Louisiana Lawyers Kathleen Gasparian to Kelsey Funes

Firm: Gasparian Spivey Immigration

1915 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd , New Orleans , Louisiana 70113

Practice Areas: Immigration & Naturalization , Immigration, Immigration, Immigration

Kathleen is the founder of Gasparian Spivey Immigration a boutique immigration law firm in New Orleans. She is active in the American Immigration Lawyer’s Association (AILA) and NAFSA (Association of International Educators). She has served as the Chair and Treasurer of AILA’s Mid-South Chapter, and as the chair of AILA’s national liaison committee to the Executive Office for Immigration Review, and as a Regulatory Ombudsperson for Scholar Issues for NAFSA Region III.  She serves on the Board for the New Orleans Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, and as an Adjunct Professor of Immigration Law at Loyola University, New Orleans and at Tulane University.  Kathleen has authored and co-authored a number of articles on immigration including “An Immigration Primer for Primary and Secondary Schools” in The Admissions Review, and “Adjustment of Status for the Atypical Entrant” in the 2012 Immigration Practice Pointers, published by AILA.  Gambit, the alternative weekly in New Orleans, named her one of its “40 under 40” for her success as an attorney.  In 2014, she founded a program to match immigrant children with pro bono legal representation - PB&J: Pro Bono and Juveniles, and she was recognized by Super Laywers, the Louisiana State Bar Association, and the National Organization for Women for her efforts.

Firm: Adams and Reese, LLP

450 Laurel St Ste 1900 , Baton Rouge , Louisiana 70801

Practice Areas: Litigation

Firm: Frilot, LLC

1100 Poydras St Ste 3800 , New Orleans , Louisiana 70163

Practice Areas: Litigation

Firm: Kelly Long

1000 Chinaberry Drive , Bossier City , Louisiana 71111

Practice Areas: Family

Kelly L. Long is an accomplished family law attorney with more than 21 years of experience.  She offers full-service domestic representation, assisting clients with all types of family law matters.. Kelly provides aggressive representation for a broad range of domestic matters.  The firm has been providing clients with compassionate and attentive service for more than 21 years.. We are a full-service domestic law firm, assisting clients with a broad range of matters, including: divorce / separation, alimony, child support and child custody / visitation.. Ms. Long is no stranger to the courtroom and is a tenacious and accomplished trial lawyer.  When the stakes are high, clients turn to Kelly L. Long for aggressive representation that gets results.

Firm: Morris Bart, LLC

601 Poydras St Fl 24 , New Orleans , Louisiana 70130

Practice Areas: Commercial

Firm: Southern University Law Center

2 Roosevelt Steptoe Dr , Baton Rouge , Louisiana 70813

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Since receiving my law license in 2009, I have practiced criminal defense with the East Baton Rouge Parish Office of Public Defender as a misdemeanor and felony Assistant Public Defender. Throughout the course of my practice, have handled a multitude of criminal cases, including Second Degree Murder, Aggravated and Forcible Rape, Distribution Charges, and many more. Prior to working as an attorney with the Public Defender's Office, I had the opportunity to work with Hillar Moore, III as a legal assistant and with the law firm Moore, Walter, Thomas, Thompson, Papillion, and Cullens, LLC as a receptionist/"gopher". My experience with both helped me succeed in law school and prepared me for the actual practice of law. I received my law degree at Southern University Law Center in 2009 where I attended school while working full time. I received my Bachelors from Louisiana State University where I double majored in English Literature and Women's and Gender Studies. I attended high school at Lakeside High School in Lake Village, Arkansas.  Currently, I am now the Clinical Professor for Southern University Law Center's Criminal Clinic where I am able to use my experience from the Public Defender's Office to help third year law students trasition from the role of student to the hopeful role as a practicing attorney in the field of criminal defense.  Through the Criminal Clinic, I am able to provide representation to those indigent defendants that the Office of Public Defender is otherwise unable to represent.

Firm: The Cook Law Firm, Aplc

4070 Highway 80 , Haughton , Louisiana 71037

Practice Areas: Bankruptcy & Debt

Firm: Mansfield Melancon Car Accident and Personal Injury Lawyers

404 Europe Street , Baton Rouge , Louisiana 70802

Practice Areas: Personal Injury

Firm: Gieger, Laborde & Laperouse, LLC

701 Poydras St Ste 4800 , New Orleans , Louisiana 70139

Practice Areas: Oil & Gas, Insurance, Insurance, Insurance, Insurance, Insurance

Firm: Whiddon Criminal Defense

609 N 5th Street , Monroe , Louisiana 71201

Practice Areas: DUI & DWI

Keith has successfully defended clients in City Court and Parish Court that were accused of drunk driving, drug possession and distribution, violent crimes (including attempted murder and murder) and sex crimes. The skills Keith gained from his numerous cases and countless hours in courtrooms in Monroe, Ruston, Tallulah, Columbia, and Bastrop are used today to the benefit of his clients. The negotiation techniques used and arguments made to Judges and Prosecutors are tested and ready to be used in your case.. Every case and every client is prepared for a trial. This may mean that investigators are retained and records are ordered before the District Attorney’s office provides a copy of its own file to Keith and his client. These extra steps taken at the beginning of the case puts Keith and his client in the best possible position to fight the Prosecution’s case.. Before opening the Whiddon Law Office, Keith worked as an insurance defense attorney for a firm in Monroe and was court appointed to represent more than 300 children in Louisiana’s Foster Care system.

Firm: Stephenson, Chavarri & Lambert, LLC

400 Poydras St Ste 1990 , New Orleans , Louisiana 70130

Practice Areas: Admiralty & Maritime, Immigration & Naturalization , Insurance , Workers Compensation, Business, Business, Business, Business, Business, Business, Business

Stephenson, Chavarri & Lambert is full service law firm, dedicated to providing our clients with efficient solutions, cost-conscious time management and individualized, focused attention.  Contact us at.

Firm: Simon Fitzgerald LLC

4700 Line Ave Ste 200 , Shreveport , Louisiana 71106

Practice Areas: Bankruptcy, Business & Commercial, Class Actions, Bankruptcy & Debt

Firm: Law Office of Keith L. Magness, LLC

920 Derbigny Street , Gretna , Louisiana 70053

Practice Areas: Car Accidents

Born and raised in Southeast Louisiana, I am a former U.S. Marine, Deputy Sheriff, and Special Agent in the U.S. Secret Service who knows what it means to fight for people. I received my law degree from Loyola University New Orleans School of Law in 2003 graduating with honors in the top 10% of my law school class. While in law school, I received the LaNasa-Greco Academic Scholarship, the William L. Crowe, Sr. Scholar Award, and was a published member of the Loyola Law Review.. For the first two years after law school, I served as a Special Agent in the New Orleans Field Office of the U.S. Secret Service. As a Special Agent, my primary duties included investigation of illegal activities affecting the financial infrastructure of the country, and support of the Agency’s protective mission for the President and Vice President of the United States.. After my time with the Secret Service, I began practicing law. At first, I worked as an attorney in a large downtown firm representing various businesses and insurance companies in all types of matters. The value of my cases varied from a few thousand to several million dollars.. In 2011, I formed the Law Office of Keith L. Magness, LLC with the goal of providing outstanding legal services to individuals at a fair and reasonable price. I have a passion for representing people injured through the fault of others and focus my practice on assisting victims injured in auto, 18 wheeler, company vehicle, motorcycle, bus and fatal accidents. This focus has allowed me to become a “go-to-guy” for auto, truck and motorcycle accident claims resulting in my selection as a Top 100 Trial Lawyer by the National Trial Lawyers Association – an honor extended solely to the most qualified attorneys from each state who demonstrate superior qualifications of leadership, reputation, influence, statute and public profile.. Likewise, in 2015, I was awarded the Premier 100 designation by the American Academy of Trial Attorneys. The Premier 100 designation is an honor bestowed on less than 1% of attorneys in the United States.. Additionally, I am a proud member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, the Top Trial Lawyers in America. Membership in the Million Dollar Advocates Forum is limited to attorneys who have won million and multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements on behalf of their clients. Fewer than 1% of U.S. lawyers are members.. Outside the practice of law, I enjoy spending downtime with my wife and three children (two boys and a girl), fishing, and travel. I am also a supporter of various healthcare charities including the Multiple Sclerosis and Cancer Societies. As a veteran, I am a proud member of the American Legion, a service organization for veterans.. Please take a moment to learn more about me, my practice and the fees I charge by visiting my website, .  Admitted to practice law before all Louisiana state and Federal courts, I stand ready to fight for you if you have been injured as a result of someone else’s fault. When you are ready, feel free to contact me at  or to schedule a free no obligation consultation.  And remember, with my  30% contingency fee for auto accident cases, by hiring my law firm to handle your car, truck or motorcycle accident case, you keep more of YOUR compensation you deserve.

Firm: Keith Friley, Attorney At Law

4127 W. E. Heck Court , Baton Rouge , Louisiana 70816

Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation

Are you on the brink of a divorce and wondering where you can turn to procure the help you need at this time? You have come to the right place, because at Keith Friley, Attorney at Law, a Baton Rouge divorce lawyer is competent, compassionate, and committed to fighting for you and the resolution that is in your best interests. Attorney Keith Friley has nearly 30 years of experience helping people who are going through a divorce, and he is prepared to come to your support today. He understands the emotional hardships divorce has on a person, and he wants to assist you through this time as seamlessly and swiftly as possible. Attorney Friley is dedicated to fighting for you and the resolution that is most workable and suitable for you, and you can rest assured that when you come to this firm, your case can receive the care and attention it requires. He has dealt with all kinds of family law issues, from alimony disagreements to issues pertaining to parental relocation. Moreover, if children are involved in the situation, it is of the utmost importance that you take the necessary time in formulating the parenting plan that works for you. You may have questions about your options in regards to child custody matters, in which case you should not hesitate to ask Attorney Friley to inform you. He can walk you through legal custody, physical custody, explaining to you what is involved in those matters. He can also inform you of visitation laws and guidelines so that you are not caught off guard by your circumstances later on in life. Are you interested in pursuing mediation? Attorney Friley offers that service, as well, and has experience with both contested and uncontested divorce. For more information, contact this law firm today.

Firm: Couture and Levesque LLC

337 Highway 21 , Madisonville , Louisiana 70447

Practice Areas: Litigation

Keith M. Couture was born in New Orleans, Louisiana.  I was admitted to practice law in all state and federal courts in Georgia 1993 and in all state and federal courts in Louisiana in 1994.  Mr. Couture is a graduate of Louisiana Tech University (B.S. Management, 1990).While at Louisiana Tech University, Mr. Couture served as vice president of Lamda Chi Alpha International Fraternity.. After graduation Mr. Couture attended Loyola University where he received a Juris Doctor Degree in 1993.  While attending Loyola University. Mr. Couture was an active member of the Public Interest Law Group.  Mr. Couture also received The Charles C. Foti Award for his achievements in the Law Clinic program.. Mr. Couture is presently a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association, the Georgia Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the Federal Bar Association, the Greater Covington Bar Association, and the St. Bernard Parish Bar Association.. Mr. Couture furthered the firms social goals by accepting cases thru the Orleans Indigent Defenders Conflict Panel.  He is a member of Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church. Mr. Couture is also on the Board of Directors for the Mental Health Association of St. Tammany

Firm: Kean Miller

909 Poydras St , New Orleans , Louisiana 70112

Practice Areas: Lawyers,

616 Front St , Natchitoches , Louisiana 71457

Practice Areas: Bankruptcy & Debt

Firm: Porteous, Hainkel & Johnson, LLP

408 N Columbia St , Covington , Louisiana 70433

Practice Areas: Insurance , Insurance, Insurance, Insurance, Insurance, Insurance, Insurance, Insurance

Firm: Zara Zeringue, Llc

527 E Boston St Ste 201 , Covington , Louisiana 70433

Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation

I work in a variety of matters that most affect one's home: marriage, children, and estates.  For family law matters, I assist with all divorces, child support, or child custody.  For estate matters, I assist with drafting wills, powers of attorney, and succession matters.  I practice on both the north and southshore.  My goal for you is to equittably resolve your legal issues.

Firm: Phelps Dunbar

II City Plaza , Baton Rouge , Louisiana 70802

Practice Areas: Construction , Corporate , Construction & Development

Kelsey Kornick Funes represents both plaintiffs and defendants in their disputes involving public and private construction projects. She has represented owners, contractors, subcontractors, suppliers and design professionals in state and federal courts in Louisiana, as well as mediation and arbitration across the Gulf Coast region. Ms. Funes has handled matters involving all aspects of the construction process, including public bid protests, delay and inefficiency claims, claims involving construction defects, enforcement of payment and lien claims, as well as claims against performance and payment bonds. Ms. Funes also represents contractors before the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors. Ms. Funes regularly counsels clients in the drafting and negotiation of construction contracts. She has extensive experience drafting and negotiating AIA documents, design/build and EPC contracts. Outside of the construction arena, Ms. Funes has successfully represented clients in a variety of commercial matters including tax sale redemption, products liability, premises liability, anti-trust, professional liability and environmental insurance coverage. In addition to her legal practice, Ms. Funes leads the firm’s E-Discovery Team and oversees the firm’s efforts to ensure that our lawyers are on the cutting edge of the evolving legislative and jurisprudential rules which govern electronic discovery and have the best tools available to efficiently collect, review and produce electronic data for the firm’s clients. The E-Discovery Team also works with clients to develop strategies for electronic data organization, retention and collection – both before and during litigation – so that they are prepared to actively avoid, pursue or defend disputes in the most efficient way possible. Ms. Funes regularly speaks at seminars and briefings on construction-related topics. She is also the author of a number of published works relating to Louisiana construction law, the use of electronic documents in Louisiana and Louisiana’s rules of professional conduct.