JOSEPH POUSSON is an experienced mediator and attorney with more than three decades of legal practice in personal injury, insurance, and complex contractual and commercial matters. Drawing on his deep understanding of both sides of disputes—from individual claimants to large corporations and insurers—Joseph brings balance, insight, and pragmatism to every mediation. He began practicing law…
Tim Hassinger has successfully negotiated settlements in a wide array of cases for almost 30 years. As a practicing attorney, he has litigated, tried, and mediated cases in state and federal courts throughout Louisiana and Texas. He has extensive experience in personal injury, mass torts, multi-party, construction defect, and insurance coverage litigation. He has served…
JULIE DEGENERES was born in Mason City, IA near the Minnesota border but found her way to South Louisiana in the early 1970’s and she considers herself to be from Baton Rouge. She graduated with a B.S. degree from LSU in 1985, being the first to graduate from college on either side of her family,…
JUDGE JOHN LEBLANC is a retired State District Judge from the 17th JDC, with more than 24 years of experience in all types of civil and criminal matters, from small claims to multi-million-dollar litigation involving complex legal issues. He served as the court’s Chief Judge for over twelve years. Prior to taking the bench, he…
KATHRYN WIEDORN is a founding partner of Pelleteri & Wiedorn, LLC. She has extensive litigation experience, representing insurance companies, corporations and insureds, encompassing Property and General Casualty Defense, Homeowner’s Liability, Premises Liability, Workmen’s Compensation, Construction, Commercial Law and Bad Faith Litigation.
Rodney “Rocky” Seydel has participated in over 1,500 mediations and has been a litigation attorney for over 30 years. His mediations have primarily involved commercial disputes, maritime and oilfield litigation, personal injury matters, and insurance disputes. He participated in over 100 mediations of Hurricane Katrina and Rita insurance claims. In his litigation practice, he has concentrated on general casualty…
Kevin Phayer joined the maps panel after 35 years working as a complex case, insurance defense litigator for a national insurance carrier. He has tried hundreds of judge and jury trials in the federal and state district and appellate courts in Southeast Louisiana. He has also mediated over 100 cases as a party participant. His primary specialty areas…
MS. MULCAHY leverages more than 20 years of experience in commercial litigation and transactions across the business law spectrum to provide a creative, practical, persevering approach to mediation. Ms. Mulcahy’s mediation practice encompasses all types of civil matters, with an emphasis on business break-ups, member/shareholder disputes, liquidations, breach of contract matters, construction law, employment law, and…
Mickey Stephens deLaup grew up in North Louisiana and has resided in Metairie since graduating law school in 1981. In recent years her law firm, Mickey S. deLaup, APLC, had offices in the greater New Orleans area (Metairie) and in Monroe, Louisiana. She has more than 40 years’ experience as an attorney practicing in all state…
JUDGE PAUL A. BONIN (ret.) served for more than 23 years as a judge. His earliest service, an appointment, was in 1990 in Civil District Court as Commissioner and Judge ad hoc. In 1997, he was elected to the New Orleans Traffic Court. His community involvement and service as a traffic court judge led to awards…
