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Louis J. Cosenza
Gonzales, LA Divorce Attorney with 47 years of experience
Divorce and Family
Loyola University New Orleans College of Law
Louis J. Cosenza is a skilled litigator with experience in diverse areas including tort law, medical malpractice, lawyer disciplinary proceedings, and criminal defense and prosecution in state and federal courts and military Courts Martial. In his 40+ years as a lawyer, Mr. Cosenza has also represented clients in a wide variety of civil disputes, notably in the areas of contract and property law.
A native of New Orleans who has spent over 20 years practicing law in a large town, Louis also lived and practiced law for 10 years in rural west Louisiana. This life experience has given him a valuable...
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Tracy Rotharmel Shanks
Baton Rouge, LA Divorce Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Free ConsultationDivorce and Family
Loyola University New Orleans
With a mission to serve her clients with respect, professionalism, and skill, Tracy Rotharmel Shanks uses her experience to successfully represent people in family law, personal injury, and other legal issues.
It shouldn’t cost you an arm and a leg every time you want to talk with your lawyer. By aiming to keep expenses reasonable and services efficient, Rotharmel Shanks, LLC is breaking new ground in client relations. With a cost-conscious attitude and a wealth of knowledge and experience, Tracy has capably counseled clients from all areas of Louisiana.
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Douglas Daniel Brown
Hammond, LA Divorce Attorney with 28 years of experience
Free ConsultationDivorce, Domestic Violence, Family and Juvenile
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University
Douglas D. Brown, Attorney at Law, is a husband and father of three, and has practiced personal injury law, criminal defense and family law in Tangipahoa Parish for two decades. After working in Washington, D.C. for Congressman Richard Baker, Brown served as a judicial law clerk for State District Judges Ray Chutz in Amite and M. Douglas Hughes in Livingston. He later served as the City of Hammond's Assistant City Prosecutor and first In House Attorney. Before earning a JD degree at Louisiana State University's Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Brown attended Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. and earned a...
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DeVonna Ponthieu
Denham Springs, LA Divorce Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Divorce, Criminal Defense, Family and Juvenile
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University
DeVonna Ponthieu attended Southeastern Louisiana University in 1993 and graduated cum laude in May 1998. She applied and was accepted to the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law School and graduated in 2001. After passing the bar exam, she opened her private office in Denham Springs and has been practicing law there ever since. She has had cases in all of the 21st Judicial District (Livingston, Tangipahoa and St.Helena), East Baton Rouge Parish, Ascension Parish, East Feliciana and other parishes.
DeVonna is a member in good standing with the Louisiana State Bar Association. She was a past president, vice-president and secretary/treasurer...
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Philip N. Maples
Denham Springs, LA Divorce Attorney with 12 years of experience
Divorce, Estate Planning, Family and Personal Injury
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University
Thank you for visiting my biography page on Justia. As an attorney and in life, I make it a point to get to know the people I come in contact with. I would like to let you get to know me a little better as you make the important decision on an attorney that fits your needs. I was raised in the small town of LaFayette, Georgia, and I am one of three children of Kenneth and Doris Maples. I attended Jacksonville State University in Alabama and obtained a degree in criminal justice. It was at Jacksonville...
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Beau Layfield
Baton Rouge, LA Divorce Lawyer with 17 years of experience
Divorce, Domestic Violence, Family and Personal Injury
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University and Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University
Attorney Beau R. Layfield received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Louisiana State University. He then earned his Juris Doctorate and Bachelor of Civil Law degrees from Paul M. Hebert Law Center of Louisiana State University. Before establishing his Baton Rouge law firm, The Layfield Law Firm, LLC, Attorney Layfield worked for a general practice law firm. While working there, he focused on assisting individuals who had been involved in vehicular accidents, and those who were undergoing family law matters. This experience allowed Attorney Layfield to gain extensive knowledge in areas involving civil litigation, business matters, municipal law, and construction...
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Elizabeth K. Fox
Springfield, LA Divorce Lawyer with 4 years of experience
Divorce, Appeals and Family
As the owner and solo practitioner of EKF Family Law, I strive to provide high-quality and personalized legal services to my clients while upholding the highest standards of ethics and professionalism.
Before founding my own firm, I worked as an associate attorney at two reputable family law firms, where I gained valuable experience handling complex and diverse cases, such as divorce, child support, spousal support, community property partition, custody (especially interstate custody under the UCCJEA), paternity, tutorship, interdiction, and successions. I also developed strong skills in legal research, writing, communication, negotiation, and litigation. I am committed...
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Corey Orgeron
Prairieville, LA Divorce Attorney with 34 years of experience
Divorce, Family, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
Corey Orgeron was born in New Orleans Louisiana and grew up along Bayou Lafourche. He was raised to be an avid fisherman, hunter and outdoorsman. He believes in protecting our natural resources and that Louisiana is Sportsman's Paradise.
Corey received a B.S. from Louisiana State University in 1987 and earned his Law Degree from Louisiana State University in 1990. Mr. Orgeron was admitted to the Louisiana Bar Association in October 1990 and admitted to practice in all three United States District Courts in 1991.
Mr. Orgeron has successfully argued before Louisiana Circuit Courts of Appeal and before the Louisiana Supreme Court. In...
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Skyler Williams
Baton Rouge, LA Divorce Attorney
Divorce, Business, Entertainment & Sports and Personal Injury
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Deanna Johnson
Baton Rouge, LA Divorce Attorney with 7 years of experience
Divorce, Estate Planning and Family
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Stephen Rue
Covington, LA Divorce Attorney with 36 years of experience
Divorce, Domestic Violence, Family and Juvenile
Harvard Law School and Loyola University New Orleans College of Law
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Harold E Weiser
New Orleans, LA Divorce Attorney with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationDivorce, Consumer, Insurance Claims and Personal Injury
Loyola University New Orleans
Mr. Weiser is a Partner at the Weiser Law Firm, LLC and practices Civil Ligation, Family Law and Consumer Law. Mr. Weiser is a member of the Louisiana State Bar, he is a member of the New Orleans Bar Association, Jefferson Parish Bar Association, and National Association of Criminal Defense lawyers He practices law in the Southern District of Texas, Northern Illinois, Tax Court Eastern District of Louisiana & the Western District.
Mr. Weiser is a graduate of Loyola University School of Law in Civil Law with a Certificate International Law. His Bachelor's degree is from Loyola University in New...
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Ellen Cronin Badeaux
Covington, LA Divorce Attorney with 31 years of experience
Divorce, Domestic Violence, Family and Juvenile
Loyola University New Orleans
Ellen put herself through both undergraduate and law school. She a married, mother of two. Both her husband and daughter are also attorneys as are a nephew, father-in-law, 3 brothers-in-law and one brother-in-law who was elected judge. She was drawn to the areas of family law, criminal defense and plaintiff personal injury and has never changed course. She has practiced in Ascension, East Baton Rouge Jefferson, Livingston, Orleans, St. Bernard, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa and Washington Parishes for her entire 28 years of legal experience including, Amite, Baton Rouge, Chalmette, Covington, Denham Springs, Franklinton, Gonzales, Gretna, Hammond,...
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Peggy Gonsoulin Vallejo
Covington, LA Divorce Lawyer with 25 years of experience
Divorce, Domestic Violence, Family and Probate
Tulane University School of Law
Peggy Gonsoulin Vallejo graduated from Tulane Law School in May 1999 and was admitted to the Louisiana State Bar in October 1999.
Her practice consists of civil litigation with a strong focus on personal injury, divorce, child support, spousal support, and succession matters. She has clients in all of the surrounding parishes in the Greater New Orleans Metro Area including St. Tammany, Orleans, Jefferson, Washington, Tangipahoa, Livingston and East Baton Rouge.
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Mr. Jeffrey S. Wittenbrink
Baton Rouge, LA Divorce Attorney with 37 years of experience
Divorce, Family, Personal Injury and Probate
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University
Jeffrey S. Wittenbrink is a Board Certified Family Law Specialist in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He handles difficult and complex custody and community property cases associated with divorce; adoptions, paternity and grandparent custody cases. He also handles personal injury cases, wills and successions and general civil and criminal litigation. He is most recently associated with First Amendment litigation on behalf of Pastor Tony Spell, of Central, Louisiana, and has defended Firehouse BBQ in Watson, Louisiana in litigation against Governor Edwards' Covid-19 restrictions.
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James Scott Ruel
Madisonville, LA Divorce Attorney with 25 years of experience
Free ConsultationDivorce, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury and Traffic Tickets
The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law
Scott Ruel is an attorney located in Madisonville, Louisiana. He is admitted to the Louisiana state bar and graduated from Columbus School of Law in Washington, D.C. He is the owner of The Ruel Law Firm in Madisonville, LA. Mr. Ruel specializes in personal injury law, successions, criminal law, DUI, possession and traffic tickets. Our firm takes cases in all parishes. Free consultations on traffic tickets. We also accept credit cards by phone and email link. If you need legal assistance and want to speak with Mr. Ruel now, call our office at 985-845-7031or visit us at www.ruellaw.net....
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Laurel A. Salley
Metairie, LA Divorce Lawyer with 26 years of experience
Divorce and Family
Tulane University School of Law
Laurel Salley was born and raised in the New Orleans area. She attended St. Martin's Episcopal School, the University of Miami, Louisiana State University and Tulane Law School.
While at St. Martin's, Laurel was very involved in the Key Club, a community service organization for high school students. During her years at LSU, she was involved with many campus organizations, including Kappa Alpha Theta sorority. After graduation from LSU, Laurel joined the Lakeside Kiwanis Club, the same community service organization that sponsored her high school's Key Club. She is a member of the Lakeside Kiwanis Club to this day.
While attending Tulane...
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Collin Melancon
Baton Rouge, LA Divorce Attorney
Free ConsultationDivorce, Criminal Defense, Family and Personal Injury
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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J. Mark Robinson
BATON ROUGE, LA Divorce Attorney with 33 years of experience
Free ConsultationDivorce, Construction, Family and Personal Injury
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University
25 years experience representing individuals, families, businesses and regulatory agencies on a local, state, multi-state and federal level. Come to your location for Construction/Corporate Law and others on a case by case basis. Serve GBR and surrounding towns for Family Law needs.
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Mr. James Zitzmann
Covington, LA Divorce Lawyer with 10 years of experience
Free ConsultationDivorce, Domestic Violence, Family and Juvenile
Loyola University New Orleans
James is the managing member and managing attorney of Zitzmann Law, LLC and founded the firm in 2014.
He attended Louisiana State University for his undergraduate degree. While at Louisiana State, James was involved in Louisiana State University Student Government and was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. He graduated in 2010 with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science.
He attended the Loyola University New Orleans College of Law where he was a member of the Loyola Law and Technology Annual. While attending, he received the Loyola Alumni Association Legacy Scholarship and the Academic Excellence...
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Amber L. Cain
New Orleans, LA Divorce Lawyer with 12 years of experience
Divorce, Domestic Violence, Estate Planning and Family
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University
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Joseph A. Interiano
New Orleans, LA Divorce Lawyer with 10 years of experience
Divorce, Immigration, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
Loyola University New Orleans College of Law
Joseph A. Interiano has more than a decade of experience in the legal field and represents a wide variety of clients in many different legal situations. He specializes in auto accidents, personal injury, slip and falls accidents, workplace accidents, workers’ compensation claims, home and property owners’ insurance claims for property damages, business law and immigration.
Joseph is a member of the American Association for Justice, American Immigration Lawyers Association, Louisiana State Bar Association and New Orleans Bar Association. He has tried and won cases in most of the courts in southern Louisiana, including cases before the First...
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Mr Eric Malveau
New Orleans, LA Divorce Lawyer with 21 years of experience
Free ConsultationDivorce, Business, Domestic Violence and Family
Loyola University New Orleans
Malveau Law Firm, L.L.C. provides legal representation for clients with Criminal, Family, Juvenile, Personal Injury, Traffic & Municipal matters in the New Orleans metropolitan area.
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S. Stephen Spring II
Baton Rouge, LA Divorce Attorney
(225) 932-9671
733 East Airport Avenue
Suite 104
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Divorce, Civil Rights, Criminal Defense and Immigration
The Louisiana State Bar Association LBN: 12347
Member in Good Standing
U.S. Eastern, Middle, Western Districts of Louisiana
4th, 5th, and 11th Circuit Courts of Appeal (U.S.)
U.S. Court of Military Appeals (Washington, D.C.)
Pro Hac Vice Appearances: California, Virginia, Florida,
Texas, North Carolina, Maryland, Massachusetts
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Siobhan Sullivan Leger
Baton Rouge, LA Divorce Lawyer with 13 years of experience
(225) 522-4996
8680 Bluebonnet Boulevard, Suite F
Baton Rouge, LA 70810
Free ConsultationDivorce, Elder, Estate Planning and Family
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University and Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University
After practicing in the areas of estate planning, estate administration, probate, and real estate law for several years with a boutique law firm in the Baton Rouge area, Siobhan Leger opened the Leger Law Group, LLC. As the managing attorney for the Leger Law Group, LLC, Siobhan now practices in all areas of civil law, but continues to focus her practice on wills & trusts, estates, real estate, Medicaid and Veteran's Aid & Attendance planning, and family law.
Siobhan Leger is a graduate of both Louisiana State University, where she earned her Bachelor of Arts in English, and the Paul M....
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Roy Maughan Jr
Baton Rouge, LA Divorce Lawyer with 41 years of experience
Free ConsultationDivorce, Appeals, Arbitration & Mediation and Family
Louisiana State University - Baton Rouge
Roy’s law practice includes entertainment law (primarily television, film and music), contracts, transactional work, advising and forming business entities, intellectual property litigation, personal injury litigation and other complex litigation matters. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Louisiana State University and his Juris Doctorate degree from Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center in 1986. Roy served five terms as a member of the Board of Governors of the Louisiana Association of Justice and served two terms on the Professionalism Committee for the Louisiana State Bar Association. He has also chaired and served on numerous Baton Rouge Bar...
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Christopher Thomas Cascio
Baton Rouge, LA Divorce Lawyer with 28 years of experience
Free ConsultationDivorce, Family, Insurance Claims and Personal Injury
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University
Chris Cascio is a native of Bossier City, Louisiana. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Louisiana State University in 1993. In 1996, he received his Juris Doctorate from Louisiana State University - Paul M. Hebert School of Law.
After his graduation from law school, Mr. Cascio began his legal career as a judicial law clerk for Judge James T. Genovese of the 27th Judicial District Court in and for the Parish of St. Landry. After completing his one year clerkship with Judge Genevose, Mr. Cascio practiced in New Orleans, Louisiana focusing in...
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Donald Cazayoux Jr
Baton Rouge, LA Divorce Lawyer with 33 years of experience
Divorce, Business, Family and Personal Injury
Georgetown University Law Center
Don Cazayoux is a former U.S. Attorney, congressman and state representative. He received a B.A. in Psychology in 1985, went on to obtain his law degree from Georgetown University in 1991, and the obtained a M.A. in Psychology in 1993. Don focuses on consumer cases involving severe injuries such as spinal injuries, broken bones, and scarring, while also practicing white-collar criminal defense. Don has substantial trial experience in both state and federal injury claims.
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Ali Meronek
Plaquemine, LA Divorce Attorney with 27 years of experience
Free ConsultationDivorce, Family, Insurance Claims and Personal Injury
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University
Felony Prosecutor 18th JDC Louisiana
Family Law
Plaintiff’s Personal Injury
Trials and Appeals
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Ernest Eugene Barrow III
Covington, LA Divorce Lawyer with 25 years of experience
Divorce, Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence and Family
Southern University Law Center
I was born in December of 1967 and raised on the West Bank of New Orleans. After graduating from Brother Martin High School in New Orleans I attended both the University of Alabama and Louisiana State University at Baton Rouge where I graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Master's degree . I then attended Southern University Law School and obtained a Juris Doctorate in 1998.
I began my practice with my father, Ernest E. Barrow, II, in Gretna, Louisiana in 1998. I moved to Covington, Louisiana and opened at my current location in 2001 after...
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Marlin N. Gusman Jr.
Metairie, LA Divorce Attorney with 9 years of experience
Free ConsultationDivorce, Estate Planning, Family and Tax
Loyola University New Orleans
Marlin Gusman, Jr. was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. Marlin Gusman, Jr. earned his Bachelor of Arts Degree from Texas Christian University. Marlin earned his Master of Business Administration from Loyola University Chicago.
Marlin Gusman, Jr. completed In-Service Training in South Africa with DaimlerChrysler Financials Services. Marlin earned his Juris Doctorate and a Certificate in Taxation from Loyola University New Orleans.
Marlin Gusman, Jr. is married to Varsha with whom he has two children: Priscilla and Marlin III.
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Brandon Venegas
Metairie, LA Divorce Attorney with 25 years of experience
Free ConsultationDivorce, Business, Estate Planning and Insurance Claims
Harvard Law School
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Sarah W Hickman
Mandeville, LA Divorce Lawyer with 10 years of experience
(985) 888-8740
Ext. 103
1590 W. Causeway Approach
Suite 2
Mandeville, LA 70471
Free ConsultationDivorce, Estate Planning, Family and Medical Malpractice
Loyola University New Orleans
My legal career began long before I went to law school. As a daughter of a prominent New Orleans litigator, I have been around the Law my whole life. I have worked for a law firm in one capacity or another since I was an intern in high school. After getting my bachelors at LSU, I went from a legal assistant and paralegal to an associate attorney in October, 2014. I began attending and assisting at trials in my teens, coming to understand the degree of preparation and attention to detail that marks me as a lawyer today.
In...
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Christine Falgoust Remy
Metairie, LA Divorce Lawyer with 33 years of experience
Divorce, Family, Maritime and Personal Injury
In my 23 years of practice I have not only mastered the law, but I have also learned how different courts in southeastern Louisiana operate. My approach to any case is to prepare like we are going to trial but hope we can reach a settlement before trial is necessary. If a settlement cannot be reached, we’ll be ready. I have presented cases and won at all levels of court in the state, including the Louisiana Supreme Court, The Court of Appeal, Juvenile Court and the State Courts.
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Samantha Moisant
Metairie, LA Divorce Attorney with 6 years of experience
Divorce, Criminal Defense, Family and Personal Injury
Samantha Gahn Moisant is a seasoned attorney with extensive experience in criminal law, personal injury cases, and family law. She is a graduate of Southern University Law Center and holds a Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice. Samantha's legal career has taken her from roles with prominent employers like the Baton Rouge District Attorney's Office and the New Orleans District Attorney's Office to positions with big-name personal injury firms.
As a family law attorney, Samantha is particularly committed to helping families navigate challenging situations, focusing on the best interests of her clients and their loved ones. She places a high value on...
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Lonny Edward Guidroz
New Roads, LA Divorce Attorney with 30 years of experience
Divorce, Personal Injury, Probate and Real Estate
Mississippi College School of Law and Mississippi College School of Law
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Charles Branton
Covington, LA Divorce Lawyer
Divorce, DUI & DWI, Family and Personal Injury
Loyola University New Orleans
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J. Douglas Sunseri
Mandeville, LA Divorce Attorney with 36 years of experience
Divorce, Business, Entertainment & Sports and Family
Loyola University New Orleans
J. Douglas Sunseri is founding partner of Nicaud & Sunseri Law Firm, LLC . Since his admission to the Louisiana Bar in 1988, J. Douglas Sunseri has practiced in diverse areas of the law. From 1990-1994, J. Douglas Sunseri worked under Attorney J. William Becknell, the legal counsel for Mr. John Mecom, Jr., the initial owner of the New Orleans Saints. As a result, Mr. Sunseri was fully educated in broad areas of law and business. Also, Mr. Sunseri served as outside counsel for Mr. Tom Benson, former owner of New Orleans Saints, for special projects.
Mr. Sunseri’s practice encompasses...
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Jacob H. Thomas
Baton Rouge, LA Divorce Attorney with 9 years of experience
Divorce, Criminal Defense, Family and Personal Injury
Jacob H. Thomas is originally from the Piney Hills of North Louisiana, known for producing great litigators such as Huey P. Long as well as several other notable statesmen on the both the federal and state levels. Jake is a graduate of Jonesboro-Hodge High School and Northwestern State University where he was a member of the Theta Mu chapter of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity, the NSU Presidential Leadership Program, and the InterFraternity Council serving as Vice President. He is a graduate of Southern University Law Center in Baton Rouge, LA. Jake was privileged to serve the Second...