Thank you to our generous sponsors:
Ayla, LLC
Ayla, LLC, headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was established by a practicing attorney with the mission to provide high-quality and affordable automated legal documents specifically for Louisiana attorneys. Ayla offers the solo and small firm lawyer the ability to access automated form libraries across diverse practices such as Family Law, Succession, Criminal Law, and Estate Planning. Having collaborated with hundreds of attorneys, including those from major firms like McGlinchey Stafford, Ayla has carved out a strong reputation within the state's legal community. Unlike most legal software and publishing companies, Ayla focuses on the needs of Louisiana lawyers first.
Kelly Hart & Pitre
Over four decades, Kelly Hart & Hallman has been a trusted provider of comprehensive legal services to some of the most innovative and successful businesses, individuals, and governmental entities in the country. Our exceptional lawyers and exceptional clients have been instrumental in our continued success. Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP, also known as Kelly Hart, is a leading business-to-business law firm offering a wide range of legal services. With a team of more than 160 attorneys specializing in over 20 substantive areas of the law, we deliver creative and strategic legal solutions to address our clients’ most intricate business challenges. Our esteemed client base includes Fortune 500 companies, financial institutions, individuals, foundations, investor groups, and governmental entities, all of whom rely on us for their legal needs. Our extensive areas of practice encompass administrative law, appellate law, aviation law, banking and finance law, business reorganization and bankruptcy law, corporate and securities law, energy law, environmental law, estate planning and probate, government enforcement and investigation, health care law, intellectual property and technology law, labor and employment law, litigation, nonprofit organizations, oil and gas/energy law, public finance law, real estate law, tax law, transportation law, and water law. We are dedicated to providing outstanding legal representation and value to our clients by leveraging our extensive knowledge and experience across various legal disciplines. Kelly Hart Pitre opened its second Louisiana location in the capital city of Baton Rouge, in January, 2016. The office is led by former U.S. Bankruptcy Judge, Louis M. Phillips. The lawyers provide bankruptcy experience, with accompanying transactional and litigation capabilities, to add to Kelly Hart Pitre’s existing depth in energy and environmental law. The office allows Kelly Hart Pitre the opportunity to expand its public law and regulatory practices in Louisiana. Our Louisiana experience and knowledge is enhanced by being part of a firm with more than one 160 attorneys in five offices. Louis M. Phillips has a leading Bankruptcy/Debtor-Creditor practice, providing legal representation and consultation for debtors, creditors, and trustees over a broad practice area, including transaction and business structuring and restructuring, bankruptcy reorganization, and bankruptcy and commercial litigation. He tries civil cases in state and federal courts, and has handled matters before the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. Louis serves as the permanent chair of the annual Bankruptcy Law Seminar sponsored by the Louisiana State University Center for Continuing Professional Development. He has taught educational programs on bankruptcy law for state judges, and has been an Adjunct Professor of Law at LSU Law School since 1988. From 1988 – 2002, Louis Phillips served as the U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for the Middle District of Louisiana. The Baton Rouge office does business as Kelly Hart Pitre, located at 301 Main Street, Suite 1600, Baton Rouge, LA 70801.
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