Saint James Estate Planning Lawyers

August V. Martens is a graduate of Loyola University School of Law, where in addition to the degree of Juris Doctor, he earned a Certificate of International Legal Studies. Martens maintains a diverse law practice, with primary concentration in the areas of Wills and Estate Planning, Powers of Attorney, Successions, Social Security Disability, Collections, Family Law, and Personal Injury. He is also a Qualified Mediator in matters affecting Child Custody, Visitation, and Support. Martens is admitted to practice in the United States District Courts for the Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts, as well as the United States Fifth Circuit...

With extensive experience in real estate and business management, Christie Tournet & Associates is the consummate business, estate planning, and successions/probate firm. Christie views legal issues through a unique lens and becomes a trusted legal and business adviser.

The Law Office of Cougle Law, LLC is managed by David J. Cougle, Attorney at Law.

Mr. Cougle graduated from Southeastern Louisiana University in 2003 with a B.S. in Computer Science. He then spent 1 year as a C.A.S.A., providing volunteer representation for children in troubled homes. Realizing that he could do more as a licensed attorney, Mr. Cougle decided to attend Southern University Law Center in Baton Rouge from August 2005 until his graduation in May of 2008. Upon passage of the July 2008 Louisiana State Bar Examination, Mr. Cougle was sworn in as an attorney before...

I am a CPA and attorney. I have been a CPA since 1994 and an Louisiana attorney since 2000. The Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization has designated me as a Board Certified Estate Planning and Administration Specialist (since 2008), as well as a Board Certified Tax Law Specialist (also since 2008). My practice focuses strongly on the needs and issues particular to farmers, middle income clients and small business owners. These include issues such as estate tax reduction, medicaid long-term care planning, special needs planning, asset protection planning, and small business protection planning. Plans I regularly recommend and personally draft for...

John P. "Johnny" Barron is a native of the Lafayette, La. area. He graduated from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in 1995. He later went to Law School at Louisiana State University - Baton Rouge. where he received his MBA and Law Degree in 2011. Johnny is dedicated to the probate of estates throughout Louisiana and is licensed to appear in all Louisiana probate courts. He handles probate both large and small. He has dedicated himself to helping people efficiently and effectively navigate the Louisiana probate process. When you reach out to him, he provides you with...

James is the managing member and managing attorney of Zitzmann Law, LLC and founded the firm in 2014.

He attended Louisiana State University for his undergraduate degree. While at Louisiana State, James was involved in Louisiana State University Student Government and was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. He graduated in 2010 with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science.

He attended the Loyola University New Orleans College of Law where he was a member of the Loyola Law and Technology Annual. While attending, he received the Loyola Alumni Association Legacy Scholarship and the Academic Excellence...

Bogalusa, LA – Patrick G. Murray, managing partner of Murray Law Office.

Born in Bogalusa, LA to Lewis and Debbie Murray. Graduated Valedictorian from Bowling Green High School in 2007 and went on to study International Business at The University of Southern Mississippi. After obtaining his Degree in International Business, he continued his education at Loyola University New Orleans College of Law. Working with the District Attorney's Office during the day while studying law at night, Patrick developed a passion for serving the community and a strong desire to start a practice in Bogalusa. Completing...

Michael S. Donovan, and the Donovan Law Firm, LLC, provides effective and efficient advocacy for our clients that are looking to protect their family’s future.

We are car and truck accident attorneys in Covington, Louisiana. My personal injury law firm has extensive experience in car and truck collision cases, medical malpractice and wrongful death claims. We know the Louisiana insurance laws and can assist you with your car insurance claim.

J. Graves Theus, Jr. is a fourth-generation Louisiana lawyer with deep roots in this community. He received an LL.M. in Tax Law from Boston University School of Law in 1997, after graduating, cum laude, from Gonzaga University School of Law in 1996. He practiced in Seattle, Washington until 1999, when he joined a prestigious law firm in Alexandria, Louisiana. He was a shareholder there until 2013, when he began his private practice. Graves is certified by the Louisiana State Board of Legal Specialization as a Specialist in Tax Law, as well as Estate Planning and Administration, and is an approved title...

Taking care of our client's legal needs is whst matters most. We are a small firm with big results. In my first two years of practice, I won a Supreme Court case. People's rights, fairness, and equity is our goal. We make no claim to possess a certain personality trait. We listen to each person's needs and take the best care possible to tend to their particular and personal issues. We are here to take each case with its own facts having a common goal with the client; obtaining what they deserve in the most fair manner....

My legal career began long before I went to law school. As a daughter of a prominent New Orleans litigator, I have been around the Law my whole life. I have worked for a law firm in one capacity or another since I was an intern in high school. After getting my bachelors at LSU, I went from a legal assistant and paralegal to an associate attorney in October, 2014. I began attending and assisting at trials in my teens, coming to understand the degree of preparation and attention to detail that marks me as a lawyer today.

In...

Phillip Lynch, Jr. BIO 2019
Phillip M. Lynch, Jr., has practiced law for over thirty years in the New Orleans area and
focuses on successions, real estate matters, and family law issues. In 1996, he was
elected as Justice of the Peace and served two 6-year terms in Ward Four of St.
Tammany Parish. He was also Captain of Professional Standards and a Staff Attorney
for the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office. A former president of the Greater Covington
Bar Association, he served the LSBA’s House of Delegates, and its MCLE Committee.
A former reserve deputy in Calcasieu, East Baton Rouge, and St. Tammany Parishes,
he is a...

Katherine Riecke Mire proudly joined the team at Jones Fussell in 2022. A native of Covington, Katherine returned to her hometown after earning her Juris Doctor and Diploma in Comparative Law from the Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University. Katherine's practice areas include estate planning, successions, real estate transactions, contract disputes, HOA compliance, and collections. Katherine is a licensed title insurance agent for First American Title Insurance Company and Chicago Title Insurance Company. Katherine has experience before various Planning and Zoning Commissions, including those in St. Tammany Parish, the City of Covington, the City of Mandeville, the City of...

Serving the Acadiana Parishes of Iberia, Lafayette, Vermilion, St. Martin, St. Mary & Acadia.

PROFESSIONAL • Admitted to practice law, 1978, State of Louisiana, All Courts • Admitted to practice, 1979, U.S. District Courts, Louisiana Eastern & Middle Districts, U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals • Member, Louisiana State, Slidell, & 22nd Judicial District Court Bar Associations • 45 years experience in Civil, Family, and Juvenile Court • Williams and Brandt, an Association for the Practice of Law, established 1980 • Appointed Judge Pro Tem for Slidell City Court by Louisiana Supreme Court, numerous times EDUCATION • Juris Doctorate, Tulane University...

My firm provides legal advice and assistance in the areas of real estate, construction law, successions, trusts/estate planning, tenant/landlord, foreclosure, worker's compensation, social security/disability, personal injury and collections. I am a solo practitioner delivering personal trustworthy service to individuals, their families and businesses throughout the community. As a former Assistant Attorney General for the Justice Department of the State of Louisiana, my commitment is to continue to provide the same professional service and maintain an open door policy to all of my clients. I encourage all clients to keep abreast of the progress of their cases and...

John attended Louisiana State University where he earned his Bachelor degree in English with an emphasis on Creative Writing. At LSU, John was on the Dean’s List, he was a recipient of the LSU Centennial Award, and he was a recipient of the TOPS Honors Award. John was also an active member of the Kappa Sigma fraternity, where he served as Scholarship Chair.

John earned his Juris Doctor degree from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law. While at Loyola, John earned the Law Excellence Award multiple times for his top performance in Torts I, Regulation of Sports Industry, and the...

Dan has been a lawyer for 23 years.