Our Attorneys
Hal LaPray
MANAGING PARTNER
AREAS OF PRACTICE:
Personal Injury, Auto Accidents, Work-Related Injuries, Social Security Disability Claims, Federal Whistleblower Cases, Class Actions, Mass Torts, Longshore-Harborworker Claims, Third Party Claims, Defective Products, Wrongful Death, Civil Litigation, Premises Liability, 18-Wheeler Truck Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Explosion & Burn Cases, Swimming Pool Injuries.
EDUCATION:
Brigham Young University, B.S. - Political Science, 1993
Harvard Law School, Juris Doctorate, 1996
BAR LOCATION:
Texas State Bar - 1996
Louisiana State Bar - 2005
U.S. Federal Court
MEMBERSHIPS:
Jefferson County Bar Association
Bernard E. Packard
OF COUNSEL
AREAS OF PRACTICE:
Family Law, Wills & Estates, Civil, Estate Probates, Criminal Law.
EDUCATION:
Brigham Young University, B.A., 1964
South Texas College of Law, Juris Doctorate, 1967
BAR LOCATION:
Texas State Bar - 1967
Wade Kelly
ATTORNEY
AREAS OF PRACTICE:
Bankruptcy: Consumer Bankruptcy Chapter 7 or Chapter 13
Business Bankruptcy Chapter 11
EDUCATION:
Stetson University, B.S. - Economics, 1972
Louisiana State University, Juris Doctorate, 1976
BAR LOCATION:
Louisiana State Bar - 1976
MEMBERSHIPS:
Board Certified in Business Bankruptcy Law by the
American Bankruptcy Institute
National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys
Jonathan W. Healy
PARTNER
AREAS OF PRACTICE:
Areas of Practice: Social Security Disability Claims, Federal Whistleblower Cases, Class Actions, Mass Torts, Longshore-Harborworker Claims, Third Party Claims, Defective Products, Wrongful Death, Civil Litigation, Toxic Exposure Claims, Premises Liability, 18-Wheeler Truck Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Explosion & Burn Cases, Railroad and F.E.L.A. Claims, Occupational Lung Disease Cases, Swimming Pool Injuries
EDUCATION:
Weber State University, B.S. - Political Science, 1994
South Texas College of Law, Juris Doctorate, 2000
BAR LOCATION:
Texas State Bar - 2001
MEMBERSHIPS:
Jefferson County Bar Association
American Bar Association
Boy Scouts of America
John J.T. Thomas
ATTORNEY
AREAS OF PRACTICE:
Areas of Practice: Personal Injury; Car Wreck Litigation; Termite Litigation; Toxic Tort Litigation
EDUCATION:
University of Texas, B.A. - History, 1987
South Texas School of Law, Juris Doctorate, 1989
BAR LOCATION:
Texas State Bar - 1990
MEMBERSHIPS:
Jefferson County Bar Association
Faith Dixon
ATTORNEY
AREAS OF PRACTICE:
Social Security Disability Claims and Supplemental Security Income Claims
EDUCATION:
Louisiana State University, B.S. Political Science 1995
Florida State University College of Law, Juris Doctorate, 2000
BAR LOCATION:
Florida State Bar - 2000
U.S. Federal Court
MEMBERSHIPS:
Florida State Bar Association
Peter LaPray
PARTNER
AREAS OF PRACTICE:
Areas of Practice: Social Security Disability Claims, Personal Injury Cases, Federal Whistleblower Cases, Class Actions, Mass Torts, Longshore-Harborworker Claims, Defective Products, Wrongful Death, Civil Litigation, 18-Wheeler Truck Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Railroad and F.E.L.A. Claims, Occupational Lung Disease Cases.
EDUCATION:
Brigham Young University, B.S. - European Studies, 1999
University of Texas Law School, Juris Doctorate, 2001
BAR LOCATION:
Texas State Bar - 2001
MEMBERSHIPS:
Jefferson County Bar Association
Elaina Bordelon
ATTORNEY
AREAS OF PRACTICE:
Areas of Practice: Social Security Disability Claims
(SSI and SSDI claims)
EDUCATION:
McNeese State University, B.A. - English, 2005
Louisiana State University, Juris Doctorate, 2009
BAR LOCATION:
Louisiana State Bar - 2010
U.S. Federal Court
MEMBERSHIPS:
Louisiana State Bar Association