Bienville Parish Lawyers

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...

Robert is certified as a Specialist in Consumer and Business Bankruptcy Law by the Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization and the American Board of Certification. He is peer rated through Martindale-Hubbell as preeminent in the field of bankruptcy law. He did undergraduate work at Centenary College of Louisiana and received his Juris Doctor degree from the Louisiana State University Law Center in 1978. Mr. Raley has practiced Bankruptcy Law since 1979, and he has filed everything from the smallest individual Chapter 7 and 13 bankruptcy cases to multi-million dollar Real Estate, Casino, Oil & Gas, Manufacturing, Small Business and High...

Geoffrey D. Westmoreland is a shareholder in the firm of Wiener, Weiss & Madison, A Professional Corporation. Mr. Westmoreland has over 20 years of experience in real estate transactions, real estate litigation and real estate development matters. Mr. Westmoreland also has extensive experience in complex zoning and land use matters, as well as extensive experience in commercial and business litigation matters.

Joe has been practicing law for 40 years. His practice emphasizes estate planning, trusts, successions (probate), Medicaid, VA benefits, Social Security disability appeals, asset protection planning, and general family counseling in these areas. He realizes that each client has individual circumstances that require a unique plan. He plans with the overarching goal of protecting the client’s well-being and secondarily preserving the client’s assets over the long term. Joe has given frequent seminars for the public, financial planners, and other professional groups. He has been honored to present at attorney continuing-education seminars sponsored by LSU Law Center, Tulane Law School, and...

Richard E. Griffith practices in all areas of family law including divorce, child custody, support issues, and adoption. Griffith has been in private practice for more than 15 years and prides himself on assisting clients through highly emotional issues involved in custody and divorce proceedings. He strives as an attorney and as a person to listen to clients, answer questions and concerns in plain English, and to be honest, courteous, and respectful.

“Our goal is to help our clients understand their rights and responsibilities, and resolve problems by using the legal system when needed,” he said....

Jeffrey W. Weiss attended high school at Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts, from which he graduated with honors, and college at Claremont McKenna College in Claremont, California, from which he received a B.A. degree in 1983, graduating magna cum laude, with honors in economics. Upon graduation from Claremont McKenna College, Jeff was admitted to Phi Beta Kappa.

Jeff obtained his Juris Doctorate degree from Tulane School of Law in 1986, from which he graduated summa cum laude. At Tulane, Jeff served as a member of the Tulane Law Review, and was admitted to the Order of the Coif honor society.

Jeff has...

Kelli Cook is an experienced bankruptcy attorney. She is dedicated to helping her clients get their lives back on track. Contact her today for a free consultation and learn how she can help you solve your debt problems.

Shreveport Bar Association (Member, Grievance and Ethics Committee 1996-2001), Louisiana State Bar Association (House of Delegates 2002-4); American Bar Association; Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association (Member: Advisory Council, 1988-1991; Board of Governors, 1992-1997); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board, Hearing Committee Member, 1998-2001 2009 -, Chair 2002-2004, 2010-; Disciplinary Counsel - Probation Monitor 2007-10;.?Chairman of Highland Area Partnership (2004-2005)

19 years of experience - specializing in criminal defense

Trey Morris has been involved in numerous trials and settlements reaching well over a million dollars. He regularly reminds his team, “No case will settle for real justice value unless the other side fears we can win at trial.” He has been heard telling his clients, “Some lawyers put checks on their walls, but our walls are covered with framed judgments we fought to win.” Trey has consistently been peer reviewed as one of Shreveport’s Top Lawyers. He has also been recognized as a “Louisiana Rising Star” by Super Lawyers and as one of “Louisiana’s Outstanding Young Lawyers” by Louisiana...

John M. Madison, Jr. was a founding member of Wiener, Weiss & Madison and has practiced law continually with the firm since 1975. His practice includes commercial litigation, construction law, oil and gas law, with emphasis on representation of mineral owners, business law and employment law. His experience ranges from the representation of the owners of small businesses to national corporations.

Erica M. Ducoing joined Thomas, Soileau, Jackson & Cole, L.L.P. as an attorney in 2019 after serving as a law clerk to Louisiana’s 26th Judicial District Court. Ms. Ducoing is a civil litigator practicing primarily in the areas of insurance defense, workers’ compensation, and personal injury. She received her Bachelor of Science from Louisiana State University and her Juris Doctor and Graduate Degree in Comparative Law from the Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University. During law school, Ms. Ducoing served on the Trial Advocacy Board, earned her certification as a Qualified Child Custody and Visitation Mediator, and...

Reid is an experienced Litigation Attorney at Wiener, Weiss & Madison. He is dedicated to representing individuals and businesses in a variety of legal disputes. His practice areas include Commercial, Property, Insurance, and Construction Law matters. Reid brings extensive experience, knowledge and skill to advocate for your legal needs.

In 2009, Reid received his B.S. from the University of Texas at Austin. He obtained his J.D. from the Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University in 2012. Reid practices in both Federal and Louisiana State Courts. His jurisdictions include the State of Louisiana, United States Court of Appeals for...

J. Antonio Tramontana has over 20 years of experience as a Louisiana personal injury lawyer. An expert in medical malpractice and auto accidents, Tony will fight to get the compensation and justice that you deserve. Call now for a FREE consultation.

The Law Offices of Michael J. Vergis are a General Practice Law Firm, based in
North West Louisiana. We ensure that each client’s rights are protected and each person receives the highest possible care.

We look forward to providing you with unparalleled service in a competent and caring manner. Please contact our office and our knowledgeable staff will assist you: (318) 698-3724.

I am passionate about helping people solve their issues. In addition to running my own law firm, I also own other business ventures in various industries, which ownership at times has pushed me to think outside the box to solve more complex issues. This gives me an added depth of problem solving that my clients need. I fight hard to provide my clients with competent and efficient representation in my full-service firm.

Born in Lake Charles and raised in Shreveport, Joey Greenwald Jr. has practiced criminal and civil law in Louisiana and Mississippi for nearly twenty years. Since graduating from Mississippi College of Law in 1997, Joey has developed an extensive portfolio of legal services through his work as a Caddo Parish criminal prosecutor and as a civil litigator with case experience in personal injury claims, successions, bankruptcy, oil and gas law and many other fields. A dedicated and tireless legal advocate, Joey specializes in delivering sound counsel and solid results for his clients.

Mr. Flowers has practiced criminal law for 33 years. He is admitted in city ,state and federal courts including the Supreme Court of Louisiana, and the United States Supreme Court, He has tried and won jury trials for everything from Rape and Murder to Child Molestation and drug charges. He is the recipient of 2016 Top 100 Lawyers by the National Trial Lawyers Association (NTLA) and the Clients Choice Award from AVVO. Mr. Flowers is a member in good standing of the Federal Inn of Courts and has been grading the criminal section of the Louisiana...

Former elected District Attorney of Caddo Parish, La. Served as DA for 30 years and prior to election Paul served as chief counsel of the Caddo Public Defender's Office. I have over 40 years experience in Criminal Court. My practice now is criminal defense in State, Federal and City Courts in Louisiana.

Trail attorney litigating catastrophic injury, criminal defense, domestic divorce and custody and nursing home negligence cases. Conducted over 100 jury trials in career. Hearing Officer Judge for the 5th Judicial District Court. Former Special Assistant District Attorney for Violent Crime Prosecutions in Shreveport and New Orleans.

A firm specializing in criminal defense for over 25 years.

I HAVE BEEN IN PRIVATE PRACTICE FOR 36 YEARS AND STRIVE TO APPLY INDIVIDUALIZED COMPATIONATE REPRESENTATION. I AM EXPERIENCED IN CRIMINAL LAW, DWI DEFENSE, FAMILY LAW, DIVORCE CHILD CUSTODY, PERSONAL INJURY, AUTO ACCIDENTS, 18 WHEELER CRASHS AND ALL ASPECTS OF NEGLIGENCE VOTED ON OF THE TOP LAWYERS NUMEROUS TIMES IN SHREVEPORT BOSSIER AREA.

Doug Stinson is licensed as an attorney in the State of Louisiana. Doug received his undergraduate degree from LSU-Baton Rouge and his law degree from LSU Law School.

Doug has courtroom experience having participated in numerous jury trials and bench trials. His practice areas include personal injury, car and trucking accidents, divorce and child custody, and wills and successions.

I have been practicing law for over twenty years. I mainly represent clients in the areas of criminal law and family law. I received my undergraduate degree from Indiana University. I graduated from Tulane Law School. I have been married to my law partner, Tim Waltman, for almost 40 years - yes we were high school sweethearts. I love to read and spend time outdoors. For my 50th birthday, I ran the Little Rock Marathon. I am a member of the Shreveport and Bossier Bar Associations. I serve as Treasurer of the...

Adam is an experienced litigation attorney with northeast Louisiana’s oldest and largest law firm. He has extensive experience in the courtroom, having tried over 30 cases to verdict in multiple states and favorably resolving many more via motion practice and pre-trial mediation. He also has an active appellate practice, having successfully represented clients before the United States Supreme Court (drafting a successful petition for certiorari), the United States Fifth Circuit, the Louisiana Supreme Court, the Louisiana First, Second, and Fifth Circuit Courts of Appeal, the Arkansas Supreme Court, and the Arkansas Court of Appeals. His practice is litigation focused with a...