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Diversity Awards

This subcommittee creates criteria for diversity awards; coordinates nomination process for the Human Rights and Trailblazer Awards and other LSBA recognitions; develops other award/recognition incentives; and nominates the LSBA and LSBA members for diversity/inclusion awards offered by other organizations.

Committee Members
Mr. Troy Nathan Bell (Member)
616 Girod St
New Orleans LA, 70130
Phone: (504) 524-5510
FAX: (504) 524-7887
Email: tbell@courington-law.com
Firm: Courington, Kiefer & Sommers, LLC
Mr. Justin A Jack (Member)
777 Florida St Ste 208
Baton Rouge LA, 70801
Phone: (225) 336-8857
Email: justin.jack@usdoj.gov
Firm: US Attorney's Office
Mr. Wayne J Lee (Member)
909 Poydras St Ste 3150
New Orleans LA, 70112
Phone: (504) 593-0814
FAX: (504) 596-0814
Email: wlee@stonepigman.com
Firm: Stone Pigman Walther Wittmann, LLC
Mr. Luis Arturo Leitzelar (Member)
4210 Bluebonnet Blvd
Baton Rouge LA, 70809
Phone: (225) 478-1607
FAX: (225) 388-5622
Email: luis.leitzelar@bblawla.com
Firm: Bienvenu, Foco and Viator LLC
Ms. Sowmya Mandava (Co-Chair)
200 Derbigny St Ste 5700
Gretna LA, 70053
Phone: (504) 364-3868
FAX: (504) 365-3383
Email: sowmyam@24jdc.us
Firm: 24th JDC
Mr. Kellen James Mathews (Co-Chair)
450 Laurel St Ste 1900
Baton Rouge LA, 70801
Phone: (225) 336-5200
FAX: (225) 336-5220
Email: kellen.mathews@arlaw.com
Firm: Adams and Reese, LLP
Hon. Karelia Rachelle Stewart (Member)
501 Texas St Ste 300D
Shreveport LA, 71101
Phone: (318) 226-6812
FAX: (318) 429-7615
Email: kstewart@firstjdcla.org
Firm: State of LA
Mr. Joseph T D Tran (Member)
1 Galleria Blvd Ste 700
Metairie LA, 70001
Phone: (985) 255-6988
Email: jtran@lammico.com
Firm: LAMMICO
Ms. Monica Marie Vela-Vick (Member)
365 Canal St Ste 1000
New Orleans LA, 70130
Phone: (504) 648-0180
Email: monica@dugan-lawfirm.com
Firm: Dugan Law Firm
Mr. John Adam Womble (Member)
Two Lakeway Center
3850 N Causeway Blvd Ste 1700
Metairie LA, 70002-8178
Phone: (504) 840-4900
FAX: (855) 847-1379
Email: john.womble.nj41@statefarm.com
Firm: Frederick A Miller & Assoc
Louisiana State Bar Association
601 St. Charles Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70130
 (800) 421-LSBA(5722) / (504) 566-1600