I came to Louisiana in 1975 from New York to attend law school. I graduated in 1978 from Loyola College of Law, New Orleans, and I was granted admission to the Louisiana Bar in 1979. I have remained in Louisiana and have practiced family and juvenile law for 36 years. I love my work and I especially like being able to help clients develop custodial and parenting plans post- physical separation and/or divorce. I am a trained mediator and a collaborative divorce lawyer....
Mr. Matthews is a native of the New Orleans area. He grew up on the Westbank, and graduated from West Jefferson Senior High School in 2001. After high school, Mr. Matthews joined the United States Marine Corps as a helicopter technician where he served honorably as a Corporal from 2001-2006. His service included a tour in Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Mr. Matthews received his Bachelor of Arts in History and Philosophy from Tulane University in 2008. He then received his Juris Doctorate from the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law in 2011. During law schoo...
Areas of Expertise: PERSONAL INJURY & CRIMINAL DEFENSEI am fighting for justice for my clients and their families. Helping people in difficult situations gives me personal satisfaction. My goal is to make my clients feel comfortable, make them understand all of the possible outcomes and the game plan, as well as the ongoing status of their case. Making a positive difference in someone?s life is a great accomplishment.I have won multi-million-dollar awards for my clients, helped many people get back on the right track in criminal proceedings, and have successfully negotiated multiple milli...
Christopher H. Carbine is a New Orleans lawyer who practices criminal defense and civil litigation at the highest level in both state and federal courts.Mr. Carbine provides an aggressive criminal defense with a focus on achieving his clients? goals and maintaining a personal, informed relationship with his clients through each stage of the process. Mr. Carbine is experienced in handling all types of cases on both the state and federal levels, and his attention to detail has been extremely beneficial for clients faced with complex criminal matters involving unconstitutional and illegal police ...
Robert Toale is the founder of the Law Office of Robert S. Toale, a practice focusing exclusively on criminal defense. He works on state, federal, and juvenile criminal cases throughout Southeast Louisiana. He has tried over 100 jury trials and represented over 5,000 clients.He is a Life Member of NACDL, which he joined in 1986. He currently serves as Vice Chair of the Public Defense Committee. Mr. Toale is a member of NACDL?s Budget and Death Penalty Committees. In addition to his contributions to NACDL, Mr. Toale is a Lifetime Member of NACDL's affiliate, the Louisiana Association of Crimina...
Lance J. Robinson has successfully defended over 2400 clients in Orleans Parish Criminal Court, Municipal and Traffic Courts and the surrounding parishes as well as helping clients pursue compensation in car accident and other personal injury cases since 1997....
I practice law throughout the state of Louisiana and have done so since 1984, having tried many and varied types of civil cases before both judges and juries, and appearing before the appellate courts.Professional History Prior to becoming a lawyer, I was employed as an aide to the Jefferson Parish, Louisiana legislative delegation in the Louisiana legislature. Upon graduation from law school in 1984, I began my practice by working as a landman and by preparing title abstracts for oil and gas exploration sites. After working in the oil industry, I continued my practice of law as an assistant d...