Budget Committee

The mission of the Budget Committee is oversee the Association's finances by preparing and monitoring the budget, and by performing other duties as delegated to it by the Board of Governors. The committee's composition is set forth in the LSBA's Bylaws and includes representatives from the Board of Governors and House of Delegates.

Committee Members

Ms. Kristen D Amond (YLD Chair-Elect)

3640 Magazine St
New Orleans LA, 70115
Phone: (504) 556-5523
FAX: (504) 556-5523
Email: kristen@amondlaw.com
Firm: Kristen Amond LLC

Mr. Lawrence Joseph Centola (Treasurer)

338 Lafayette St
New Orleans LA, 70130
Phone: (504) 581-9065
FAX: (504) 581-7635
Email: lcentola@mbfirm.com
Firm: Martzell, Bickford & Centola

Mr. Stephen I Dwyer (Immediate Past Chair)

3000 W Esplanade Ave N Ste 200
Metairie LA, 70002-3726
Phone: (504) 838-9090
FAX: (504) 838-9187
Email: sdwyer@dwyercambre.com
Firm: Dwyer, Cambre & Suffern, APLC

Ms. Cheri Cotogno Grodsky (Associate Executive Director)

601 Saint Charles Ave
New Orleans LA, 70130-3481
Phone: (504) 619-0107
FAX: (504) 598-6753
Email: cgrodsky@lsba.org
Firm: LA State Bar Association

Mr. Curtis Ray Joseph Jr (BOG Representative)

333 Texas St Ste 700
Shreveport LA, 71101
Phone: (318) 221-6858
FAX: (318) 227-2967
Email: cjoseph@bwor.com
Firm: Blanchard, Walker, O'Quin & Roberts

Ms. Loretta Larsen (Executive Director)

601 St. Charles Ave.
New Orleans LA, 70130
Phone: (504) 566-1600
FAX: (504) 566-0930
Email: loretta@lsba.org
Firm: Louisiana State Bar Association

Ms. Laura Blair Naquin (Special Appointment Member)

8680 Bluebonnet Blvd Ste D
Baton Rouge LA, 70810
Phone: (225) 767-2020
Email: blairnaquin@sextonlaw.net
Firm: Law Offices of R Gray Sexton

Ms. Valerie T Schexnayder (Secretary)

17732 Highland Rd Ste G
Baton Rouge LA, 70810
Phone: (504) 813-3633
Email: valschex@gmail.com
Firm: Schexnayder Mediation Services, LLC

Ms. Shayna L Sonnier (President)

721 Kirby St
Lake Charles LA, 70601
Phone: (337) 310-1600
FAX: (337) 310-1601
Email: shayna@veronbice.com
Firm: Veron Bice, LLC

Mr. Patrick A Talley Jr (President-Elect)

365 Canal St Ste 2000
New Orleans LA, 70130
Phone: (504) 584-9220
FAX: (504) 568-9130
Email: talleyp@phelps.com
Firm: Phelps Dunbar, LLP

Mr. Bradley Joseph Tate (HOD Representative)

3015 Jefferson Ave
New Orleans LA, 70125
Phone: (504) 494-9395
Email: bradley.tate@cbiz.com
Firm: CBIZ MHM, LLC

Mr. Jay Christopher Zainey Jr (Special Appointment Member)

701 Magazine St
New Orleans LA, 70130
Phone: (504) 581-1750
FAX: (504) 529-2931
Email: czainey@lambertzainey.com
Firm: Lambert Zainey Smith and Soso

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