1. Thomas R Blum
Title: Partner
Law School: Louisiana State University, Class of 1968, J.D.
College: Loyola University, Class of 1965, A.B.
Admitted: Louisiana State University, Class of 1968, J.D.
Practice Area: Products Liability, General Litigation, Oil and Gas Law, Contracts, Lawsuits / Disputes, Corporate / Incorporation
Membership:

2. Mr. James A Burton
Title: Partner
Law School: Tulane University, Class of 1972, J.D.
College: Tulane University, Class of 1969, B.A., cum laude
Admitted: Tulane University, Class of 1972, J.D.
Practice Area: Leases, Transactions, Appellate Practice, Business, Real Estate, Commercial
Membership:

3. Donald J. Brannan
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: Loyola University, J.D., 1962
College: Louisiana State University
Admitted: Loyola University, J.D., 1962
Practice Area: Oil and Gas Law; Domestic and International Construction; Insurance Defense
Membership:

4. Christopher M Guidroz
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Notre Dame, Class of 1975, J.D., with honors
College: Nicholls State University, Class of 1972, B.A., summa cum laude
Admitted: University of Notre Dame, Class of 1975, J.D., with honors
Practice Area: Business Litigation, Accountants' Liability, Contracts, Commercial
Membership:

5. Herman C Hoffmann, Jr
Title: Partner
Law School: Loyola University, Class of 1971, J.D.
College: Loyola University, Class of 1969, B.B.A.
Admitted: Loyola University, Class of 1971, J.D.
Practice Area: Real Estate, Antitrust / Trade Law, Litigation, Arbitration, Public and Private Construction Contracting, Corporations
Membership:

6. Susan B Kohn
Title: Partner
Law School: Loyola University, Class of 1984, J.D.
College: University of Maryland, Class of 1980, B.A.
Admitted: Loyola University, Class of 1984, J.D.
Practice Area: Litigation, Products Liability, Commercial, Construction / Development
Membership:

7. Marie Claire Durio
Title: Partner
Law School: Tulane University Law School, J.D., 1991
College: Louisiana State University, B.A., 1987
Admitted: Tulane University Law School, J.D., 1991
Practice Area: Commercial Real Estate; Real Estate Title; Commercial Law
Membership:

8. Susan F. Clade
Title: Partner
Law School: Tulane University Law School, J.D., 1982
College: Newcomb College, B.A., 1967; Tulane University, M.A., 1973
Admitted: Tulane University Law School, J.D., 1982
Practice Area: Civil Rights, Employment Law, Business Law, Environmental Law
Membership: Louisiana State and American Bar Associations; New Orleans Association for Women Attorneys.

9. Frank J. Peragine
Title: Partner
Law School: Louisiana State University, J.D., 1954
College: Lafayette College, B.S., Administrative Engineering, 1949
Admitted: Louisiana State University, J.D., 1954
Practice Area: Business Litigation, Litigation, Oil and Gas, Maritime Law, Contracts / Agreements, Energy / Utilities
Membership: New Orleans, Louisiana State Bar Association; International Society of Barristers.

10. Guy W. Smith
Title: Partner
Law School: Louisiana State University, J.D., 1955
College: Northeast Louisiana University; Westminster College; Louisiana State University, B.S. in Geology, 1950
Admitted: Louisiana State University, J.D., 1955
Practice Area: Real Estate, Oil and Gas Law, Financial Transactions, Adoption, Employment / Labor, Aviation Law, Sports Law
Membership: New Orleans, Louisiana State and American Bar Associations.

11. Robert L. Redfearn
Title: Partner
Law School: Tulane University, J.D., 1957
College: Tulane University, B.B.A., 1954
Admitted: Tulane University, J.D., 1957
Practice Area: Mergers and Acquisitions, Oil and Gas Law, Commercial Litigation, Antitrust / Trade Law, Real Estate, Banking
Membership: New Orleans, Louisiana State and American Bar Associations.

12. H. Bruce Shreves
Title: Managing Partner
Law School: Georgetown University, J.D., 1969
College: Holy Cross College, B.A., 1965
Admitted: Georgetown University, J.D., 1969
Practice Area: Insurance, Arbitration, Construction Law, Fidelity and Surety, Mediation, Business Litigation
Membership: New Orleans, Louisiana State, Federal and American (Chair, Committee on Fidelity and Surety, Section of Tort and Insurance Practice, 1999- ; Member, Forum Committee on the Construction Industry, 1976?: Chair, Fidelity, Surety and Construction Law Section, 1995?) Bar Associations; State Bar of South Dakota; Defense Research Institute (Chairman, Fidelity & Surety Committee, 1992-1995); International Association of Defense Counsel; American College of Construction Lawyers.

13. Daniel J. Caruso
Title: Partner
Law School: Tulane University of Louisiana, J.D., 1972
College: Louisiana State University; University of New Orleans
Admitted: Tulane University of Louisiana, J.D., 1972
Practice Area: Construction / Development, Government, General Trial Practice, Maritime Law, Marine Law, Insurance Defense, Insurance Coverage, Environmental Law
Membership: Louisiana State and American Bar Associations; New Orleans Association of Defense Counsel; Maritime Law Association of the United States; Defense Research Institute.

14. Thomas J. Fischer
Title: Partner
Law School: The Ohio State University, J.D., summa cum laude, 1976
College: University of Notre Dame, B.A., with honors, 1972
Admitted: The Ohio State University, J.D., summa cum laude, 1976
Practice Area: Contracts; Accountants Liability; Business Litigation
Membership: Louisiana State and American Bar Associations.

15. Jay H. Kern
Title: Partner
Law School: Tulane University, J.D., 1976
College: University of Colorado; University of New Orleans; Washington & Lee University, B.A., 1973
Admitted: Tulane University, J.D., 1976
Practice Area: Construction Law, Fidelity and Surety, Litigation, Insurance
Membership: Louisiana State and American (Vice Chairman, Fidelity and Surety Committee, 1999-2003 and 2006?; Forum Committee on the Construction Industry, 1976?) Bar Associations; National Institute of Trial Advocacy (Trial Advocacy Skills Graduate, 1989).

16. Steven A. Jacobson
Title: Partner
Law School: Tulane University, J.D ., 1978
College: University of Pennsylvania, B.A., 1971
Admitted: Tulane University, J.D ., 1978
Practice Area: Bankruptcy, Corporate Law, Commercial Litigation
Membership: Louisiana State Bar Association.

17. Kenneth R. Bowen
Title: Partner
Law School: Loyola University, J.D., 1981
College: Loyola University, B.A., 1973
Admitted: Loyola University, J.D., 1981
Practice Area: Insurance Defense; Personal Injury; Products Liability; Admiralty Law
Membership: New Orleans, Louisiana State and American Bar Associations.

18. John F. Shreves
Title: Partner
Law School: University of South Dakota, J.D., 1982; University of Florida, LL.M., Tax, 1983
College: University of Notre Dame; University of South Dakota, B.S., 1973; Augustana College, M.A.T., 1976
Admitted: University of South Dakota, J.D., 1982; University of Florida, LL.M., Tax, 1983
Practice Area: Taxation, Business and Estate Planning, Corporate Law, Wills, Trust Law, Probate
Membership: Colorado, Louisiana State and American Bar Associations; State Bar of South Dakota.

19. Robert L. Redfearn, Jr.
Title: Partner
Law School: Tulane University, J.D., 1985
College: Louisiana State University, B.S., 1982
Admitted: Tulane University, J.D., 1985
Practice Area: Products Liability, Personal Injury Defense, ERISA, Construction Litigation, Oil and Gas Law, Bankruptcy, Insurance Defense, Commercial Litigation, Commercial Transactions, Securities & Investment Fraud, Commercial, General Practice
Membership: Louisiana State Bar Association; Mississippi State Bar; State Bar of Texas.

20. Denise C. Puente
Title: Partner
Law School: Louisiana State University, J.D., 1987
College: Louisiana State University, B.A., 1983
Admitted: Louisiana State University, J.D., 1987
Practice Area: Construction Law, Employment Litigation, Insurance, Surety Law, Criminal Defense
Membership: Louisiana State, Federal and American (Member: Forum Committee on the Construction Industry; Tort and Insurance Practice Committee; Fidelity and Surety Law Committee) Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute; Fidelity and Surety Committee.

21. Douglas W. Redfearn
Title: Partner
Law School: Tulane University, J.D., cum laude, 1991
College: Louisiana State University at Baton Rouge, B.A., Broadcast Journalism, 1987
Admitted: Tulane University, J.D., cum laude, 1991
Practice Area: Insurance Defense; Environmental Law; Products Liability; Oil and Gas Law; Civil Litigation; Premises Liability
Membership: Louisiana State and American Bar Associations.

22. Douglas Robert Kinler
Title: Partner
Law School: Loyola University School of Law, J.D., 1995
College: Louisiana State University, B.A., 1992
Admitted: Loyola University School of Law, J.D., 1995
Practice Area: Products Liability Defense; Insurance Defense; Toxic Torts; Entertainment Law
Membership: Louisiana State and American Bar Associations.

23. M. Davis Ready
Title: Partner
Law School: Louisiana State University, J.D., 1996
College: University of North Carolina, Asheville, B.A., 1993
Admitted: Louisiana State University, J.D., 1996
Practice Area: Commercial Litigation; Insurance Defense; Premises Liability; Products Liability; Insurance Coverage; Automobile; Trucking Law; Labor and Employment; Environmental Law
Membership: Jefferson and Louisiana State Bar Associations.

24. James Richard Guidry
Title: Partner
Law School: Louisiana State University, J.D., 1999
College: University of New Orleans, B.A., 1993
Admitted: Louisiana State University, J.D., 1999
Practice Area: Toxic Tort Defense; Products Liability; Premises Liability; Civil Litigation
Membership: Louisiana State Bar Association.

25. Charles E. Riley, IV
Title: Partner
Law School: Tulane University School of Law, J.D., 2002
College: Louisiana State University, B.A., 1999
Admitted: Tulane University School of Law, J.D., 2002
Practice Area: Premises Liability Defense; Corporate Defense; Insurance Defense; Subrogation; Transportation
Membership: Louisiana State Bar Association; New Orleans Bar Association; American Bar Association; Federal Bar Association; The Mississippi Bar; The Transportation Lawyers Association; American Trucking Association; National Association of Subrogation Professionals.

26. Joshua M. Hudson
Title: Associate
Law School: Loyola University of New Orleans, College of Law, J.D., 2007
College: University of New Orleans, B.A., 2004
Admitted: Loyola University of New Orleans, College of Law, J.D., 2007
Practice Area: Insurance Coverage; Banking Law; Business Litigation
Membership:

27. April A. McQuillar
Title: Partner
Law School: Loyola University School of Law, J.D., 2000
College: Dartmouth College, B.A., 1996
Admitted: Loyola University School of Law, J.D., 2000
Practice Area: Civil Litigation; Insurance Defense; Products Liability; Toxic Tort Defense; Premises Liability
Membership: New Orleans, Louisiana State and American Bar Associations; Louis A. Martinet Legal Society; New Orleans Bar Association Inn of Court.

28. Christopher B. Conley
Title: Associate
Law School: Tulane University, J.D., 2008
College: John Brown University, B.S., summa cum laude, 2005
Admitted: Tulane University, J.D., 2008
Practice Area: Real Estate, Real Estate, Insurance, Civil Litigation
Membership: New Orleans, Louisiana State and Federal Bar Associations; American Bar Association Forum on the Construction Industry.

29. Shannon H. Huber
Title: Partner
Law School: Tulane University of Louisiana, J.D., 1999
College: Rollins College, B.A., 1994
Admitted: Tulane University of Louisiana, J.D., 1999
Practice Area: Construction Law; Trucking Law; Automobile Liability Defense; Motor Vehicle Accidents and Injuries; Insurance Coverage; Insurance Defense; Civil Practice
Membership: Louisiana State and American Bar Associations.

30. Peter S. Thriffiley, Jr.
Title: Associate
Law School: Louisiana State University, J.D., 2009
College: University of Texas at Austin, B.A., 2004
Admitted: Louisiana State University, J.D., 2009
Practice Area: Construction Law; Creditors' Rights; Commercial Litigation; Insurance Defense; Civil Litigation
Membership: New Orleans, Louisiana State and American Bar Associations.