Thomas M. Usdin has been a maps mediator since 2003 and has handled over 3,000 mediations. His areas of mediation experience includes: Admiralty Matters, Insurance Coverage Issues, Securities Litigation, General Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Business Disputes, Family Business Disputes, Toxic Tort Cases, Employment Discrimination Disputes, Property Disputes, Contract Disputes, Construction Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Legal Malpractice, Sexual…
Over a career spanning 47 years, F. M. “Rae” Turner has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in complex trials and arbitrations involving serious personal injuries and wrongful death from medical and hospital malpractice, nursing home abuse and neglect, defective products (including drugs and medical devices), electrical injuries, offshore and industrial accidents, and industrial fires and explosions. His commercial litigation experience…
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…
Elizabeth Haecker Ryan graduated from Tulane University Law School where she was a member of: The Board of Editors of The Maritime Lawyer and Moot Court. She was previously a partner at Montgomery Barnett and Lemle & Kelleher. She is currently a Director at the firm of Coats Rose. She practices in the areas of maritime…
RICHARD PERQUE began his legal career with his grandfather Risley “Pappy” Triche, and mother, Jane Triche-Milazzo. Following his grandfather’s retirement and mother’s election to the District Court in the 23rd Judicial District, and her subsequent appointment to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Richard opened his private practice to serve in…
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…
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…
