Waggaman Lawyers

Mr. Caplinger concentrates his practice on representation of debtors, creditors, and creditor committees in Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization cases, creditors in Chapter 7, 11, and 13 cases, and creditor defendants in all aspects of prosecution and defense of claims and actions before bankruptcy courts and in related litigation before federal district courts. He also represents clients in other commercial litigation matters. Mr. Caplinger was admitted to practice before all State and Federal Courts in the State of Louisiana in 1998 and has been admitted pro hac vice and has appeared before the Northern District of Oklahoma, the Bankruptcy Courts...

Pat Patrick (ppatrick@patrickmillerlaw.com) graduated from the University of South Alabama and from Tulane Law School in 1984, where he served as Articles Editor for the Tulane Law Review. Prior to the formation of Patrick Miller LLC he was a partner in a large New Orleans law firm. Pat's practice focuses on insurance, tort, indemnity, workers' compensation (state and LHWCA), and maritime issues. He has handled environmental and toxic tort cases in regard to both property damage and personal injury aspects. He handles cases at all levels of the state and federal court systems. He is a registered lobbyist in Louisiana....

Remington Michael Angelle is a native of Mandeville, Louisiana, who practices in the areas of insurance casualty, automobile casualty, property casualty, insurance coverage, bad faith & extra-contractual issues, and general civil litigation.

In 2013, Remington earned his B.S. in Finance from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. In 2018, Remington received his J.D. from Southern University Law Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana where he graduated cum laude.

During his tenure at the Southern University Law Center, he served as a Senior Editor of the Southern University Law Review; drafted and published his law review article, Navigating the Marshes Through the Thick...

My name is Anton Martynenko, and I am a proud member of the Scott Vicknair team. My journey to becoming a lawyer started from humble beginnings in the former USSR during some of the most fascinating but challenging times. Today, I am oddly thankful for facing poverty and hardship from an early age because those struggles instilled in me a strong work ethic, a drive to succeed, and compassion for folks from all walks of life. At the age of 15, I had a rare opportunity to come to the United States as an exchange student. Three years later, I...

Growing up in Massachusetts, Frankie watched his mother, a 25 year career public defender, prepare for trial at the dining room table. He knew by the age of 7 that he wanted to follow in her footsteps and become a lawyer. He graduated from the University of Maryland, where he was a College Park Scholar and president of the Tau Beta Chapter of Tau Epsilon Phi. He then earned his Juris Doctor from Tulane University School of Law where he fell in love with New Orleans. After law school, he returned to Massachusetts and worked as an assistant district attorney, handling...

Edward J. McCloskey has proudly served the Greater New Orleans area for over 45 years. He is an av-rated expert in Business and Successions Law, making him the one to trust while making important decisions for the future.

Since 1991, clients have been hiring me to represent them in their Louisiana Traffic ticket cases. I help them avoid auto insurance premium increases, missed work, and travel expenses since they don't have to go to court themselves. I go to court for them and obtain lower fines, court costs, and contempt fees in regards to their Louisiana traffic ticket. My clients' Louisiana traffic tickets are either DISMISSED, or REDUCED to a NON MOVING VIOLATION which will not appear on the client's driver license record. The telephone and internet consultations are always FREE with no obligation. I will provide to you...

A partner of Montgomery, Barnett, Brown, Read, Hammond & Mintz, Patrick O'Keefe is engaged in general maritime trial and appellate practice involving personal injury and death with particular expertise in defense of claims arising under the Longshore Act, the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, the Defense Base Act and the Jones Act. A member of the American Bar Association, the Louisiana State Bar Association, the New Orleans Bar Association, the Maritime Law Association of the United States, the Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute (Chairman, 1989), the Dublin Solicitors Bar Association. Mr. O'Keefe is also a member of the Federal Bar...

Heather C. Ford is a traffic ticket attorney based in the New Orleans area. A Louisiana native, Heather obtained her undergraduate degree in chemistry at Dillard University. She received her JD from Loyola University where she served as the initial coordinator of the Hurricane Katrina legal advice clinic. Through her practice at the Law Office of Heather C. Ford, Heather has striven to help the New Orleans community with their traffic ticket related problems.

Parker Smith is the founder of CoreServe Legal, LLC, a Louisiana law firm based in New Orleans that's committed to providing client-centric legal services at upfront fixed-fee pricing. Parker focuses his practice on intellectual property and technology transactions, strategy, and policies. He's also the current Technology Law Committee Chair for the New Orleans Bar Association. Prior to founding CoreServe Legal, Parker was Legal Counsel to Ochsner Health, where he handled information technology transactions and projects with significant privacy and intellectual property considerations. Before that, he was an Associate Attorney at Stone Pigman Walther Wittmann in New Orleans.

Kirk Myers has been practicing in Louisiana, since 1990 and received a Masters in Law from Tulane University in 1991. Mr. Myers’ practice is limited exclusively to Bankruptcy and he has multiply offices. Over the last 30 years, he has filed over 5,000 cases He has taught multiply bankruptcy seminars to other attorneys over the years and has actively assisted the Bankruptcy Court in creating the forms and plans currently used today.

Samantha Gahn Moisant is a seasoned attorney with extensive experience in criminal law, personal injury cases, and family law. She is a graduate of Southern University Law Center and holds a Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice. Samantha's legal career has taken her from roles with prominent employers like the Baton Rouge District Attorney's Office and the New Orleans District Attorney's Office to positions with big-name personal injury firms. As a family law attorney, Samantha is particularly committed to helping families navigate challenging situations, focusing on the best interests of her clients and their loved ones. She places a high value on...

I do not represent criminals. I represent citizens I have worked for the re-legalization of cannabis for 40 years. I helped to write the original California Prop 215 medical marijuana law and originated the legal concept of “ a doctor's recommendation." Our lives are ours to live and the government does not have the constitutional authority or moral position to tell us what we can or cannot do with our own bodies or consciousness! Drug Prohibition has been a tremendous success, when one realizes that its aim at its inception was to subjugate the freed slaves and to perpetuate the Jim Crow laws(under a...

Scott R. Simmons earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1990 from Louisiana State University and his juris doctor in 1993 from Loyola University in New Orleans School of Law. Mr. Simmons was admitted to the Louisiana Bar in 1994 and subsequently to the bars of the United States District Court for the Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of Louisiana. He has practiced in the areas of commercial litigation, residential and commercial real estate, title examination and title insurance, real estate development and financing, class actions, personal injury and consumer representation. Mr. Simmons is a Louisiana Notary...

Experienced litigator in the fields of personal injury and property damage insurance claims. Also counsel and advising clients in business formation and incorporation, and other practice areas, particularly those involved in the hemp and cannabis industries. Over ten years experience appearing before Louisiana state courts and Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. Call me today to discuss how I can help you!

As a partner at Montgomery Barnett, L.L.P., New Orleans lawyer Philip S. Brooks Jr focuses his attention on admiralty litigation. He has 21 years of legal experience. Mr. Brooks has been recognized by his peers with the AV Preeminent® rating from Martindale-Hubbell®. Additionally, he has been selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers® from 2010 to 2014. Attorney Brooks is a graduate of the Tulane University Law School. He participates in numerous professional organizations including the Tulane Maritime Law Center Liaison Group, United States Maritime Law Association and Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute. For more information, contact his firm today.

We represent injured people in Louisiana. We practice personal injury law because we care about our clients’ health and future. We know there are few things that are worse than a severe injury. It can take over your life and affect everything you normally do. Fortunately, the law holds those responsible for wrongfully injuring others. You may have medical expenses, severe pain, or be unable to work. These are simply common types of losses that can result from a serious accident. We want to make sure that everything that was taken from you is returned. That is what fair compensation under...

In my 23 years of practice I have not only mastered the law, but I have also learned how different courts in southeastern Louisiana operate. My approach to any case is to prepare like we are going to trial but hope we can reach a settlement before trial is necessary. If a settlement cannot be reached, we’ll be ready. I have presented cases and won at all levels of court in the state, including the Louisiana Supreme Court, The Court of Appeal, Juvenile Court and the State Courts.

Richard Traina’s practice areas focus on commercial litigation, real estate litigation and bet-the-company litigation. For much of his professional career, Richard was a commercial litigator, successfully handling whatever types of commercial cases his clients were involved in. As a result, he is well-versed in real estate, corporate, general commercial, banking, contract, tax, and intellectual property litigation. He has extensive experience in international litigation, lands and natural resources litigation, mineral litigation, coastal litigation and constitutional litigation in jurisdictions as varied and exotic as the United States Virgin Islands and Cameron, DeSoto and Red River Parishes, Louisiana. Prior to joining Steeg Law,...

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It is important to act fast after an accident. Injury cases require immediate action to gather the required information to protect your rights. Whether it is assistance getting medical treatment or gathering experts necessary to prove your claim, our staff will get to work immediately to gather the information needed to prove your case. Use our 25+ years of experience to help you get the recovery you deserve.

Dan Lund practices in the area of construction litigation with a focus on construction and surety litigation and arbitration, business, insurance and products liability defense litigation, contract drafting and negotiations, telecommunications, as well as land use law in the areas of zoning and planning.

Dan principally represents general contractors, major subcontractors, sureties, public and private owners, and wireless telecommunications carriers and owners of telecommunications infrastructure. Additionally, Dan serves nationwide as a construction mediator, and as a construction arbitrator through the American Arbitration Association.

He also regularly lectures on construction law topics, including Louisiana lien law, zoning and land use planning, general...

Frank E. Lamothe, III is a seasoned trial lawyer with years of experience handling personal injury and wrongful death cases. He has a stellar reputation as an extremely skilled trial attorney who conducts himself with integrity as well as an attorney who has always maintained the highest standards of professionalism. Frank Lamothe has tried and won numerous multi-million dollar cases during his career in federal and state courts throughout the country including Louisiana, Arizona, Florida, and Mississippi.

I counsel skincare companies, beverage makers, clothing designers, DEI coaches, and artists on protecting catchy names, exquisite slogans, and artistic logos through trademark registrations and protecting their creations via copyright registration. I have a broad range of experience in trademark and copyright law, from trademark selection, clearance, protection, and enforcement of rights to copyright registration, compliance, and licensing. Dealing with the legal side of your business should not give you anxiety or confuse you. It should be enjoyed, oui? I can be candid, but I provide comprehensive, straightforward, and practical advice so that clients can make critical decisions that impact the...

I'm Cailyn M. Cook, a Louisiana-based attorney helping clients move through family, criminal, and contract matters with clarity and strategic focus. My practice is built for real people who want clear guidance and efficient results—without confusion or wasted time. Whether you’re navigating divorce, custody, facing criminal charges, or building protections for your business, I provide focused, actionable legal support to help you move forward with confidence. I provide: Full-scope legal representation in New Orleans and Baton Rouge Limited-scope services available statewide Based in New Orleans, I serve clients virtually across Louisiana and in person when needed. Practice Areas: Family Law | Criminal Law | Contracts (Business...

Mallory's practice is focused on a range of complex litigation matters.

Bobby is an experienced trial attorney with over a decade of proven results. Sworn in September of 2008 he has been trying criminal cases for over 13 years. He attended Loyola University New Orleans for both undergrad and law school. During his third year of law school Bobby practiced at the New Orleans District attorneys office as a "rule 20" prosecutor. During this time he tried and won over a dozen jury trials, before ever even taking the bar exam. After passing the bar Bobby went on to work for Martin Regan under the supervision of Tommy Calogero. There, he...

I am a lifelong resident of New Orleans. I attended Benjamin Franklin Senior High School, graduated from Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, and returned home to attend Loyola Law School. As a third-year law student, I worked as a student-practitioner in what is now known as the Stuart H. Smith Law Clinic and Center for Social Justice. My experience as a student-practitioner allowed me to give back to my community while developing legal skills with on-the-ground experience. After graduating from Loyola Law School, I worked briefly for a solo practitioner who had a general civil practice. I represented a...