Rhinehart Lawyers

Julie M. Lafargue has practiced law for over thirty years, focusing her practice on governmental tort law, expropriation and eminent domain, and litigation relating to insurance defense and commercial litigation. Ms. Lafargue represents the Louisiana Department of Transportation in expropriation and highway right of way acquisition, and also handles flooding and tort litigation for the City of Shreveport. After graduating in 1981, Ms. Lafargue worked at Lunn, Irion, Switzer, Johnson & Salley in Shreveport until 1985. She then became a Director at Blanchard, Walker, O’Quin & Roberts, P.L.C., for ten years. In 1995, Ms. Lafargue partnered with...

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...

Never should a client become just another file number in a law office. For over 30 years, I have subscribed to this principle, representing a diverse range of clients in nearly all areas of civil law and litigation. I had both the blessing and privilege of beginning my legal career working for high-powered Manhattan attorney, Aaron Richard Golub. I spent several years at Richard’s firm advocating for prominent figures in the New York business, arts, and entertainment industries in both litigation and transactional contexts, as well as matters relating to divorce and family law. In 2001, I moved...

-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...

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