Charles “Chuck” Minyard is presently engaged in the practice of law as a sole practitioner in Lafayette, Louisiana. He is a former partner with the law firm of Mangham, Hardy, Rolfs & Abadie and with Minyard & Brener. He practices general litigation, concentrating principally in complex commercial matters, oil and gas, banking, environmental, medical malpractice, gas…
Harold Koretzky specializes in labor and employment law matters on a nationwide basis. He is a founding partner of the Carver Darden Koretzky Tessier Finn Blossman & Areaux law firm, receiving his B.S. degree from Louisiana State University in New Orleans and his J. D. degree from Loyola University School of Law in New Orleans. Mr….
JUDGE WILLIAM J. “RUSTY” KNIGHT began his legal career in 1976. He graduated from LSU Law School where he was Order of the Coif and a member of the Louisiana Law Review. He was an associate with Hudson, Potts, and Bernstein in Monroe, LA from 1976-1979 and then served as an Assistant District Attorney for Washington…
Chief Justice Bernette Joshua Johnson (Ret.) was first elected to serve on the Louisiana Supreme Court in 1994, and was re-elected, without opposition, in 2000. In 2013, she became the Chief Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court. Chief Justice Johnson retired in December 2020. Chief Justice Johnson attended Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia, where she received…
ROGER JAVIER is a native of Miami, Florida but has made New Orleans his home since 1995. He is the managing partner of The Javier Law Firm, LLC, his own practice that he has had since 2007, mostly specializing in the representation of companies, corporations, and government entities. His practice is 95% devoted to litigation in…
Bobby Harges is a tenured professor of law at Loyola University New Orleans College of Law. Prior to his arrival at Loyola, Mr. Harges practiced law in New Orleans, specializing in civil and construction litigation. He also taught at the University of Mississippi School of Law. Before entering law school, he worked as an electrical engineer….
Joe Hassinger is the principal of maps Mediation & Arbitration. He joined the maps mediation and arbitration panels many years ago, and in 2019 acquired the firm from the founding members. Joe has mediated and arbitrated many hundreds of cases across a broad range of practice areas including personal injury, trucking, construction, insurance coverage, hurricane…
Jay Ginsberg with over 40 years of experience, Jay Ginsberg has focused primarily on labor and employment litigation representing employers, employee and unions in both the public and private sector. Currently, Jay also acts as an administrative hearing officer for several governmental entities rendering judgments and mediating disputes. Jay has effectively advocated for a variety of …
Dominic Gianna founding partner of Aaron & Gianna, PLC in New Orleans is an elected Fellow of the International Society of Barristers. He has accumulated vast trial experience from his national practice trying cases from both sides of the courtroom, representing Fortune 500 companies, insurance companies, small businesses, and individuals in a wide variety of areas….
Gary Giepert has been involved in construction litigation, commercial litigation, preparation of wills, successions, real estate agent errors and omissions and insurance coverage. He has practiced in front of all levels of court in the federal system and in front of all state and local courts. He is a native of New Orleans where he graduated as…
