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You’ve worked hard to get where you are today. Now, you want an attorney to protect what you’ve worked for: the people you love and the assets you own. The question is, how do you choose the right one? It’s a critical question, one that at first can seem overwhelming. The Internet and phone book list dozens, if not hundreds, of attorneys. Who is best qualified?. The first thing you need to know is that some lawyers are “generalists.” They practice in a wide range of areas. You wouldn’t go to a general practitioner for heart bypass surgery. Why would you choose someone who claims to be an estate planning attorney but also practices injury and bankruptcy law?. Another factor to consider is how long the attorney has practiced estate planning and wealth preservation. You might be surprised to learn that even attorneys who now focus on this area have not always done so. They simply do not have the experience necessary to provide you with the seasoned counsel and mastery of the planning tools and strategies you need.. At Wealth Planning Law Group, we have always focused on estate planning, elder law, and closely related areas. We always will. Our estate planning attorneys:. In short, we have helped thousands of families address their concerns for the future and achieve their short and long-term goals. We can do the same for you. Click on tabs here to learn more about our credentials and why we are eminently qualified to protect your loved ones, assets, independence, and legacy. Or better still, contact us today for an initial consultation.. Surveys have shown that the biggest complaint people have about law firms is their lack of responsiveness. Many firms project an attitude that can be summed up by the phrase “It’s all about us.” At Wealth Planning Law Group, it’s all about you, our valued clients. We are committed to providing the best possible client service, and vow to:

With more than three decades of experience, Mr. Bowling understands the challenges that people may face when they have been injured by the negligence of others. For that reason, he strives to help his clients obtain the treatment, and compensation they need and deserve. Whether facing large companies and insurance carriers, or liable individuals or groups, Mr. Bowling aggressively advocates on behalf of his clients. Over the course of his career, he has obtained several million-dollar and multimillion-dollar recoveries for his clients. His commitment to high legal standards and quality representation helped Mr. Bowling to receive the highest possible rating of AV Preeminent* from Martindale-Hubbell and a supberb 9.3 rating on Avvo. He has been selected in Best Lawyers in America and is a member of American Board of Trial Advocates. The Bowling Law Firm, APLC has lawyers licensed to practice in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee.. BACKGROUND INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.

Tony Hernandez possesses considerable experience and a unique expertise that makes him an invaluable asset to any legislative effort. Tony started an independent governmental relations practice and law firm in September 2014, after nine years of international, local, state, and federal government and public affairs experience, plus five years working in various legal capacities. During this time, Tony developed a strong reputation for diligent and effective client representation, a thorough understanding of Texas parliamentary procedure, and for rapid, thorough responses to client concerns.. Prior to starting his own practice, Tony served as the general counsel for the Texas Lobby Group. During four legislative sessions, Tony was responsible for legislative drafting and amendments, Texas House parliamentary compliance, plus legal and technical research. Tony utilized his expertise in parliamentary procedure to forestall dozens of adverse bills, as well as to shepherd legislation important to his clients. Tony effectively and rapidly translates client ideas into discernible legislation and amendments. He is adept at identifying viable legislative vehicles for amendments late in the legislative process. During the interim, Tony consults on Texas Statewide, Senate, and House legislative elections.. Tony obtained his juris doctorate from Tulane University School of Law while working for TLG. At Tulane, Tony served as Senior Business Editor of the Tulane Journal of International and Comparative Law and directed a Law and Economics reading group in coordination with several professors. He also served as the President of the Tulane Chapter of the Federalist Society where he hosted numerous prominent legal scholars and judges. During the summer break, Tony worked as a summer law clerk in the chambers of Texas Supreme Court Justice Eva Guzman and in the Transportation Division of the Texas Office of Attorney General. During his final year of law school, he worked in the chambers of Louisiana Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Fredericka Wicker.. In addition to his background in Texas and Louisiana, Tony has significant experience abroad. He has negotiated import/export contracts in English and Spanish with Mexican business partners. He spent eight months working at the Australian Parliament in the Office of Andrew Laming, the Federal Member for Bowman, Queensland. He has studied in England, Greece, Australia, and Peru.. Tony is admitted to practice law in Texas. He graduated magna cum laude from Saint Edward’s University. When he isn’t researching and writing laws, or roaming the Texas Capitol, he can likely be found kayaking with his dog down the Colorado River or playing basketball at the local courts.

Todd R. Slack concentrates his practice in the areas of civil litigation with an emphasis on business litigation, data breach liability and healthcare. As a result of his extensive technological background, he also advises both businesses and practicing attorneys in the areas of eDiscovery, Data Privacy and Security and the preservation, collection, handling and analysis of Digital Evidence (Digital Forensics). His legal practice has ranged from representing individuals, small and medium-sized businesses and major corporations, both in civil litigation and client advising.

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Stephen is an experienced transactional attorney who strives to provide his clients with practical and cost-efficient resolutions to their complicated legal issues. His practice is predominantly focused on real estate and M&A transactions, commercial lending and financial transactions, and business organizations. Stephen also advises clients with respect to renewable/green energy projects, oil and gas law, property law, estate planning, and succession law.

Putting the personal in personal injury representation since 2009.  JW Law is a civil litigation law firm focusing primarily on personal injury matters for individual clients. I have helped numerous clients recover their fair compensation when they were injured by the negligence of another.  I also handle property damage claims, including hurricane and tropical storm damage claims, on behalf of individuals, and will fight to make sure your insurance claim is paid fairly. I work tirelessly to provide my clients with the best legal representation possible and advocate for the results they deserve. If you are involved in an automobile accident, slip and fall, or other personal injury please contact me for a free consultation.. Other practice areas include litigation of civil suits, business incorporation, licensing and compliance for the CBD and hemp industry, contract drafting, pre-marital agreements, uncontested divorces, estate planning, wills, and trusts.. Please schedule a free consultation to discuss how I can serve your legal needs.

Philip Claverie represents both financial institutions (both regional and nationwide) and other companies in the areas of business and finance, including complex banking, commercial and real estate transactions and vessel financing. He specializes in syndicated multi-state loan transactions, as well as the financing aspects of tax credit financing (Historic and New Markets). He also represents commercial real estate developers in acquisitions, leasing and land use matters. He is the senior member of the firm’s Business Group, with over 45 years of experience at Phelps Dunbar.

Peter S. Title practices in real estate, bankruptcy and commercial law. He is a graduate of Columbia University and of the Tulane University School of Law. At Tulane, he served on the Board of Editors of the Tulane Law Review, where he was Articles Editor in 1974-75, and received the Rittenberg-Weinstein Award for excellence in legal writing. He is a member of the Order of the Coif and of the Federal, American, Louisiana State and New Orleans Bar Associations. He has served as chairman of Trusts, Estates, Probate and Immovable Property Law Section for the Louisiana State Bar Association, as chair of the New Orleans Bar Association Title Examinations Committee and is a Fellow of the American College of Mortgage Attorneys. Mr. Title is also a member of the Committee on Bar Admissions of the Louisiana State Bar Association. He is listed in Who’s Who in American Law and Who’s Who in the South and in the South and Southwest, and in The Best Lawyers in America (Real Estate Law). He has lectured on real estate and bankruptcy law to many professional groups. He has also authored a two-volume treatise on Louisiana real estate law entitled Louisiana Real Estate Transactions, published in 1991 by Lawyer's Co-Operative Publishing Company, with a second edition published in 2000 by West Publishing Company. - See more at: #

Parker’s practice focuses on complex and multi-district litigations and appellate work on both the state and federal levels. He brings to the Sangisetty Law Firm considerable experience as an associate at a large New York law firm that served as lead defense counsel for a U.S. drugmaker in a 1000-plus-plaintiff products liability litigation.. He is a graduate of Columbia Law School (’09), where he concentrated on public law and was Managing Editor of its Journal of European Law, and of Tulane University (’04), where he received his B.A., with honors, in communication. Parker is a former judicial extern for the Honorable Judge Stanwood R. Duval, Jr., in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, and a former staffer of U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu.. Bar Admissions: Louisiana, New York

Nan Alessandra represents employers in both the public and private sectors in the defense of discrimination, harassment and retaliation claims for age, gender, disability, race, religion, national origin, and other protected categories. Her litigation experience includes the defense of EEOC and other administrative charges filed through the various federal and state court agencies, as well as defense of legal claims filed at both the judicial level, as well as through the arbitration process. She has also represented clients on a wide variety of human resource issues and compliance issues and assists in developing appropriate policies and procedures, as well as provide onsite training to management and personnel on both employment related topics and corporate compliance issues. Ms. Alessandra’s experience for clients involves many different industries including financial institutions, educational institutions, public agencies, manufacturing companies, chemical companies and healthcare organizations. Ms. Alessandra is a member of the American Arbitration Association’s Panel of Neutrals for employment related matters in both arbitration and mediation. She has participated in a wide range of mediations and arbitrations as a mediator, arbitrator and advocate. As part of her mediation and arbitration experience, she has mediated and arbitrated a wide variety of cases in the labor and employment arenas, with both single and multi-party claimants/respondents. As part of her practice in the Employment and Labor arena, Ms. Alessandra has adjudicated cases at both the bench and jury trial levels. In this regard, Ms. Alessandra’s industry experience has varied dramatically and ranges in the gaming, restaurant, engineering, hospitality and academic areas in both the public and private sector. Ms. Alessandra has also represented executives in contractual disputes and has an active counseling/advisory practice involving all aspects of labor and employment in both federal and state administrative agencies, including defense of civil rights claims and constitutional challenges. Ms. Alessandra serves as the Practice Coordinator for the firm's Labor and Employment Group in New Orleans. Prior to going into private practice, Ms. Alessandra was a judicial law clerk upon graduation from law school and was judicial extern for a federal judge while she was in her last year of law school.

My firm offers affordable, subscription-based legal services for Louisiana businesses. Vanguard Business Law is revolutionizing the legal industry by getting rid of the traditional law-firm pyramid, eliminating the billable hour, and emphasizing proactive rather than reactive legal services that minimize the risk of litigation. Instead of maximizing utilization and profit, we concentrate on results.

Mr. Kingsdorf graduated from Tulane University in 1971 and from Tulane University School of Law in 1974. He clerked at the Louisiana Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal for Judges Peter Beer and Ernest N. Morial and then clerked at the Louisiana Supreme Court for Justice Albert Tate, Jr.. In 1980, he became a partner in the firm of Cleveland, Barrios, Kingsdorf & Casteix where he remained until 1995 when he co-founded the firm of Barrios, Kingsdorf & Casteix, LLP. In addition to serving as faculty member at numerous seminars, he has lectured at the Tulane University School of Law in the area of complex litigation and mass torts.. Mr. Kingsdorf is a member of the Louisiana Bar Association, the American Association for Justice, the Federal Bar Association, and the New Orleans Bar Association, and he has attained for more than 25 years Martindale-Hubbell’s highest rating, AV, indicating excellence in legal work and the highest ethical principles. He is admitted to practice before all state and federal courts in the State of Louisiana.

Melanie Breaux's practice consists of a broad range of business, finance and real estate transactions, including real property conveyances, asset acquisitions and divestitures, secured and unsecured lending, and various other commercial transactions. She also has experience in commercial leasing transactions, representing landlords and tenants in negotiating and drafting office building leases, shopping center leases, industrial leases and ground leases. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Breaux served as a judicial extern for the Honorable Carl J. Barbier.

Matthew Chenevert was born and reared in the small South Louisiana town of Napoleonville in Assumption Parish.  Surrounded by sugar cane fields, swamps and oil wells, he developed an appreciation for the beauty of this state and its ability to provide for its citizens in ways that should be the envy of the country.  From the many fine lawyers in his hometown, he also developed a deep understanding of the ways in which a lawyer can serve his community, its businesses and his fellow man.  Mr. Chenevert has had the good fortune to represent a wide variety of clients including individuals, businesses and government entities.

Mary Ellen Roy practices in the area of commercial litigation. She represents media and advertising companies in pre-publication and pre-broadcast review, defamation defense, privacy law, courtroom access, public records and open meetings, reporter’s privilege, negligent misrepresentation, and other First Amendment issues. She also handles intellectual property law matters, including copyright and trademark counseling, litigation, registration, prosecution and proceedings before the U.S. Copyright Office, the Patent and Trademark Office (PTO), and the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB). She has experience with various Internet and technology law issues, including domain name disputes in international arbitrations before the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), privacy and terms of use policies for websites, and anonymous speech postings.. Ms. Roy’s practice includes representing electric, gas, and water utilities in antitrust and consumer class actions, municipal franchise disputes, expropriation litigation, and regulatory proceedings before the Louisiana Public Service Commission (LPSC) and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). In addition, she represents corporate clients in a wide variety of litigation matters, including bank mergers and acquisitions, franchisor/franchisee disputes, shareholder and securities suits, entertainment law issues, unfair trade practices claims, protection of trade secrets, lender liability, real estate partnerships, arbitration, and general business torts.

Mark Fullmer practices in the areas of business and finance and corporate and securities. He represents start-up companies as well as companies in the mature stages of their growth cycle. His practice in the area of corporate and securities includes all aspects of public and private company representation, including public offerings, private placements, corporate governance, compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley, and mergers and acquisitions. He has also represented both venture capital funds and investors in private equity transactions.

Lee Adler practices primarily in the areas of general business relationships and finance. He has an extensive transactional-based practice representing clients in a wide variety of fields. Finance transactions include real estate finance, vessel finance, accounts receivable-based finance and equipment and inventory finance, representing both borrowers and lenders. Prior to joining Phelps in 1992, Mr. Adler was an attorney at a large multi-practice firm in New York.

Jim Stuckey practices in the areas of commercial finance, real estate, business, project financing, and leasing. His commercial experience includes complex loan transactions in real estate, construction, project finance, oil and gas, line of credit and asset based loans, as well as leveraged lease and utility securitization financings, and real estate and commercial transactions. His lending practice includes representing lenders and borrowers in oil and gas loans, real estate and construction financings, leveraged leases, and secured working capital loans. He advises clients in negotiations of a wide variety of contracts, including major purchase, lease, and project development and financing agreements. He has represented clients from many industries, including banks and other financial institutions, public utilities, oil companies, chemical and product manufacturers, governmental entities, and universities. He serves as the practice coordinator of the business group in New Orleans.

Jaime Hurley practices in the area of commercial real estate, particularly the acquisition, financing, development and sale of commercial, industrial, office, restaurant, apartment, retail properties and businesses.. In addition, Ms. Hurley handles general business and finance matters including representation of banking and lending institutions in financing transactions, drafting and negotiating of contracts, leases, and servitude agreements, acquiring and developing real estate and commercial business establishments, representing owners of multifamily apartment complexes, representing utilities, drafting and enforcing subdivision and condominium restrictions for highly regulated developments, entity formation and general counseling of both established and emerging businesses.

I represent clients in serious personal injury, property damage and wrongful death claims arising from aviation, oil and gas activities, products liability and chemical exposures. I defend under professional E&O coverage (legal, insurance broker, accounting). I've handled insurance coverage litigation involving aviation and CGL coverages, as well as business and contractual disputes.. I also have an appellate practice in the above areas of law and have participated in complex litigation.

I have over 10 years of experience advising emerging and established companies on matters of corporate, business, and securities law.  I undersand well the challenges companies face in when raising capital and have helped raise milliions in financing for small businesses.  I have closed large and small asset sales and M&A deals across diverse industry sectors.  I have advised for-profits and non-profits on matters of governance, risk, and compliance and have structured investment funds, negotiated and drafted operating agreements, and served as an independent reviewer of manager activities.. I bring both public and private sector experience to my practice, having served as Deputy City Attorney of New Orleans and as a Foreign Service Officer at US Embassy Cairo.  I earned my Juris Doctor at NYU School of Law and my undergraduate degree in Classics from Duke University. I am a member of the Louisiana and New York bars.

I founded Graffagnini, L.C. in 2010 after working as an associate in one of the top large law firms in Palo Alto. I represent companies and invesotrs in venture capital, angel capital, M&A and securities issues. With offices in New Orleans, Louisiana and Palo Alto, California, we serve an international client base and usually provide outside general counsel services for fast growing companies. We also represent individuals and businesses in litigation and regulatory matters. We represent 2 companies on Entrepreneur Magazine's 100 Brilliant Companies, and our clients are on the fast track to major IPOs or acquisition exits. We put skin in the game and take a modern approach to our work, meaning that we can help you scale more quickly without taking all of your financing funds in our fees. We prefer to use flat fee engagements on financing and M&A matters. Graffagnini, L.C. is a quickly growing law firm, and our clients prefer our approach to working with them to scale their businesses.

I am a New Orleans real estate and transaction attorney representing financial institutions and people that buy and sell apartment buildings.. I represent clients in complex commercial real estate transactions involving common law state lenders who require advice and assistance with Louisiana Law as it pertains to and affects transactions, securitized loans, and asset-based lending.. Recently, I was involved in the purchase and renovation of the Pontchartrain Hotel, the largest building on St. Charles Avenue.. I am also a commercial lawyer who has created numerous specialized retail lease agreements, as well as all organizational documents for both corporations and limited liability companies representing many of these entities in the area of general business advice.

I am a highly creative legal and business problem solver. Whether I'm working for a start-up or well-established company, I structure complex business transactions, advise clients on labor and employment matters, and issue commercial real estate title insurance. Representing my clients’ business interests is my passion.. With a focus on the hospitality industry, I serve as counsel to the country's fastest-growing brunch concept, which has grown from 2 locations to 16 under my counsel.. As a serial entrepreneur myself, I formed the Business Law Group in 2017 and manage and operate the firm.  My ideal client is a professional by day and a curious side hustler by night, working to obtain lifelong financial freedom.