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Aaron PLC A Pressional Corporation

Law Firm: Aaron PLC A Pressional Corporation
Address: New Orleans, Unavailable
City: New Orleans
State: WA (Washington)
Zip: 70170

Practice Areas: Legal Services

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William D. Aaron, Jr. (Managing Shareholder) born New Orleans, Louisiana, October 28, 1950; admitted to bar, 1977, Louisiana; 1979, District of Columbia; 2011, Texas; U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Louisiana; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Duke University (A.B., 1972); Loyola University (J.D., 1977). Listed in: The Best Lawyers in America, 2008-2011 Editions - Municipal Law, Municipal Litigation; Louisiana Super Lawyers and Super Lawyers Business Edition, 2009-2011 Editions - Business Litigation. Honoree, New Orleans City Business 2008 Leadership in Law Award. Recognized as a Top Lawyer, New Orleans Area, New Orleans Magazine, 2007-2010. Panelist: "Effective Cross Examination" Masters of the Courtroom Seminar, New Orleans Bar Association, 2010. Author and Lecturer: "Identifying and Avoiding Conflicts of Interest," ABA/YLD Spring Seminar, American Bar Association, 2009; "Bad Faith Litigation," Insurance Coverage Litigation Seminar, National Business Institute, Inc., 2007; "Ethics In Insurance Law," Hot topics In Insurance Law Seminar, Louisiana State Bar Association, 2007; "Directors and Officers Insurance in a Post-Enron Environment," National Business Institute, Inc., 2007; "Expert Testimony," Masters of the Courtroom Seminar - New Orleans Bar Association, 2006; "Direct and Cross Examination of Fact Witnesses," Masters of the Courtroom Seminar, New Orleans Bar Association, 2004. Co-Author and Lecturer: "Major Land Use Laws in Louisiana," National Business Institute, Inc., 2002; "What You Need to Know about Public Records And Open Meetings In Louisiana," Lorman Educational Services, Inc., 2002; "Basic Wage and Hour Law in Louisiana," National Business Institute, Inc., 1997, 1998 and 2000; "Louisiana Labor and Employment Law," National Business Institute, Inc., 1999. Author: "Fifth Circuit Symposium: Federal Jurisdiction and Procedure," 38 Loyola Law Review, 805, 1992. Panelist: "Ethics in Federal Litigation". Masters of the Courtroom Seminar, New Orleans Bar Association, 2009. Adjunct Professor: Loyola University, College of Business Administration, 1979-1988, Business and Commercial Law; Loyola University, School of Law, LA. Code of Civ. Pro., 1994. Faculty Member, National Institute for Trial Advocacy, Gulf Coast Region, 1991. Organizer and Director, First NBC Bank, 2005. Board Member, New Orleans Chamber of Commerce, 2008. Member, Jefferson Business Council, 2009. Board Member, New Orleans Museum of Art, 2007. Hearing Committee Chair, Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board, 2001-2006; Board Member, Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board, 2006 (Board Chairman and Chairman of Administrative Committee 2011)(Board Vice Chairman and Chairman of Adjudicative Committee 2010). Member: Merit Selection Panels for the Appointment and Reappointment of U.S. Magistrate Judges, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana, 1997, 1998, 2006, 2008; Member, 1991 and Chair, 1998-2001, Visiting Committee Loyola Law School. Assistant District Counsel, U.S. Small Business Administration, 1978-1981. Assistant City Attorney, City of New Orleans, 1988. Chief Deputy City Attorney, City of New Orleans, 1988-1991. City Attorney, City of New Orleans, 1991-1993. Special Counsel, New Orleans City Council: Charter Revision Project, 1995; Land Use/Zoning, 1997; Cable, Telecommunications and Technology Committee, 1997; Special Projects and Economic Development Committee, 2000-2002. General Counsel, Downtown Development District of the City of New Orleans, 2002. Special Prosecutor, Orleans Parish District Attorney's Office, 2003-2010. Special Master, Orleans Parish Civil District Court, 2003-2009. Formerly Associated with: Law Offices of William D. Aaron, Jr., 1977-1978; William D. Aaron, Jr., P.L.C., Shareholder and Director, 1981-1989; Polack, Rosenberg, Rittenberg & Endom, Of Counsel, 1989-1993; Phelps Dunbar, L.L.P., Partner, 1993-2000. Member: New Orleans, Louisiana State and American Bar Associations; District of Columbia Bar; State Bar of Texas; National Bar Association; Louisiana Bankers Association, Bank Counsel Section; American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). Reported Cases: Thompson v. Connick, 553 F. 3d 836 (5th Cir. 2008) vacated by grant of rehearing en banc, 562 F. 3d 711 (5th Cir 2009), en banc decision (by equally divided court) 578 F. 3d 293 (5th Cir. 2009); Cert. Granted Connick v. Thompson, 09-571 (S. Ct. 2009) Reversed by Supreme Court 563 U. S. (2011); EEOC v. E. I. DuPont de Nemours & Co., 480 F. 3d 724 (5th Cir. 2007); Whitney Nat. Bank v. Goldsmith, 2004-0707 (La. App. 4 Cir. 6/22/05) 913 So. 2d 124, writ denied So. 2d , 2005-2525 (La. 3/31/06) 2006 WL1128742 (La.); U.S. ex rel Garibaldi, et al. v. Orleans Parish School Board, 397 F. 3d 334 (5th Cir. 2005), cert. denied, 126 S. Ct. 335, 163 L. Ed. 2d 47 (2005); Insurers Fund v. Temlaco, Inc., 39,459 (La.App. 2nd Cir. 4/28/05) 903 So.2d 492; Brand X Internet Services v. F.C.C, 345 F. 3d 1120 (9th Cir. 2003), reversed, 125 S. Ct. 2688 (2005); Cousin v. Berry, 325 F. 3d 627 (5th Cir. 2003), cert. denied, 540 U.S. 826, 124 S. Ct. 181 (2003); French Quarter Citizens for Preservation of Residential Quality v. New Orleans City Planning Commission, et al, 763 So. 2d 17 (La App 4th Cir 2000); Aguilar v. Lundy Enterprises, Inc., d/b/a Pizza Hut, 1997 WL 187381 (E.D. of La.); Froeba v. Hibernia National Bank, 1997 WL 598472 (E.D. of La.); U.S. ex rel Koerner v. Crescent City EMS, Inc., 946 F. Supp. 447 (E. D. La., 1996); Thomas v. Orleans Private Industry Council, Inc., 669 So. 2d 1275 (La. App. 4th Cir. 1996); writ denied 672 So. 2d 671 (La. 1996); Stroik v. Ponseti, 35 F. 3d 155 (5th Cir., 1994); Jasmin v. HNV Cent. Riverfront Com., 642 So. 2d 311, (La. App. 4th Cir. 1994); Browning-Ferris, Inc. v. City of New Orleans, 627 So. 2d 246, (La. App. 4th Cir. 1993); Guillory v. Orleans Parish School Board 597 So. 2d 96 (La. App. 4th Cir. 1992); New Orleans Firefighters Association Local 632, AFL/CIO, et al. v. City of New Orleans, 590 So. 2d 1172 (La. 1991); Hildebrand v. City of New Orleans 549 So. 2d 1218 (La. 1989); Exquisito Services, Inc. v. United States of America 823 F. 2d 151 (5th Cir. 1987). Practice Areas: Business and Commercial Litigation; Appellate Practice; Class Actions; Insurance Coverage; Telecommunications and Media; Municipal Law; Education Law; Labor and Employment; Constitutional Law; Civil Rights; Corporate Law; Banking Law; Trusts and Estates; Toxic Torts; Medical Malpractice; Health Care; Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility; Legal Malpractice; Real Estate; Zoning; Finance.Email: William D. Aaron, Jr. Renee F. Smith (Shareholder) born Baton Rouge, Louisiana, November 25, 1968; admitted to bar, 1995, Louisiana; 1996, U.S. District Court, Eastern, Western and Middle Districts of Louisiana; 2001, Texas; 2008, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: Loyola University (B.A., Communications, 1990; M.A., Communications, 1994; J.D., 1994). Named as one of the Top Attorneys in the New Orleans area by New Orleans Magazine, November 2009; Fellow, Loyola Institute of Politics, 2008-2009; Honoree, New Orleans City Business Leadership in Law Award, 2008; Instructor, "Persuasive Appellate Writing," Skills Curriculum Course, Loyola School of Law, October 2008 and June 2009; CLE Presenter of "Open Meetings," "Federal and State Laws Regarding School Board Employees and Student Records," and "E-Discovery and the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure" during the CLE "Open Meetings, Freedom of Information Act & Managing Electronic Records," (Medical Educational Services, Inc./Professional Development Network), Baton Rouge, Louisiana, September 2008; Panelist, Orleans Parish School Board Candidates' Forum, (sponsored by the Urban League of New Orleans, the League of Women Voters of New Orleans, and Tulane University's Cowen Institute for Public Education Initiatives), September 2008; Judge for Loyola School of Law's Regional Moot Court Competition, November 2008; Graduate, Metropolitan Leadership Forum-Committee for a Better New Orleans/Metropolitan Area Committee, 2007; Assistant Bar Examiner, Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure, Bar Admissions Committee, 2005; Instructor, Baton Rouge College of Paralegal Studies, 2002 and 2005; Loyola University Alumni Board of Directors, At Large Representative, (2010 - 2011); Board of City Trusts, City of New Orleans, (Board Member 2009 - 2011); Algiers Economic Development Foundation (Advisory Board Member 2009 - 2010); League of Women Voters of New Orleans (Board Member, 2007, First Vice President, 2009 - 2011); Night Out Against Crime, Neighborhood Chair (2006 - 2009); Member of: World Affairs Council of New Orleans; French-American Chamber of Commerce; CODOFIL Westbank; Crescent City Cyclists; Recipient, Master's of Arts in Communications, Thesis: Trout A La Green Plague Redux: Defamation Law in Louisiana, 1994. Member: Louisiana State Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; The Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel; The New Orleans Association of Defense Counsel; The Defense Research Institute - DRI. Reported Cases: Le Blanc v. Lakeside Hospital, 732 So. 2d 576 (La. App. 5th Cir. 1999); Sanders v. Orleans Parish School Board, 916 So. 2d 1066 (La. 2005); Tatum v. Orleans Parish School Board, 982 So.2d 923, 233 Ed. Law Rep. 1020, 2007-0613 (La.App. 4 Cir. 4/9/08) (No. 2007-CA-0613), writ denied, 989 So.2d 102 (La. 8/29/08) (No. 2008-C-1001). Practice Areas: Complex Commercial Litigation; Insurance Defense; Education Law; Communications Law; Mass Media Law; Telecommunications Law; Labor and Employment; Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations; Libel, Slander and Defamation; Class Action Defense; Business Law; Civil Rights; Entertainment Law; Toxic Torts; Municipal Law.Email: Renee F. Smith SENIOR ASSOCIATESRose Hager (Senior Associate) born New Orleans, Louisiana, 1963; admitted to bar, 1999, Louisiana; 2001, Mississippi; U.S. District Court, Middle, Eastern and Western Districts of Louisiana; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: University of New Orleans (B.A., 1995); Loyola University School of Law (J.D., 1999). Member: Jefferson Parish and Louisiana State Bar Associations; The Mississippi Bar. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Municipal Law; Labor and Employment; Employee Benefits; Contracts; Government; Health Care Administration; Health Care Compliance.Email: Rose Hager DeWayne L. Williams (Senior Associate) born New Orleans, Louisiana, October 8, 1975; admitted to bar, 2001, Louisiana. Education: Louisiana State University (B.S., 1998); Loyola University School of Law (J.D., 2001). Member: New Orleans and Louisiana State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Civil Defense Litigation; Commercial Transactions; Commercial Litigation; Corporate Law; Insurance Defense Litigation.Email: DeWayne L. Williams ASSOCIATESM. Brenda K. Nguyen (Associate) born Beaumont, Texas, March 22, 1979; admitted to bar, 2005, Louisiana. Education: Loyola University (B.B.A., 2001; J.D., 2005). Member: Louisiana State and American Bar Associations. Languages: Vietnamese. Practice Areas: Commercial Law; Banks and Banking; Communications and Media; Corporate Law; Intellectual Property; Municipal Law; State Government Law; Real Estate. Candice Richards-Forest (Associate) born New Orleans, Louisiana, 1979; admitted to bar, 2006, Louisiana. Education: Dillard University (B.A., summa cum laude, 2001); Vanderbilt University Law School (J.D., 2005). Member: Louisiana State and American Bar Associations. Languages: German. Practice Areas: Contracts; Civil Litigation; Intellectual Property; Municipal Law; Government. OF COUNSELTara L. Mason (Of Counsel) born Sanford, Florida, September 1, 1969; admitted to bar, 1996, Louisiana; 1998, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana. Education: Georgia Institute of Technology (B.S.I.A., 1992); Louisiana State University (J.D., 1996). Robert Lee Tullis Moot Court Winner, 1996. Member: The Insurance Women of Greater New Orleans; The National Association of Insurance Women; The World Trade Center. President: Louisiana Association of Black Women Attorneys. Member of Board of Directors: Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel. Previous Positions Held: Partner, Lobman, Carnahan, Batt, Angelle & Nader; Law Clerk, 19th JDC East Baton Rouge Parish State of Louisiana. Member: Louisiana State Bar Association; Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Torts; Personal Injury Defense; Environmental Products Liability; Employment Discrimination.Email: Tara L. Mason Brent J. Laliberte (Of Counsel) born 1964; admitted to bar, 1993, Louisiana. Education: University of New Orleans (B.S., Finance, 1987); Loyola University School of Law (J.D., 1993). Licensed Title Insurance Agent - State of Louisiana. Certified CE Instructor - Louisiana Real Estate Commission. Licensed Real Estate Broker, State of Louisiana; Member, Board of Directors and President Elect, Louisiana Land Title Association. Former Treasurer and Member of Board of Directors, Mortgage Lender's Association of Greater New Orleans. Member of Board of Directors and President, New Orleans Metropolitan Association of Title Attorneys. Co-Founder and Closing Attorney, Bayou Title, Inc., 1999. Vice President/Closing Attorney, Charters Title, 1993-1999. Member: Louisiana State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate; Residential Real Estate; Title Examinations; Title Insurance.Email: Brent J. Laliberte

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