JUDGE M. LAUREN LEMMON is a retired judge and seasoned attorney with 34 years of legal experience. She specializes as a mediator and mindfulness instructor. Lauren combines her deep understanding of the law with a unique approach to conflict resolution that emphasizes clarity, empathy and creativity. Her expertise as a judge allows her to navigate complex…
HARVEY GODOFSKY is a St. Tammany resident. he graduated Loyola in the top 2.5% of his class and with Honors. He has been a partner with Mang, Batiza, Gaudin, Godofsky & Penzato since 1988. Mr. Godofsky has defended malpractice claims against physicians and hospitals since 1985 and has represented Louisiana Medical Mutual Insurance Company and its…
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…
Michele Crosby Over the course of her distinguished career, Michele accepted principal trial responsibility and defended clients in a full spectrum of litigation matters before judges and juries in state court, judges in federal court, before the US District Courts’ Panel for Multi-District Litigation (MDL) and before the Louisiana Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. These cases…
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 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…
T. Peter (Pete) Breslin was admitted to practice in Louisiana in 1975, and subsequently admitted to the United States District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana, United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit and the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Breslin was an assistant district attorney in Orleans Parish. His areas of practice are: Personal Injury, Wrongful…
Hon. Glenn Ansardi (ret.) brings to the mediation table a wealth of knowledge from over forty-five years as a lawyer, negotiator, legislator and Judge. Glenn was admitted to the Bar in 1976 and was privileged to serve as a Judge in the 24th JDC for eleven years, including a term as the Court’s Chief Judge. Prior…
John R. Walker has been engaged in a full-time litigation practice since 1983 and is a partner at the Jones Fussell law firm in Covington, Louisiana. His current practice focuses on aviation litigation, vehicular accidents, premises liability, product liability, professional liability, employment, insurance coverage, commercial litigation and real estate disputes, for both plaintiffs and defendants. He…
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…
