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Wesley Barr brings more than 15 years of litigation experience to his clients, offering skilled counsel in a range of high-stakes disputes. Serving individuals, businesses, pension systems, and charitable organizations, Mr. Barr is known for his effective advocacy in both federal and state courts, as well as arbitration forums nationwide. Notably, he has achieved seven- and eight-figure settlements by pursuing claims against major financial institutions following the 2008 crisis. Mr. Barr also represents clients in complex insurance litigation, including bad faith and underpayment claims related to hurricane, flood, and fire damages. His trial experience—including numerous jury verdicts—demonstrates both creativity and dedication to his clients’ best interests. Wesley holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Florida and an LL.M. from Tulane University Law School. Licensed in Louisiana, Florida, and Hawaii, he is active in professional organizations such as the Louisiana Association of Justice and has been recognized by Super Lawyers.

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.