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Kermit Tre’ Roux works extensively with insureds, claims adjusters, third-party administrators, and underwriters in the development of strategy and defense of all insurance related matters from the time of the accident through the ultimate resolution of the case. He is experienced in all facets of civil litigation with an emphasis on insurance coverage related litigation work from initial case analysis and strategy formation to trial/arbitrations and Writ applications/Appeals.

Pauline Hardin is a partner in the Litigation Practice Group. She focuses on criminal litigation as well as business, commercial, and labor disputes. Pauline has tried more than 150 jury trials across the spectrum of criminal and commercial litigation. She routinely handles bet-the-company and high-stakes matters, and also draws on her experience to help clients facing grand jury investigations by avoiding prosecution, or when facing criminal charges, by negotiating plea agreements or going t...

Jaye Calhoun draws on decades of experience and a thorough understanding of federal, state, and local taxation to represent and counsel clients facing tax compliance, litigation, and controversy matters. She is Board Certified by the Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization in Tax Law and Estate Planning and was profiled as “The Problem Solver” in a 2012 article in Louisiana Super Lawyers . Her practice focuses on Litigation and Controversy – Tax and Tax Law, with an emphasis...

Frank Barry is an experienced maritime and energy litigator with successes involving maritime property damage, marine insurance indemnity and coverage claims. Frank also has achieved successful outcomes in insurance broker E&O claims, and in oil and gas claims such as Legacy Oil, on shore blowouts, and operating agreement litigation. With over 30 years of experience, his reported cases include seminal Louisiana caselaw on gas balancing and preferential rights in mineral law (Fina Oil &...

Ricky is a native of New Orleans. He graduated summa cum laude from Loyola University in 1999, earning a B.B.A. in economics and a minor in history. While at Loyola, he was a four-year letterman on the Wolfpack baseball team. He received his J.D. from the Columbia University School of Law in 2002. While at Columbia, he was twice named a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar. Ricky has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America® for Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants and Product Liability Lit...

An attorney with Jones Walker for more than 40 years, David Edwards is a partner in the Tax Practice Group who focuses on estate planning and administration. David advises individual clients on wealth transfer at minimum tax cost, in addition to providing traditional estate planning counsel in areas of wills, trusts, and powers of attorney. He also advises clients on marriage contracts and other aspects of property obligations stemming from marriage. David’s practice includes the admini...

Edward B. Poitevent II is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Energy Law, Energy Regulatory Law and Oil and Gas Law. Edward B. practices law in New Orleans, Louisiana Best Lawyers has recognized Edward B. Poitevent II since 2007. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Edward B. Poitevent II is held by other lawyers.

Leading Maritime Injury Advocate Ian Taylor is a trusted advocate for individuals injured at sea, recognized for his skill in complex maritime, products liability, and civil litigation cases. As a member of Lewis, Kullman, Sterbcow & Abramson, LLC, he was appointed by a federal judge to the Executive Committee overseeing litigation from the 2021 SEACOR POWER maritime disaster and has played a key role in securing multi-million-dollar recoveries for clients in the BP oil spill and other ma...

Charles E. Lavis, Jr. is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Charles E. practices law in New Orleans, Louisiana Best Lawyers has recognized Charles E. Lavis, Jr. since 2023. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Charles E. Lavis, Jr. is held by other lawyers.

Bill Bradley represents health care providers and other professionals in court, on appeal and before regulatory agencies. His practice consists principally of the defense of medical malpractice actions in the Louisiana state and federal courts. He also has an extensive appellate practice. Through 2023, Bill has tried at least 42 jury trials and 37 bench trials.