Law Firm Overview

Areas of Practice

• Chapter 13 Bankruptcy 30%
• Chapter 7 Bankruptcy 10%
• Chapter 11 Bankruptcy 5%
• Wills & Probate Law 15%
• Negligence Law 20%
• Civil Rights 15%
• Election Law 5%

Honors and Awards

• Lawyer of the Year, Center for Peer Review Justice, 2002

Classes and Seminars

• Chapter 7 Bankruptcy for the Non-Bankruptcy Attorney, Louis H. Martinet Society, 1994 - 1995
• Chapter 7 Bankruptcy - An Overview, Tangipahoa Parish Bar Association, 1995

Pro Bono Activities

• Vice Chairman, 24th Judicial Indigent Defender Board, 1987 - 2005

Representative Clients

• Kid Gloves, Inc.
• Cabrito Leasing Corporation

Representative Cases

• Watson v. Shorty, 649 So.2d 1074 (LA. App. 5th Cir. 1995)
• Exxon Shipping Co. v. Cailleteau, 869 F.2d 843 (US 5th Cir. 1989)
• Bains v. YMCA, 969 So. 2d 646 (LA App. 4th Circuit 2007)

West Practice Categories

Commercial Bankruptcy, Consumer Bankruptcy, Debt Discharge, Reorganizations & Restructuring, Workouts, Police Misconduct, Religious Discrimination, Criminal Fraud, Felonies, Election & Campaign Law, Wills, Child Support, Childrens' Rights, Custody & Visitation, Divorce, Motor Vehicle, Bankruptcy Litigation, Federal Trial Practice, State Trial Practice, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff, Premises Liability -- Plaintiff, Wrongful Death -- Plaintiff