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Douglas Womac Jr.

Personal Injury Law

3501 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70119

Edward J. Womac, Jr. is the founder of the Womac Law Firm. He is a graduate of Louisiana State University Law School and has been practicing law since 1983. The Womac Law Firm has represented over 30,000 personal injury victims. Ed Womac practices in the area of civil litigation with a concentration in the areas of catastrophic personal injury, 18 wheeler accidents, company car accidents, slip and falls, maritime personal injury, and property damage claims. Ed Womac is on the Board of Trustees for LSU Law School and is on the Visiting Committee for Loyola Law School. He is a member of the Louisiana Association for Justice, the American Bar Association, the American Association for Justice, and the Jefferson Bar Association. Mr. Womac is a member of America’s Top 100 Personal Injury Attorneys as well as The National Trial Lawyer’s Top 100. The Womac Law Firm has been recognized by the American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys as one of the 10 Best Law Firms for Client Satisfaction.

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Ebonee Norris

Criminal Defense Law

839 Kings Hwy, Shreveport, LA 71104

A former national beauty queen, Ebonee Rhodes Norris is no stranger to advocating for the rights of others. After clerking for the Louisiana Second Circuit Court of Appeals and Louisiana Attorney General’s Office, Norris began her career by working for a non-profit law firm, where she advocated for the rights of low income and elderly residents. Norris went on to work at a top tier private firm, where she practiced in the areas of criminal defense, personal injury, estate planning and municipal bonds. Norris operates her business on the Christian principles instilled upon her as a child, believing in the power of prayer and the Golden Rule. Norris uses her thorough understanding of the justice system and genuine compassion for others to provide a voice to the voiceless.

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Edward  (Ted) Laperouse

Edward (Ted) Laperouse

Distinguished Lawyer

Real Estate Law

8034 Jefferson Highway, Baton Rouge, LA 70809

Area of Practice: Construction Law Ted currently serves as general counsel and a member of the Board of Directors for the Greater Baton Rouge Chapter of the American Subcontractors Association. He is the Immediate Past President of the South Central Louisiana Chapter of the Construction Financial Managers Association (CFMA). Ted also serves on the Steering Committee for Division 9 of the American Bar Association Forum on the Construction Industry and serves on both the Technology and Membership Committees of the ABA Forum. Ted has been a featured speaker at the Construction SuperConference, which is recognized as the preeminent construction conference with presentations and seminars from top legal, consulting, and leaders of construction companies. Ted also routinely speaks on the topic of Construction Law for various trade associations and professional organizations. Prior to founding LAPEROUSE, APLC in 2018, Ted was a partner with Taylor Porter Brooks & Phillips in Baton Rouge, Louisiana for 14 years, and, prior to that, practiced law in Dallas, Texas, for an “Am Law 200” law firm.

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Evan Breaux

Personal Injury Law

111 Veterans Boulevard, Suite 740, Metairie, LA 70005

A native of New Orleans, Louisiana and first born son of Darryl Breaux & Associates’ founder, Darryl Breaux, Evan Breaux has been around the field of personal injury law since he was young. Evan knew he wanted to be an attorney at a young age. Towards that end, he earned a Bachelor’s of Science in Business Management from the University of New Orleans in 2011. While a student at the University of New Orleans, Mr. Breaux worked for Darryl Breaux, thus beginning his experience in the field of personal injury law. Upon graduating from UNO’s business program, Evan Breaux began his tenure at Louisiana State University’s Paul M. Hebert Law Center. While in law school, Mr. Breaux worked as a law clerk for a Baton Rouge mixed litigation firm with a concentration in personal injury. In May of 2014, Evan earned his Juris Doctorate and a graduate diploma in comparative law from LSU. Soon after obtaining his Louisiana Bar license in January of 2015, Evan began working as an Associate Attorney at a well-known, large, personal injury firm in New Orleans. Evan gained valuable experience at that law firm and, in January of 2017, he joined the law office of Darryl Breaux & Associates. Mr. Breaux’s lifelong vocation is the study and the practice of personal injury law and he strives to get the very best results for his clients. Like his father, Darryl, Evan is accessible; he believes the idea of personal injury personal attention is what sets DB&A apart from the others. Mr. Breaux is a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association and is licensed to practice law in the state of Louisiana.

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Galen M. Hair

Civil Litigation

3540 S I 10 Service Rd W, Suite 300, Metairie, LA 70001

Galen M. Hair, an aggressive and relentless litigator, is licensed in multiple states and boasts clients from around the world. With large wins both at home and across the country and an impressive record of favorable results, Mr. Hair gained a reputation for getting the job done both inside and outside the court room early on in his career. He focuses not only on the litigation in front of the client, but the long term personal and business effects that his clients’ issues will cause. Viability is key and no small victory is worth it if the client is put in a more detrimental position. With both large firm and boutique firm experience, he combines a large firm comprehensive approach to a small firm low-cost model to achieve impressive results with minimal financial expense. His clients are family to him and it shows. Mr. Hair has been fortunate enough to have several clients enlist him in “bet the company” litigation and has been tasked with protecting clients’ assets during litigation. He enjoys nothing more than fighting for his clients and his uses his unique work ethic, his diverse background, and his courtroom skills to do just that. Mr. Hair is involved in several community-based organizations including Access Louisiana and the 610 Stompers. When he is not fighting for clients or raising money for a good cause, he is focused on skills enrichment – often attending continuing education “just to brush up.” This unwavering success to continual improvement has led him to be named as a Super Lawyer Rising Star, a Top Lawyer by New Orleans Magazine, the Pro Bono Publico Award and numerous other accolades.

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