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LGBT Diversity

This subcommittee coordinates programs to unite, support, and educate attorneys, judges, professors, law students, paralegals, and other members of the legal profession in Louisiana around issues facing LGBT individuals; promotes the creation of coalitions with other legal bar associations and organizations; encourages the adoption of non-discrimination policies in law firms protecting both sexual orientation and gender identity; and encourages and empowers LGBT individuals to choose law as a career.

Committee Members
Mr. Andrew Michael Albritton (Member)
365 Canal St Ste 2000
New Orleans LA, 70130
Phone: (504) 584-9310
FAX: (504) 568-9130
Email: andrew.albritton@phelps.com
Firm: Phelps Dunbar, LLP
Mr. Zachary Dale Berryman (Co-Chair)
701 Poydras St Ste 5000
New Orleans LA, 70139
Phone: (504) 556-4078
Email: zberryman@liskow.com
Firm: Liskow & Lewis, APLC
Mr. James Dalton Courson (Member)
8325 Oak St
New Orleans LA, 70118
Phone: (504) 522-2337
FAX: (504) 267-2662
Email: dcourson@disabilityrightsla.org
Firm: Disability Rights Louisiana
Mr. Don Paul Landry (Member)
1308 Paul Maillard Rd
Luling LA, 70070
Phone: (985) 785-5494
Email: donpaul@donpaullandry.com
Firm: Don Paul Landry, APLC
Ms. Susan R Laporte (Member)
4626 Croftway Ct
New Orleans LA, 70122
Phone: (504) 400-8864
Email: susanrlaporte@gmail.com
Firm: Attorney at Law
Mr. Hieu Trung Le (Member)
701 Poydras St Ste 600
New Orleans LA, 70139
Phone: (504) 595-3000
Email: hle@mblb.com
Firm: Mouledoux, Bland, Legrand & Brackett
Ms. Courtney H Payton (Member)
1515 Poydras St Ste 800
New Orleans LA, 70112
Phone: (888) 297-2210
Email: courtney.payton@ssa.gov
Firm: Social Security Administration
Ms. Rachel M Scarafia (Member)
201 Saint Charles Ave Ste 5100
New Orleans LA, 70170
Phone: (504) 582-8439
Email: rscarafia@joneswalker.com
Firm: Jones Walker LLP
Mr. Justin William Stephens (Member)
21454 Koop Dr Ste 2G
Mandeville LA, 70471
Phone: (985) 867-5124
Email: jwstephens@22da.com
Firm: 22nd JDC District Attorney's Office
Mr. Joseph T D Tran (Member)
1 Galleria Blvd Ste 700
Metairie LA, 70001
Phone: (985) 255-6988
Email: jtran@lammico.com
Firm: LAMMICO
Mr. Josef Philip Miranda Ventulan (Member)
1 E Campus Dr Ste W127
Baton Rouge LA, 70803
Phone: (225) 578-0200
FAX: (225) 527-0211
Email: ventulanj@lsli.org
Firm: LA State Law Institute
Mr. Gerald Waltman III (Co-Chair)
201 Saint Charles Ave Fl 40
New Orleans LA, 70170
Phone: (504) 582-1124
FAX: (504) 582-1121
Email: jwaltman@gordonarata.com
Firm: Gordon, Arata, Montgomery, Barnett, McCollam, Duplantis and Eagan, LLC
Louisiana State Bar Association
601 St. Charles Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70130
 (800) 421-LSBA(5722) / (504) 566-1600