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The Board of Governors is comprised of 22 volunteer leaders who are charged with fiscal responsibility for the Louisiana State Bar Association and with administration of the affairs of the Association as set forth in the Articles of Incorporation.

Meeting at least six times per fiscal year, the Board consists of ex-officio members, at-large members and elected members who serve terms ranging from one to three years.

President
Ms. Shayna L Sonnier

2023-2024
721 Kirby St
Lake Charles, LA 70601
Phone: (337) 310-1600
Fax: (337) 310-1601

President-Elect
Mr. Patrick A Talley Jr

2023-2024
365 Canal St Ste 2000
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: (504) 584-9220
Fax: (504) 568-9130

Secretary
Ms. Valerie T Schexnayder

2023-2025
17732 Highland Rd Ste G
Baton Rouge, LA 70810
Phone: (504) 813-3633
Fax:

Treasurer
Mr. Lawrence Joseph Centola

2022-2024
338 Lafayette St
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: (504) 581-9065
Fax: (504) 581-7635

Immediate Past President
Mr. Stephen I Dwyer

2023-2024
3000 W Esplanade Ave N Ste 200
Metairie, LA 70002-3726
Phone: (504) 838-9090
Fax: (504) 838-9187

First Board District
Mr. Jay Christopher Zainey Jr

2022-2025
701 Magazine St
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: (504) 581-1750
Fax: (504) 529-2931

First Board District
Mr. Graham Harris Ryan

2023-2026
201 Saint Charles Ave Ste 5100
New Orleans, LA 70170
Phone: (504) 582-8370
Fax: (504) 589-8370

Second Board District
Mr. Jeffrey Genevay Lagarde

2023-2026
3500 N Causeway Blvd Ste 820
Metairie, LA 70002
Phone: (504) 838-0019
Fax: (504) 838-0043

Third Board District
Ms. Melanie Walters Chatagnier

2023-2026
302 W 4th St
Thibodaux, LA 70301
Phone: (985) 492-7268
Fax: (985) 446-9726

Fourth Board District
Mr. Adam Patrick Johnson

2022-2025
1419 Ryan St
Lake Charles, LA 70601
Phone: (337) 433-1414
Fax: (337) 433-3234

Fifth Board District
Ms. Carrie LeBlanc Jones

2022-2025
301 Main St Ste 2300
Baton Rouge, LA 70801
Phone: (225) 387-4000
Fax: (225) 381-8029

Fifth Board District
Ms. Kelly M Rabalais

2023-2026
1202 S Tyler St
Covington, LA 70433
Phone: (985) 898-5837
Fax:

Sixth Board District
Mr. Charles David Elliott

2021-2024
720 Murray St
Alexandria, LA 71301
Phone: (318) 704-6511
Fax: (318) 704-6523

Seventh Board District
Mr. William Michael Street

2021-2024
1881 Hudson Cir
Monroe, LA 71201
Phone: (318) 322-9700
Fax: (318) 324-0809

Eighth Board District
Mr. Curtis Ray Joseph Jr

2021-2024
333 Texas St Ste 700
Shreveport, LA 71101
Phone: (318) 221-6858
Fax: (318) 227-2967

Chair, Young Lawyers Division
Ms. Senae Deneal Hall

2023-2024
501 Texas St
Shreveport, LA 71101
Phone: (318) 226-6829
Fax:

At-Large Member
Mr. Blake R David

2021-2024
557 Jefferson St
Lafayette, LA 70502-3524
Phone: (337) 233-2323
Fax: (337) 233-2353

At-Large Member
Mr. Jeffrey A Riggs

2022-2025
100 E Vermilion Blvd Ste 300
Lafayette, LA 70501-6939
Phone: (337) 326-5777
Fax: (337) 504-3341

At-Large Member
Mr. Lawrence Bradley Hancock

2023-2026
811 Main St Ste 2500
Houston, TX 77002
Phone: (713) 244-6868
Fax: (713) 821-7001

Faculty, Loyola University College of Law
Ms. Monica Hof Wallace

2023-2025
7214 Saint Charles Ave
Campus Box 901
New Orleans, LA 70118
Phone: (504) 861-5670
Fax: (504) 861-5733

Faculty, Southern University Law Center
Mr. Donald Whitehead North

2023-2025
4395 Cherokee Rose Dr
Zachary, LA 70791
Phone: (225) 570-8409
Fax:

Louisiana State Law Institute
Mr. Andre Doguet

2023-2025
800 S Buchanan St Ste 507
Lafayette, LA 70501
Phone: (337) 269-5736
Fax: (337) 269-5754

House of Delegates Liaison Committee Chair
Mr. Keenan Kirk Kelly

2021-2024
137 Saint Denis St
Natchitoches, LA 71457-4635
Phone: (318) 352-2353
Fax: (318) 352-8918

House of Delegates Liaison Committee
Ms. Sandra K Cosby

2022-2025
420 Leslie Ln
New Orleans, LA 70124
Phone: (504) 840-4912
Fax:

House of Delegates Liaison Committee
Ms. Shannon Seiler Dartez

2023-2026
300 Stewart St
Lafayette, LA 70501
Phone: (337) 233-1471
Fax: (337) 233-5655

Louisiana State Bar Association
601 St. Charles Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70130
(800) 421-LSBA(5722) / (504) 566-1600