1. Jason P. Waguespack
Title: Director
Law School: Tulane University, J.D.
College: Louisiana State University, B.A.
Admitted: Tulane University, J.D.
Practice Area: Maritime & Admiralty, Insurance Defense & Coverage, Commercial Litigation, Insurance
Membership: PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONSLouisiana State Bar AssociationNew Orleans Bar AssociationFederal Bar AssociationMaritime Law AssociationSoutheastern Admiralty Law Institute

2. Annarose Harding
Title: Associate
Law School: South Texas College of Law, J.D., cum laude
College: Stephen F. Austin State University, B.A., , Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart
Admitted: South Texas College of Law, J.D., cum laude
Practice Area: Bankruptcy, Litigation, Title Litigation, Banking, Real Estate/Real Property
Membership: State Bar of Texas Houston Young Lawyers’ Association.

3. James Brendan 'Jake' Kauffman
Title: Associate
Law School: South Texas College of Law, J.D.
College: University of Tennessee, B.A., Political Science
Admitted: South Texas College of Law, J.D.
Practice Area: Insurance Defense; Maritime & Admiralty; Property Insurance; Trucking & Transportation
Membership: Houston Realty Business Coalition

4. William "Danny" Abbott
Title: Associate
Law School: South Texas College of Law, J.D., cum laude
College: Texas State University, B.A., magna cum laude
Admitted: South Texas College of Law, J.D., cum laude
Practice Area: Insurance Defense; Property Insurance; Banking, Real Property & Foreclosure
Membership:

5. David M. Moragas
Title: Director
Law School: Loyola University School of Law, J.D., 2004
College: Louisiana State University Medical Center, School of Allied Health Professions, Bachelor of Science Degree in Rehabilitation Services, 1997
Admitted: Loyola University School of Law, J.D., 2004
Practice Area: Construction; Corporate Transactions; Environmental & Toxic Tort; Insurance Defense; Property Insurance; Subrogation; Products Liability
Membership: Louisiana State Bar Association

6. G. Alan Teague
Title: Special Counsel
Law School: Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University, J.D.
College: Louisiana Tech University, B.S.
Admitted: Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University, J.D.
Practice Area: Insurance Defense; Maritime & Admiralty; Hospitality, Entertainment & Leisure
Membership: The Florida Bar

7. Mark R. "Tiger" Pharr, III
Title: Director
Law School: Southern Methodist School of Law, Juris Doctor, 1990
College: Louisiana State University, Bachelor of Science, Accounting 1986, Finance 1987
Admitted: Southern Methodist School of Law, Juris Doctor, 1990
Practice Area: Energy; Corporate Transactions; Insurance Defense; Maritime & Admiralty; Construction; Products Liability; Property Insurance; Subrogation; Trucking & Transportation; Bad Faith; Amusements; Sports & Recreation; Hospitality; Entertainment & Leisure; Mass Tort & Class Action; Retail & Restaurant; Professional Liability; Immigration
Membership: Maritime Law Association

8. McKenzie Jordan
Title: Associate
Law School: Texas Tech University School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude
College: Texas Tech University, B.A., summa cum laude
Admitted: Texas Tech University School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude
Practice Area: Employer's Liability; Insurance Defense; Maritime & Admiralty; Banking, Real Property & Foreclosure; Title Resolution
Membership:

9. Adraon D. Greene
Title: Director
Law School: South Texas College of Law, J.D., 1999
College: Southern University- Baton Rouge, Louisiana, B.A., Political Science, 1994
Admitted: South Texas College of Law, J.D., 1999
Practice Area: Employer's Liability; Insurance Defense; Maritime & Admiralty; Products Liability; Retail & Restaurant; Retail & Restaurant; Professional Liability; Amusements; Sports & Recreation; Hospitality; Entertainment & Leisure
Membership: American Bar Association

10. Juvie A. Cruz
Title: Associate
Law School: St. Mary's University of San Antonio School of Law, J.D., 2007
College: University of British Columbia, B.A., 2001
Admitted: St. Mary's University of San Antonio School of Law, J.D., 2007
Practice Area: Construction; Insurance Defense; Mass Tort & Class Action; Professional Liability; Banking; Real Property & Foreclosure; Maritime & Admiralty; Property Insurance; Products Liability
Membership: Delta Gamma alumna

11. Corey Wyatt
Title: Associate
Law School: Saint Louis University School of Law, Juris Doctorate - 2005; Saint Louis University School of Law, William C. Wefel Center for Employment Law Certificate - 2005
College: Murray State University, Bachelor of Science, Political Science - 2002
Admitted: Saint Louis University School of Law, Juris Doctorate - 2005; Saint Louis University School of Law, William C. Wefel Center for Employment Law Certificate - 2005
Practice Area: Bad Faith; Construction; Employer's Liability; Insurance Defense; Products Liability; Professional Liability; Retail & Restaurant; Trucking & Transportation
Membership: Rhode Island Bar Association

12. Gerald A. Melchiode
Title: Director
Law School: Southern Methodist University School of Law, Dallas, Texas, J.D., 1993
College: University of Texas at Austin, B.A., Economics/Marketing, 1989
Admitted: Southern Methodist University School of Law, Dallas, Texas, J.D., 1993
Practice Area: Construction; Insurance Defense; Corporate Transactions; Title Resolution; Products Liability; Environmental & Toxic Tort; Maritime & Admiralty
Membership: Associated Builders and Contractors, Legislative and Legal Affairs Committee

13. Shane McDonald
Title: Associate
Law School: South Texas College of Law, J.D.
College: Texas A&M University, B.A.
Admitted: South Texas College of Law, J.D.
Practice Area: Employer's Liability; Insurance Defense; Employment Litigation, Public Entity & Civil Rights
Membership:

14. Alexis M. Butler
Title: Associate
Law School: Texas Tech University School of Law, J.D., 2011
College: University of Texas, B.A., 2007
Admitted: Texas Tech University School of Law, J.D., 2011
Practice Area: Insurance Defense; Maritime; Personal Injury
Membership: Federal Bar Association

15. Shannon L. Snider
Title: Associate
Law School: Pepperdine University School of Law, Juris Doctorate, 2006
College: University of Texas, Bachelor of Arts, Communication, 2001
Admitted: Pepperdine University School of Law, Juris Doctorate, 2006
Practice Area:
Membership: Washington State Bar Association

16. James T. Bailey
Title: Director
Law School: South Texas College of Law, J.D., 2001
College: Trinity University, B.A., English, 1996
Admitted: South Texas College of Law, J.D., 2001
Practice Area: Admiralty and Maritime Law; Insurance Defense; Products Liability; Energy; Construction
Membership: State Bar of Texas; U.S. Fifth Circuit Bar Association; Houston Bar Association.

17. Timothy F. Burr
Title: Director
Law School: University of Miami, J.D., 1979
College: Harvard College, A.B., cum laude, 1975
Admitted: University of Miami, J.D., 1979
Practice Area: Admiralty and Maritime Law; Products Liability; Professional Liability; Banking; Real Property; Foreclosures
Membership: Louisiana State and American (Member, Section on Insurance and Negligence Law) Bar Associations; Maritime Law Association of the United States (Chairman, Newsletter Subcommittee, Committee on International Law of the Sea, 1985?); Defense Research Institute; Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel.

18. Larry G. Canada
Title: Director
Law School: University of Alabama, J.D., 1986
College: University of Alabama, B.A., Chemistry, 1979; University of Alabama, Graduate Studies in Chemistry, 1983
Admitted: University of Alabama, J.D., 1986
Practice Area: Products Liability; Professional Liability; Construction; Employers Liability; Environmental and Toxic Tort; Trucking and Transportation; Public Entity Liability and Civil Rights
Membership: Louisiana State Bar Association (Member: House of Delegates, 1995-1997; Medical/Legal Interprofessional Committee, 1995-1997); State Bar of Texas; The Mississippi Bar; Alabama State Bar; Defense Research Institute; Louisiana Bar Foundation; Louisiana State Bar Association; New Orleans Bar Association; Federal Bar Association.

19. Mark R. Pharr, III
Title: Director
Law School: Southern Methodist University, School of Law, J.D., 1990
College: Louisiana State University (B.A., Accounting, 1986; B.S., Finance, 1987)
Admitted: Southern Methodist University, School of Law, J.D., 1990
Practice Area: Energy; Corporate Transactions; Insurance Defense; Admiralty and Maritime Law; Construction; Products Liability; Property Insurance; Subrogation; Trucking & Transportation; Bad Faith; Amusements, Sports & Recreation; Hospitality, Entertainment & Leisure; Mass Tort & Class Action; Retail & Restaurant
Membership: Louisiana Bar Association; Texas Bar Association; Texas Association of Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute; Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel; Lafayette Parish Bar Association; Maritime Law Association.

20. Annalynn Hoffland
Title: Associate
Law School: Loyola New Orleans College of Law, J.D. Honors and Awards: Recipient of the Stuart Smith Scholarship for Preservation and Land Use Planning, Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges, Law Excellence Award in Evidence and Procedure Seminar, Law Excellence Award in Advanced Evidence and Procedure Seminar, Best Overall Brief, & Thomas Tang Moot Court Competition, Southwest Regionals
College: University of Memphis, B.A., summa cum laude
Admitted: Loyola New Orleans College of Law, J.D. Honors and Awards: Recipient of the Stuart Smith Scholarship for Preservation and Land Use Planning, Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges, Law Excellence Award in Evidence and Procedure Seminar, Law Excellence Award in Advanced Evidence and Procedure Seminar, Best Overall Brief, & Thomas Tang Moot Court Competition, Southwest Regionals
Practice Area: Insurance Defense; Products Liability; Trucking & Transportation
Membership:

21. Luisa Fernanda Calderon
Title: Associate
Law School: Loyola University College of Law, New Orleans, J.D., 2009
College: Southern Methodist University, B.A., Political Science, 1999
Admitted: Loyola University College of Law, New Orleans, J.D., 2009
Practice Area: Insurance Defense; Construction Law; Property Insurance
Membership: Federal Bar, State Bar of Texas.

22. Frank Anthony Piazza, Jr.
Title: Associate
Law School: South Texas College of Law, J.D., 2002
College: Loyola University, Chicago, B.B.A., 1997
Admitted: South Texas College of Law, J.D., 2002
Practice Area: Construction; Manufacturing and Distribution; Transportation; Hospitality; Oil and Gas Drilling; Restaurant Liability
Membership: Houston Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Texas Young Lawyers Association.

23. Anthony Sullivan
Title: Associate
Law School: South Texas College of Law, J.D., 2002; University of Houston Law Center, LL.M., Energy, Environment/Natural Resources Law
College: University of Houston, B.B.A., Finance, cum laude, 1996; University of Houston, M.B.A., Finance, 1998
Admitted: South Texas College of Law, J.D., 2002; University of Houston Law Center, LL.M., Energy, Environment/Natural Resources Law
Practice Area: Employer Liability; Insurance Defense; Corporate Transactions; Banking, Real Property & Insurance Defense; Labor & Employment
Membership: American Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Houston Bar Association; The Woodlands Bar Association.

24. Amanda Kurz
Title: Associate
Law School: South Texas College of Law, Doctor of Jurisprudence, cum laude, 2008
College: Texas State University at San Marcos, Bachelor of Science, cum laude, 2004
Admitted: South Texas College of Law, Doctor of Jurisprudence, cum laude, 2008
Practice Area: Admiralty and Maritime Law; Energy; Insurance Defense; Employers Liability; Commercial Litigation; Oil & Gas; Workers Compensation
Membership: Houston Bar Association; Houston Young Lawyers Association.

25. Kevin M. Baucom
Title: Director
Law School: University of Houston Law Center, J.D., 1993
College: Texas A & M University, B.B.A., 1988
Admitted: University of Houston Law Center, J.D., 1993
Practice Area: Admiralty and Maritime Law; Energy; Products Liability; Insurance Defense; Bad Faith; Property Insurance; Subrogation; Employers Liability
Membership: Biography

26. Kelly Hartmann
Title: Associate
Law School: Duquesne University School of Law, J.D., 2006
College: University of South Florida, B.A., Psychology, 2002
Admitted: Duquesne University School of Law, J.D., 2006
Practice Area: Energy; Employer Liability; Environmental & Toxic Tort; Insurance Defense; Maritime & Admiralty; Professional Liability
Membership: Houston Bar Association; Texas Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Houston Young Lawyers Association.

27. Kevin Andrew Marks
Title: Director
Law School: University of Cincinnati College of Law, J.D., 1993
College: Rhodes College, B.A., 1990
Admitted: University of Cincinnati College of Law, J.D., 1993
Practice Area: Insurance Defense; Employers Liability Defense; Admiralty and Maritime Law; Worker's Compensation; Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act
Membership: New Orleans, Louisiana State and American Bar Associations; Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute.

28. Lynne Shannon
Title: Director
Law School: William Mitchell College of Law, St. Paul, Minnesota, J.D., 1991
College: Gustavus Adolphus College, B.A., 1987
Admitted: William Mitchell College of Law, St. Paul, Minnesota, J.D., 1991
Practice Area: Civil Litigation; Insurance Defense; Admiralty and Maritime Law; Commercial Law; Construction Law; Construction Accidents; Construction Defects; Labor and Employment; Medical Malpractice; Personal Injury; Premises Liability; Products Liability
Membership: Houston Bar Association; State Bar of Texas.

29. Ron Capehart
Title: Associate
Law School: South Texas College of Law, J.D., 1998
College: University of Houston, B.S., Political Science, 1995
Admitted: South Texas College of Law, J.D., 1998
Practice Area: Civil Practice; Energy; Insurance Defense; Litigation; Complex Litigation; Admiralty and Maritime Law
Membership: Houston Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Texas Young Lawyers Association; Texas Association of Defense Counsel.