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Anthony Irpino

Personal Injury Law

2216 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA

Since 1996, when he founded Irpino, Avin & Hawkins Law Firm, Anthony Irpino has been a creative and energetic advocate of victim’s rights in difficult and complex liability cases, helping to earn plaintiffs more than $350 million in settlements. He has fourteen years of experience working on behalf of plaintiffs, focusing on complex litigation in areas such as nursing home abuse, wrongful deaths, and Jones Act/Maritime law. Anthony has a reputation as a leader in class action litigation, serving as class counsel for plaintiffs in more than forty (40) class action, multi-district litigation and mass joinder lawsuits involving pharmaceutical litigation, Hurricane Katrina, chemical releases, explosions, fires, contaminations and evacuations, among many others. Because of his devotion to class action procedure, Anthony is an expert in strategic matters related to class actions and mass joinder cases. In most class actions he’s been involved in, Anthony has served in leadership roles of leading discovery, obtaining class certification, initiating and overseeing the Proof of Claim Process, and trial work. Anthony has been class counsel in five (5) class action cases that have been tried to judgment. Of particular note is a chemical leak case, in Re: New Orleans Train Car Leak and Fire Litigation, which resulted in a 3.35 billion dollar judgment. Additionally, in a train derailment and evacuation case, Mary Self, et al. v. Illinois Central Railroad, Anthony was co-lead trial attorney, arguing the case before a jury and winning a favorable judgment for his clients.

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Barry J. Cooper Jr.

Environmental Law

1525 Religious St, New Orleans, LA 70130

Barry J. Cooper, Jr. practices: Aviation Law, Bankruptcy, Business Transactions, Class Actions, Commercial Litigation, Estates & Trusts, Pharmaceutical Litigation. Mr Cooper is licensed to practice in: Louisiana, Texas, U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, and U.S. District Court, the Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Louisiana.

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Carlos Hornbrook

Distinguished Lawyer

Estate Planning Law

700 South Peters Street, 315, New Orleans, LA 70130

Carlos J Hornbrook has had over twenty years of experience as a stockbroker and financial advisor. He has the financial and legal expertise to help you prepare a proper estate plan that will meet your needs to protect your family. Carlos J. Hornbrook is license to practice law in the State of Louisiana and is a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association.

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Carol A. Newman

Real Estate Law

813 S Carrollton Ave, New Orleans, LA 70118, USA

Carol A. Newman, Attorney at law, was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. She is a graduate of St. Joseph Academy, a magna cum laude graduate from the University of New Orleans, and a 1984 Loyola Law School graduate receiving her juris doctorate degree. Ms. Newman began her private law practice in 1985 and has obtained extensive experience in the area of real estate law, providing closing services from a wide range of clients, such as the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, the Port of New Orleans, Habitat for Humanity, Neighborhood Development Foundation, the Housing Authority of New Orleans, numerous community development foundations, and thousands of residential and commercial real estate transactions. Because of her 37 years of experience and her commitment to the integrity of the law, Attorney Newman has been recognized by several State Courts as an expert witness in the area of real estate law. She has been a faculty member at numerous continuing legal education seminars speaking on such topics as "Wills and Estate Planning"... "How to Prepare a HUD-1 Settlement Statement"... "Real Estate Closings," etc... Ms. Newman also has extensive experience in the area of Wills and Estates. Attorney Newman litigates cases involving real estate, wills, the administration of estates, interdictions, tutorships, and related matters. Ms. Newman is also the owner of Newman Title Insurance Agency a full service to the agency for 34 years and is a licensed title insurance agent for First AmericanTitle Insurance Company and WFG National title Insurance Company, providing title insurance coverage to thousands of homeowners and businesses throughout the State of Louisiana. Attorney Newman is very active in the local community. She is a 2012 - 2013 National Top Ten Business Woman for the American Business Women's Association and a board member of the ABWA/LeCapitale Chapter (Baton Rouge), a c ommittee chair for the ABWA Crescent City Connnections League (New Orleans), a member of the Louisiana Land Title Association, a member of the New Orleans Metropolitan Association of Title Attorneys and a member of the Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity. Carol A. Newman, a Professional Law Corporation has a very professional legal team that includes experienced attorneys, as well as friendly and knowledgeable legal and notarial assistants. Her law firm understands the intricacies of family relationships and the importance of insuring a flawless and enjoyable experience for both buyers and sellers in a real estate transaction. The firm provides legal services for real estate, wills and estate planning designed to meet you and your family's needs. Her law firm also handles litigation that may arise to clear any real estate title issues and any adversarial issues that may arise during the probate process. Ms. Newman can even provide title insurance on any real estate transactions done at her law firm. Carol Newman Attorney at law has one goal - to provide you and your loved ones with well-deserved peace of mind.

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David Kleinschmidt

Distinguished Lawyer

Personal Injury Law

3501 Canal St, New Orleans, LA 70119, USA

David G. Kleinschmidt is a personal injury attorney in New Orleans and an associate at The Womac Law Firm. His work includes automobile and 18-wheeler accidents, as well as hurricane claims. Hurricane Ida is one example of the latter: his firm reports that he recovered more than $1 million for people whose homes and lives were destroyed by the storm. Kleinschmidt joined Womac in 2014, but not as a lawyer. His first position was file clerk, followed by a legal assistant position working with one of the firm’s litigation attorneys. He held that position until he finished law school and gained admission to the bar. Womac now lists him among its trial attorneys. Kleinschmidt earned a Bachelor of Science in Marketing at Louisiana State University and went on to receive his Juris Doctor from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law. His time at Loyola included membership in both the Moot Court Program and the Trial Advocacy Program. At the firm level, Womac describes a personal injury practice serving New Orleans and clients across Louisiana. It states that it does not represent insurance companies. These are descriptions of the firm’s practice; the matters named in Kleinschmidt’s individual biography are automobile accidents, 18-wheeler accidents and hurricane claims.

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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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Greg Latham

Greg Latham

Featured Lawyer

Intellectual Property Law

400 Poydras Street, Suite 1400, New Orleans, LA 70130

Greg Latham founded Intellectual Property Consulting in 2007 and currently serves as the firm’s managing director. His primary role consists of servicing clients with intellectual property concerns including trademarks, copyrights, patents, trade secrets, entertainment, software and Internet law. Greg assists clients with general business counseling, licensing, litigation, copyright and trademark prosecution in a wide variety of industries. Greg graduated J.D., cum laude from Tulane University School of Law in 1998. Immediately prior to law school, Greg received his undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois at Champaign Urbana where he was enrolled in the engineering school.

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James Dugan

Health Care Law

365 Canal St, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA

Over the years, Mr. Dugan has specialized in the area of complex litigation representing numerous consumers and third party-payors, including Blue Cross of Louisiana and other health insurers in cases against the manufacturers of Synthroid, Fen-Phen, Rezulin, Neurontin, Vioxx, Zyprexa, Bextra/Celebrex, Oxycontin, Ketek, Effexor, Prograf, Skelaxin, Nexium, and Suboxone. Mr. Dugan also represented the Louisiana Attorney General in the Synthroid, Baycol, Rezulin, Vioxx, and Ketek litigations to recoup medical costs the state Medicaid program expended over these drugs. As a result of his demonstrated skill and experience in class action and mass tort practice, Mr. Dugan has been appointed by the court to serve in key leadership positions in a number of large national federal court class action cases. Mr. Dugan received his B.A. from the University of Southwestern Louisiana in Lafayette, Louisiana and his J.D. form Loyola University Law School in New Orleans, Louisiana. He is a member of the Louisiana Bar and has also been admitted to practice before a number of Federal Courts including the Eastern and Middle District’s of Louisiana, Southern District of Alabama, District of Massachusetts, Eastern District of New York, United States 2nd Circuit Court of Appeal, United States 1st Circuit of Appeal, United States 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal and United States 5th Circuit Court of Appeal. Mr. Dugan continues to be an active member in a number of well-respected legal organizations, including the Federal Bar Association, the Louisiana Association for Justice, the Orleans Parish Bar Associations and the Louisiana State and American Bar Associations.

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Jeremy Epstein

Family and Divorce Law

1010 Common St, New Orleans, LA 70112

Jeremy Epstein is a New Orleans attorney and the founder of Jeremy Epstein Law, LLC, with a practice that includes family law and car accidents. Divorce and child and spousal support appear among his individual practice areas; his firm also represents clients in child custody matters. His employment history includes positions at two other practices. From 2009 to 2013, he was an attorney at Herman, Herman & Katz, followed by two years as an attorney partner and owner of Epstein Law Firm. His work at Herman, Herman, Katz & Cotlar began earlier, with a law clerk position from 2007 to 2009. Tulane figures in both his education and his early legal work. He graduated from its AB Freeman School of Business in 2004 with a B.S., cum laude. His J.D. followed at Tulane Law School in 2007, along with a certificate in maritime law. That same year, he served as a student attorney at the Tulane Environmental Law Clinic and volunteered as a law clerk for Orleans Public Defenders. In 2006, he had been a legal intern with the Immigration Refugee Services at Catholic Charities of New Orleans. His bar admissions began in Texas in 2008 and Louisiana in 2009. The federal admissions listed in his biography are the Eastern and Middle Districts of Louisiana, both in 2010, and the U.S. Supreme Court in 2012.

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Joshua Rubenstein

Joshua Rubenstein

Featured Lawyer

Personal Injury Law

701 Poydras Street, Suite 4100, New Orleans, LA 70139

Joshua Rubenstein is a serious, dedicated attorney who meticulously researches and prepares all of his cases. Joshua studied English and Political Science at Vassar College and received his J.D. from Tulane Law School where he was involved with the Trial Advocacy Clinic and Moot Court. Joshua received a Certificate of Specialization in Maritime Law and was a Semi-Finalist in the John R. Brown National Admiralty Competition. In his almost 30 years of practicing law, Joshua has represented clients on both sides of the aisle. After spending a decade as a defense attorney specializing in asbestos litigation, he decided to follow the footsteps of his stepfather, Blake Jones, to represent those that were injured at the fault of others. Joshua also traded in his wings as a world traveler to focus on a new role as a husband and father to adorable twins while still remaining active with such charitable organizations as the United Israel Appeal and the Jewish Federation of New Orleans.

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Morris Bart

Morris Bart

Distinguished Lawyer

Personal Injury Law

601 Poydras St., 24th Floor, New Orleans, LA 70130

Morris Bart has been a powerful presence in personal injury all around Louisiana and the Gulf South for more than 40 years. During his career, he’s been named a Super Lawyer, a Million Dollar Advocate, New Orleans’ Best Civil Attorney and a Leader in Law. He’s also an avid supporter of local sports teams and is active in a host of community and philanthropic endeavors.

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Nicole Eichberger

Labor Law

650 Poydras St, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA

Nicole A. Eichberger is a partner in the Labor and Employment Law Department and a member of the Class & Collective Actions and Wage and Hour Groups. Nici is an experienced trial lawyer and represents clients in all types of employment-related matters, from single-plaintiff and complex employment to large, complex class and collective actions alleging discrimination, non-compete violations, and wage and hour disputes. Nici has significant experience assisting clients in the defense of numerous class and collective actions. She frequently counsels employers, fiduciaries, and trustees on employment, wage and hour and benefit issues. In addition to her litigation practice, Nici assists in conducting workplace investigations and audits related to discrimination, managerial training, non-competes and employee classification. She is adept to counseling clients on a wide array of issues including reviewing and drafting employee handbooks, wage and hour issues, employee leave and training policies. She is a member of the Firm’s eDiscovery Group and advises clients on eDiscovery matters, including day-to-day preservation, investigations and litigation strategies. Nici recently completed a three-year term was on the ABA’s Standing Committee on Pro Bono & Public Service and serves as the Pro Bono Co-Coordinator for Proskauer’s New Orleans office. She is a prolific writer, frequently contributing to Proskauer’s Law and the Workplace Blog and a sought-after speaker on collective/class action topics.

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Ronald Lospennato

Constitutional Law

650 Poydras St Suite 1400, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA

Area of Practice: Civil Rights Ron graduated from the University of Massachusetts, Summa Cum Laude, in 1975. He graduated from Franklin Pierce Law Center (now University of New Hampshire Law School) in May 1978. He became a member of the New Hampshire bar later that year. Ron has been a member of the Louisiana Bar since 2009. He is also admitted to practice in all federal courts Louisiana, New Hampshire and Vermont, in the First, Second, Fifth, Seventh Circuit US Courts of Appeal, and in the United States Supreme Court. Ron has devoted his entire professional life to furthering the legal and human rights of persons with disabilities and other disenfranchised and disempowered people. His first job after law school was as a Reginald Heber Smith fellow at Vermont Legal Aid (VLA). While at VLA, he handled a number of significant cases, including a class action challenging the lack of adequate notices of reductions or terminations of food stamp benefits and an argument before the US Second Circuit Court of Appeals on a Social Security case. In 1979, Ron was hired as the first attorney for New Hampshire's Protection and Advocacy Program, Developmental Disabilities Advocacy Center, later known as Disabilities Rights Center (DRC). He became DRC's Legal Director in 1986. Ron worked for DRC for 28 years and, during that time, litigated extensively in state and federal courts, and argued many cases before the New Hampshire Supreme Court and the US First Circuit Court of Appeals. In 2007, Ron left DRC to become the Director of the School to Prison Reform Project at the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) in New Orleans. While as SPLC, Ron worked on education cases in Louisiana, Florida, Kentucky, Michigan, and Texas. In May 2010, Ron left SPLC's employment, although he continued to consult on a contract basis with SPLC to provide back up and support to the Children's Rights in Kentucky and the Michigan Protection and Advocacy Program on school to prison issues. Ron began working at the Advocacy Center, now known as Disability Rights Louisiana (DRLA), in June 2010 on contract as its Litigation Director. In 2016, Ron was hired as a full-time position for DRLA, first as its Litigation Director and later has its Legal Director. In 2021, DRLA hired Ron as the Interim Executive Director, a job he held until April 2023. While at DRLA supervised all of its legal work and directly handled numerous state and federal court cases. A representative list of cases Ron has directly worked on either as lead or direct counsel while at DRC, SPLC, and DRLA are listed on this website. Ron has served as a member of the National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) Legal Committee, 2017 to 2023 and in 1991-1993. He also served on the Board of Directors of DRLA from April 2008 until 2010 and the Granite State Independent Living Foundation, Concord, NH from April 1982 to April 1983. Finally, Ron was the Chair of the New Hampshire Bar Association’s Mental and Physical Disabilities Law Section of the New Hampshire Bar Association, 1982- 1995.

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Ryan Gaudet

Distinguished Lawyer

Personal Injury Law

1100 Poydras Street, 3900, New Orleans, LA 70163

Ryan Gaudet is an attorney with Dudley DeBosier Injury Lawyers in New Orleans, Louisiana. His connection to the city began before his legal career: he was born and raised there and later returned to attend law school at Loyola University. Gaudet earned his undergraduate degree in business management at LSU, where he also played football as a placekicker. He was a member of the 2003 National Championship team and received a Student Athlete award during his time at the university. At Loyola, he earned his law degree while participating in the Criminal Defense and Litigation Technology clinic. His law school activities also included service as an ABA representative. His court admissions extend to all Louisiana state courts. On the federal side, he is admitted to the United States District Courts for the Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Louisiana, as well as the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Gaudet belongs to the Louisiana State Bar Association and the American Bar Association. Dudley DeBosier represents injury victims through offices throughout Louisiana. The firm’s cases include car accidents, truck accidents and workers’ compensation claims. These are areas of work identified by the firm as a whole. Outside his professional work, Gaudet enjoys fishing and duck hunting. He also follows LSU sports, the Saints and the Pelicans.

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Personal Injury Law

3501 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70119

Ryan E. Womac is a trial attorney in New Orleans with The Womac Law Firm, where he practices civil litigation with a concentration in personal injury. Motor vehicle accidents figure prominently in his listed practice areas. These include collisions involving 18-wheelers, company cars and ride-share apps, as well as other motor vehicle accidents. Womac belongs to the firm’s New Orleans personal injury attorney team. The firm states that it does not represent insurance companies. At its Canal Street office, it maintains a mock jury courtroom for preparing clients for trial. The facility gives clients an opportunity to become familiar with a courtroom’s layout and atmosphere before they are called to testify. The firm explains that it built the courtroom because most of its clients had never been inside one. It describes familiarity with the setting as a way to reduce stress and help clients concentrate on their testimony. His academic background includes undergraduate study in marketing and legal study in New Orleans. Womac earned his Bachelor of Science degree in marketing at Louisiana State University. He received his law degree from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, where he was also a member of the Trial Advocacy Program during law school.

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Salvador Bivalacqua

Salvador Bivalacqua

Distinguished Lawyer

Civil Litigation

650 Poydras St suite 2615, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA

Sal Bivalacqua has been a partner at Griffin & Bivalacqua since 2005. There are many reasons why Sal wanted to be a lawyer, but his attraction to the legal profession stemmed mainly from his concern for other people. As a lawyer, he could use his skills to give these folks a chance at recovery and a better life.

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Workers Compensation Law

3300 Canal St, New Orleans, LA 70119, USA

Simone R. Nugent represented plaintiffs with Nugent Keating Personal Injury Law in New Orleans, where a 2019 court filing lists her office at 3300 Canal Street. Her signature appears on the plaintiffs’ witness list in Payne v. Great West Casualty Company, filed that August. Her education preceded a career spanning plaintiff representation and insurance defense. Nugent received a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in 2006. She completed her law degree and Graduate Diploma in Comparative Law at LSU in 2011, after an internship with the East Baton Rouge Parish Juvenile Criminal Department during law school. Duplass’s biography, published in December 2024, identifies her as a partner and describes her first twelve years of practice as plaintiff-side work beginning in Lafayette. That work included case analysis and trial preparation for premises liability, automobile and commercial trucking accidents, workers’ compensation, and Social Security disability matters. During that period, she also served on the Louisiana Association of Justice’s board of directors. The same account describes employment and racial discrimination litigation, along with civil and criminal defense work. Nugent also represented people alleging Fourth Amendment violations and civil-rights deprivations under Section 1983 by law enforcement officers. By the time of the Duplass biography, her work had shifted toward commercial liability insurance defense. The matters described included construction litigation for subcontractors and engineers, fire damage claims, premises liability, and automobile and trucking litigation.

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Stephen Smith

Stephen Smith

Distinguished Lawyer

Personal Injury Law

1425 N Broad Street, Suite 201, New Orleans, LA 70119

Area of Practice: Criminal Defense & Personal Injury/Plaintiff Law Stephen M. Smith began his law practice in 2002. He is an advocate for those needing representation in both civil and criminal matters with particular emphasis on criminal matters and personal injury. Mr. Smith has a passion to aid those facing injustices that was born out of his own observations and experiences with injustices he saw first hand growing up. Mr. Smith’s law office is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, but he represents clients throughoutLouisiana and beyond. He is a proven litigator with an impressive track record in state and federal courts as well as administrative tribunals. He possesses a strong courtroom presence with a unique ability to connect with judges and juries. His rapport and professionalism with opposing counsel help to facilitate the absolute best results for his clients. Mr. Smith has traveled outside of Louisiana to speak on select law topics. Mr. Smith is a graduate of the Southern University Law Center and Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. He is admitted to practice in all State and Federal Courts in Louisiana. He is a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association, the Louisiana Association for Justice, The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the Louis A. Martinet Legal Society.

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Susan Hufft

Personal Injury Law

635 St Charles Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70130

Susan Hufft brings a distinctive background to plaintiff law — combining her undergraduate training in communication with more than 35 years of legal experience. She has tried and settled hundreds of cases. Her ability to listen carefully, communicate clearly, and connect with clients has been central to the firm’s approach since its founding. Together with Patrick, Susan has built a practice grounded in trust, personal attention, and a commitment to obtaining the best result for each client. She is known for her thoroughness, her warmth, and her dedication to Louisiana families. She is a relentless advocate for her clients in the field of truck/auto accidents, maritime personal injury, employment law, and workplace injuries.

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Suzette Bagneris

Suzette Bagneris

Distinguished Lawyer

Personal Injury Law

2714 Canal St, New Orleans, LA 70119

Suzette Bagneris earned her legal degree in 1993 from Loyola Law School in New Orleans, Louisiana. She practiced at several civil litigation firms as an associate and obtained substantial trial experience litigating civil cases throughout the State of Louisiana, including class actions. Suzette started The Bagneris Firm in 2004 with a strong emphasis on representing victims of personal injury who may otherwise be overlooked or under-represented. She follows the mantra of “to whom much is given, much will be required,” which is taken from Luke 12:48, when selecting her cases. For more than two decades now, Suzette has enjoyed a very successful litigation practice, often successfully taking on “Goliath-like” corporations and national defense firms in very complex cases. To date, Suzette has received over $400 million in recovery for class action suits for her clients and continues to work aggressively on their behalf. She has also been admitted to the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, which is a distinction held by just 1% of attorneys in the country. She is among the 1% of attorneys in the country who have been admitted to practice law before the United States Supreme Court. She is among the less than one-half percent (0.5%) of active attorneys in the United States who have been designated as America’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators – truly the most exclusive and elite level of attorneys in the community. Among judges and lawyers, she has been honored with an AV preeminent peer review rating for ethical standards and legal ability by the Martindale-Hubbell.

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Barry J. Cooper Jr.

Environmental Law

1525 Religious St, New Orleans, LA 70130

Barry J. Cooper, Jr. practices: Aviation Law, Bankruptcy, Business Transactions, Class Actions, Commercial Litigation, Estates & Trusts, Pharmaceutical Litigation. Mr Cooper is licensed to practice in: Louisiana, Texas, U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, and U.S. District Court, the Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Louisiana.

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Daniel Davillier

Daniel Davillier

Distinguished Lawyer

Corporate and Transactional Law

935 Gravier St #1702, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA

Daniel E. Davillier is the founder of the Davillier Law Group, LLC. Prior to launching the firm, Mr. Davillier was a partner at Phelps Dunbar, LLP. He advises clients in the areas of commercial finance, commercial real estate, commodities trade transactions, general business, local governmental relations, and gaming. In connection with the film industry in Louisiana, Mr. Davillier represents financial institutions and production companies concerning film finance, tax credit, and other related matters. Mr. Davillier also represents a number of professional athletes in the NBA and NFL in connection with various commercial transactions throughout the United States (including the acquisition of businesses, the establishment of 501(c)(3) non-profit corporations, and the recovery of funds from third parties). Mr. Davillier holds a Bachelor of Science degree in General Business from the University of New Orleans. He graduated, cum laude, from Tulane University Law School in 1994. While at Tulane, Mr. Davillier served as President of the Black Law Students Association and served on the Moot Court Board. He was also inducted into the international legal fraternity, Phi Delta Phi, and won American Jurisprudence Awards for Security Rights and Obligations II. He is a recipient of the 2011 Leadership in Law Award from the New Orleans CityBusiness publication and the 2012 Multicultural Leadership Award from the Louisiana Diversity Council. Mr. Davillier is a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association, New Orleans Bar Association, Federal Bar Association, American Bar Association, National Bar ?Association and the Greater New Orleans Louis A. Martinet Legal Society. Mr. Davillier is also a graduate of the New Orleans Regional Leadership Institute, and has served on the board of the Louisiana Children’s Museum, the National Conference for Community and Justice, the New Orleans Regional Black Chamber of Commerce, and St. Augustine High School.

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Morris Bart

Morris Bart

Distinguished Lawyer

Personal Injury Law

601 Poydras St., FL 24, New Orleans, LA 70130

Morris Bart grew up in the New Orleans area, graduated from the University of New Orleans in 1975, and received his Juris Doctorate from Loyola Law School in 1978. During law school he served as President of Phi Alpha Delta legal fraternity, was a member of the Blue Key National Honor Society, and received the American Jurisprudence award for academic excellence. He was inducted into the Louisiana Bar in 1978 and is currently a member of the Louisiana Bar Association, Mississippi Association for Justice, American Association for Justice, and serves on the council of the Louisiana Association for Justice. Mr. Bart has been a trial lawyer for over 40 years. During his career, he has developed a national reputation as a leader in handling pharmaceutical, medical devices, and other Mass Torts litigations. In this area, he has successfully achieved many multi-million dollar recoveries for his clients.

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Morris Bart

Morris Bart

Distinguished Lawyer

Personal Injury Law

601 Poydras St, FL 24, New Orleans, LA 70130

Morris Bart grew up in the New Orleans area, graduated from the University of New Orleans in 1975, and received his Juris Doctorate from Loyola Law School in 1978. During law school he served as President of Phi Alpha Delta legal fraternity, was a member of the Blue Key National Honor Society, and received the American Jurisprudence award for academic excellence. He was inducted into the Louisiana Bar in 1978 and is currently a member of the Louisiana Bar Association, Mississippi Association for Justice, American Association for Justice, and serves on the council of the Louisiana Association for Justice. Mr. Bart has been a trial lawyer for over 40 years. During his career, he has developed a national reputation as a leader in handling pharmaceutical, medical devices, and other Mass Torts litigations. In this area, he has successfully achieved many multi-million dollar recoveries for his clients. Mr. Bart has also been a pioneer in legal marketing in America and has lectured extensively on the subject at Tulane University, Loyola Law School, and University of New Orleans. Morris and his wife, Cathy, have been married for more than 39 years and have three daughters. He is a strong believer in health and fitness and regularly runs, bikes, skis, and plays tennis.

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