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In addition to owning and operating Marioneaux & Williams, LLC (formerly Marioneaux Law Firm), a private general law practice specializing in personal injury, estate planning and general corporate representation including transaction and litigation, Lucien H. Marioneaux, Jr., has also held positions as an Assistant District Attorney in the Louisiana parishes of Caddo, Bossier and Webster.  Lucien also holds various real estate and oil and gas positions along with a variety of private equity holdings in business and industry throughout Texas and Louisiana.  Lucien has enjoyed a prominent legal career throughout the State of Louisiana spanning almost 20 years.. Prior to returning home to North Louisiana, Lucien previously held the position of Senior Director of Security, Risk Management and Regulatory Compliance of L’Auberge duc Lac Casino Resort, an expansive 227-acre luxury gaming resort located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, with 2,500 employees and revenues exceeding $380 million per year.  Lucien was responsible for all aspects of the property security and regulatory compliance programs for the State of Louisiana, the U.S. Department of Treasury, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (Title 31) and Sarbanes-Oxley.  Lucien directed all general liability and workers compensation matters and worked closely with outside and corporate legal counsel to ensure efficient and effective resolution.. Lucien is also active in the Louisiana Bar Association, the Shreveport Bar Association, the DeSoto Parish Bar Association and formerly the Louisiana Casino Association and the Louisiana District Attorney’s Association where he had the unique experience of working directly with local, state, and federal governmental and elected officials on issues important to these various interests.  Lucien has served as co-chair of the Southwest Chamber of Commerce’s Governmental Affairs Committee and was a visiting professor For McNeese State University where he taught The Legal Environment of Business.. Lucien earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, Louisiana in 1995 and his Law Degree from Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in 1998.. Lucien is also a commercial, multi, single and turbo-fan engine, instrument-rated, fixed wing pilot and a commercial helicopter pilot.  Lucien enjoys flying personally, for business and for various law enforcement agencies throughout the State of Louisiana.

A Louisiana native and a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, Yves M. Verret, III, obtained his B.A. in Criminal Justice from Northeast Louisiana University, and subsequently entered the work force, prior to attending Southern University Law Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where he obtained his Juris Doctor.Upon completion of law school, Verret moved his family to Shreveport where he worked as a law clerk at the 1st Judicial District Court in Shreveport, Louisiana. Verret is now in private practice and handles cases across a broad legal spectrum, including personal injury, criminal defense, and family/domestic law, and has experienced many successful outcomes for an ever-growing client base. Verret is a member of the American Bar Association, the Louisiana State Bar Association, the Shreveport Bar Association, the Bossier Bar Association, the Louisiana Association for Justice, the Krewe of Justinian, and is also a member of the Marine Corp Association and National Rifle Association. He currently serves as Chairman on the Board of Directors for the March of Dimes (Shreveport chapter) in addition to serving on the Easter Seals Board of Directors, for the State of Louisiana. For his professional achievements and commitment to the betterment of Shreveport-Bossier City, Verret was nominated, and subsequently selected as a member of Shreveport/Bossier’s 40 under 40, class of 2012. In his spare time, Verret enjoys spending time with his wife, Bridget, and son, Ethan, traveling, and giving back to his community through organizations such as March of Dimes and Easter Seals, and is an avid outdoorsman.

Since 2013, Cynthia has been in private practice after working as a federal and state public defender in the Greater New Orleans area as well as Miami, Florida. Cynthia has extensive white collar experience and has tried numerous cases at both the federal and state levels. As an advocate, she vigorously represents her clients to attain the best possible results.. Cynthia is a member of the Criminal Justice Act Panel in the Eastern District of Louisiana and serves on the board of the Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. She has presented at CLEs regarding the United States Sentencing Guidelines. She is admitted to practice in the United States Courts for the Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of Louisiana as well as the United States Court for the Southern District of Florida.

As a lawyer, Wes enjoys helping his clients tell their story to the court, jury or public. He invests his time and efforts to narrate your facts in front of the ultimate decision makers, the jury. He not only wants to tell your story bur, to uncover it. That is what makes him different that other lawyers. Wes is also a 20+ year seasoned investigator. He currently is Chairman of the Board for Bearden Investigative Agency, Inc., a 50-year-old, second generation private investigative agency. He is a frequent lecturer for several professional associations and has appeared on multiple local and national news networks. Being a leader in the investigative community for years, Wes has served on several professional boards. In 2020, Wes was elected as president of the National Council of Investigative and Security Services, Inc. He is a member of multiple bar associations and and the Texas Bar College.