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PEOPLE IN BUSINESS NEW ORLEANS AREA The Louisiana Consular Corps has elected as dean of the organization James R. Sutterfield, the honorary consul general of Saint Vincent and the Grena- Sutterfield
dines. Other officers are Consul General of France GrĂŠgor Trumel, vice dean; Honorary Consul of Iceland Greg Jamison Beuerman, secretary; and Honorary Consul of Korea William H. Langenstein III, treasurer. The Louisiana Consular Corps represents 56 countries on five continents through the work of both honorary and career consuls. These consuls work to foster trade and commercial, educational and cultural exchange between the nations they represent and Louisiana and the Gulf Coast. J.B. Hunt has been named executive director of New Orleans-based health agency AAAneurysm Outreach. Hunt worked in management, fundrais- Hunt ing, disaster response and board development with American Red Cross, recruiting and developing volunteer teams in four states. Thomas E. Brenan, president of Altus Global Trade Solutions in Kenner, has been inducted as president of the International
Association of Commercial Collectors. Stanton F. McNeely III, vice chancellor for institutional advancement at Delgado Community College, has been elected president for the Algiers Economic Development Foundation. Executive board members are Theo C. Sanders III, chief executive officer of LAMP Inc.; Preston J. Favorite, of Entergy New Orleans; Tonia Moore, associate director of the Louisiana Campaign for Tobacco-Free Living; and Kristine H. Strickland, executive dean at the Delgado Community College West Bank Campus.
BATON ROUGE AREA Alix Gruden has been promoted to partner at Latuso & Johnson, CPA, LLC. Gruden’s practice focuses primarily on audits of governmental, not-for-profit Gruden and nonpublic entities.
Lance Kinchen has been elected chairman of the YMCA of the Capital Area board of directors. Other officers are Chris Kinchen Spencer, vice chairman, finance, and Ralph Bender, associate vice chairman, finance; Norman Chenevert, vice chairman, construction, building and grounds; Edmund Giering, vice chairman, comp committee and vice chair-elect; and Kathi Gill, secretary. Incoming board members are Paul Douglas, Mark Goodson, Alan Kierstead, Scott Mabry, Kristy McKearn, Maggie Richardson and Corey Webster.
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The Louisiana Hospital Association has named Scott Cornwell as vice president of healthcare reimbursement and Greg Waddell as vice president of legal, governmental and regulatory affairs. Cornwell was director of reimbursement for the Ochsner Healthcare System. Waddell was vice president of legal affairs and general counsel for the Louisiana State Medical Society.
Fuel Co. Inc., has been elected as secretary of the Louisiana Oil Marketers and Convenience Store Association.
Huels, a chemical and plastics corporation. He has worked in various industries including chemicals and plastic, transportation, petroleum, construction and pipeline.
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Dr. Michael Fleming, chief medical officer for home health and hospice provider Amedisys Inc., has been named to the advisory board of Nashville-based health care predictive modeling company Medalogix. Mark Drennen has been elected as chairman of Visit Baton Rouge. He represents the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge. Other officers are Councilwoman C. Denise Marcelle, vice chairman, representing the Metro Council; Carolyn McKnight, secretary/treasurer, representing the Metro Council; and Andy Blouin, immediate past chairman, representing the Louisiana Restaurant AssociationBaton Rouge Chapter. New board member the Rev. Lee T. Wesley represents the Office of the Mayor-President.
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AROUND LOUISIANA Porteous, Hainkel and Johnson LLP has named as partners Matthew Mann in its Baton Rouge office and Darrin O’Connor in its Covington office. Mann’s practice is primarily in civil defense and the defense of insurance companies. O’Connor’s practice is focused on insurance defense, including first-party claims typically involving bad faith allegations and matters handled by the special investigative unit of a respective insurer.
James M. Lapeyre Jr., president of Laitram LLC in Harahan, has been elected chair of the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry. Other officers are John J. Finan Jr. , president/CEO of Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System. Inc. in Baton Rouge; vice chair; Art Favre, president of Performance Contractors in Baton Rouge; secretary; Tim Stine, chief financial officer of Stine Lumber Co. in Sulphur, treasurer; and Brent Wood, state governmen affairs manager for Chevron Corp. in Covington, immediate past chair. New board members from the local area are Greg Bowser, executive vice president and director of public affairs for the Louisiana Chemical Association/Louisiana Chemical Industry Alliance in Baton Rouge and serving as 2015 trade association representative; Ron Erickson, executive director of the Central Chamber of Commerce in Central and serving as president of the Louisiana Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives; Lester Hart, general manager of Nucor Steel Louisiana LLC in Convent; Martin Mayer, president of Stirling Properties Inc. in Covington; Marjorie McKeithen, a partner at Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrere & Denegre in New Orleans; Jessica Monroe, director of state government affairs at Johnson & Jonson HCS in Baton Rouge; John Overton, of Turn Key Solutions LLC in Baton Rouge and serving as small business council representative; and Hicks Winters, land, environment and public affairs at Lafarge North America Inc. in Mandeville.
Anne St. Romain Gauthier, the district manager of Lott Oil and
Alex B. Lincoln has been named president of Fenstermaker. He succeeds Kam Movassaghi, who retired. Lincoln spent three years in Germany on as- Lincoln signment with
Edward T. Hayes, a partner in Leake and Andersson LLP and honorary consul of Ukraine, has been appointed as chairman of the board of The World Trade Center of New Orleans. Robert G. Evans Jr., president of Con-Tech International, is vice chairman. New board members are Paul Aucoin, executive director of the Port of South Louisiana; Tom Cole, president of Republic National Distributing Co.; Jason French, director of government and public affairs at Cheniere Energy; and Stephen Hanemann, a partner in Kean Miller LLP.
advocate providing philanthropic support and resources to shooting sports, hunting conservation, youth programs and Lipsey BATON ROUGE AREA many health Richard Lipsey, chairman of fire- and wellness-related causes outarms distributor Lipsey’s, was side of the industry. awarded the National Shooting Sports Foundation’s Ken AROUND LOUISIANA Sedlecky Lifetime Achievement The Louisiana Mid-Continent Award for his contributions to Oil and Gas Association prethe shooting sports industry sented its Pelican Award to BP spanning five decades. America Vice President Luke Lipsey was recognized as an Keller and its Blue Heron Award
to state Sen. Robert Adley and state Rep. Gordon Dove. The Pelican Award recognizes a company that has demonstrated outstanding achievement in the industry and made significant contributions to the community and state. BP was cited for its dedication to STEM education and workforce development, including investing $4 million in an offshore training facility at Fletcher Technical Community College in Houma. Adley and Dove were recognized for their efforts to address the compatibility of the oil and gas industry with environmental progress, especially
in handling legislation dealing ored for his work in cattle and with site remediation and coast- seed farming. He is known as a al restoration. strong soil, water and wildlife conservationist. Three Louisiana farmers n Edwards Barham, of Oak Ridge, have been chosen for induction Morehouse Parish, is being into the Louisiana Agriculture honored posthumously for Hall of Distinction: contributions with cotton, rice, n Jimmy Hoppe, of Iowa, Calca- corn and soybean farming and sieu Parish, is being recognized his dedication to conservation for his long-running work and and higher education. The distinction is presented accomplishments in rice farming and his advocacy of sustain- collectively by Louisiana Radio able practices and efficient use Network, the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forof resources. n Lucien Laborde, of Hamburg, estry and LSU AgCenter. A ceremony will be held at Avoyelles Parish, a veteran farmer with more than 50 years 7 p.m. March 5 at White Oak in the industry, is being hon- Plantation in Baton Rouge.
Dr. Joshua K. Best has been elected chief of staff at Lane Regional Medical Center. Other medical staff officers are Dr. Thomas J. Kang, vice chief of Best staff; Dr. Juan C. Medina, secretary/treasurer; and Dr. Bradford J. Smith, medical staff representative to the board.
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BUSINESS HONORS NEW ORLEANS AREA Charlotte Bourgeois was presented with the Louisiana Housing Alliance’s first Lifetime Achievement Award, recognizing her dedication to creating affordable housing for all Louisianians Bourgeois over more than 30 years. Bourgeois recently retired as executive director of the Louisiana Association of Affordable Housing Providers. She served from 2006 to 2009
as chief operating officer of Providence Community Housing, a nonprofit community development corporation in New Orleans that focuses on affordable housing development, homeownership and supportive services.
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Noel E. Vargas Jr. is a practicing attorney in New Orleans where he has concentrated on adoption law for over 30 years. For 23 years, he has been a member of Vargas the prestigious American Academy of Adoption Attorneys. In 2005, Vargas served as judge pro tempore for Juvenile Court for Orleans Parish. Vargas was awarded the Leadership in Law Award in 2006 by New Orleans CityBusiness, designating him as one of the 50 outstanding lawyers in New Orleans.
Vargas was presented with the Angels in Adoption Award in 2007 by the U.S. Congress. For three years (20072010), Vargas worked for the Orleans Parish District Attorney’s Office, in the Child Support Enforcement Division. Vargas is listed with the highest rating (AV) of the Martindale-Hubble Directory, peer-rated Register of Preeminent Lawyers. Vargas serves as executive counsel for A Bond of Life Adoptions Agency, Louisiana. He is the author of the Adoption Forms Sections of the Louisiana Civil Practice Series published by the West Group. Vargas has been a part of more than 1,000 successful
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adoptions, representing birth parents and adoptive parents in private, agency, international, domestic and intrafamily adoptions. Vargas also serves as a consultant and represents clients in contested adoption cases.
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participants in pursuing redress through the legal system. “Clients understand they’re in John Redmann’s name is famil- the game, they’re not on the sideiar to many in Southeast Louisiana lines,� Redmann added. With peras host of “John Redmann: Power sonal injury cases, Redmann said of Attorney� on WLAE, a New Or- the lawyer is, in a sense, a salesleans PBS affiliate. Guests on his man. “I have to get people to appreshow bring expertise to a wide ciate, understand range of legal topics from adoption “I have to get people to and care about predicament to workman’s comappreciate, understand the of my client, a pensation. Topics and care about the stranger to them,� like the Affordable Care Act may predicament of my client, Redmann said. “I have to do a good touch people’s a stranger to them.� job of helping lives directly or JOHN REDMANN other people unmay address pubderstand that the lic policy such as injuries or loss coastal erosion or really impacts a voting rights. “I enjoy doing that as a com- person’s life. That’s sales. I have munity service,� Redmann said to get them to appreciate that this of the show, which gives viewers is a harm that occurred and that an opportunity to ask questions. the harm had a real impact.� While Redmann has received a “It allows me to bring in top-notch legal minds.� Redmann said he en- number of honors and distinctions joys the opportunity to help people as an attorney, he said he’s most understand their rights. Not just proud of the consistently positive individual rights, he added, also client reviews that can be found those of mom-and-pop businesses. on websites where people speak While that gives him what might freely of their experiences. These seem to be a celebrity status, Red- mean more to him than the vanity mann places a priority on being presses and paid endorsements accessible to his clients, who may that some lawyers accumulate, he call him on his personal cellphone. added. “It’s humbling, and it’s just so They know they can expect to be handled with dignity and respect. gratifying. It’s not happenstance. “I strive to make sure every client It’s hard work,� Redmann said. “If gets personal, hands-on attention we occasionally have a client frustrated, we bend over backwards to and care,� Redmann said. “It’s never a charge to call my fix it.� “I give credit to my entire law office,� Redmann said. Even if a caller needs a different kind of team, which is a very harmonious legal expertise than Redmann’s family-like team. Everybody apfirm can offer, he’s happy to help preciates we are on a mission to someone find the help they need. serve.� “I enjoy explaining to a client what they’re not clear on,� Red- Multilingual mann said. The one-to-one interacThe Redmann Law Firm is bilintion with clients also is essential to gual and able to serve clients who obtaining the best results for their speak either English or Spanish. case. Much of Redmann’s work is Redmann said it’s critical to efwith personal injury cases such as fective communication to speak car and truck accidents and medi- with Hispanic clients in their own cal malpractice. language, without relying on an Since clients lived the events interpreter. that brought them to his office, “I’m delighted I was blessed Redmann said they are in the best with the advantages of Hispanic position to explain how their lives roots,� Redmann said. “I’m halfhave been impacted. His goal is to Mexican by the way of my mother. empower his clients to be active I’m fiercely proud of my Mexican
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Contact information Law Office of John W. Redmann LLC (a.k.a. Redmann Law) Website: www.redmannlaw.com Phone: (504) 433-5550 TWO LOCATIONS Main office: 1101 Westbank Expressway Gretna, LA 70053 Also: 2901 N. Causeway Blvd. Suite 202 Metairie, LA 70002
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heritage.� His mother was born in Mexico and lived there until she married his father. Redmann is a life-long New Orleans resident and received his juris doctorate from Loyola University School of Law. In 2013, the Redmann firm added an immigration department, and it now handles immigration cases. Associate Miriam Crespo works exclusively with immigration law and is fluent in Spanish. Another associate and some of the staff also are fluent in Spanish. In addition to his WLAE television show, Redmann appears weekly as a legal analyst on the New Orleans Spanish-language television show, “De Todo Un Poco.� Redmann also is fluent in French, a language he mastered in school and that he finds useful in his law practice. “Our law was directly adapted from French civil law just over 200 years ago,� Redmann explained. The French language and culture has left its mark on common legal terms in Louisiana and the law.
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Since 1975, the Gertler Law Firm has represented plaintiffs pursuing personal injury litigation in New Orleans and throughout the state of Louisiana. The firm has earned its reputation for successful litigation in regard to mesothelioma and asbestos-related lawsuits, as well as claims from wrongful death, injuries from defective products, automobile accidents, and serious personal injury. The Gertler Law Firm also was a lead firm in an unprecedented judgment against the tobacco industry, which ordered
several tobacco companies to establish a $241 million cessation program for the citizens of Louisiana. The Gertler Law Firm was listed in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Best Law Firmsâ&#x20AC;? in the state of Louisiana for Personal Injury Litigation and Product Liability Litigation by both Best Lawyers and U.S. News & World Report in 2015. The firmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s partners are members of the American Trial Lawyers Associationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Top 100 Trial Lawyers and have been selected for inclusion in Louisiana Super Lawyers.
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Founded in 1923 in New Orleans, Bourgeois Bennett, CPAs & Consultants is one of the oldest locally-owned CPA firms in Southeast Louisiana and has offices in New Orleans, Houma, Thibodaux and Mandeville. An important resource to law firms throughout Louisiana and the Gulf Coast region, its specialized litigation service offerings include forensic accounting, financial damage analysis, discovery assistance, expert testimony and class action administration. In addition to its prominent litigation support division, the firm provides business valuations and assistance with tax credits and state incentive programs, sales tax audit defense and transaction analysis. A full-service firm, Bourgeois Bennett offers client accounting, business and individual tax planning/compliance consulting, employee benefit planning, estate planning and audit/assurance.
George J. Panzeca
georgep@bb-cpa.com Supported by a large professional staff devoted entirely to litigation support and business incentives, George J. Panzeca, CPA/ C F F, C F E serves as director of Litigation Consulting and Class Action Services. Wi t h m o r e Panzeca than 30 years of business and financial consulting experience, he provides forensic accounting services to attorneys and their clients in commercial litigation, bankruptcy, insurance claim disputes and fraud/embezzlement prevention and detection. Panzeca has testified as an expert in federal and statew courts and served as a court-appointed special master and conservator.
Philip Monteleone
philipm@bb-cpa.com Philip Monteleone, CPA/ CFF, CMA, CFM is a director of the firm and a member of its management committee. His practice area includes serving as the financial Monteleone and accounting expert witness through the calculation of economic damages in personal injury, oil spill damage claims, admiralty and commercial litigation, business interruption insurance, fraud and embezzlement claims, lost profits, shareholder disputes and other forensic accounting matters.
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Contact information Bourgeois Bennett, CPAs & Consultants Locations: Philip Monteleone 111 Veterans Boulevard 17th Floor; Metairie, LA 70005 philipm@bb-cpa.com (504) 831-4949 www.bourgeoisbennett.com 1340 West Tunnel Blvd. The Houma Atrium â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Suite 226 Houma, LA 70360 (985) 868-0139 507-D St. Philip St. Thibodaux, LA 70301 (985) 447-5243 1070-B W. Causeway Approach West Point Office Park Mandeville, LA 70471 (985) 246-3022
Areas of practice Litigation support services Employee benefit planning Class action accounting and administration Tax planning & compliance Estate planning Small business accounting Audit and assurance Business consulting Technology consulting
forecasts and projections, business planning, internal control reviews, and bankruptcy and restructuring. He is Litolff a member of Ralph A. Litolff the Society of Louisiana CPAsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; ralphl@bb-cpa.com Ralph A. Litolff Jr., CPA, Litigation Services and BusiCVA is director of Business ness Valuation committees Consulting Services. Litolff and serves as an ambassador advises attorneys and busi- and chairman of the Society nesses in the areas of business of Louisiana CPAsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Business valuation, financial analyses, Consulting Committee.
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Mike Gertler is managing partner and one of the founders of the Gertler Law Firm. A significant part of his practice includes civil litigation, products liability law and toxic torts.
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Josh Gertler joined the Gertler Law Firm in February 2010 as an associate. His practice includes general civil litigation. He also engages in real estate development in the New Orleans area.
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Counselor, litigator, mediator, contracts & other obligations, business, family and individual law Prior to entering law, Duran was an enforcement lieutenant with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. For several years beginning in the late 1990s, Duran was on the board of directors of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater New Orleans, concluding with his being elected president of the board for three consecutive one-year terms.
Founded in 1992, Murphy, Rogers, Sloss, Gambel & Tompkins began as a firm focused on admiralty and maritime litigation matters, including personal injury defense (Jones Act, LHWCA, and general maritime law claims), collision/allision suits, charter party disputes, cargo claims and more. Over time, the firmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s litigation practice has expanded to include commercial disputes, general casualty claims, insurance coverage issues, energy/oilfield casualty claims, contractual disputes, environmental claims, labor and employment disputes and workmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s compensation claims. The firmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 14 trial lawyers are prepared to try the cases that need to be tried but amicably resolve claims when such is in the best interest of the client. The partners, along with their
clients, look at each case indiContact information vidually and develop a litigation strategy that fits the size Locations served: Primarily Louiand complexity of the case, as siana and Southeast Texas. well as the clientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s needs. Toll-free phone: (866) 781-7895 Murphy, Rogers, Sloss, Gambel & Tompkins is proud to Locations: serve as correspondent for a One Shell Square number of international marine 701 Poydras St., Suite 400 insurance associations that proNew Orleans, LA 70139 vide insurance to vessel ownPhone: (504) 523-0400 ers, operators and charterers, Fax: (504) 523-5574 and as panel counsel for several domestic insurers. 200 W. Thomas St. Recent developments involvHammond, LA 70401 ing the firm include: Phone: (985) 340-2007 Fax: (985) 340-2005 n Robert H. Murphy was honored with the 2013 DisEmail: firm@mrsnola.com tinguished Maritime Lawyer Website: www.mrsnola.com Award by the New Orleans Bar Association. n Peter B. Tompkinsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; name was added to the firm name in recognition for his years of The firm enjoys an AV ÂŽ Precontribution to the success of eminent Rating with Martinthe firm. dale-Hubbell.
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Snyder & Henderson
Snyder & Henderson LLC was formed in January 2015 by attorneys Tom D. Snyder Jr. and Rebecca Fenton Henderson. Snyder & Henderson LLC assists individuals, corporations and small businesses with all aspects of their legal needs. It is dedicated to providing a holistic, efficient and cost-effective approach to serving its clients.
Rebecca Henderson
Rebecca Henderson concentrates her practice in the areas of commercial litigation, employment, products liability, franchise disputes, Henderson and homeowner and property disputes. Her commercial litigation experience includes representing both individuals and corporate clients.
Tom Snyder
Tom Snyder has more than 10 years experience representing clients in the areas of commercial litigation, business torts, employment disputes, construction and general Snyder civil litigation.
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Snyder & Henderson, LLC 222 N. Vermont Covington, LA 70433 www.snyderhenderson.com Rebecca Fenton Henderson, Esq. rhenderson@snyderhenderson.com (985) 246-7066 Tom D. Snyder Jr., Esq. tsnyder@snyderhenderson.com (985) 246-7060 Snyder & Henderson, LLC provides legal services to clients throughout the state of Louisiana.
Areas of practice General civil litigation, commercial litigation, contract analysis and drafting, employment, construction, land use and development, homeowners/condominium associations, estate planning, insurance coverage, franchise disputes
Darleen M. Jacobs is the managing partner of Jacobs, Sarrat and Lovelace. Her offices are located in New Orleans and Violet. Her firm specializes in personal injury, medical malpractice, maritime, Jones Act, and class action law. Jacobs received her bachelor of arts degree from LSU at New Orleans, her juris doctorate degree from Loyola School of Law, and her masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in admiralty law from Tulane Law School. Jacobs is AV-rated and was recognized as a preeminent lawyer by Martinddale-Hubbell. Throughout her 45-year trial career, Jacobs has obtained over 64 judgments and/or settlements in the amount of $1 million or more, including a $12 million judgment for one client in district court and one judgment in excess of $3 billion. In September 1997, Jacobs was on a trial team representing 8,043 claimants in Leonard Adams et al v. CSX Railroad. Jacobs represented the selected plaintiffs and argued quantum, punitive and compensatory damages. The jury awarded $3.4 billion in damages. Jacobs successfully served as the chairman of the Baxter breast implant trial team and obtained a $43 million settlement for Louisiana women. Jacobs is admitted to practice law in the states of Louisiana, New York and the District of Columbia. Jacobs is a member of the Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association, New York State Trial Lawyers Association, National Board of Trial Advocacy, the New Orleans Bar Association, Jefferson Bar Association, St. Bernard Bar Association, District of Columbia
Contact information Address: 823 St. Louis St. New Orleans, LA 70112 Phone: (504) 522-0155 Website: http://www.lawyers.com/new-orleans/ louisiana/darleen-mjacobs-603201-a/
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Bar Association and the New York State Bar Association. She also is a member of the New Orleans Board of Realtors, Louisiana Realtors Assocation, National Realtors Association, Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Council of Realtors, Louisiana Oil Marketers Association, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, New Orleans Metropolitan Association of Realtors and Gulf Coast Association of Realtors. She was appointed to the Louisiana Auctioneers Board by Governor Bobby Jindal. She is secretary/treasurer of the Auctioneers Licensing Board for the state of Louisiana. Jacobs was elected to membership in the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and was nominated as a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Louisiana Super Lawyerâ&#x20AC;? in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015. In 2014 she was featured on the cover of the Super Lawyers magazine. Jacobs has lectured for the Louisiana Bar Association in the field of labor relations, Title VII litigation
Personal injury General Transportation/maritime Class action/mass torts Toxic torts
Certification National Board of Legal Specialty Certification Masters in admiralty law from Tulane Law School Licensed auctioneer in the state of Louisiana Licensed real estate broker in Louisiana and Mississippi
Top lists Top 25: 2014 Women Louisiana Super Lawyers Top 25: 2013 Women Louisiana Super Lawyers and class action litigation. She is co-author of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Crashworthiness - ATLA Anthology Series.â&#x20AC;? In 1996, Jacobs was recognized by the American Trial Lawyers Association in their national publication, Trial, as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Master of the Monthâ&#x20AC;? and was a speaker for that organization at the Melvin M. Belli Society seminars on two occasions. She also was a speaker for the New Orleans Bar Association on number of occasions.
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