Top Appellate Lawyers Near Me in New Orleans Area

Not all lawyers enjoy practice.. To stand in a courtroom and argue to a judge or a jury makes many nervous.. Kara Samuels is unique in that regard. She loves to practice and knows that each of her clients has a unique story to tell.. Though originally from St. Louis, she fell in love with New Orleans when attending Loyola University. Majoring in Drama and Speech, she learned the art of storytelling and effective communication . This is probably best evidenced by the firm’s track record before the courts of appeal. In fact, Kara was recently given an award by the Louisiana Association for Justice for having won 4 cases before the Louisiana Supreme Court in one year.. She earned her law degree from Loyola University, graduating as a William L. Crowe, Sr. Scholar and as a Law Review student. Her passion for helping individual people seek  justice led her to pursue personal injury law as a trial lawyer.. The complexity of the cases that the firm handles involving medical, injury, and products liability is a challenge that Kara  finds rewarding. It has driven her to build her  own firm and establish a strong professional reputation , while maintaining the balance required of a working mother.. Kara believes that an important ruling is lost before the trial court, it must be appealed.  Appellate work is laborious and takes a tremendous amount of skill.  The firm’s strong track record before both the trial courts and the courts of appeal has resulted in referrals from members of the bench and bar.. As a member of the New Orleans Bar Association, the Jefferson Bar Association, the Louisiana State Bar Association, the Federal Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the American Association for Justice, and the Louisiana Association for Justice (LAJ), Kara has  a fierce devotion to her cases and a diligent work ethic that leaves no stone unturned.

I engage in a diversified practice that includes the routine representation of clients in the areas of commercial transportation, casualty litigation, products liability with an emphasis on oil and gas equipment, maritime law and insurance coverage.

I defend clients in complex litigation matters covering products liability, medical malpractice, transportation, and commercial litigation and frequently select appellate cases.

Bruce Schewe concentrates in arbitrations and trials, appellate matters, corporate and securities law, antitrust issues, business litigation and energy law.  During his more than 30 years of practice, he has tried/arbitrated to judgment/award more than 70 actions. A portion of his practice includes representing numerous broker dealers, registered representatives and claimants in arbitrations that the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA, formerly the National Association of Securities Dealers) administers. Mr. Schewe additionally represents many broker dealers and registered representatives in audits that FINRA or the SEC conducts or in enforcement actions or inquiries that FINRA or the SEC initiates. He has served on numerous panels of arbitrators that adjudicated actions in FINRA’s system. He also represents a number of clients in the areas of real estate transactions, corporate matters, expropriation, antitrust, intellectual property and oil and gas. In 1978, Mr. Schewe received a commission as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Army. He served in the United States Army reserves and the Louisiana Army National Guard until his discharge in 1983 (as a First Lieutenant).

Experienced Appellate attorney serving clients in New Orleans and surrounding areas.

Experienced Appellate attorney serving clients in New Orleans and surrounding areas.

Experienced Appellate attorney serving clients in New Orleans and surrounding areas.

Experienced Appellate attorney serving clients in New Orleans and surrounding areas.

Experienced Appellate attorney serving clients in New Orleans and surrounding areas.

Experienced Appellate attorney serving clients in New Orleans and surrounding areas.

Experienced Appellate attorney serving clients in New Orleans and surrounding areas.

Experienced Appellate attorney serving clients in New Orleans and surrounding areas.

Experienced Appellate attorney serving clients in New Orleans and surrounding areas.

Experienced Appellate attorney serving clients in New Orleans and surrounding areas.

Experienced Appellate attorney serving clients in New Orleans and surrounding areas.

Experienced Appellate attorney serving clients in New Orleans and surrounding areas.

Experienced Appellate attorney serving clients in New Orleans and surrounding areas.

Experienced Appellate attorney serving clients in New Orleans and surrounding areas.

Experienced Appellate attorney serving clients in New Orleans and surrounding areas.

Experienced Appellate attorney serving clients in New Orleans and surrounding areas.

Experienced Appellate attorney serving clients in New Orleans and surrounding areas.

Experienced Appellate attorney serving clients in New Orleans and surrounding areas.

Experienced Appellate attorney serving clients in New Orleans and surrounding areas.

Experienced Appellate attorney serving clients in New Orleans and surrounding areas.

Experienced Appellate attorney serving clients in New Orleans and surrounding areas.