Legal Services for Persons with Disabilities Committee

The mission of the Legal Services for Persons with Disabilities Committee shall be to provide members of the bench, bar and the general public with a greater understanding and knowledge of the legal needs and rights of persons with disabilities; to better meet the legal needs of persons with disabilities, and to increase the knowledge that persons with disabilities have regarding their rights and resources.

The Legal Services for Persons with Disabilities Committee (LSPD) has created a Speaker’s Bureau comprised of its knowledgeable and experienced committee members. If you are interested in speakers for your group or to learn more about the legal issues below, contact the committee co chairs, Ariel Campos Sr. and Michelle Butler. We currently have speakers willing to discuss the following topics: advance financial planning, employment, health care issues, interdiction, issues related to the Americans with Disabilities Act, public benefits, social security disability law, taxation issues, and workers’ compensation law.

Committee Resources
Committee Members View Minutes
Mr. Douglas Lee Bryan (Member)
419 S Preston St
Marksville LA, 71351
Phone: (318) 240-8282
FAX: (318) 240-0292
Email: doug@dougbryanlaw.com
Firm: The Bryan Law Firm, LLC
Mr. Nicholas James Cenac (Co-Chair)
400 Poydras St Ste 2600
New Orleans LA, 70130
Phone: (504) 529-3333
FAX: (504) 529-3337
Email: ncenac@degan.com
Firm: Degan, Blanchard & Nash, APLC
Ms. Catherine Lambert Fairchild (Member)
555 Pierce Ave
Baton Rouge LA, 70806
Phone: (225) 328-5807
Email: catherine@fairchildlawoffice.com
Firm: Attorney at Law
Ms. Lauren Elizabeth Godshall (Member)
228 Saint Charles Ave Ste 1200
New Orleans LA, 70130
Phone: (504) 524-8556
FAX: (504) 524-8703
Email: laurengodshall@curryandfriend.com
Firm: Curry & Friend, APLC
Ms. Margot E Hammond (Member)
2928 Bell St
New Orleans LA, 70119
Phone: (504) 481-4323
Email: mehammond@cox.net
Firm: Attorney at Law
Mr. Rodney Bancroft Hastings (Member)
715 Saint Ferdinand St
Baton Rouge LA, 70802
Phone: (225) 448-0089
FAX: (225) 383-1197
Email: rhastings@slls.org
Firm: Southeast LA Legal Services Corporation
Mr. Kenneth R Human (Member)
Nasa Mail Code Aa00 Bldg 1100
Stennis Space Center MS, 39529
Phone: (228) 688-1128
Email: ken.r.human@nasa.gov
Firm: NASA
Ms. Mary Lynnette Jones (Member)
10000 Perkins Rowe Bldg G Ste 400
Baton Rouge LA, 70810
Phone: (225) 300-9223
FAX: (225) 342-1632
Email: mljones@amerihealthcaritasla.com
Firm: AmeriHealth Caritas Services, LLC
Ms. Diane Raquel Lundeen (Member)
3205 Magazine St
New Orleans LA, 70115
Phone: (504) 220-7190
Firm: Lundeen & Associates, LLC
Mr. Monte T Mollere (Staff Liaison)
601 Saint Charles Ave
New Orleans LA, 70130
Phone: (504) 619-0146
FAX: (504) 566-0930
Email: mmollere@lsba.org
Firm: LA State Bar Association
Ms. Frances Minnette Montegut (Member)
777 Florida St
Baton Rouge LA, 70801
Phone: (504) 237-3625
Email: frannie_montegut@lamd.uscourts.gov
Firm: Middle District of LA
Ms. Rubye Elizabeth Noble (Member)
632 Orion Ave
Metairie LA, 70005
Phone: (504) 835-5427
FAX: (504) 835-5424
Email: rubyenoble@ren.nocoxmail.com
Firm: Jefferson Parish Attorney's Office
Ms. Concepcion Otero (Member)
4035 Washington Ave
New Orleans LA, 70125
Phone: (504) 247-4537
Email: kokiotero@gmail.com
Firm: Otero Law Firm
Ms. Elena M Perez (Co-Chair)
1010 Common St Ste 1400A
New Orleans LA, 70112
Phone: (504) 529-1000
FAX: (504) 529-1009
Email: eperez@slls.org
Firm: Southeast LA Legal Services Corporation
Mr. Brad Oved Price (Member)
6513 Perkins Rd
Baton Rouge LA, 70808
Phone: (225) 228-0025
FAX: (225) 478-8492
Email: brad@bradpricelawfirm.com
Firm: The Price Law Firm
Ms. Monica Lynn Smith (Member)
1100B Milton St
New Orleans LA, 70122
Phone: (504) 658-6857
FAX: (504) 658-6869
Email: msmith@laccr.org
Firm: LA Center for Children's Rights
Mr. P Brian Spurlock (Member)
110 Veterans Memorial Blvd Ste 440
Metairie LA, 70005
Phone: (504) 834-8333
FAX: (504) 834-8845
Email: pbrianspurlock@yahoo.com
Firm: Disability Law Center, Inc
Ms. Gwender La Grone Sterling (Member)
8454 Timberwood Rd
Woodbury MN, 55125-9583
Phone: (651) 702-1207
FAX: (651) 702-1207
Email: gwenrons@msn.com
Firm: Attorney at Law
Ms. Adrejia Boutte Swafford (Member)
601 Poydras St Ste 2300
New Orleans LA, 70130-6078
Phone: (504) 561-5700
Email: alboutte@christovich.com
Firm: Christovich & Kearney
Mr. Parris A Taylor (Member)
1201 N 3rd St
Baton Rouge LA, 70802
Phone: (225) 342-3572
Email: parris.taylor@la.gov
Firm: LA Dept of Education
Hon. Jay C Zainey (Member)
500 Poydras St Ste C-455
New Orleans LA, 70130
Phone: (504) 589-7590
FAX: (504) 589-4575
Email: jay_zainey@laed.uscourts.gov
Firm: US District Court
Louisiana State Bar Association
601 St. Charles Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70130
 (800) 421-LSBA(5722) / (504) 566-1600