Saint James Parish Lawyers

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...

Darwin observed that "it is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the ones most responsive to change." The legal system, long bound by tradition, now struggles to adapt to increasing societal change. Today, lawyers can use technology in novel ways to improve communication and increase efficiency in gathering information. We need to be more adept at handling digital information to fully represent our clients. Clients increasingly need lawyers who look at things in fresh ways, who seek hidden advantages, and who properly assess risk instead of reflexively avoiding it. "Zealous representation," to me,...

Gary Bizal is an attorney in Louisiana who specializes in criminal defense, civil rights law, and personal injury law. He grew up in Pennsylvania, and after completing his political science degree at Penn State, Gary moved to New Orleans to attend Loyola Law School.

By the time Gary graduated in 1982, he had tried several criminal jury trials, as well as a number of civil judge trials. He has worked in a private practice and as a public defender. Gary has experience in both state and federal courts in Louisiana, Alabama, Texas, and California.

Terrel J. Broussard is a former Judge Pro Tempore of the Louisiana Fourth Circuit of Appeal. He is an expert problem solver. He is committed to resolving disputes by trial, mediation, and arbitration. Terrel has the skill, expertise, and knowledge to manage and try cases involving Business Litigation, Insurance Defense, Construction Law, and Employment Law. Instructor in the Law: With a passion to teach and inspire others in the legal field, Terrel has taught various classes and seminars in law and ethics and has served as a presenter at continuing legal education programs for members of the Louisiana Bar Association. He...

Stephen is an experienced transactional attorney who strives to provide his clients with practical and cost-efficient resolutions to their complicated legal issues. His practice is predominantly focused on real estate and M&A transactions, commercial lending and financial transactions, and business organizations. Stephen also advises clients with respect to renewable/green energy projects, oil and gas law, property law, estate planning, and succession law. www.linkedin.com/in/spscullin

Jed Cain is a partner with Herman, Herman & Katz, L.L.C. Mr. Cain attended Hendrix College in Conway, AR where he earned a B.A. in Politics in 2001. In 2005, Mr. Cain received his law degree from Tulane University School of Law. Mr. Cain clerked with Herman, Herman & Katz, L.L.C. throughout law school and became an associate with the firm in the summer of 2005, shortly before Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans. After Hurricane Katrina, Mr. Cain became heavily involved in the firm’s prosecution of both commercial and residential first party property insurance claims. The New York...

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George G. Caballero practices general civil law and focuses on the plaintiff’s personal injury, wills, and successions. George has been of counsel to Beall & Thies since 2017 after starting Caballero Law Firm in 1993. Mr. Caballero has over thirty years of experience as an attorney and has served clients in various matters ranging from business and tort litigation to family law and successions. Mr. Caballero is a native of New Orleans, Louisiana. He graduated from Louisiana State University and Mississippi College School of Law. Upon graduation, he entered the private law practice in Louisiana and Mississippi. Mr. Caballero is licensed...

"Scott Brady is a partner at Bohrer Brady LLC. He holds an AV rating with Martindale-Hubble. Mr. Brady received his Bachelor of Science from Louisiana State University and his Juris Doctorate from Southern University Law Center where he graduated first in his class.

Mr. Brady is licensed in Louisiana and various United States District Courts throughout the country. He dedicates his practice to helping injured people."

Criminal Defense Attorney, Baton Rouge, LA.

John "Jacob" Chapman graduated cum laude from LSU’s Paul M. Hebert Law Center in 2010. His primary practice areas include business litigation; general liability and products liability defense; personal injury; insurance coverage and defense; medical malpractice; labor and employment; family law; and state and municipal civil service law. Jacob is experienced drafting and reviewing all forms of contracts, including: employment agreements, non-competition agreements, operating agreements, independent contractor agreements, sales and lease documents, construction contracts, etc. He has represented contractors and homebuilders in New Home Warranty Act and related breach of contract claims. He has also represented physicians, hospitals, and other...

Jaclyn Champagne grew up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Her interest in law dates back to the beginning of her undergraduate program in psychology and criminology at Louisiana State University. Following receiving her bachelors in science, Jaclyn worked at Louisiana Workers Compensation Corporation up until admissions at Southern University Law Center. During that time, she interned in family court and clerked at Alton Moran & Associates. Since graduating from Southern University Law Center, Jaclyn has continued contracted work in personal injury. Practice Areas - Personal Injury - Plaintiff - Workers Compensation - Family Law Bar Admissions - Louisiana State Bar Association, Member Education - Southern...

Virginia Erwin Sirera grew up in the New Orleans area. She graduated from Loyola University with a bachelor’s in public relations. After working in advertising for a few years, she entered Loyola Law School, graduating in 1992. She was admitted to the Bar in Louisiana in October, 1992. Virginia is licensed to practice in all Louisiana state courts, and she is admitted to practice in the Eastern and Middle Districts of the United States District Court. She began her legal career as a Judicial Law Clerk for the Judge Robert M. Burns of the...

I practice law throughout the state of Louisiana and have done so since 1984, having tried many and varied types of civil cases before both judges and juries, and appearing before the appellate courts. Professional History Prior to becoming a lawyer, I was employed as an aide to the Jefferson Parish, Louisiana legislative delegation in the Louisiana legislature. Upon graduation from law school in 1984, I began my practice by working as a landman and by preparing title abstracts for oil and gas exploration sites. After working in the oil industry, I continued my practice of law as an assistant district...

I was born and raised in Lafayette, Louisiana, where my interest in law initially began. As a child of two attorneys, it was hard to imagine a career in anything but the law. At my family’s law practice, I observed the complexity and necessity of the law in our community. I learned to cherish the opportunity to create long-lasting relationships with clients. After graduating from Louisiana State University in 2018 with a degree in Marketing, I earned my Juris Doctor in May 2022 from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law. During law school, I worked as a Rule XX...

Sam Winston is a New Orleans appellate attorney practicing across Louisiana who specializes in appeals, federal cases, and white-collar criminal defense. Mr. Winston is frequently hired by other attorneys, including the state’s top trial lawyers, to write their briefs and co-chair their cases in high-profile trials and appeals.

Mr. Winston started his legal career as an associate attorney in the white-collar section of Jones Walker LLP, one of the top law firms in the Gulf South, working on both civil and criminal cases for five years. In 2017 he opened his own criminal defense practice that specializes in white-collar criminal defense...

Mr. Boudreaux is a lifelong resident of Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana. His practice from its inception through the present has been entirely a litigation practice. He has 33 years of experience representing both defendants and plaintiffs. He has tried numerous cases in the state and federal courts of Louisiana. From 1983 to 1988, his practice was primarily personal injury. In 1988, he joined Henderson, Reilly & Boudreaux, formerly, Henderson, Hanemann & Morris, 300 Lafayette Street, Houma, LA, where his clientele expanded to include physicians, insurance companies, offshore service companies, physicians, and businesses in the areas of medical...

-Martindale-Hubbell AV (reg) Preeminent (TM) Peer Review Rated -Eighteen years of experience in litigation defense and healthcare law -Successful track record with 500+ medical malpractice claims for St. Paul, Travelers, Med Pro & others -Efficiently litigates or mediates complex matters for insured's and self-insured's -Conducts oral argument before Supreme Court and appellate courts -Coordinates EMTALA, incident, and corporate compliance investigations -Possesses good working relationships with CMS, DEA, DHH, FDA, FTC, LHA, OIG, PCF, USDA, state boards and other regulatory agencies and contractors -Takes calls 24/7 from physicians, administrators, risk managers, corporate compliance officers and department heads in need...

John M. Almerico is one half of the legal team comprising of John M. Almerico and Michael S. Bradley LLC, a post he has held since the firm’s inception. Mr. Almerico has held several positions since graduating from Southern University Law Center in 2005, including closing agent for the Road Home Program, Assistant Public Defender, and Law Partner at John M. Almerico and Michael S. Bradley LLC. He has represented clients throughout all levels of the criminal justice system in multiple jurisdictions around the greater New Orleans area. Mr. Almerico has also represented clients in both family law, personal injury,...

I have practiced law in the New Orleans metropolitan area since 1982.

The Law Offices of Julie C. Tizzard handle both criminal defense and personal injury cases. As Title IX/criminal lawyer, New Orleans is her home base. Julie C. Tizzard is an attorney Louisiana citizens trust. She is dedicated criminal defense attorney New Orleans jurists have come to revere as an honest, no nonsense attorney, who cares about her clients. She is frequently hired by other Louisiana criminal lawyers as an expert in criminal appellate and post-conviction matters. Julie C. Tizzard is a criminal attorney New Orleans’ citizens can rely on to fight for their rights and protect their interests.