1. Ms. Elizabeth Ann Liner
Title: Associate
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2. Ms. Katherine Leigh Cicardo
Title: Associate
Law School: Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Class of 2013, J.D., summa cum laude
College: Louisiana State University, Class of 2010, B.A., Mass Communications, summa cum laude
Admitted: Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Class of 2013, J.D., summa cum laude
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3. Mr. Gregory E. Bodin
Title: Shareholder
Law School: Louisiana State University, Class of 1988, J.D.
College: Louisiana State University, Class of 1984, B.S.
Admitted: Louisiana State University, Class of 1988, J.D.
Practice Area: Civil Litigation, Employer Liability, Worker's Compensation, Casualty Litigation, Products Liability, Commercial Litigation, Real Estate, Commercial Transactions, Successions, Business
Membership: Bar Fellowship: Louisiana State Bar Foundation.

4. Ms. Ashley Miller Scott
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: Loyola University, New Orleans, Class of 2001, J.D., cum laude
College: Louisiana State University, Class of 1993, B.A.
Admitted: Loyola University, New Orleans, Class of 2001, J.D., cum laude
Practice Area: Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect, Long Term Care, Corporate Law, Qui Tam Litigation, Medical Malpractice
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5. John B. Davis
Title: Shareholder
Law School: Loyola University, New Orleans School of Law, J.D., 1994
College: Louisiana State University, B.G.S., 1989
Admitted: Loyola University, New Orleans School of Law, J.D., 1994
Practice Area: Insurance Coverage and Defense; Casualty Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Environmental and Toxic Tort Litigation; Workers Compensation; Transportation; Construction
Membership: Baton Rouge and Louisiana State Bar Associations.

6. Mr. Robert Ludlum Blankenship
Title: Associate
Law School: Louisiana State University, Class of 2010, J.D.
College: Louisiana State University, Class of 2007, B.A
Admitted: Louisiana State University, Class of 2010, J.D.
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7. Dickie Wayne Patterson
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: Louisiana State University, J.D., 1979
College: University of Southwestern Louisiana, B.A., Political Science, 1973; Central Missouri State University, M.A., Political Science, 1976
Admitted: Louisiana State University, J.D., 1979
Practice Area: State Public Policy; International Law
Membership: Louisiana Workers' Compensation Advisory Council (by Gubernatorial Appointment).

8. Christopher G. Morris
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: Tulane University, J.D., magna cum laude, 2001
College: Louisiana State University, B.A., cum laude, 1998
Admitted: Tulane University, J.D., magna cum laude, 2001
Practice Area: Executive Compensation, Employee Benefits, Labor and Employment, Litigation
Membership: Baton Rouge, Louisiana State and American (Council on Employee Benefits, Midwinter Meeting, 2003-2005) Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas.

9. Alton E. Bayard, III
Title: Shareholder
Law School: Louisiana State University, J.D., 1976; Southern Methodist University, LL.M., Taxation, 1980
College: Louisiana State University, B.S., 1975
Admitted: Louisiana State University, J.D., 1976; Southern Methodist University, LL.M., Taxation, 1980
Practice Area: Taxation, Estate Litigation, Estate Planning, Trust Law, Business Law, Employee Benefits
Membership: Bar Fellowship: The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel.

10. Layna S. Cook
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: Louisiana State University Law Center, J.D., 1999
College: Louisiana State University, B.S., 1996
Admitted: Louisiana State University Law Center, J.D., 1999
Practice Area: Health Care, Insurance Regulation, Government Investigations
Membership: Baton Rouge, Louisiana State and American Bar Associations; American Health Lawyers Association; Louisiana Society of Hospital Attorneys.

11. Errol J. King
Title: Shareholder
Law School: Louisiana State University, J.D., 1986
College:
Admitted: Louisiana State University, J.D., 1986
Practice Area: Health Care Law, Managed Care, Health Insurance, Health Care Regulation, Antitrust & Trade Law
Membership: Baton Rouge, Louisiana State, Fifth Circuit and American Bar Associations; Federation of Regulatory Counsel; American Association of Health Plans; American Health Lawyers Association; American Academy of Hospital Attorneys of AHA; Society of Hospital Attorneys of the Louisiana Hospital Association (Director); Louisiana Association of Health Plans; Texas Association of Health Plans.

12. Daniel P. Guillory
Title: Associate
Law School: Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center, J.D., 2007
College:
Admitted: Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center, J.D., 2007
Practice Area: Health Care, Medical Malpractice, Litigation, Antitrust / Trade Law
Membership: Baton Rouge, Louisiana State and American Bar Associations; American Health Lawyers Association; Louisiana Hospital Association.

13. Paul S. West
Title: Shareholder
Law School: Louisiana State University, J.D., 1980
College: Louisiana State University (B.A., 1977; M.B.A., 2005)
Admitted: Louisiana State University, J.D., 1980
Practice Area: Gaming Law; Commercial Law; Litigation; Consumer Finance Litigation
Membership: Baton Rouge (Board of Directors, Director, 1989-1997, President, 1998-2000), Louisiana State (Member, House of Delegates, Board of Governors Bar Governance and CLE Committee) and American Bar Associations; International Association of Gaming Advisors (President).

14. Claiborne Prescott Tanner
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University, J.D., 2000
College: Louisiana State University, B.S., 1997
Admitted: Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University, J.D., 2000
Practice Area: Commercial Real Estate; Commercial Loans; Construction Law
Membership: Louisiana State Bar Association; The Florida Bar.

15. Elisabeth C. Prescott
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: University of Georgia, J.D., cum laude, 2001
College: State University of West Georgia, B.B.A., Finance, summa cum laude, Valedictorian, 1998
Admitted: University of Georgia, J.D., cum laude, 2001
Practice Area: Civil Litigation; Premises Liability; Products Liability; Toxic Torts; Class Actions; Commercial Litigation; Banking and Lender Liability; Insurance Defense
Membership: Louisiana State Bar Association; Baton Rouge Bar Association (Young Lawyers Council, 2005, 2006 and 2010; Law Expo Chairman, 2008); Louisiana Association of Business and Industry Small Business Council; Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute; Federal, Fifth Circuit and American Bar Associations.

16. Warner J. Delaune, Jr.
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: Louisiana State University, J.D., 1991
College: Louisiana State University, B.S., Mechanical Engineering, 1986
Admitted: Louisiana State University, J.D., 1991
Practice Area: Intellectual Property, Industrial and Commercial Technology Securities, Acquisitions, Commercial Litigation, Business Transactions, Litigation, Mergers and Acquisitions, Health Care
Membership: Louisiana State (Member, Section on Intellectual Property), Federal and American (Member, Sections on: Patent, Trademark, Copyright; Science and Technology) Bar Associations; American Intellectual Property Law Association.

17. Tawnii N. Cooper-Smith
Title: Associate
Law School: Southern University Law Center, J.D., magna cum laude, 2007
College: University of Connecticut, B.A., with honors, 2000; University of Phoenix, M.B.A., with honors, 2004
Admitted: Southern University Law Center, J.D., magna cum laude, 2007
Practice Area: Litigation; Business Litigation
Membership: Baton Rouge, Federal (New Orleans Chapter), Louisiana State and American Bar Associations; National Native American Bar Association.

18. Phyllis G. Cancienne
Title: Shareholder
Law School: Louisiana State University, J.D., 1989
College: Louisiana State University, B.A., 1985
Admitted: Louisiana State University, J.D., 1989
Practice Area: Labor and Employment, Health Care, Litigation
Membership: Bar Fellowship: Louisiana Bar Foundation; Litigation Counsel of America.

19. Sean L. Finan
Title: Associate
Law School: Samford University, J.D., 2005
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Admitted: Samford University, J.D., 2005
Practice Area: Health Law
Membership: Louisiana State Bar Association.