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SHARRY SANDLER (LSBA No. 29669) is a member of all Louisiana State and Federal Courts. Ms. Sandler moved to New Orleans in 1996 to go to Tulane University, where she received her BA in Psychology and English. Thereafter, she received her Juris Doctorate at Loyola University New Orleans School of Law, where she went to law school at night while working as both a legal secretary and paralegal. This experience taught her to look at both sides of the desk when meeting with clients, and to try to be more hands on with her work. After law school, Ms. Sandler sought an MBA at the University of New Orleans, while recovering from the devastation of Hurricane Katrina and living in a FEMA trailer with her new husband. Eventually rebuilding as so many of US did, she started The Law Office of Sharry I. Sandler in 2009, right before the birth of her first child. As an entrepreneur, Sharry has always worked to emphasize the importance of family and work life balance, and she remains active in her community, offering volunteer assistance for individuals with special needs, underrepresented people and religious minorities. She also is an active member of the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys, NAML, and the Louisiana and New Orleans Bar Associations. Now the mother of three children, ten years after opening her own practice, she has joined forces with Marc Michaud to form SANDLER MICHAUD, L.L.C., New Orleans Consumer Lawyers, and she looks forward to continuing her work with a larger part of the Greater New Orleans and Louisiana communities.

For over twenty years I have had the privilege of providing quality legal representation to individuals and businesses in Louisiana and California, as well as clients from other jurisdictions requiring representation in those states. I have written and conducted seminars on several legal issues. For more information, please refer to the classes/seminars listed below.My range of experience includes debtor-creditor law, bankruptcy, family law and commercial matters, including litigation and business formation. I began my practice at a large firm in New Orleans, and I became a partner with one of that city's most respected bankruptcy and litigation firms. After becoming a member of the California bar, I was the manager of the Los Angeles office of a highly rated San Francisco firm. My wife and I decided to return to New Orleans, and I opened my office in New Orleans' Central Business District in 1996. I have represented clients in state and federal courts in many jurisdictions, and I had the opportunity to represent clients before the . Claims Tribunal at The Hague. The major portion of my practice is now devoted to providing quality representation with "big firm" experience to individual clients who, in many case, would be unable to obtain that representation.

Christopher A. Sisk is the founder and owner of Sisk Law Firm. A native of New Orleans, Louisiana, Chris primarily focuses his law practice in the areas of consumer bankruptcy, debt reorganization, and debt settlement negotiations. Chris received his B.S. degree from Louisiana State University and his Juris Doctorate degree from the Loyola University College of Law. Chris is admitted to practice in all Louisiana State and Federal District Courts.. Chris began working in consumer advocacy in his first job out of law school, filing Chapter 13 and 7 bankruptcies for clients in Monroe, Louisiana. He then began working for a firm in Baton Rouge, where his practice expanded to include debt settlement and reorganization, estate planning, and personal injury, before becoming that firm’s managing attorney in its New Orleans office.. Education:. Louisiana State University. BA. Major: Political Science. Loyola University New Orleans College of Law. J.D.. 2012. Bar Admissions:. U.S. Bankruptcy Court Eastern District of Louisiana. U.S. Bankruptcy Court Middle District of Louisiana. U.S. Bankruptcy Court Western District of Louisiana. U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana. U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana. U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana

Benjamin focuses on several practice areas including bankruptcy, restructuring, and creditors’ rights; corporate and commercial law, mergers and acquisitions; litigation; and asset-based finance. After graduating from Louisiana State University in 2002, Benjamin earned his law degree from Tulane University Law School in 2005. During law school, he served as a judicial clerk for the Honorable Magistrate Judge Alma Chasez, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana (2004-2005), and as a volunteer clerk for the Honorable Judge Sarah Vance, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana (2003).. Some of the Chapter 11 proceedings where Benjamin acted as debtor’s counsel include Gulf Fleet Holdings, Inc., East Cameron Partners, L.P., and Bender Shipbuilding & Repair Co. He has also served as counsel for various official committees of unsecured creditors, including acting as lead counsel in the Chapter 11 cases of Whistler Energy II, LLC, Saratoga Resources, Inc., A&B Valve and Piping Systems, L.L.C., Graham Gulf, Inc., and Virgin Oil Company, Inc., and as special counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in the Trico Marine bankruptcy.. Benjamin has also actively participated in a number of merger and acquisition transactions pertaining to numerous businesses based in the Gulf Coast, with a focus upon representation of non-public buyers and sellers in equity and asset sales. Because of his experience in complex Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases, Benjamin has direct experience and knowledge regarding the purchase or sale of assets by distressed companies, including navigating the process while a buyer or seller is in bankruptcy.. In addition to his private practice, Benjamin regularly provides pro bono services for the Propeller Network, which efforts were recognized by the Louisiana State Bar Association in 2015 by his receipt of the Pro Bono Publico Award.  He has also been a member of the Intersession Faculty for Tulane Law School’s annual Civil Litigation Boot Camp since the program’s inception in 2012.. Benjamin is listed in the 2017 Chamber USA Guide as an Up and Coming practitioner in Bankruptcy/Restructuring, and has been recognized as a Super Lawyers' Rising Star (2014-2017) and a Top Lawyer by New Orleans Magazine in Insolvency and Reorganization Law (2014-2016). Benjamin also enjoys an AV Preeminent Rating by Martindale-Hubbel.

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.

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.

"I live to fight so you can stop fighting to live.". I founded DeT Law Firm, LLC, in New Orleans, to assist good, local individuals and businesses struggling with tough times.  Through my years of practice, I have taken great pride in helping individuals facing odds that have been stacked against them.  Whether its going after large corporations or insurance companies, I have never been afraid to step into the ring and fight for what our clients deserve.. Over the years, we have assisted clients in a variety of ways, including, but not limited to:. During my free time, I enjoy volunteering with local charities, such as Son of a Saint, Team Gleason, and Hogs for the Cause; anxiously cheering for my hometown teams (the Saints, LSU, and Pelicans); and experiencing everything that life in New Orleans has to offer.