of women lawyers who are rated AV® Preeminent Women™. She has been elected for inclusion in subsequent editions.. A native of Mobile, Alabama, Ashley received her B.A. from Newcomb College and her J.D. from Tulane University School of Law. Upon graduating from Tulane University School of Law, she clerked in the Eastern District of Louisiana for Judge Henry A. Mentz, Jr. (now deceased) and was awarded the Eastern District of Louisiana Distinguished Service Award.. Ashley served as the 83rd National President of the Federal Bar Association for 2010-2011. Prior to being elected President, she served as the FBA’s General Counsel. Ashley is currently serving as the FBA Delegate to the American Bar Association.

As an attorney for over 40 years of practice experience and running my own firm, I have a passion for the legal field. I am licensed to practice in Louisiana and in South Carolina; thus, I can practice both civil and common law. Louisiana has the most class actions and tort disasters of any other state.. My family has been practicing law for over 250 years, my great, great grandfather established the first law school in Louisiana. His brother was also the Supreme Court Justice of Sweden.

As a teenager, one of my first summer jobs was working as a longshoreman on the docks of the Potomac River in Washington unloading rolls of newsprint from the holds of ships.  I later worked in a boatyard on the Chesapeake Bay scrubbing and sanding the bottoms of new newly hauled boats, and later worked as a roustabout on drilling barges in the Gulf of Mexico.. In 1975 I went off to law school at Tulane and have been working as a lawyer for 30+ years aggressively litigating for my clients as well as advising them on corporate matters.. Over the years, I have represented clients that needed my help. These clients have included seamen, river pilots, rig workers, oil and gas service companies, international and domestic ship owners, operators, and charterers, subsea contractors and marine insurers, among others.  I have served as general counsel for a publicly-traded diving contractor.. I am licensed to practice law in Louisiana and Texas. I am a long-standing member of the Adjunct Faculty of Tulane Law School where I teach trial skills, as well as a member of the Faculty of the National Institute of Trial Attorneys.  I hold an AV rating by Martindale-Hubbell, its highest rating for legal ability and ethical standards.  I have also been selected as a Super Lawyer by my peers in the area of maritime law.. My rates are extremely reasonable.  As a smaller law firm, our overhead is less, allowing us to pass these savings to our clients.  We are also willing to accept select cases on a contingency basis.. I care about my clients and love what I do. I try to make a positive difference in the life of my clients on a daily basis. I hope to hear from you.

As a partner at Montgomery Barnett, L.L.P., New Orleans lawyer Philip S. Brooks Jr focuses his attention on admiralty litigation. He has 21 years of legal experience. Mr. Brooks has been recognized by his peers with the AV Preeminent® rating from Martindale-Hubbell®. Additionally, he has been selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers® from 2010 to 2014. Attorney Brooks is a graduate of the Tulane University Law School. He participates in numerous professional organizations including the Tulane Maritime Law Center Liaison Group, United States Maritime Law Association and Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute. For more information, contact his firm today.

As a New Orleans Native, I graduated on the Dean’s List with a Bachelor in Arts and Sciences from Louisiana State University in 2001.  From there, I attended Loyola Law School and graduated in 2005.  During my time at Loyola, I participated in the Family Law Clinic and served as President of the Association of Women Students from 2004-2005.  After law school,  I began working as a personal injury attorney.  I was a litigating attorney with my prior firm for five years and supervised and mentored new attorneys.  I also work as a legal consultant for the Women's Business Center in Lafayette, LA.I am licensed to practice in all State and Federal Courts in Louisiana and am also licensed to practice in New York.  I am a member of the New Orleans Bar Association, the Louisiana State Bar Association, the New York State Bar Association and the American Bar Association.  I have volunteered with Habitat for Humanity, LSBA Wills for Heroes and recently served as a Judge for eth ABA Law School Negotiation Competition.

Ariel K. DiGiulio practices criminal defense and civil litigation in both state and federal courts. She, along with her partner and mentor, Dylan Utley, have a combined 19 years of criminal defense experience. She is a member of several criminal and civil law associations and sits on the board of the Humane Society of Louisiana. She graduated cum laude from Loyola New Orleans School of Law, where she was named a William L. Crowe, Sr. Scholar for graduating in the top 10% of her class. She was a member of the Loyola Maritime Law Journal and also received Loyola's Law Excellence Awards in Copyright Law, Sales and Leases, and Constitutional Law Seminar. While in law school, Ariel co-founded the first student animal law organization at Loyola Law School and has since started an Animal Law Section of the Louisiana State Bar Association. Ms. DiGiulio also sits on the Orleans Parish Juvenile Criminal Defense Conflict Panel.. Ariel graduated cum laude from the University of New Orleans in Business Administration with minors in Marketing and Management.

Anne focuses on several insurance coverage practice areas including third-party insurance coverage, general liability, environmental and toxic tort liability coverage, and marine insurance coverage.. Anne is originally from New Jersey. She graduated from Tulane University Law School in 2004, magna cum laude, and was elected to the Order of the Coif. During law school, she served on the Moot Court Board from 2002-2004 and was senior managing editor of the Tulane Maritime Law Journalfrom 2003-2004. She also worked as a law clerk in the criminal division of the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana.. Anne has experience in commercial transactions, vessel finance, and bankruptcy. She currently practices in the areas of insurance coverage and litigation, representing insurers in claims under the Louisiana direct action statute and in first-party claims.

Andrew was born and raised in New Orleans. He worked in the private sector for over ten years prior to obtaining his juris doctor degree from Loyola New Orleans College of Law in May 2016. As a law student, Andrew graduated in the top 25% of his class, obtaining multiple honors for his grades. While maintaining his standing in the class ranks, his work on the Loyola Maritime Law Journal was published in the 2016 edition, vol. 15. Additionally, he served on the Loyola Maritime Law Journal Board as a Comment Editor for the 2015-2016 semester.. Throughout his time in law school, Andrew clerked for a prominent New Orleans plaintiff’s firm, affording him the opportunity to work on many types of cases with a stellar team of attorneys.. Andrew's pre-law background includes employment as a marketing and design coordinator for multiple businesses, as well as freelance work doing the same for clients in the greater New Orleans area. As a founding member of Lifsey & Birch, LLC, Andrew will share equal management duties with the other founding member, Serena Birch.

Andrew Jacoby has spent the last ten years working with people and communities impacted by environmental and public health threats. Whether it is from landowners whose land is contaminated from oil and gas waste, or water contamination from a nearby gas station, or community groups who feel that the local or state government just isn’t doing its job to protect them, Mr. Jacoby has stepped up to help enforce rights built into the law. This includes oilfield contamination, leaking gas station storage tanks, hazardous contamination from dry cleaners. But it also includes where lawsuits to enforce the Public Records Requests to state agencies, and fights to require local governments to follow their own laws with respect to zoning and land use issues.. Mr. Jacoby has quickly become known as “rescue counsel” often being brought into existing litigation to minimize past defeats and provide clients with a fresh, aggressive, and skilled approach to their matter. Mr. Jacoby’s strengths include thorough research and plainly worded legal advice to the client. Mr. Jacoby serves as a volunteer board member of the Louisiana Bucket Brigade, and volunteers with the GreenARMY. He writes legislation aimed to protect Louisiana’s most vulnerable communities, including those along the state’s “Cancer Alley,” the small towns along the Mississippi River which are burdened by industrial operations that often don’t comply with public health safeguard rules.. While in law school, and as a member of Tulane Law School’s “Katrina Class,” Mr. Jacoby won the Brian P. McSherry Award for the student demonstrating the greatest dedication to community service. He worked as a student attorney for Tulane’s Environmental Law Clinic, where he fought against landfill expansions, among other work. Mr. Jacoby occasionally testifies at hearings in Baton Rouge on problems related to abandoned oilfields, air pollution, water pollution, and other topics. He recently received the Profile in Courage Award from Concerned Citizens of St. Tammany Parish. Mr. Jacoby’s hobbies include softball playing and football watching.

Andrea began her career with the firm as a law clerk prior to graduating from law school. She graduated from Loyola University School of Law, Magna Cum Laude, achieving the school’s highest academic distinction, designation as a William L. Crowe, Sr. Scholar. Prior to attending law school, Andrea received a Bachelor of Interior Design degree from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and worked as a paralegal for several years.. Andrea has lived in the greater New Orleans area for most of her life. She grew up on the West Bank and lived in Metairie for many years. Currently, she and her husband, Jeff, reside in Little Rock, Arkansas with their son, Jackson, and have a baby daughter on the way.

André Mouledoux is a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association where he serves in its House of Delegates. He is also a member of the New Orleans Bar Association, Federal Bar Association, Defense Research Institute, Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel, Maritime Law Association of the United States and New Orleans Board of Trade. André has authored several law review articles. He has lectured law students in trial advocacy and has spoken at numerous marine industry seminars.

An effective and efficient litigator, Jacob Young is a Louisiana native and a graduate of Tulane Law School.  After beginning his career with a boutique firm, Mr. Young founded his firm in 2012 with a focus on civil litigation. Mr. Young has successfully represented hundreds of people and businesses with regard to various matters including insurance policy disputes, construction disputes, personal injury, and commercial litigation.

Amanda is Of Counsel in the Labor & Employment and Litigation sections of Coats Rose. She joined the firm in 2010. Amanda’s practice is concentrated primarily in labor and employment and she has defended employers in Title VII employment discrimination claims, and claims under the FLSA, FMLA, ADEA, OSHA, USERRA, ADAAA, WARN Act, and other employment-related lawsuits, as well as contractual disputes arising out of noncompete and employment agreements. She regularly advises employers with respect to reductions-in-force, drafting policies, handbooks, and employment agreements. She also has experience in unemployment compensation and collective bargaining actions, including defending grievances and unfair labor practice charges. Amanda is a Certified Ethics Trainer for the State of Louisiana. She is licensed in Louisiana and Texas.. While at Loyola, Amanda was a member of the National Moot Court Team, Articles Editor for the Loyola Journal of Public Interest Law, a teaching assistant for Moot Court and Legal Research & Writing, as well as a member of Delta Theta Phi. She received the Law Excellence Award for Moot Court Day Division and was a finalist in the J. Sanford Levy Best Brief Competition. Amanda earned her degree in journalism at the University of Illinois, and was a member of the Illini Equestrian Team and Phi Sigma Sigma sorority. She has been published in the Loyola Journal of Public Interest Law and the Louisiana Bar Journal.

Allen Miller practices in the area of commercial litigation. He concentrates his practice in the areas of general business torts; products liability; casualty litigation, banking and lender liability; class-action litigation; bankruptcy litigation; construction litigation and contracts; civil RICO; trade secrets litigation; professional malpractice; and a wide variety of other corporate litigation matters. He has extensive experience in complex commercial matters. Mr. Miller has handled a substantial number of cases from inception through resolution at trial, appeal and alternative dispute resolution where appropriate. His experience includes, without limitation, first chair litigation counsel in numerous bench and jury trials in state and federal court. He is solely responsible for the litigation strategy and handling of cases for several institutional firm clients, and regularly supervise commercial litigation associates and paralegals.

Alicia M. Bendana practices bankruptcy law and commercial litigation. She has considerable and wide-ranging experience representing creditors, creditors’ committees, bankruptcy trustees, asset purchasers, and Chapter 7 and 11 debtors. Ms. Bendana has represented a variety of debtors in connection with bankruptcy proceedings and workout negotiations with creditors, taxing authorities, and other governmental agencies. In addition, she has represented creditors in Chapter 7 and 11 bankruptcy proceedings with respect to the prosecution of claims and contract rights, the partitioning of marital property, the excepting of debts from discharge, the opposing of plans of reorganization, and the proposing of competing plans. Ms. Bendana has also represented bankruptcy trustees in connection with their administration of bankruptcy estates, including in actions seeking turnover of estate property, objections to proofs of claim, prosecution of debtors’ causes of action, prosecution of avoidance actions and objections to discharge.. In addition to her bankruptcy work, Ms. Bendana has extensive experience litigating a variety of commercial and business tort cases in both state and federal courts including disputes involving commercial fraud, racketeering, officer and director liability, professional malpractice, insurance coverage, a wide variety of contracts, and trusts and estates. She has also handled indigent consumer bankruptcy and criminal defense cases on a pro bono basis.. Ms. Bendana enjoys an “AV” Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the highest possible rating for legal ability and ethical standards. She has authored numerous articles for professional publications and is a frequent lecturer at professional programs.

Alessandro Steinhaus is an attorney with Pusateri, Johnston, Guillot & Greenbaum, practicing in the area of admiralty and maritime litigation. His expertise includes a broad range of maritime matters, including Jones Act defense, maintenance and cure, limitation of liability actions, bunker disputes, and marine insurance coverage.. Prior to joining the firm, he gained extensive experience representing plaintiffs in complex litigation involving antitrust, mass tort, commercial, and class action lawsuits in both state and federal courts.. He speaks multiple languages fluently and is well-versed in international transactions and disputes. He has authored several articles for national and international legal publications in multiple languages, and he previously served as an intern to the Honorable Max N. Tobias, Jr., of the Louisiana Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Aggressive Criminal Defense Representation. Billeaud Law, LLC. is a criminal defense law firm located in New Orleans, Louisiana. Attorney Allyson Billeaud provides quality legal represenation to zealously advocate for her clients.

After spending most of his career at larger New Orleans law firms, Marc Winsberg formed Winsberg & Associates, LLC, in 2010. Mr. Winsberg believed that with his own family law firm, he could provide clients with more personalized and cost-effective service. Winsberg & Arnold, LLC is dedicated to providing its clients with aggressive and effective divorce representation. The firm consists of a dedicated team of lawyers and support staff, who are responsive and accessible to all Winsberg & Arnold, LLC clients. At Winsberg & Arnold, LLC, your case will be handled with diligence and zeal directed at achieving your goals. Mr. Winsberg is a recognized leader in the field of family and divorce law in Louisiana. He is one of only eight Louisiana Fellows of the Chicago-based American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Since 2003, Mr. Winsberg has been a Board Certified Family Law Specialist by the Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization. He has recently been named a 2015 Louisiana Super Lawyer in the field of family law. Mr. Winsberg is also a frequent lecturer in the area of family and divorce law for continuing education series required by the Louisiana Bar Association.