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Meyer H Gertler
Orleans Parish, LA Lawyer
Free ConsultationProducts Liability
Tulane University School of Law
My name is Mike Gertler and I am the managing partner of Gertler Accident & Injury Attorneys, a New Orleans based Personal Injury Law Firm. I have been representing individuals injured in accidents since 1970 - not only in the state of Louisiana, but throughout the country.
I focus only on personal injury lawsuits and concentrate in the following areas:
Mesothelioma
Wrongful Death Claims
Construction Accidents & Injuries
Brain Injuries/Traumatic Brain Injury/TBI
Injuries from Defective Products
Medical Malpractice Birth Injury/Cerebral Palsy
Nursing Home Negligence
Medical Negligence
Nursing Home Abuse
Premises Liability/Non-Secure Premises
Offshore Injuries
Oil Rig Injuries
Dog Bite...
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Chelsea Brener Cusimano
Orleans Parish, LA Lawyer with 11 years of experience
Employment
Loyola University New Orleans College of Law
Chelsea Brener Cusimano has a substantial litigation practice and client base after a decade of work with her family firm and public officials.
Chelsea is the daughter of the late Lisa Brener who began her trailblazing civil rights and employment practice in New Orleans in the 1980s. Chelsea is a fourth-generation New Orleans lawyer.
Chelsea has successfully litigated Collective Actions under the FederalFair Labor Standards Act, including managing a Collective Action with over 90 Plaintiffs from 2018-2020.
Chelsea is a member of both the Louisiana and Georgia bars, and holds an LL.M. from George Washington University in National Security and International Affairs. She...
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Louis M. Grossman
Orleans Parish, LA Lawyer with 21 years of experience
Appeals and Environmental
James E. Rogers College of Law, University of Arizona
Lou Grossman is a partner in the New Orleans office of Kean Miller and practices in the environmental litigation, energy, and appellate groups. Since being admitted to practice in 2003, he has handled complex disputes involving the energy and petrochemical industries, including toxic tort claims, environmental damage claims, and commercial litigation. In addition, Lou has handled the appeals of numerous high-profile legal issues at the trial and appellate court level. He is listed in Louisiana Super Lawyers as a Rising Star for 2013 and 2014. Lou was admitted to the Colorado Bar in 2015, and was listed as a Rising...
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Marynell Lapuyade Piglia
Orleans Parish, LA Attorney with 34 years of experience
Employment and Workers' Comp
Loyola University New Orleans
Marynell Piglia exudes confidence in her practice and epitomizes the effectiveness of hard work and tenacity. Practicing civil litigation, family law, and employment law, she represents clients in matters such as discrimination, sexual harassment, workers’ compensation, divorce, and related family law matters. Ms. Piglia earned her undergraduate degree from Southeastern Louisiana University, magna cum laud. She was the recipient of a President’s Medal for Academic Excellence. She went on to receive her law degree from Loyola University, where she served on the Loyola Law Review, as chair of the Moot Court Board, and a member of the Moot Court teaching...
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Michael A. McGlone
Orleans Parish, LA Lawyer with 49 years of experience
Appeals
Loyola University Chicago School of Law and Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
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Glenn P. Orgeron
Orleans Parish, LA Attorney with 46 years of experience
Business
The George Washington University Law School, Tulane University School of Law, George Washington University and Louisiana State University
Glenn Orgeron is of counsel to the New Orleans office of Kean Miller and a Registered Professional Engineer. He practices in the construction and litigation groups. Glenn has over 25 years of experience in complex construction law matters, mold litigation, and product liability litigation in state and federal courts.
Glenn is a Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) in the United States Marine Corps. He has served in a variety of legal positions for the United States Marine Corps, including assignments as Deputy General Counsel, Assistant General Counsel, and General Counsel in wide range of jurisdictions including Hawaii, Japan, the Indian Ocean, Washington, D.C.,...
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Martin Regan
Orleans Parish, LA Lawyer with 48 years of experience
Free ConsultationAppeals
Louisiana State University - Baton Rouge
Attorney Martin Regan believes in the law and the right to the best defense. Any case, for all clients anywhere in the world: Homicide or Drug, Medical Malpractice, Federal Habeas Corpus and more. As the senior managing partner of Regan Law PLC who brings more than 40 years of success and experience to each case, Attorney Martin Regan is not only esteemed by judges and colleagues in any court of law, he is respected and revered, known as the attorney to watch and flanked by the strongest team of six professional attorneys prepared to support you....
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Max Cohen
Orleans Parish, LA Lawyer with 38 years of experience
Insurance Defense
Vanderbilt University Law School
Max Cohen brings extensive experience and insight in insurance defense litigation, with an emphasis on personal injury, premises liability, and professional liability construction and coverage. He received his Juris Doctor from Vanderbilt University School of Law, where he was the Brief Editor of the Moot Court Board. Mr. Cohen joined one of the largest law firms in New Orleans shortly after graduating. He became a lawyer at Lowe Stein in 1988 and became a partner in 1994. Due to his commitment to his clients, Mr. Cohen has received the AV® Preeminent rating by Martindale-Hubbell®. Mr. Cohen is very active in...
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Charles R. Talley
Orleans Parish, LA Attorney with 43 years of experience
Appeals
Florida State University College of Law
Chuck Talley is a partner in the New Orleans office of Kean Miller. He practices in the admiralty and maritime, and oil and gas practice groups. Chuck has particular experience in admiralty and maritime law, personal injury defense, including defense of Jones Act seaman claims, property damage claims, Corbello litigation, appeals, and oil & gas law. He has more than 31 years of trial and appellate experience before state and federal courts throughout the United States.
Chuck is listed in Louisiana Super Lawyers, 2008-2019. He is also listed in Best Lawyers in America, 2020.
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Melanie Lockett
Orleans Parish, LA Lawyer with 18 years of experience
Employment and Insurance Defense
Loyola University School of Law
Melanie Lockett is an experienced litigator in diverse areas of law including insurance coverage and defense, education, commercial litigation, employment law, professional liability, and family law. She has litigated a vast array of legal issues in Louisiana state and federal courts. She has also successfully appealed cases to Louisiana Courts of Appeal and Louisiana Supreme Court. Melanie’s innovative and diligent approach to representing clients has led to notable successes for insurance companies, insurance agents, tenured professors, university students, and victims of discrimination. Melanie is an involved member of several professional organizations. She is an active member...
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Jennifer M. Bonneau
Orleans Parish, LA Lawyer with 21 years of experience
(504) 488-0678
118 West Harrison Avenue
Suite 301
New Orleans , LA 70124
Free ConsultationAppeals, Arbitration & Mediation and Business
Southern University Law Center
.Attorney and Counselor at Law
Notary Public
Jennifer M. Bonneau has represented individuals, insurers, small businesses, insurance companies, and corporations in a variety of cases. She has extensive experience in helping clients resolve disputes through negotiations, trials, mediation, arbitration, and appeals.
Jennifer has served as both lead and assistant counsel in litigation resulting in millions of dollars in recovery to clients injured as a result of others. She represents clients in state and federal courts in matters both simple and highly complex. Jennifer is a Qualified Family Law Mediator and has also served as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) for...
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Randy Opotowsky
Orleans Parish, LA Attorney
Free ConsultationBusiness
Louisiana State University and A. and M. College
Randy Opotowsky is a highly experienced real estate attorney and commercial litigator, who is held in high regard by his colleagues in New Orleans. He has more than 44 years of experience in residential and commercial real estate law, and business and corporate law, including 25 years as a litigator. His practice areas include residential and commercial closings, condominium creation and conversion, multi-family and subdivision development, and representation of condominium homeowner associations.
Randy has developed a reputation for providing high quality legal counsel to condominium owners, developers and associations in condominium conversions of existing buildings, condominium collections, ground-up condominium development,...
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Zoë W. Vermeulen
Orleans Parish, LA Attorney with 12 years of experience
Employment
Tulane University School of Law
Zoë Vermeulen is a partner in the New Orleans office of Kean Miller. She joined the firm in 2012 and practices in the admiralty and maritime practice group, as well as the labor and employment group.
Zoë earned her B.A. in Public Relations from Louisiana State University in 2008. She earned her J.D., magna cum laude, in 2012 from Tulane University Law School, where she was a member of the Order of the Coif and Moot Court Board.
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Justin McCarthy Chopin
Orleans Parish, LA Lawyer with 16 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment, Insurance Claims and Workers' Comp
Loyola University New Orleans College of Law
Licensed to practice in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas, Justin Chopin is the owner and managing attorney of The Chopin Law Firm LLC. Born and raised in New Orleans, Justin is thoroughly familiar with the legal challenges that individuals and businesses face along the Gulf Coast. The firm represents individuals who have suffered personal injury, as well as small businesses.
Prior to founding his own firm, Justin worked for one of the largest defense firms in America, as well as for some of the most highly regarded regional firms.
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Max Ciolino
Orleans Parish, LA Lawyer with 8 years of experience
Free ConsultationTulane University School of Law
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Mitchell Hoffman
Orleans Parish, LA Attorney with 48 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Insurance Defense
Tulane University
Mitchell J. Hoffman earned both his undergraduate and graduate degrees from Tulane University. He received his JD in 1976. He has been in private practice since that time representing individuals and companies throughout the Greater New Orleans area. Over the years, Mr. Hoffman developed an expertise in family law and his practice now includes significant involvement in divorce, custody, community property issues, pre and post-nuptial agreements, partitions and a host of other family law related matters. Mr. Hoffman also has experience trying cases involving insurance defense, mergers and acquisitions, corporate and business law, and general litigation. He qualified to become...
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Kelicia D. Raya
Orleans Parish, LA Lawyer with 2 years of experience
Environmental
Loyola University New Orleans College of Law
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Rob Lunsford
Orleans Parish, LA Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp
Loyola University Chicago School of Law
Rob was born in Traverse City, MI and raised in El Paso, TX. He is a graduate of Tulane University in New Orleans and Loyola University of Chicago School of Law. Rob enjoys fishing, reading, golf and automobile racing. He loves to cook with his family and is an avid Major League Baseball and NFL fan.
EDUCATION
Tulane University – B.A. English
Loyola University Chicago School of Law – J.D.
Frankfurt International School
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Eyona Nelson
MEMBER
Colorado Bar Association
Louisiana Bar Association
New Orleans Bar Association
Mississippi Bar Association
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Louisiana
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Christopher Szeto
Orleans Parish, LA Lawyer with 6 years of experience
Free ConsultationLoyola University New Orleans College of Law
Personal experience with racial injustice infused with an awareness of the judicial system motivates Mr. Christopher Szeto. Mr. Szeto recognized law as his calling from an early age. This internal drive led him to volunteer for numerous courts across the country. Mr. Szeto’s dedication to courts in Louisiana, New York, and Massachusetts showed him the endless caseloads lawyers face. Inspired by Charles Houston, who was key in disrupting the Jim Crow era, Mr. Szeto set off for law school.
Mr. Szeto graduated from The University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee. He majored in Philosophy, Political Science, and History. Mr....
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Adam Granville Young
Orleans Parish, LA Attorney with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy, Business, Immigration and Tax
Tulane University
Adam Young grew up in Abbeville, Louisiana and attended Tulane University School of Law, earning his Juris Doctor degree in 2005. Following graduation, Adam worked for law firms and companies in the Oil & Gas industry in Louisiana, gaining business law experience that he has transferred to his own practice. He has experience in bankruptcy law, in which he focuses on complex bankruptcy situations. Adam is a member of the Bankruptcy Section of the Louisiana Bar Association, as well as the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys. Additionally, he has extensive experience representing clients in divorce and family law cases,...
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Collin Melancon
Orleans Parish, LA Attorney
Free ConsultationInsurance Claims
Loyola University New Orleans
After practicing for several years at one of the most respected and top rated defense firms in Louisiana, Collin and three other experienced lawyers formed Mansfield Melancon with the goal of providing his clients the personal attention that they deserve and expect from their attorney.
Collin has experience advocating for clients in both Louisiana federal and state courts. He has handled cases ranging from complex business disputes to individual disagreements. Collin is admitted to practice in all Louisiana state courts, in the United States District Courts for the Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of Louisiana, and the United States...
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Christopher Carbine
Jefferson Parish, LA Lawyer with 8 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability
Loyola University New Orleans
Christopher H. Carbine is a New Orleans lawyer who practices criminal defense and civil litigation at the highest level in both state and federal courts.
Mr. Carbine provides an aggressive criminal defense with a focus on achieving his clients’ goals and maintaining a personal, informed relationship with his clients through each stage of the process. Mr. Carbine is experienced in handling all types of cases on both the state and federal levels, and his attention to detail has been extremely beneficial for clients faced with complex criminal matters involving unconstitutional and illegal police actions such as 4th Amendment Violations, Illegal Searches...
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Jeffrey J. Gelpi
Orleans Parish, LA Lawyer with 8 years of experience
Business and Environmental
Tulane University School of Law
Jeff’s practice includes representing major international oil and gas companies in a broad range of high-stakes lawsuits, primarily involving allegations that soil, sediment, groundwater, drinking water, and other types of environmental contamination were caused by oil and gas exploration and production activities. He has extensive experience drafting motions and briefs in federal and state courts at both the trial and appellate levels.
Prior to joining the firm in 2016, Jeff served as a law clerk for the Honorable Carl J. Barbier, of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, where he assisted in the disposition of numerous...
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Michael Allday
Orleans Parish, LA Lawyer
Bankruptcy
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University
Michael D. Allday experiences range from the representation of clients in local commercial matters, family disputes, personal injury and bankruptcy to the representation of large corporations in international arbitration, including the Iran-U.S. Claims Tribunal at the Hague. In today’s competitive environment, Michael D. Allday law office has the advantage of combining large firm experience with personal attention to clients’ needs at affordable rates. Every client receives “hands on” attention, and your goals and needs are the top priority. When necessary, Michael D. Allday has a network of respected colleagues in those areas of law that require a high degree of...
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Robert Toale
Jefferson Parish, LA Attorney with 41 years of experience
Free ConsultationLoyola University New Orleans
Robert Toale is the founder of the Law Office of Robert S. Toale, a practice focusing exclusively on criminal defense. He works on state, federal, and juvenile criminal cases throughout Southeast Louisiana. He has tried over 100 jury trials and represented over 5,000 clients.
He is a Life Member of NACDL, which he joined in 1986. He currently serves as Vice Chair of the Public Defense Committee. Mr. Toale is a member of NACDL’s Budget and Death Penalty Committees. In addition to his contributions to NACDL, Mr. Toale is a Lifetime Member of NACDL's affiliate, the Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense...
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Karen Fontana Young
Orleans Parish, LA Attorney with 29 years of experience
Business
Tulane University School of Law
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Charles E. Lavis
Orleans Parish, LA Lawyer with 30 years of experience
Free ConsultationInsurance Claims, Products Liability and Workers' Comp
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
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Monica P. Navarro
Jefferson Parish, LA Attorney
Appeals, Arbitration & Mediation and Business
University of Michigan Law School
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Peter James Diiorio
Orleans Parish, LA Lawyer with 18 years of experience
Free ConsultationInsurance Claims
Loyola University New Orleans
Peter Diiorio began his career as an attorney in 2005 by handling hundreds of first-party insurance claims following Hurricane Katrina. One month before Katrina, Mr. Diiorio sat for the 2005 Louisiana bar exam in the Superdome of New Orleans, and he began handling property insurance claims as an attorney two months later.
Today, Mr. Diiorio continues to focus his law practice on representing homeowners and small businesses in first-party insurance claims, with an emphasis on bad faith claims against insurers.
If someone has been wronged by an insurance company, or has an insurance problem they can’t handle, Mr. Diiorio works tirelessly...
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David M. Whitaker
Orleans Parish, LA Attorney with 33 years of experience
Employment
Tulane University School of Law
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Mr. Louis R. Koerner Jr
Orleans Parish, LA Lawyer with 57 years of experience
Free ConsultationAppeals
Tulane University School of Law
A graduate of Tulane University School of Law, an avid gardener, and a history buff, Louis lives in New Orleans, Louisiana. He enjoys speaking French and is an advocate for French language and culture in Louisiana. Bringing more than 50 years of legal experience to the table, Louis R. Koerner, Jr. can assist you with complex litigation and appeals related to maritime and personal injury cases. Certified by the Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization.
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Dan Chiorean
Orleans Parish, LA Attorney with 11 years of experience
Antitrust and Appeals
Tulane University School of Law
My current practice is focused on antitrust class action litigation, primarily in the pharmaceutical industry. I have broad litigation experience in antitrust, intellectual property, complex commercial disputes, criminal investigations and defense, and other complex commercial litigation matters, as well as deep FDA regulatory knowledge as it pertains to filing and maintaining applications for new drugs and their generic equivalents.
I have represented clients in numerous billion dollar antitrust disputes, as well as co-authored multiple successful appellate briefs before various federal appellate courts.
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Imtiaz A Siddiqui
Orleans Parish, LA Attorney with 20 years of experience
900 Camp Street
Suite 333
New Orleans, LA 70130
Appeals, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Employment
Tulane University School of Law
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P. Walker Lasiter
Orleans Parish, LA Lawyer with 6 years of experience
Free ConsultationUniversity of Mississippi School of Law
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Scott C. Dusang
Jefferson Parish, LA Lawyer
Business and Real Estate
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University
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Jacque Rene
Orleans Parish, LA Lawyer with 24 years of experience
Free ConsultationInsurance Claims
Jacque Touzet is an accomplished motorcycle rider who has focused his practice to help injured riders.
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Samuel John Ford
Orleans Parish, LA Attorney with 9 years of experience
Consumer
Tulane University School of Law
Samuel Ford is a dedicated consumer attorney, protecting the rights of consumers in Louisiana, the gulf coast, and throughout the nation. Samuel's practice is focused on providing individuals relief from relentless debt collectors who use abusive and illegal tactics to squeeze money out of hard-working Americans. Prior to joining Varadi, Hair & Checki, Samuel was a defense attorney for creditors and debt collectors, witnessing first-hand the injurious methods utilized by these corporations and learning the best ways to fight back against them. If you are receiving calls or letters from a debt collector, have been sued on a debt, or...
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Richard Peter Voorhies III
Orleans Parish, LA Lawyer with 18 years of experience
Insurance Claims
Loyola University New Orleans College of Law
Richard P. Voorhies III founded The Voorhies Law Firm in 2012. Before starting his own firm, Richard earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Lafayette, received a Juris Doctor from Loyola School of Law, and served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Dee D. Drell in the Western District of Louisiana. He is an active member of the Louisiana State Bar association and licensed to practice in every court in the state. If needed, Richard can also practice before District Courts in Louisiana and the United States Court of Appeals. With experience in...
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Christopher L. Williams
Orleans Parish, LA Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment and Entertainment & Sports
Tulane University School of Law
Christopher L. Williams focuses his practice on complex employment litigation, including cases involving violations of wage-and-hour laws, employment discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation, unpaid wages, breach of contract, whistleblower claims, and non-compete issues. After working for some of the nation’s largest labor-and-employment law firms, he opened his own practice in 2014 to concentrate on protecting the rights of workers and employees. Mr. Williams draws on his previous experience representing employers to provide legal advice to individuals regarding potential claims and legal remedies under state and federal employment laws. Mr. Williams has litigated a wide variety of employment issues in...
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Kenneth L. Tolar
Orleans Parish, LA Attorney with 30 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Employment, Patents and Trademarks
Loyola University New Orleans
Kenneth L. Tolar focuses primarily on general intellectual property matters including patent, trademark and copyright prosecution, intellectual property litigation and licensing on behalf of both corporations and independent inventors nationwide, patentability and trademark availability opinions, inter partes practice before both the Patent Trial and Appeal Board and the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board; during his career, he has secured over 350 patents on behalf of independent and corporate inventors.
Mr. Tolar also engages in general commercial litigation, insurance defense, labor disputes arising under The Fair Labor Standards Act, personal injury and first-party insurance claims.