Louisiana Jury Verdicts, Settlements and Court Decisions
<h2> <center> United States of America v. Darvale Williams </h2> </center>
New Orleans, Louisiana, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of a stolen firearm. In March 2024, the FBI surveilled an apartment complex in New Orleans East and observed a suspicious looking Toyota Camry parked behind the complex. As the FBI agents who were watching the apartment complex saw the Camry begin to circle the complex to leave, they blocked the... More...
$ (02-18-2026 - LA)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Hannah Kinchen </h2> </center>
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with sexual exploitation of children and producing child pornography. Beginning in at least July of 2020 and continuing through at least February 2021, Hannah Kinchen, age 41, of Gonzales, Louisiana, communicated with a photographer who self-identified as a pedophile, using the Internet, about the minor victim’... More...
$ (02-25-2026 - LA)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Brian Paul Desormeaux, Amy Desormeaux Hernandez, and Lenzi Desormeaux Babineaux </h2> </center>
Lafayette, Louisiana, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with attempt and conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud. Desormeaux was the executive director of Regional Nutrition Assistance, Inc., a non-profit sponsoring organization for the Child and Adult Care Food Program, a federal program operated by the USDA and administered by the Louisiana Department of Education. ... More...
$ (02-25-2026 - LA)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Anthony L. Williams </h2> </center>
Shreveport, Louisiana, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with selling, distributing or dispensing meth.... More...
$ (02-13-2026 - LA)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Denis Edgardo Buezo-Zelaya </h2> </center>
New Orleans, Louisiana, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegal reentry of a removed alien, in violation of Title 8, United States Code, Section 1326(a). Denis Edgardo Buezo-Zelaya was removed from the United States on August 13, 2014, and was later found in the Eastern District of Louisiana on February 3, 2024, and had not received permission from the Attorney G... More...
$ (02-16-2026 - LA)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Thomas Mills V </h2> </center>
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of child porn. On or about October 22, 2018, officers with the Zachary Police Department were dispatched to an area on Highway 19 in reference to a suspicious vehicle. An anonymous caller advised that an unknown male was parked in an alley behind a party store. Upon arrival, officers approached the... More...
$ (02-14-2026 - LA)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Kedrick Donell Moses, Edward Paige, Donovan Solitaire, Quenderrick Williams and Raven Gray </h2> </center>
Alexandria, Louisiana, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with conspiracy to distribute fentanyl. Kedrick Donell Moses, a 49-year-old resident of Alexandria; Edward Paige, a.k.a. “Pooh,” a 43-year-old resident of Natchitoches; Donovan Solitaire, a.k.a. “NuFive,” “Five,” and “Nuda,” a 26-year-old resident of Natchez; Quenderrick W... More...
$ (02-14-2026 - LA)<h2> <center> Steven M. Maurice v. Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Company </h2> </center>
New Orleans, Louisiana, insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a bad faith breach of contract theory. The case was filed in the 24th JDC, Jefferson Parish, 862-277 F, and was removed to federal court by the Defendant. Louisiana bad faith breach of insurance contract law penalizes insurers (under Revised Statutes §22:1892 and §22:1973) for failing to pay claims within ... More...
$1 (02-11-2026 - LA)<h2> <center> Zachary Hodges v. Equifax Credit Information Services, LLC </h2> </center>
New Orleans, Louisiana consumer law lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a Fair Credit Reporting Act. The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), 15 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq., is a 1970 federal law that regulates the collection, accuracy, and privacy of consumer information held by credit reporting agencies (CRAs). It promotes fairness by giving consumers the right to access their reports, dispute inac... More...
$ (02-11-2026 - LA)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Jingui Liu </h2> </center>
New Orleans, Louisiana, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of fraudulent immigration documents.... More...
$ (02-11-2026 - LA)<h2> <center> In the Matter of the Catholic Church of the Archidocese of New Orleans </h2> </center>
New Orleans, Louisiana, ban The conduct at issue occurred within the Chapter 11 bankruptcy case of the Roman Catholic Church of the Archdiocese of New Orleans (“Debtor”). In the bankruptcy case, Trahant represented a group of creditors, “Certain Abuse Victims.” The Debtor was represented by Mintz, who is a partner at Jones Walker LLP. The bankruptcy court appointed Donlin, Recano ... More...
$ (02-11-2026 - LA)<h2> <center> Scott Williiams v. Social Security Administraiton </h2> </center>
New Orleans, Louisiana social security disability lawyer represented the Plaintiff seeking review of the denial of his application for SSI benefits by HHS. Scott Williams filed for disability insurance benefits and Supplemental Security Income in December of 2021, alleging that he became disabled in March 2020 due to anxiety. The Commissioner denied his claim for benefits following a hearing... More...
$ (02-10-2026 - la)<h2> <center> State of Louisiana v. Kylan Green </h2> </center>
Hammond, Louisiana, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with murder. Kylan Green, age 19, accused of shooting and killing Jermaine Stevenson Jr., 18.... More...
$ (11-29-2025 - LA)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Larry G. Turner </h2> </center>
New Orleans, Louisiana, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute meth and fentanyl. LARRY TURNER and several other individuals conspired to distribute, and possess with intent to distribute, multiple kilograms of fentanyl throughout the Tangipahoa, St. Tammany, and Washington Parishes region of the Eastern D... More...
$ (01-23-2026 - LA)<H2> <center> United States of America v. Edgar Yovani Perez-Gutierrez </h2> </center>
New Orleans, Louisiana, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with being an illegal alien in possession of a firearm. Edgar Yovani Perez-Gutierrez, age 40, an individual unlawfully present in the United States, was found in possession of a Glock handgun. He was arrested by the New Orleans Police Department, Federal Bureau of Investigations, and Immigration and Customs Enfor... More...
$ (01-14-2026 - LA)<H2> <center> United States of America v. Olvin Rodriguez-Inestroza </h2> </center>
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sexual exploitation and other abuse of children. Olvin Rodriguez-Inestroza, age 23, used internet-based accounts and a social media mobile application to distribute, trade, and receive child pornography. In addition to distributing files, he also possessed hundreds of videos and thousands of images of child ... More...
$ (01-08-2026 - LA)<H2> <center> State of Louisiana v. Troy Rodriguez </h2> </center>
Gretna, Louisiana criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with multiple counts for raping and sexually abusing four children over the course of several years. Troy Rodriguez, 49, of Bay St. Louis, was arrested following an investigation by the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office and booked with three counts each of first-degree rape of a victim under 13, molestation of a victim u... More...
$ (01-08-2026 - LA)<H2> <center> United States of America v. Michael Feast </h2> </center>
New Orleans, Louisiana, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute cocaine base and using and carrying a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime. On or about September 18, 2024, a confidential informant met Gary Feast, age 29, of Metairie, Louisiana, in the courtyard of the Bellemont Apartments in Metairie. Feast then led the infor... More...
$ (12-22-2025 - LA)<H2> <center> United States of America v. Alkeyvin R. Ennis </h2> </center>
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with unlawful possession of a firearm. Alkeyvin Ennis, age 33, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, admitted that on or about June 24, 2022, a 2020 Kia Soul was reported stolen to the Baton Rouge City Police Department. On July 8, 2022, officers spotted the stolen Kia Soul traveling westbound on Greenwell Springs Road and b... More...
$ (12-19-2025 - LA)<H2> <center> United States of America v. Gary Haynes </h2> </center>
Lafayette, Louisiana, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to engage in bribery concerning programs receiving federal funds and committing bribery. Gary Haynes betrayed that system of trust to satisfy his own greed,” said United States Attorney Zachary A. Keller. “This prosecution, which resulted from amazing work by the FBI and IRS Criminal Investigat... More...
$ (12-17-2025 - LA)<H2> <center> United States of America v. Leessa Augustine </h2> </center>
New Orleans, Louisiana, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fraud schemes while employed as a Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans (“S&WB”) Senior Special Agent, a position that tasked her with investigating the alleged misconduct of other Sewerage & Water Board employees. LEESA AUGUSTINE sentence was imposed on her guilty pleas to three counts of Wire Fraud and... More...
$ (12-22-2025 - LA)<H2> <center> United States of America v. Dennis Loyd Sizemore and Gregory Brazell </h2> </center>
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to transport a stolen motor vehicle; altering, removing and obliterating a vehicle identification number; possession of fifteen or more unauthorized access devices; and conspiracy to sell or dispose of a firearm and the transfer of a firearm to a prior convicted felon. Between October 2021 and Marc... More...
$ (12-19-2025 - LA)<H2> <center> United States of America v. Gary Haynes </h2> </center>
Lafayette, Louisiana, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to engage in bribery, bribery, use of a facility interstate commerce in aid of bribery, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and obstruction of justice. “Mr. Haynes betrayed the trust of the people of Louisiana when he traded his sacred honor for bribes,” said Special Agent in Charge Jonathan ... More...
$ (12-17-2025 - LA)<H2> <center> State of Louisiana v. Kylan Green </h2> </center>
Hammond, Louisiana, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with murder. Kylan Green, age 19, accused of shooting and killing Jermaine Stevenson Jr., 18, who was driven to North Oaks Medical Center before officers arrived, but he later died at the hospital.... More...
$ (12-17-2025 - LA)<H2> <center> United States of America v. Chelsey Powell </h2> </center>
New Orleans, Louisiana, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with making false statements related to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). Chelsey Powell made false statements to the Small Business Administration (SBA) to fraudulently obtaining a pandemic-related relief Paycheck Protection Program loan funded by the federal government, in the ... More...
$ (12-15-2025 - LA)<H2> <center> United States of America v. Christopher Don Byerley </h2> </center>
Baton Rouge, Louisiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to transport a stolen motor vehicle; altering, removing and obliterating a vehicle identification number; possession of fifteen or more unauthorized access devices and possession of an unregistered silencer and being a prior convicted felon in possession of a firearm. Between October 2021 and March... More...
$ (12-15-2025 - LA)<h2> <center> State of Louisiana v. Lucien Bazley </h2> </center>
New Orleans, Louisiana, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with manslaughter. Lucien Bazley guilty of manslaughter, rejecting his assertion that he was defending himself when he shot a man in the face in a Marrero parking lot. Bazley, 50, was on parole when he killed Wayne Martin on the night of Sept. 25, 2022... More...
$ (12-05-2025 - LA)<h2> <center> State of Louisiana v. Jesus Orellana Castillo </h2> </center>
New Orleans, Louisiana, criminal defense lawyer represents the defendant charged with grand larceny. esus Orellana Castillo, 59, of Kenner, was booked for stealing a wedding dress that belonged to an Army Officer.,... More...
$ (12-05-2025 - LA)<H2> <center> United States of America v. Jaron McCree </h2> </center>
New Orleans, Louisiana, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with nowingly possessing a firearm after being convicted of a felony offense, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2).... More...
$ (12-01-2025 - LA)<H2> <center> Emanuel Luzardo Bermudez v. DOJ Executive Office for Immigration Review </h2> </center>
Lafayette, Louisiana, immigration lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a Freedom of Information Act violation theory.<br> <br> In 2021, the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) initiated removal proceedings against Bermudez. During those proceedings, Bermudez filed a FOIA request for his Record of Proceedings (ROP). On June 17, 2021, EOIR sent Bermudez’s counsel an email acknowledg... More...
$0 (11-24-2025 - LA)<h2> <center> State of Louisiana v. Chukwuebuka Eweni </h2> </center>
New Orleans, Louisiana, criminal defense lawyer will represent the Defendant charged with second-degree and attempted second-degree murder.<br> <br> Chukwuebuka Eweni, age 27, is accused of triple stabbing in Little Woods that left one dead and two others injured.... More...
$0 (11-14-2025 - LA)<h2> <center> State of Louisiana v. Megan Moton </h2> </center>
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, criminal defense lawyer will represent the Defendant charged with sexual intercourse with a 13-year-old boy.<br> <br> Megan Moton was arrested on two counts of carnal knowledge of a juvenile and one count of indecent behavior with juveniles.<br> <br> ... More...
$0 (11-14-2025 - LA)<h2> <center> State of Louisiana v. Quinto Robinson </h2> </center>
Lafayette, Louisiana, criminal defense lawyer will represent the Defendant charged with attempted second-degree murder.<br> <br> Quinton Robinson, 17, of Lafayette, was accused for shooting a man near downtown Lafayette.... More...
$0 (11-14-2025 - LA)<h2> <center> State of Louisiana v. Patrick Antoine, Hazel Munoz, and Tyler Jackson-Scott </h2> </center>
Baton Rouge, Louisiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with street racing and firearm felonies.<br> <br> Patrick Antoine, Hazel Munoz, and Tyler Jackson-Scott were allegedly involved in street racing and a shooting incident.... More...
$0 (11-04-2025 - lA)<h2> <center> State of Louisiana v. Brandon T. Joseph </h2> </center>
New Orleans, Louisiana, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with second-degree murder.<br> <br> Brandon T. Joseph, age 21, accused for killing 60-year-old grandfather Miguel “Nation†Stemley, a Uber driver, during a carjacking on October 10th.... More...
$0 (11-04-2025 - LA)<h2> <center> Phillip Taylor v. South LA Contractors, L.L.C. </h2> </center>
Lafayette, Louisiana, employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a Fair Labor Standards Act violation theory.<br> <br> Following a bench trial, the district court found Defendant South LA Contractors liable under the Louisiana Wage Payment Act (“LWPAâ€) for failing to timely pay Plaintiff Phillip Taylor his wages and for wholly failing to pay him for his accrued vacation time.... More...
$0 (10-24-2025 - LA)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Darryl Davis </h2> </center>
New Orleans, Louisiana, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm.... More...
$0 (10-03-2025 - LA)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Kambrienne Stringer </h2> </center>
New Orleans, Louisiana, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant on a revocation of supervised release matter. ... More...
$0 (10-03-2025 - LA)<h2> <center> Patricia Patten v. Sanofi S.A., et al. </h2> </center>
New Orleans, Louisiana, personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff on a product liability claim involving Taxotere (Docetaxel). ... More...
$0 (10-03-2025 - lA)<h2> <center> Tillie Fentress v. Hospira Worldwide, Inc., et al. </h2> </center>
New Orleans, Louisiana, personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a product liability theory.<br> <br> Hospira, a pharmaceutical company now owned by Pfizer, has been a defendant in numerous lawsuits, including product liability and securities fraud cases. <br> <br> Fentanyl product liability: The company issued a recall for lots of Fentanyl Citrate Injection in 2020 due to ... More...
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