Hon. John LeBlanc (Ret.)

Hon. John LeBlanc (Ret.)

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 T. Wiedorn

Kathryn T. Wiedorn

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 A. Seydel, Jr.

Rodney A. Seydel, Jr.

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…

J. Daniel Rayburn, Jr.

J. Daniel Rayburn, Jr.

J. DANIEL RAYBURN, JR. is a relationship builder known for driving outcomes. He is an ethical, energetic, “make-it-happen” professional. Dan has practiced law for over forty years, and attained the rank of Captain in the United States Air Force JAG Corps. He brings a comprehensive base of experience and business acumen to the negotiation table. His…

Kevin Phayer

Kevin Phayer

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…

Melanie Mabile Mulcahy

Melanie Mabile Mulcahy

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…

Mike Malouf, Jr.

Mike Malouf, Jr.

Mike Malouf, Jr. represents both plaintiffs and defendants, however, a majority of his practice has focused on plaintiffs cases in the areas of personal injury, wrongful death, products liability, and workers compensation. He graduated from the University of Mississippi in 1992 and received his law degree from Mississippi College School of Law in 1996. Mike is…

Mickey deLaup

Mickey deLaup

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…

Hon. Paul A. Bonin (ret.)

Hon. Paul A. Bonin (ret.)

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…

Robert I. Baudouin

Robert I. Baudouin

ROBERT BAUDOUIN has been a mediator and litigator for over 35 years. His mediations have primarily involved medical malpractice disputes including physician and hospital negligence, premises liability, motor vehicle accidents, boundary disputes, and various other personal injury and property damage disputes. His litigation practice has been extremely diverse with a focus on healthcare law including physician…