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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.

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Committee Members View Minutes
Mr. Blake Michael Allen (Member)
1 W Main St
Rochester NY, 14614
Phone: (585) 851-0876
FAX: (585) 232-2352
Email: ballen@lasroc.org
Firm: The Legal Aid Society of Rochester, New York
Mr. Steven Elliott Bain (Member)
2121 N Causeway Blvd Ste 172
Metairie LA, 70001
Phone: (504) 276-2950
FAX: (504) 276-2979
Email: sbain@laguardianship.org
Firm: Louisiana Guardianship Services, Inc
Ms. Emily Catherine Belanger (Staff Liaison)
601 St Charles Ave, Suite 200
New Orleans LA, 70130
Phone: (504) 722-3170
Email: emily.belanger@lsba.org
Firm: LA State Bar Association
Ms. Patricia Rino Bonneau (Member)
1011 N Causeway Blvd Ste 34
Mandeville LA, 70471
Phone: (985) 966-9000
FAX: (985) 845-1778
Email: bonneaulawgroup@gmail.com
Firm: Attorney at Law
Ms. Melanie A Bray (Member)
8325 Oak St
New Orleans LA, 70118
Phone: (504) 208-4151
FAX: (504) 272-2531
Email: mbray@disabilityrightsla.org
Firm: Disability Rights Louisiana
Ms. Catherine Smith Carrier (Member)
3861 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy Ste 300
Lafayette LA, 70503
Phone: (337) 735-1760
FAX: (337) 993-0933
Email: ccarrier@gallowaylawfirm.com
Firm: Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith, APLC
Mr. Garret Scott DeReus (Member)
3319 Saint Claude Ave
New Orleans LA, 70117
Phone: (504) 619-9999
FAX: (504) 948-9996
Email: gdereus@bizerlaw.com
Firm: Bizer & DeReus, LLC
Jessi Dominique (Member)
419 S 9th St
Ponchatoula LA, 70454
Phone: 985-351-9580
Email: jldadvocacyllc@gmail.com
Mr. Christopher F Edmunds (Co-Chair)
740 Dante St
New Orleans LA, 70118
Phone: (504) 314-0034
Email: chrisedmundslaw@gmail.com
Firm: Attorney at Law
Ms. Sara Helene Godchaux (Member)
7214 Saint Charles Ave Campus Box 902
New Orleans LA, 70118
Phone: (504) 861-5600
FAX: (504) 861-5440
Email: shgodcha@loyno.edu
Firm: Loyola University College of Law
Ms. Lauren Elizabeth Godshall (Member)
1505 Colony Pl
Metairie LA, 70003
Phone: (504) 606-1223
Email: lgodshall@earthjustice.org
Firm: Earthjustice
Mr. Joshua Leran Holmes (Member)
1631 Elysian Fields Ave
New Orleans LA, 70117
Phone: (504) 362-2642
FAX: (504) 662-1610
Email: joshua.holmes@crescentcare.org
Firm: CrescentCare Legal Services
Ms. Eva Milberg Kalikoff (Member)
3319 Saint Claude Ave
New Orleans LA, 70117
Phone: (504) 324-8452
Email: eva@bizerlaw.com
Firm: Bizer & DeReus, LLC
Mr. Hector Alfredo Linares III (Member)
7214 Saint Charles Ave Campus Box 902
New Orleans LA, 70118
Phone: (504) 861-5560
FAX: (504) 861-5739
Email: halinare@loyno.edu
Firm: Loyola University College of Law
Mr. Jesse Paul Lind (Member)
1631 Elysian Fields Ave
New Orleans LA, 70117
Phone: (504) 821-2601
FAX: (504) 662-1610
Email: jesse.lind@crescentcare.org
Firm: CrescentCare Legal Services
Ms. Hailey Elizabeth Manint (Member)
3956 Government St
Baton Rouge LA, 70806
Phone: (225) 744-0027
Email: hailey@legacycenterla.com
Firm: Legacy Estate and Elder Law of Louisiana, LLC
Ms. Caitlin Paige Morgenstern (Member)
400 Royal St Ste 1190
New Orleans LA, 70130
Phone: (504) 310-2620
Email: cmorgenstern@lasc.org
Firm: Louisiana Supreme Court
Peter J Nelson-Broderick (Ad Hoc)
2127.5 Octavia St
New Orleans LA, 70115
Ms Jessica Irene Sawyer (Member)
400 Poydras St Ste 2300
New Orleans LA, 70130
Phone: (504) 586-9292
Email: jis@lcba-law.com
Firm: Lobman, Carnahan, Batt, Angelle & Nader
Ms. Amber C Sheppard (Member)
3500 Highway 190 Ste 200
Mandeville LA, 70471
Phone: (985) 246-2320
Email: asheppard@pugh-law.com
Firm: Pugh Accardo
Mr. Parris A Taylor (Member)
2431 S Acadian Thruway Ste 600
Baton Rouge LA, 70808
Phone: (225) 923-3462
Email: ptaylor@hamsil.com
Firm: Hammonds, Sills, Adkins, Guice, Noah & Perkins, LLP
Mr. Derek A Warden (Member)
400 Royal St
New Orleans LA, 70130
Phone: (504) 310-2300
Email: dwarden@lasc.org
Firm: Louisiana Supreme Court
Ms. Debra Judith Weinberg (Co-Chair)
8325 Oak St
New Orleans LA, 70118
Phone: (504) 522-2337
FAX: (504) 522-5507
Email: dweinberg@disabilityrightsla.org
Firm: Disability Rights Louisiana
Hon. Jay C Zainey (Ad Hoc)
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