Attorneys Apply for Recertification as Legal Specialists
Pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization, notice is hereby given that the following attorneys have applied for recertification as legal specialists for the period January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2030. Any person wishing to comment upon the qualifications of any applicant should submit his or her comments to the Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization, 601 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans, LA 70130 or maryann.wegmann@lsba.org, no later than Friday, December 19, 2025.
It is also requested that any knowledge of sanctions or other professional action against an applicant be reported during this comment period.
Appellate Practice
| Kelly Brechtel Becker |
New Orleans |
Consumer Bankruptcy Law
| Robin Ronquillo De Leo |
Mandeville |
Estate Planning & Administration
| Alison Cain Bondurant |
Covington |
| James Kody Cannon |
Lake Charles |
| Kevin Courtney Curry |
Baton Rouge |
| David Gregory Koch |
Baton Rouge |
| Erin Elizabeth Kriksciun |
New Orleans |
| Carl Joseph Servat III |
Metairie |
| James Graves Theus, Jr |
Alexandria |
| Beth-Anne Perez Watson |
Metairie |
Family Law
| Layne M. Adams |
Downsville |
| Mandi Borne Bucher |
New Iberia |
| Louis J. Cosenza |
Gonzales |
| Amanda Casey Desselles |
Albany |
| Shelley Ann Goff |
Ruston |
| Mark Joseph Mansfield |
Covington |
| Frank P. Tranchina, Jr. |
Covington |
| Kristyl R. Treadaway |
Metairie |
| Angela Cox Williams |
Slidell |
| Jeffrey S. Wittenbrink |
Baton Rouge |
Tax Law
| Stanley B. Blackstone |
Lafayette |
| Dorrell J. Brister |
Alexandria |
| Daniel Hamilton Bruni |
Metairie |
| Jacob S. Capraro |
Baton Rouge |
| Kevin Courtney Curry |
Baton Rouge |
| Michele Moore Echols |
Mandeville |
| Jeffrey W. Koonce |
Baton Rouge |
| Caroline Devereaux Lafourcade |
New Orleans |
| Brett Salvador Lala |
Covington |
| Francis J. Lobrano |
Belle Chasse |
| Ashley Kelton Longwell |
New Orleans |
| Matthew Paul Miller |
New Orleans |
| Joseph Michael Placer, Jr. |
Lafayette |
| Brianne Star Rome |
New Orleans |
| Daniel Joseph Walter |
New Orleans |