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With 15 years of in-house counsel experience, Director and Trading Counsel, Nicole Russell has proven expertise in crafting pragmatic and commercial legal solutions for clients.  Ms. Russell has represented in-house clients including energy trading companies, utility holding companies, supply trading organizations, an international conglomerate trading business and an investment bank.  With this experience has come a deep understanding of the differing commercial and legal needs of many different commodity market participants.  Ms. Russell was the divisional General Counsel and Global Compliance Officer for an international trading company and brings an integrated company-wide approach to her advisement taking into account financing and corporate governance considerations.. Ms. Russell has been an active participant in industry working groups including ISDA, LEAP, EEI and NAESB.  She is an active participant on International Energy Credit Association working groups and committees.  Ms. Russell was a founding member of the Women’s Network for Energy, Environment and Transportation and a founding board member of the Chicago Chapter of the Women’s Energy Network.  Ms. Russell is the annual co-chair of the American Conference Institute’s Women Leaders in Energy and Environmental Law Conference.. An active speaker, Ms. Russell has provided training to the industry on Dodd Frank, practical compliance solutions for in-house counsel, FERC natural gas capacity release rules and master agreement negotiation.  She is a member of the New York, Georgia and Louisiana Bars.

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.

J. Tucker Law was founded with a single purpose- to fight for the rights of individuals in their time of need. It is the very core of who I am. Regardless of the situation you find yourself in, I will vigorously represent your interest and ensure your story is told. My firm is built on these core values:. 1. To ensure our client's rights are protected against the abuse of power.. 2. Communication is not an aspiration, it is a requirement.. 3. Your story is at the center of all that we do.. 4. Tireless in our effort, relentless in our advocacy.. If you, or someone you know, has been arrested, I am here to help!

I have been working on issues that confront the intersections of racial, environmental and social injustices for the past eigtheen years.  My client-centered legal practice incorporates my experiences in confronting corporate consolidation of our natural resources and the prison industrial complex.

Christopher H. Carbine is a New Orleans lawyer who practices criminal defense and civil litigation at the highest level in both state and federal courts.. Mr. Carbine provides an aggressive criminal defense with a focus on achieving his clients’ goals and maintaining a personal, informed relationship with his clients through each stage of the process. Mr. Carbine is experienced in handling all types of cases on both the state and federal levels, and his attention to detail has been extremely beneficial for clients faced with complex criminal matters involving unconstitutional and illegal police actions such as 4th Amendment Violations, Illegal Searches and Seizures, and Impermissibly Prolonged Traffic Stops.. Mr. Carbine zealously represents clients who have been charged with state felony and misdemeanor charges and federal crimes, including: DUI/DWI, Public Drunkenness, State Drug Offenses, Federal Drug Offenses, Possession With Intent To Distribute, Possession of Controlled Dangerous Substances, Disturbing the Peace, Assault, Battery, Criminal Damage to Property, Felon in Possession of Firearm, Misdemeanors, Forfeiture, Illegal Carrying of a Firearm, Gun Offenses, Theft, Domestic Violence, Expungements and all other state and municipal code violations. Mr. Carbine also represents clients who have been indicted for Federal Crimes including: White Collar Fraud, Embezzlement, Bribery, Money Laundering, Interstate Drug Trafficking, Federal Drug Conspiracy Crimes, RICO Violations, Firearm Crimes, Violent Crimes, and Federal Probation Violations.. Mr. Carbine takes the same personal approach when representing clients who have been injured or damaged in civil matters. Mr. Carbine's attention to detail and personal approach have assisted in successfully representing his clients in both state and federal courts throughout Louisiana on both the trial and appellate levels on a variety of civil cases including: personal injury suits, wrongful death claims, auto accidents, insurance claims, property damage, contract disputes, medical malpractice, ERISA violations, employment discrimination, mesothelioma, negligence claims, products liability claims, class actions, worker's compensation issues, and maritime 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.