Cherrell S. Taplin After graduating from Loyola University School of Law in 2002, Cherrell began her career at Bryan & Jupiter law firm as a litigation associate. She primarily represented the Orleans Parish School Board in all aspects defense litigation, including personal injury defense – which encompassed premises liability and various negligence claims – employment defense…
Judge Ramsey (ret.) is a retired Judge of the Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans. During her tenure on the bench, she served as Chief Judge. While on the bench Judge Ramsey adjudicated cases on the domestic/ family court and civil dockets. She presided over cases involving simple, as well as complex litigation, including…
JUDGE PONDER was elected in May, 1993 to serve on the Baton Rouge City Court and retired June 30, 2017. She handled criminal and civil cases, including landlord-tenant matters, automobile accidents and contract disputes. During her tenure in City Court, Judge Ponder, in addition to handling her regular docket, presided over Sobriety Court, which addressed offenders…
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…
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….
CAROLYN JEFFERSON is a retired judge of the Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans. During her tenure on the court she served as Chief Judge. Subsequent to her service on the bench, Judge Gill-Jefferson served as a visiting Professor of Civil Law at the Mississippi College School of Law. She remains a member…
Harold J. Adkins is a partner in the Baton Rouge law firm of Hammonds, Sills, Adkins, Guice, Noah & Perkins LLP. He practices in the areas of mediation, casualty, automobile liability, premises liability, personal injury and governmental liability. He received his B.A. degree in 1981 and J.D. degree in 1984 from Louisiana State University. Mr. Adkins…
