Nominating Committee

The Nominating Committee, which is comprised of representatives elected by and from the districts as set forth in the LSBA's Articles of Incorporation, is charged with nominating individuals to serve as officers and representatives from the state's law schools and the Louisiana State Law Institute.

Committee Members

Ms. Paula Adams Ates (District 2C Member)

10557 Airline Hwy
St Rose LA, 70087
Phone: (504) 737-1600
FAX: (504) 737-1660
Email: paula@magnolia.la
Firm: Law Office of Paula A. Ates, L.L.C.

Hon. Kelly Edward Balfour (District 2A Member)

1600 N 3rd St
Baton Rouge LA, 70802
Phone: (225) 382-3060
Email: kbalfour@la-fcla.org
Firm: 1st Circuit Court of Appeal

Mr. Lawrence Joseph Centola (District 1A Member)

338 Lafayette St
New Orleans LA, 70130
Phone: (504) 581-9065
FAX: (504) 581-7635
Email: lcentola@mbfirm.com
Firm: Martzell, Bickford & Centola

Ms. Shannon Seiler Dartez (District 3A Member)

300 Stewart St
Lafayette LA, 70501
Phone: (337) 233-1471
FAX: (337) 233-5655
Email: sdartez@glennarmentor.com
Firm: Glenn Armentor Law Corporation

Mr. Charles David Elliott (District 3C Member)

720 Murray St
Alexandria LA, 71301
Phone: (318) 704-6511
FAX: (318) 704-6523
Email: charles@elliott.legal
Firm: Charles Elliott & Associates, LLC

Hon. John Lee Hoffoss Jr (District 3B Member)

1001 Lakeshore Dr Fl 3
Lake Charles LA, 70601
Phone: (337) 721-3100
FAX: (337) 721-4167
Email: lhoffoss@14jdc.org
Firm: 14th JDC

Ms. Loretta Larsen (Staff Liaison)

601 St. Charles Ave.
New Orleans LA, 70130
Phone: (504) 566-1600
FAX: (504) 566-0930
Email: loretta@lsba.org
Firm: Louisiana State Bar Association

Ms. Lynn Luker (District 1A Member)

1436 Jackson Ave Ste 5A
New Orleans LA, 70130
Phone: (504) 669-0322
Email: lynn.luker@lynnluker.com
Firm: Attorney at Law

Mr. Clarence A Martin III (District 3E Member)

1101 Royal Ave Ste A
Monroe LA, 71201
Phone: (318) 388-4700
FAX: (318) 388-4736
Email: camiiisbs@gmail.com
Firm: Shotwell, Brown & Sperry

Hon. Shayna Beevers Morvant (District 2B Member)

200 Derbigny St Ste 4100
Gretna LA, 70053
Phone: (504) 364-3936
FAX: (504) 353-6066
Email: shaynab@24jdc.us
Firm: 24th JDC

Mr. Henry Minor Pipes III (District 1A Member)

1100 Poydras St Ste 3300
New Orleans LA, 70163
Phone: (504) 322-7070
FAX: (504) 322-7520
Email: mpipes@pipesmiles.com
Firm: Pipes Miles Beckman, LLC

Ms. Kelly M Rabalais (District 1B Member)

1202 S Tyler St
Covington LA, 70433
Phone: (985) 898-5837
Email: kmrabalais@stph.org
Firm: Saint Tammany Health System

Mr. Joseph L Shea Jr (District 3D Member)

401 Edwards St Ste 1000
Shreveport LA, 71101-5529
Phone: (318) 227-1131
FAX: (318) 227-1141
Email: jshea@bradleyfirm.com
Firm: Bradley Murchison Kelly & Shea LLC

Hon. Raymond S Steib Jr (District 2B Member)

200 Derbigny St Ste 3700
Gretna LA, 70053
Phone: (504) 364-3850
FAX: (504) 365-3347
Email: rays@24jdc.us
Firm: State of LA

Mr. Patrick A Talley Jr (President)

365 Canal St Ste 2000
New Orleans LA, 70130
Phone: (504) 584-9220
FAX: (504) 568-9130
Email: talleyp@phelps.com
Firm: Phelps Dunbar, LLP

Mr. David Abboud Thomas (District 2A Member)

12345 Perkins Rd Bldg 1
Baton Rouge LA, 70810
Phone: (225) 236-3636
FAX: (225) 236-3650
Email: abboud@lawbr.net
Firm: Walters, Thomas, Cullens LLC

Mr. Jay Christopher Zainey Jr (District 1A Member)

701 Magazine St
New Orleans LA, 70130
Phone: (504) 581-1750
FAX: (504) 529-2931
Email: czainey@lambertzainey.com
Firm: Lambert Zainey Smith and Soso

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