Menu

Alumni

John S. Campbell, Jr. ('61) - of Taylor, Porter, Brooks & Phillips LLP, was selected by his peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers 2013 in the areas of Corporate Law, Gaming and Mergers and Acquisitions Law.

Gerald L. Walter, Jr. ('62) - of Taylor, Porter, Brooks and Phillips LLP, was selected by his peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers 2013, in the area of Litigation - Environmental.

W. Shelby McKenzie ('64) - of Taylor, Porter, Brooks and Phillips LLP, was selected by his peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers 2013, in the area of Insurance Law.

James C. Walker, Jr. ('64) - has practiced law for 47 years with the firm of Watkins, Walker & Eroche in Houma, Louisiana.

Vernon McManus ('67) - of McManus Law Office, a plaintiff's law practice, is a past member of LSBA House of Delegates, a Past President fo St. Landry Parish School Board and is the current City Attorney for Eunice, Louisiana.

Gerald H. Schiff ('67) - of Gordon Arata's Lafayette office, was selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers 2013 in the area of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law.

Robert "Pete" Seale ('67) - of Vorys, Sater, Semour and Pease LLP, was selected by his peers for inclusion in the 2013 edition of Best Lawyers in both Tax Law and Trusts and Estates Law.

W. Arthur Abercrombie, Jr. ('69) - of Taylor, Porter, Brooks & Phillips LLP, was selected by his peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers 2013 in the area of Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants.

J. Clayton Johnson ('69) - of Taylor, Porter, Brooks and Phillips LLP, was selected by his peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers 2013, in the area of Oil & Gas Law.

Eugene R. Groves ('70) - of Taylor, Porter, Brooks and Phillips LLP, was selected by his peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers 2013 in the areas of Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Construction, and Litigation - Real Estate.

Michael Casey ('71) - of Duane Morris Practice Groups, has been honored by Chambers USA for his legal work in the area of Labor & Employment.

Winston Rice ('71) - after practicing Admiralty, Maritime and Energy Law for many years, Winston Rice was recently ordained to the Priesthood in the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana and now serves as Chaplain for the Gulf Coastal Region as part of the Ministry on the Rivers & Gulf of The Seamen's Institute of New York and New Jersey.

David Cassidy ('75) - of Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, was selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in American 2013 in the areas of Tax Law and Litigation & Controversy - Tax.

Alton E. Bayard, III ('76) - of Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, was selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers 2013, in the areas of Closely Held Companies and Family Business Law, Litigation & Controversy - Tax, Litigation -Trusts & Estates, Non-Profit/Charities Law, Tax Law and Trusts and Estates.

Robert W. "Doc" Booksh, Jr. ('76) - of John Fox & Associates, LLC, practices in the areas of personal injury and worker's compensation litigation.

Jacqueline Carr ('76) - is President and CEO of White Kitchen Water Company and Eco Park, St. Tammany Parish, LA. She previously served as an elected representative of District 13, St. Tammany Parish Charter Commission, as a representative Councilman for District 13, and the St. Tammany Parish Home Rule Charter.

Steven G. "Buzz" Durio ('77) - of Durio, McGoffin, Stagg & Ackermann, was elected Treasurer of the Louisiana State Bar Association for the 2012-2014 term.

Robert W. Nuzum ('77) - of Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, was selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers 2013 in the area of Litigation & Controversy - Tax and Tax Law.

Evelyn M. Oubre ('77) - is with Evelyn M. Oubre, APLC, in Lake Charles, LA.

George Gaiennie, III ('78) - is wth Gaiennie Law Firm, LLC, Alexandria, LA.

Deborah Brown Gentry ('78) - was recently named Senior Counsel in the Labor & Employment section of the Exxon Mobil Corporation Law Department in Houston, TX.

J. Michael Parker ('78) - of Taylor, Porter, Brooks and Phillips LLP, was selected by his peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers 2013 in the area of Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants.

Carolyn Pratt Perry (78) - recieved her LLM from Georgetown Law in International Taxation (2001) and is now retired.

Robert E. Shadoin ('78) - was recently sworn in as a Louisiana State Representative for District 12, which covers Lincoln and Union Parishes.  Representative Shadoin also has a private law practice in Ruston and writes a weekly column for the Ruston Daily Leader.

Nancy C. Dougherty ('79) - of Taylor, Porter, Brooks and Phillips LLP, was selected by her peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers 2013 in the area of Education Law.

Murphy Foster ('79) - of Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, was recently selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2013 in the areas of Construction Law, Labor Law - Management, and Litigation - Construction.

Jan M. Hayden ('79) - of Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowtiz, PC, has been selected by her peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers 2013, in the areas of Bankruptcy and Creditor/Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Litigation - Bankruptcy.  Ms. Hayden was recently recognized as one of the 2012 New Orleans City Business “Women of the Year.”

Dickie Patterson ('79) - of Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, was selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers 2013 in the area of Government Relations Practice.

Allen M. Posey, Jr. ('79) - is a sole practioner in Baton Rouge; practices in the areas of personal injury, family law, wills/successions and business litigation.

Howard M. Romaine ('79) - is an attorney in Nashville, TN. Mr. Romaine also writes a column and feature stories for The Tennessee Tribune, the oldest and most influential mid-Tennessee State weekly.  He is currently working on a follow-up to his front page lead Nation article, "The Presidency, Why a Black Man Should Run," September 21, 1971.

Clifford R. Strider, III ('79) - has been named director of the Gaming Division for the Louisiana Department of Justice by State Attorney Gen. Buddy Caldwell.  Mr. Strider most recently served as the chief criminal prosecutor in the Attorney General's Monroe satellite office.

Vicki M. Crochet ('80) - of Taylor, Porter, Brooks and Phillips LLP, was selected by her peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers 2013, in the areas of Employment Law - Individuals, Employment Law - Management and Labor Law - Management.

Louis M. Phillips ('80) - of Gordon Arata's New Orleans office, has been selected by by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers 2013 in the area of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law.

Paul S. West ('80) - of Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, was selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers 2013 in the areas of Corporate Law and Gaming Law.

Lee Butler ('81) - a partner at Adams and Reese's Houston office, has been selected by his peers for inclusion in the 2012 Texas Best Lawyers in the area of Business Litigation and Labor and Employment Law.

Gregory D. Frost ('81) - of Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, was recently selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2013 in the area of Government Relations Practice.

Paul M. Hebert, Jr. ('81) - of Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, was recently selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2013 in the area of Family Law.

J. Lanier Yeates ('80) - of Gordon Arata's Houston office, has been selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers 2013 in the areas of Energy Law and Oil & Gas Law.

Eve B. Masinter ('82) - of Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, was recently selected by her peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2013 in the areas of Employment Law - Individuals, Litigation - Labor & Employment, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, and Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs.

Samuel E. Masur ('82) - of Gordon Arata's Lafayette office, was selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers 2013 in the areas of Energy Law and Oil & Gas Law.

David Charlton ('83) - of Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, was recently selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2013 in the area of Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law.

Anne J. Crochet ('83) - of Taylor, Porter, Brooks and Phillips LLP, was selected by her peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers 2013 in the areas of Environmental Law and Litigation - Environmental.

Harry J. "Skip" Philips, Jr. ('83) - of Taylor, Porter, Brooks and Phillips LLP, was selected by his peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers 2013 in the areas of Commercial Litigation and Litigation - Banking & Finance.

Quentin F. Urquhart, Jr. ('84)  - of the law firm Irwin, Fritchie, Urquhart & Moore LLC, was recently elected President of the International Association of Defense Counsel for the 2012-2013 term.

Stephen F. Chiccarelli ('85) - of Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, has been selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers 2013 in the areas of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, and Litigation - Bankruptcy.

Brett P. Furr ('86) - of Taylor, Porter, Brooks and Phillips LLP, was selected by his peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers 2013 in the areas of Litigation - Real Estate and Real Estate Law.

Ann M. Halphen ('86) - of Taylor, Porter, Brooks and Phillips LLP, was selected by her peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers 2013 in the area of Health Care Law.

Errol J. King, Jr. ('86) - of Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, was selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers 2013 in the areas of Health Care Law and Insurance Law.

Michael Hubbell ('87) - of Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, was recently selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2013 in the area of Real Estate Law.

Robert L. Coco ('88) - of Taylor, Porter, Brooks and Phillips LLP, was selected by his peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers 2013 in the areas of Environmental Law and Litigation - Environmental.

Phyllis Cancienne ('89) - of Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, has been selected by her peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers 2013 in the area of Employment Law - Management.

Janice E. Hebert ('90) - has recently transferred to the Portland, Oregan office of the United States Attorney.  She had served as an Assistant United States Attorney in Lafayette, Lousiana since 1995.  Hebert specializes in general tort defense and regulatory litigation, with primary work in medical malpractice and employment discrimination.

B. Troy Villa ('90) - of Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, L.L.P., has been named as the “Baton Rouge Lawyer of the Year in Mergers & Acquisitions Law” by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2013.

Warner Delaune ('91) - of Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, has been selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers 2013 in the areas of Technology Law and Trademark Law.

Donna Grodner ('91) - is with the Grodner Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Renee M. Chatelain ('92) - is the Executive Director of the Manship Theatre at the Shaw Center for the Arts in Baton Rouge, LA.

Edward F. Harold ('92) - of Fisher & Phillips, LLP, was selected by his peers for inclusion in the Best Lawyers of 2013 in the area of Labor and Employment Law.

Madaline Cross Gibbs ('94) - is with Seibert & Gibbs PA, in Vidalia, LA.

Mary C. Hester ('94) - a partner within Taylor Porter's Baton Rouge office, has recently been named a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation.  Ms. Hester was selected by her peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers 2013 in the area of Trust and Estates.

Scott McLaughlin ('94) - of the Houston office of Jackson Walker, was nominated by his peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America 2013 in Labor Law; Employment Law; Litigation - Labor & Eomployment.

John Stone Campbell, III ('95) - of Taylor, Porter, Brooks and Phillips LLP, was selected by his peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers 2013 in the area of Commercial Litigation.

Bonnie "Jeanne" Davis ('95) - of Taylor, Porter, Brooks and Phillips LLP, was selected by her peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers 2013 in the areas of Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Patent and Patent Law.

 

John P. Murrill ('95) - of Taylor, Porter, Brooks and Phillps LLP, was selected by his peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers 2013 in the area of Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants.

Amy C. Lambert ('96) - of Taylor, Porter, Brooks and Phillips LLP, was selected by her peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers 2013 in the area of Commercial Litigation.

Julia Hinojosa Katz ('97) - is a Financial Professional Associate at The Prudential Insurance Company of America.

Amy Groves Lowe ('97) - of Taylor, Porter, Brooks and Phillips LLP, was selected by her peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers 2013 in the area of Education Law.

Jennifer Richie ('98) - was appointed the City Attorney of Waco, Texas on July 17, 2012.

Dr. Sean Patrick Donlan ('99) - University of Limerick, Ireland, was named a member of the International Academy of Comparative Law and awarded the George Sarton Medal (Ghent University, Belgium) for work in legal history.  He was also elected President of Juris Diversitas and General Secretary of the World Society for Mixed-Jurisdiction Jurists.  In addition to several articles, including publications in the Journal of Civil Law Studies and the Tulane European & Civil Law Forum, he co-edited The Law and Other Legalities of Ireland, 1689-1850 (2011).  He was also named to the Advisory Board of LSU's Center for Civil Law Studies.

Samira Salman ('99) - Sasama Partners, Co-founder & COO, announces her partnership with Amilya Antonetti, the "Small Business Voice" of Fox News.  Sasama Partners helps companies and their executives with growth, turnaround, and exit strategies.

Stephen Babcock ('00) - of Babcock Partners, was recognized in The Best Lawyers in American 2011 & 2012 in the areas of Commercial Litigation and Personal Injury.

James Slaton ('01) - of the New Orleans' office of Stone Pigman, has been named Chair of the Land Use and Zoning Committee of the American Bar Association's Section of Real Property Trust & Estate Law.

Parker Layrisson ('02) - of Parker Layrisson Law Firm, has opened a satellite office in Baton Rouge on Louisiana Avenue.  Layrisson has another satellite office in New Orleans in addition to his main office in Ponchatoula.

David T. Grand, Jr. - ('08) - recently joined Provident Resources Group in Baton Rouge as its Associate Counsel.

William Sentell ('08) - of Pugh, Accardo, Radecker & Carey, LLC, recently joined the board of the Younger Lawyers Division of the Federal Bar Association and plans to attend the ABA's Annual Forum on Franchising on Oct. 3-6 in Los Angeles.

Michael deBarros ('09) - has joined the Baton Rouge office of Kean Miller LLP as an Associate, and he will practice in the Labor and Employment group.

Jamie Polozola ('10) - has joined the Baton Rouge office of McGlinchey Stafford as an Associate in the commercial litigation section.

Scott L. Sternberg ('10) - of the law firm Baldwin, Haspel & Mayer, LLC, is serving as an Adjunct Professor, teaching Media Law in the School of Mass Communication at Loyola University-New Orleans.

Bailey A. Adams ('11) - has recently joined The Koehler Firm as an Associate.  Her practice focuses on successions and estate planning.

Copyright © 2024 LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center. All Rights Reserved.