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Philip N. Maples
Ascension Parish, LA Estate Planning Attorney with 11 years of experience
(225) 402-8082
17487 Old Jefferson Hwy.
Suite A
Prairieville, LA 70769
Estate Planning, Family, Personal Injury and Probate
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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John E. Sirois
Terrebonne Parish, LA Estate Planning Attorney with 27 years of experience
1356B West Tunnel Boulevard
Houma, LA 70360
Estate Planning, Elder and Probate
Tulane University School of Law
John E. Sirois, JD, MBA, CFP®, CIMA, CIMC, is based out of Houma, Louisiana practicing in the areas of estate planning, successions and probate, wills, trusts, special needs planning, Medicaid and long term care planning and Veterans Pension Benfits (aid and attendance). He works with clients throughout Southeast Louisiana. Many of John’s clients are retirees, and pre-retirees, and seniors who wish to ensure their financial future as well as the financial security of their spouse, children and grandchildren. John’s comprehensive book Louisiana Retirement and Estate Planning: The essential financial planning book for retirees and pre-retirees offers answers to the complex...
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Michael Holmes
Allen Parish, LA Estate Planning Lawyer with 31 years of experience
Estate Planning, Family, Personal Injury and Probate
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University
Allen Parish Wills & Successions Attorney
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Bradley J Spedale
East Baton Rouge Parish, LA Estate Planning Lawyer with 16 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Elder, Probate and Tax
William & Mary Marshall-Wythe School of Law
Brad’s practice utilizes the Master of Business Administration he earned in addition to his Juris Doctor. In addition to representing businesses of all kinds, he practices many different areas of law, performing both transactional work and litigation. Brad’s trust and estate practice covers everything from simple wills and successions to complex trusts and advanced estate planning. As part of his real estate practice, he is a title agent for Gulf Title Corporation, which is an agent for First American Title Insurance Company of Louisiana. Brad’s collection practice specializes in purchased debt. He also litigates many labor and employment matters and...
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DeVonna Ponthieu
Livingston Parish, LA Estate Planning Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Estate Planning, Criminal Defense, Divorce and Family
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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Erik Lane Burns
Livingston Parish, LA Estate Planning Lawyer with 31 years of experience
Estate Planning, Criminal Defense, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Louisiana State University - Baton Rouge
Erik Burns was born and raised in Baton Rouge, Louisiana where he continues to reside with his two sons. Prior to graduating from the Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center in 1993, Erik graduated from Catholic High School of Baton Rouge and then obtained a B.A. degree in Business Management with a minor in marketing from Southeastern Louisiana University. Erik began his practice in downtown Baton Rouge as a solo practitioner where he did significant personal injury work having worked closely with a seasoned attorney. In 1997 Erik was presented with an opportunity to move his office...
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John Richardson
Allen Parish, LA Estate Planning Attorney with 8 years of experience
Estate Planning, Appeals, Business and Probate
Tulane University School of Law
Originally from Oakdale, John graduated from Oakdale High School in 2008. He set off for New Orleans to study finance at Tulane University and, in 2012, graduated with his B.S.M.
After college, John attended Tulane University Law School. While at Tulane, John discovered his love for litigation and trial. He represented Tulane's American Association for Justice Mock Trial Team in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, his 2L year and coached the team in his 3L year. In addition to his participation in mock trial, John served as a student attorney for the Tulane Domestic Violence Clinic, where he fought for the rights of...
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Sye J Broussard
Terrebonne Parish, LA Estate Planning Lawyer
Estate Planning, Business, Personal Injury and Real Estate
Loyola University New Orleans
Broussard & Dove is a boutique law firm located in Houma, Louisiana with a first-rate reputation among it's peers and clients. The firm has thrived on referrals from satisfied clients throughout the years. At Broussard & Dove, you will be working directly with attorneys rather than paralegals or legal assistants. We will personally get to know you and your case. Whether its negotiating a multi-million dollar business transaction, litigating cases as a plaintiff or defendant, closing real estate transactions, drafting contracts or wills, or handling estate planning & successions, Broussard & Dove is well equipped to handle your legal needs....
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Caroline D. Alford
East Baton Rouge Parish, LA Estate Planning Lawyer
Estate Planning, Business, Probate and Real Estate
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University
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Ronald E. Stutes
East Baton Rouge Parish, LA Estate Planning Lawyer with 47 years of experience
Estate Planning
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University
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Michael Carleton
Calcasieu Parish, LA Estate Planning Attorney
Estate Planning, Business and Real Estate
Over 20 years in general civil practice focusing primarily on real estate and business work but with experience in number of other legal fields including litigation , succession/probate, and oil and gas.
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John Schoonenberg
Terrebonne Parish, LA Estate Planning Lawyer
Estate Planning, Criminal Defense, Medical Malpractice and Probate
St. Thomas University School of Law and Loyola University New Orleans
With more than 30 years of litigation experience in both civil and criminal law, Mr. Schoonenberg focuses his practice on serious felony cases and the defense of physicians in medical malpractice. He also has a masters of law (L.L.M.) in International Taxation and Offshore Financial Centers and often advises individuals and companies in cross border transactions, asset protection and estate planning.
Mr. Schoonenberg has handled many cases in state and federal districts and appellate courts and obtained numerous successful verdicts in complex medical malpractice cases. He has lectured frequently on ethics, expropriation and professionalism.
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Wesley Kent Robertson Jr
East Baton Rouge Parish, LA Estate Planning Lawyer with 40 years of experience
Estate Planning, Divorce, Family and Personal Injury
Tulane University School of Law
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Jason Adam Bonaventure
East Baton Rouge Parish, LA Estate Planning Lawyer with 25 years of experience
Estate Planning, Business, Construction and Employment
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Eric Kallio
Ascension Parish, LA Estate Planning Attorney with 3 years of experience
Estate Planning, Business and Tax
Attorney Eric Kallio is the founder of Kallio Law, focusing his practice on estate planning, wills, successions, business law, tax law, aviation law, and veterans benefit law. Eric brings the depth of his professional and educational experience to bear for his clients, advocating passionately on their behalf.
Eric knows the value of hard work. He started as a medic in the Army, enlisting after high school. Within five years, Eric began flight training and retired as a Chief Warrant Officer 4 after nearly 23 years of service and several deployments. Serving his community is also important to Eric, and he volunteered...
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Kenneth A Doggett Jr.
Rapides Parish, LA Estate Planning Attorney with 7 years of experience
Estate Planning, Family, Personal Injury and Probate
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Nicole Buggs Anthony
East Baton Rouge Parish, LA Estate Planning Lawyer with 12 years of experience
Estate Planning, Collections, Divorce and Family
Southern University Law Center
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John F Crawford II
East Baton Rouge Parish, LA Estate Planning Lawyer with 16 years of experience
Estate Planning, Construction, Elder and Personal Injury
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Stephen Philibert Jewell
Pointe Coupee Parish, LA Estate Planning Lawyer with 29 years of experience
Estate Planning, Business and Real Estate
Louisiana State University - Baton Rouge
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Leon Roy IV
East Baton Rouge Parish, LA Estate Planning Lawyer
Estate Planning, Civil Rights, Collections and Personal Injury
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Gwenda R Lamb
Rapides Parish, LA Estate Planning Lawyer with 35 years of experience
Estate Planning, Elder, Probate and Real Estate
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Steve Benton
East Baton Rouge Parish, LA Estate Planning Lawyer
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Business, Divorce and Family
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Peter A. Ryan
Livingston Parish, LA Estate Planning Lawyer
Estate Planning, Bankruptcy and Consumer
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Christie Tournet
Saint Tammany Parish, LA Estate Planning Lawyer with 12 years of experience
(985) 951-2177
1795 W. Causeway Approach
Suite 103A
Mandeville, LA 70471
Estate Planning, Business, Probate and Real Estate
Loyola University New Orleans
With extensive experience in real estate and business management, Christie Tournet & Associates is the consummate business, estate planning, and successions/probate firm. Christie views legal issues through a unique lens and becomes a trusted legal and business adviser.
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Robert Theodore Weimer IV
Orleans Parish, LA Estate Planning Lawyer with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Divorce, Family and Probate
Loyola University New Orleans College of Law
Robert T. Weimer is a partner of the firm and oversees its estate/succession litigation division. He holds in-depth experience with mental health disputes and family law matters, offering clients his expertise on complicated successions as well as conflicts among executors, legatees, and heirs. With extensive experience in family law, Robert is a reliable attorney who has successfully represented clients on numerous issues including but not limited to custody, visitation, divorce, tutorship and curatorship. Moreover, he regularly speaks at conferences related to estate matters in Louisiana. Licensed by both Texas and Louisiana Bar Associations as well as being an active member...
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David Cougle
Saint Tammany Parish, LA Estate Planning Lawyer with 15 years of experience
Estate Planning, Business, Immigration and International
Southern University - Baton Rouge
The Law Office of Cougle Law, LLC is managed by David J. Cougle, Attorney at Law.
Mr. Cougle graduated from Southeastern Louisiana University in 2003 with a B.S. in Computer Science. He then spent 1 year as a C.A.S.A., providing volunteer representation for children in troubled homes. Realizing that he could do more as a licensed attorney, Mr. Cougle decided to attend Southern University Law Center in Baton Rouge from August 2005 until his graduation in May of 2008. Upon passage of the July 2008 Louisiana State Bar Examination, Mr. Cougle was sworn in as an attorney before...
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D. Alex Onstott
Orleans Parish, LA Estate Planning Lawyer with 8 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Construction, Probate and Real Estate
Tulane University School of Law
Ciolino & Onstott provides high-quality, cost-effective outside general counsel services to individuals and small to medium-sized businesses in Louisiana and across the United States. We represent clients across various industries, including niche areas such as real estate, construction, entertainment, medical marijuana, and non-profit.
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Barbara Treuting Casteix
Orleans Parish, LA Estate Planning Attorney with 47 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Elder, Probate and Real Estate
Loyola University New Orleans
Ms. Casteix is Managing Partner of Barrios Kingsdorf & Casteix LLP. Her practice primarily focuses on business and real estate transactions as well as estate planning and administration (successions). She is a native and lifelong resident of New Orleans. After receiving her J.D. from Loyola University School of Law, Ms. Casteix began her legal career as a law clerk for the Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans. In 1980 she became a partner in the firm of Cleveland, Barrios, Kingsdorf & Casteix where she remained a partner until 1995 when Barrios, Kingsdorf & Casteix was founded....
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Carl Henry Franklin
Caddo Parish, LA Estate Planning Attorney with 39 years of experience
Estate Planning, Personal Injury, Probate and Real Estate
Southern University Law Center
As a sole practitioner, our firm's founder, Carl Henry Franklin, dedicates his practice to working one-on-one with each client. Although there are thousands of lawyers and law firms throughout Louisiana, few can match the personalized attention, access to resources, wealth of local knowledge and decades of experience our firm offers.
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Gregory Stewart Marsiglia
Orleans Parish, LA Estate Planning Lawyer with 27 years of experience
(504) 581-2450
One Shell Square
701 Poydras Street, Suite 3600
New Orleans, LA 70139
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Business, Construction and Probate
Tulane University School of Law
In 2005, Gregory S. Marsiglia joined Lowe, Stein, Hoffman, Allweiss & Hauver, LLP, having practiced law in New Orleans since 1997 in a variety of commercial, corporate, and general civil litigation, and in a variety of corporate, real estate, and business transactions. Mr. Marsiglia also advises corporate and commercial clients on formation and planning issues, internal governance, in a variety of contractual matters. His construction litigation and contracting practice has been a steady and significant portion of the practice during the past ten years, as has general commercial litigation for clients in other industries. Mr. Marsiglia also has...
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Ryan S. Cook
Jefferson Parish, LA Estate Planning Lawyer with 12 years of experience
Estate Planning, Elder, Probate and Stockbroker Fraud
South Texas College of Law
As an associate attorney of Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas LTD LLP, Ryan Cook maintains an active securities arbitration and litigation practice. Mr. Cook has worked on numerous cases dealing with individual investors, high net worth and institutional investors, corporate executives, regional banks and municipal issuers.
Prior to beginning his law practice, Mr. Cook worked in the securities industry as a licensed and registered representative with a large broker/dealer. He received his Juris Doctor (JD) degree from South Texas College of Law, where he earned his degree Summa Cum Laude (with highest honor) as the graduating salutatorian. Mr. Cook...
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Addie Prewitt
Orleans Parish, LA Estate Planning Lawyer
Estate Planning and Business
Boston University School of Law and Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University
I was born in Lafayette, in the heart of Cajun country.
My grandparents lived next door, and there was rarely a day without a visit to or from someone in the extended family. Growing up, the family indulgence was season tickets to Saints games in the fall.
I played volleyball at LSU, the culmination of a childhood dream. I went to LSU law school. There I enrolled in a tax law course and discovered that I really am a numbers person, and thrived in a program that appealed to my logical brain. After graduating, I headed north to pursue a Master...
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James A. Graham
Orleans Parish, LA Estate Planning Lawyer with 11 years of experience
Estate Planning, Bankruptcy, Divorce and Family
Loyola University New Orleans
James Graham has worked as an educator in New Orleans. He then served in executive positions in real estate and education. After earning a degree from Loyola Law School, Mr. Graham sought to use his real world experience to benefit clients in his community. He is a member of the New Orleans Bar Association and the American Bar Association. Mr. Graham is admitted to practice before state and district courts in Louisiana.
A shining moment for Mr. Graham came when he assisted his first client to secure incorporation papers so that he could legally operate his new business in Louisiana. Another...
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Jimmy D. Long Jr.
Natchitoches Parish, LA Estate Planning Lawyer with 33 years of experience
Estate Planning and Tax
Loyola University New Orleans
Jimmy D. Long, Jr. specializes in protecting assets and minimizing taxes for his clients. Through careful planning and trust drafting, Jimmy can shelter assets from creditors, nursing home spend-down, or children who are not well suited to manage an inheritance. His plans defer, reduce, or eliminate capital gains taxes on the sale of highly appreciated land and businesses, reduce income taxes for high earners, and reduce or eliminate estate taxes at death. Jimmy has an active state-wide practice throughout Louisiana, and occassionally consults on asset protection, estate planning, and tax matters in other states in conjunction with...
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John C. Nickelson
Caddo Parish, LA Estate Planning Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Business, Family and Personal Injury
University of Virginia School of Law
John has been repeatedly recognized as a Louisiana “Super Lawyer” by SuperLawyers.com and as a “Top Attorney” by SB Magazine. He is a former member of the Shreveport City Council and served as Chairman of the City Council’s Audit and Finance Committee. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Louisiana Bar Foundation, a master of the bench of the Harry V. Booth and Judge Henry A. Politz Inn of Court, a past governor-at-large for Louisiana of the Bar Association of the Federal Fifth Circuit, and a past president of the Shreveport Bar...
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Tyler J. Douglas
Orleans Parish, LA Estate Planning Attorney with 13 years of experience
Estate Planning, Business and Tax
University of Alabama School of Law and Loyola University New Orleans
Mr. Douglas obtained his Juris Doctor with a certification in taxation from Loyola University College of Law in 2011. While studying for his degree, he interned at Lowe Stein, joining as an attorney in 2012. Mr. Douglas’ practice areas include commercial transactions and litigation, with a majority of his practice devoted to trust and estate planning and administration, tax exempt organizations, and tax planning and controversy. Mr. Douglas has successfully settled a contested succession with $1 Million paid to Lowe Stein’s clients, organized a regional magazine and obtained a 501(c)(3) for an American fundraising arm of a Thai nonprofit organization....
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Vincent Benedict LoCoco
Orleans Parish, LA Estate Planning Lawyer with 30 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning and Elder
Loyola University New Orleans
Chip's emphasis in his law practice is probate, wills, estate planning, interdictions, powers of attorney, living wills and trusts. He has also been appointed by the Court in complex matters to represent the interest of individuals in many differing areas of law.
Martindale-Hubbell has given Chip an AV® Preeminent rating as an attorney, which is the pinnacle of excellence awarded by the Bar and the Judiciary to any individual attorney, recognizing that Chip has the highest possible rating available in legal ability and ethical standards. Chip was named by New Orleans Magazine as one of the "Top Lawyers" in...
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Jennifer M. Bonneau
Orleans Parish, LA Estate Planning Lawyer with 20 years of experience
(504) 488-0678
118 West Harrison Avenue
Suite 301
New Orleans , LA 70124
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Elder, Family and Personal Injury
Southern University Law Center
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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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Michael S Donovan
Saint Tammany Parish, LA Estate Planning Lawyer with 14 years of experience
331 Girod St.
Suite # 3
Mandeville, LA 70448
Estate Planning and Probate
Loyola University New Orleans College of Law
Michael S. Donovan, and the Donovan Law Firm, LLC, provides effective and efficient advocacy for our clients that are looking to protect their family’s future.
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Christopher Szeto
Orleans Parish, LA Estate Planning Lawyer with 6 years of experience
Estate Planning and Bankruptcy
Loyola 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....