Scofield, Gerard, Singletary & Pohorelsky, L.L.C.

Law Firm Overview

The firm was founded in 1876, when Franklin A. Gallaugher moved to Lake Charles from East Baton Rouge Parish and established a law practice. Many prominent members of the bar and pioneers of the community have been associated with the firm, including Lt. Col. Gabriel Fournet, Arsene P. Pujo, Clement D. Moss, Cullen R. Liskow, and Thomas F. Porter.

Mr. Porter joined the firm in 1936 after serving sixteen years as a judge for the Fourteenth Judicial District Court. In 1959, he and John D. Stewart were practicing under the name of Porter and Stewart when the first of the firm's present members, John B. Scofield , joined the firm as an associate. Mr. Scofield left shortly thereafter to serve in the U. S. Army. At the completion of his tour of duty, however, he returned to practice with the firm and thereafter became a partner.

Areas of Practice

• Admiralty Defense
• Bankruptcy
• Commercial Litigation
• Employer/Employee Law
• Estate Planning and Probate Services
• Fiduciary Litigation
• Government
• Mass Tort and Class Action
• Railroad Litigation
• Real Estate, Land Use Development, and Finance
• Tax Services and Litigation
• Toxic Tort Litigation

West Practice Categories

Bankruptcy Law, Business & Commercial Law, Employment Law -- Employee, Employment Law -- Employer, Estate Planning, Labor Law, Litigation & Appeals, Personal Injury -- Defense, Probate & Estate Administration, Real Estate Law, Taxation Law, Toxic Torts, Transportation Law