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Upon the completion of his law degree in 1997, Stephen Gordon was admitted to the practice of law and officially joined his family's practice. As a partner at Gordon & Gordon Law Firm, Stephen handles personal injury & workers compensation cases while assisting his clients from virtually anywhere, regardless of the distance. Stephen enjoys the camaraderie of working with his brother, Daniel Gordon. By working as a team to solve problems, Gordon & Gordon offers outstanding and solid results for their clients.

Trey Morris has been involved in numerous trials, won judgments, and negotiated settlements for clients. These values have ranged up to 409 million, which is the largest judgment in Louisiana's personal injury history. He regularly reminds his team, “No case will settle for real value, and obtain justice for the client, unless the other side fears we can win at trial.” He has been heard telling his clients, “Some lawyers put checks on their walls, but our walls are covered with framed judgments we fought to win.” Trey has consistently been peer reviewed as one of Shreveport’s Top Lawyers. He has also been recognized as a “Louisiana Rising Star” by Super Lawyers and as one of “Louisiana’s Outstanding Young Lawyers” by Louisiana Life. Trey is licensed in both Louisiana and Texas and has litigated successfully with some of the best lawyers in the country.

Meagan Shadinger received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of Georgia, and Juris Doctorate from Louisiana State University, where she was a Faculty Merit Scholar. During law school, Mrs. Shadinger served as Secretary of the Federalist Society and was a member of the SBA Faculty Appointments Committee. Also, as a participant in the Family Law Clinic, she represented victims of domestic violence in Family Court proceedings at the 19 th Judicial District Court. Upon completion of law school, Mrs. Shadinger was judicial law clerk to the Hon. John M. Robinson and Hon. Jeff Cox at the 26 th Judicial District Court. She has excelled in legal research and writing and is eager to expand her areas of practice. She is a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association

Mary Lou Bylsma was born on November 20, 1972 in Shreveport, Louisiana, and has dedicated her legal career to helping injured workers. Mrs. Bylsma graduated from Newcomb College of Tulane University in 1995 with a B.A. in History. She graduated from the Louisiana State University Law Center in 1999. While in law school, she received the CALI award for outstanding student in the subject of Constitutional Law and Matrimonial Regime, and was Professor Crawford’s research assistant for his revised edition of the Torts Treatise. Upon graduation, she was the Honorable Roy Brun’s law clerk at the First Judicial District Court.. Mary came to work at the Jack Bailey Law Corporation in 2001. Since joining Jack Bailey Law Corporation, Mary has specialized in Worker’s Compensation, proudly representing each and every client with a strong winning record. She was selected as a member of the American Inns of Court, is a member of the Shreveport Bar Association, and the Louisiana Association of Justice. She has been selected as one of the areas Top Lawyer in SB Magazine and has presented Continuing Legal Education Seminars in the area of worker’s compensation for the Louisiana State Bar Association and the Shreveport Bar Association. Mary Lou is an instructor at LSUS paralegal program and teaches both Basic and General Law and Civil Litigation courses.

Josh Orsulak, a Shreveport native, received his Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from Louisiana State University. Josh’s academics earned him a scholarship to Tulane University Law School, where he received his Juris Doctor and Civil Law certificate.. While in law school, he studied at Paris-Dauphine University as part of the Tulane-Paris Institute of European Legal Studies program and earned distinguishing honors. Josh also participated in Trial Advocacy, served as a student tour guide, and was elected treasurer of the Disability Rights and Health Law Society. He is a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association and the Shreveport Bar Association.. He was hired at Morris & Dewett Injury Lawyers to be part of the trial team that is consistently regarded as one of the best in the state.

John Milkovich has been fighting for working familes for over 25 years. Civil Damages Litigation is the focus of his practice, and he has worked tirelessly to obtain settlements and judgments for those harmed by the misconduct of  others. Along the way, he has served as lead counsel in a First Degree Murder case that ended with an Appellate Acquittal, a case featured in a 60 Minutes Documentary by Diane Sawyer; he handled the case that resulted in the landmark Louisiana Supreme Court decision recognizing sexual harassment as a tort in Louisiana; and he has been recognized on a yearly basis as one of the leading lawyers of Shreveport.. However, John Milkovich says he’s achieved nothing on his own. His focus instead, is on teamwork, community—and Faith.. Says Milkovich, “I’ve been blessed to work with great people, starting with my brilliant wife— who possesses a fine legal mind, and my talented daughter—an accomplished scholar.”  Milkovich adds, “Our success in helping others obtain Justice has also been the result of dedicated staff, investigators like Rick Turner and James Jones who have the guts to find the truth, and scientists who have the courage to stand for the truth, and take on hired guns.”  He  also observes that “Judges that have the Independence and Integrity to stand for Justice— Judges like Federal Judge Tom Stagg, Fred Sexton,  and the late Pike Hall, Jr.—  leave an indelible imprint upon those affected by their just decrees, and set a benchmark for Justice in the communities they serve.”. Milkovich is committed to his community, working over the last 20 years in Gospel ministry to children, among them inner city children, troubled youths and young people from broken families.  He has publicly opposed the strip club in Shreveport, a landfill dump near Shreveport’s water supply, the federal takeover of Louisiana Schools through Common Core, excessive property tax burdens on Caddo Parish citizens.. Finally, he is committed to the Lord.  “There are no problems Jesus cannot solve. And our Pastoral Leaders are the true heroes of our Community.  Leaders like Denny Duron, a selfless visionary committed to seeing God work in the lives of the people; like Rescue Mission Director, Henry Martin, who gives his life away serving others; like Lee Whitaker, who has spent over 25 years at the Rutherford House, selflessly working to give troubled kids a second chance.. Says Milkovich, “I have a passion for fighting for working families, people in need of Justice, ordinary people—one case at a time.  And I am inspired in that fight by the heroes around me.”

I have practiced personal injury since being sworn in October 10, 1986.  I have enjoyed practicing law and have been very successful.  I look forward to representing clients and to the litigation process, including trial.  I have been recognized as a Superlawyer, but do not beleive I should pay an advertising company for that privilege.  I have tried over 500 cases to judgment and verdict.  I have argued cases on appeal and to the Lousiana Supreme Court.  I have been selectively admitted on a pro hac basis to courts in Texas and Washington State.  I practice in State and Federal Court.

I grew up in Shreveport and graduated high school from Southwood.  After getting my law degree I returned home to practice law with my family.  I have been married since 1999 and we have 3 sons.

Donald E. Hathaway, Jr. received his Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from Louisiana State University in 1988 and graduated from the Louisiana State University Law School in 1991. Following law school, Mr. Hathaway clerked for Judge Henry Brown on the Second Circuit Court of Appeal, served as an Assistant District Attorney in Caddo Parish and as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana.  He is representing plaintiffs in personal injury and workers’ compensation claims, as well as handling criminal matters at the firm Sockrider, Bolin, Anglin, Batte & Hathaway.  Mr. Hathaway is a member of the Shreveport and Louisiana Bar Associations, served as a member-at-large for the Shreveport Bar Association from 2008 to 2014 and is now President-Elect.  Mr. Hathaway is also a Master in the Harry V. Booth and Judge Henry A. Politz American Inn of Court.

Born in Lake Charles and raised in Shreveport, Joseph Greenwald Jr. has practiced criminal and civil law in Louisiana and Mississippi for nearly twenty years. Since graduating from Mississippi College of Law in 1997, Joey has developed an extensive portfolio of legal services through his work as a Caddo Parish criminal prosecutor and as a civil litigator with case experience in personal injury claims, successions, criminal defense, bankruptcy, and many other fields. A dedicated and tireless legal advocate, Joey specializes in delivering sound counsel and solid results for his clients. If you are looking for a lawyer for any of the areas above, contact The Greenwald Law Firm today.

Attorney Verity Gentry Bell has already become one of the most trusted criminal defense and personal injury counselors in the greater Shreveport area. The daughter of a teacher and a newspaper reporter, Ms. Bell was instilled with a passion for helping those less fortunate—a passion that led her to Loyola University College of Law New Orleans. During her studies, she was not only the Substance and Citation Editor for the Maritime Law Journal but also earned a membership with the prestigious St. Thomas More Inn of Court. After earning her Juris Doctor, Ms. Bell became a Louisiana public defender and gained valuable experience throughout every stage of criminal litigation. Ms. Bell gained a reputation for rigorous work in the pre-litigation phase in particular and stewarded one of the only cases in Louisiana that entered pre-trial expert testimony on the unreliability of eyewitnesses. Now the founder of her own practice, she continues to further her firm's mission to provide proactive, effective counsel while always serving the individuals and families behind every case number. To inquire about representation, contact the Law Office of Verity Gentry Bell, LLC today.

Attorney Cary Hilburn has been the trusted, go-to legal and business advisor to many of his clients for decades.  Cary brings to the transactional aspects of his practice a wide array of practical experence, as well as litigation, trial and appellate experience in both state and federal courts in Texas and Louisiana.

Allen Cooper grew up in the Shreveport area.  He graduated from Caddo Magnet High School in 1984.  He graduated from LSU Shreveport with honors in 1988.  Finally, he graduated from the LSU Law Center in 1991, where he won the American Jurisprudence Award in Insurance Law and was on the Cancellor's List.  Mr. Cooper then returned to Shreveport to practice law.  He has spent most of his legal career helping injured people, injured workers and disabled people.  He has now practiced law in the Shreveport area for over 25 years.

A personal injury attorney with the right experience and skills to get you what you deserve. A lawyer who cares about his clients. Call today: .. Josh Clayton, a Byrd High School alumnus, graduated with a degree in accounting from LSU in 2002, then from LSU Law School in May of 2006.  From 2004-2006, Josh clerked for the McKernan Law Firm in Baton Rouge, learning how to represent the interests of personal injury clients.. From 2006 to 2008, Josh gained valuable negotiation and trial experience as an associate attorney at the Hammond law firm of Anderson & Boutwell, where he fought for plaintiffs in personal injury and workers’ compensation litigation.  “I run my practice just as Tom Anderson and Gary Boutwell run theirs:  efficiently, ethically, and fully aware that my clients are my most valuable assets.  I always take care of my clients.”. After moving back to his hometown and opening a general practice in 2008, Josh joined the Bossier Parish Public Defender Office on a part-time basis, spending four years in criminal courtrooms defending indigent men and women facing all types of criminal charges.  Since 2013, Josh Clayton Law has grown to solely focus on serious personal injury matters.. Josh is a member of the Shreveport Bar Association, the Bossier Bar Association, the Harry V. Booth Judge Henry A. Politz Inn of Court, and the Louisiana Association for Justice.