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John D Stephens

  • Estate Planning, Probate, Real Estate Law ...
  • Louisiana
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Biography

John attended Louisiana State University where he earned his Bachelor degree in English with an emphasis on Creative Writing. At LSU, John was on the Dean’s List, he was a recipient of the LSU Centennial Award, and he was a recipient of the TOPS Honors Award. John was also an active member of the Kappa Sigma fraternity, where he served as Scholarship Chair.

John earned his Juris Doctor degree from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law. While at Loyola, John earned the Law Excellence Award multiple times for his top performance in Torts I, Regulation of Sports Industry, and the Louisiana Bar Seminar. John was also the recipient of a full career scholarship throughout his tenure at Loyola.

Prior to opening John D. Stephens Law Firm, John served as in-house counsel for a local Covington business, where he handled contractual matters, corporate compliance, healthcare law, and business formations and transactions. Prior to that, John practiced law with Ron A. Austin and Associates, LLC in Harvey, LA, where he handled civil litigation matters, class actions, estates and successions, and construction law matters.

John is admitted to practice before Louisiana State Courts and U.S. Federal Courts sited in Louisiana, and he is a Louisiana Notary.

Practice Areas
Estate Planning
Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
Probate
Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
Real Estate Law
Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
Health Care Law
Fees
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Louisiana
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Federal Circuit
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Education
Loyola University New Orleans
J.D. (2010) | Civil Law
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Honors: Dean's Scholarship, Law Excellence Award in Torts I, Regulation of Sports Industry, and Bar Seminar
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Louisiana State University - Baton Rouge
B.A. (2009) | English
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Honors: TOPS Excellence Award, LSU Centennial Award, Dean's List
Activities: Kappa Sigma (Scholarship Chair)
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Professional Associations
Louisiana State Bar Association  # 35569
Member
Current
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St. Tammany Parish Bar Asociation  # 362
Member
Current
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Website
Contact & Map
301 N Columbia Street
Covington, LA 70433-2917
Telephone: (985) 888-9908