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
Ms. Simone Bacchus Boustead (Member)
2400 Veterans Memorial Blvd Ste 200
Kenner LA, 70062
Phone: (678) 977-6815
Email: bousteads@aetna.com
Firm: Attorney at Law
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. Imelda T Gonzalez Fruge' (Member)
501 Louisiana Ave
Baton Rouge LA, 70802
Phone: (225) 382-3252
FAX: (225) 387-8232
Email: ifruge@501la.com
Firm: Schutte, Terhoeve, Richardson, Eversberg, Cronin, Judice & Boudreaux, LLP
Ms. Lauren Elizabeth Godshall (Member)
601 Poydras St Fl 24
New Orleans LA, 70130
Phone: (504) 599-3373
FAX: (504) 599-3392
Email: lgodshall@morrisbart.com
Firm: Morris Bart, LLC
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. Kenneth R Human (Member)
Mail Code AA00 Bldg 1100 Rm 319
Stennis Space Center MS, 39529
Phone: (228) 688-1128
Email: ken.r.human@gmail.com
Firm: NASA
Ms. Diane Raquel Lundeen (Member)
3205 Magazine St
New Orleans LA, 70115
Phone: (504) 220-7190
Firm: Lundeen & Associates, LLC
Ms. Amy Elizabeth McGray (Member)
1 Lakeshore Dr Ste 1585
Lake Charles LA, 70629
Phone: (337) 491-2461
Email: amy.mcgray@la.gov
Firm: Mental Health Advocacy Service
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. Rubye Elizabeth Noble (Member)
632 Orion Ave
Metairie LA, 70005
Phone: (504) 835-5427
FAX: (504) 835-5424
Email: rubyenoble@ren.nocoxmail.com
Firm: Attorney/Advocate
Ms. Concepcion Otero (Member)
Private Member
Ms. Elena M Perez (Co-Chair)
1340 Poydras St Ste 600
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)
1930 Florida Ave SW
Denham Springs LA, 70726
Phone: (225) 228-0025
FAX: (225) 243-4629
Email: brad@bradpricelawfirm.com
Firm: The Price Law Firm
Mr. Jared G Price (Member)
3800 Parliament Dr
Alexandria LA, 71303
Phone: (318) 445-4516
Email: jprice@gregwalkerlaw.com
Firm: Walker Law Group, LLC
Ms. Chanda Elizabeth Reams (Member)
3688 Warren Dr
Baton Rouge LA, 70814
Phone: (225) 910-2275
FAX: (866) 491-2275
Email: chanda_reams@hotmail.com
Firm: Attorney at Law
Mr. Michael William Schachtman (Staff Liaison)
601 Saint Charles Ave
New Orleans LA, 70130
Phone: (504) 619-0145
Email: michael.schachtman@lsba.org
Firm: LA State Bar Association
Ms. Monica Lynn Smith (Member)
127 W 127th St Ste 127
New York NY, 10027
Phone: (212) 760-0755
Email: msmith@friendsny.org
Firm: Friends of Island Academy
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