Westwego Lawyers

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

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...

Thomas P. Adams has practiced immigration law since 1987. He is a graduate of Amherst College and the Tulane School of Law, and also studied at the Sorbonne University in Paris. He is a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association and the American Immigration Lawyers Association. He has maintained an AV preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell since 1997. Mr. Adams has handled over 100 immigration cases in the 2nd, 5th, 6th and 11th U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeal, and has also litigated in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. His published U.S. Circuit Court cases have been...

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...

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...

After graduating from Loyola University New Orleans in 2013 with a B.A. in Philosophy, Chandler began his career as a banking officer and eventually a branch manager for a local community bank. Deciding to pursue his goal of attending law school, he resigned from banking to attend Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, where he earned the Law Excellence Award in Securities Law and Regulation. Upon graduating law school, Chandler worked as an Attorney for the United States Small Business Administration, before joining a local insurance defense firm. Chandler specializes in medical malpractice, personal injury, and general liability matters. He...

My fields of practice are as follows: Personal Injury, Successions, Wills, Estate Planning and Trusts, Bankruptcy (7, 11 and 13), Real Estate and Business Sales and Mergers, Civil Litigation (Plaintiff and Defense), Corporate Formation and Governance, I.R.S. Claims, Collections, and related Civil Law matters

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.

Over 35 years experience of representing injured persons. My goal is to get you the best medical care and treatment and get you fully compensated for all your damages. There is no charge for a consultation and we get paid only when the case is settled or a judgment is obtained and paid.