Criminal Court is a place where someone's life can be irrevocably changed for the worse. I have born witness to incredible injustice being done to innocent people. I have also seen a person sacrificed and thrown away by the system without being given any chance at redemption. Seeing these stories play out is what drives me as a defense attorney, to protect people from being crushed by the system.

J. Reed Poole, Jr. is an attorney based in the New Orleans Office of Irpino, Avin & Hawkins. He is admitted to practice law is the States of Louisiana and Texas and is an active member of their respective bar associations. He is also admitted to practice in the United States District Courts for the Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of Louisiana. His primary practice areas include premises liability; automobile accidents; general negligence; personal injury; workers’ compensation; insurance coverage disputes; commercial transactions; property damage and warranty claims; commercial lending, residential lending, and consumer lending disputes; real estate law; and criminal law matters. Reed’s education includes an undergraduate degree from Louisiana State University in Economics and a Juris Doctorate from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law. Reed’s past work experiences include a significant amount of trial experience in the Orleans Parish District Attorney’s Office, and subsequently, he served as counsel for a Fortune Fifty corporation handling the defense and subrogation rights for the company in casualty claims. Reed is married with two children and resides in New Orleans, Louisiana. He currently serves as a representative in the House of Delegates for the Louisiana State Bar Association and is an appointed member of the Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee. He is also an active junior member with the Fore!Kids Foundation which sponsors the Zurich Classic of New Orleans. Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with his family, golfing, and fishing.

Harrece Gassery is an attorney licensed to practice in the state of Louisiana. His interests include Criminal Defense, Criminal Appeals, Civil Rights Violations, Personal Injury, Social Security Disability and Veterans Benefits Claims. As a law student he completed externships at the Innocence Project and East Baton Rouge Public Defender’s office. He was also a member of the Public Interest Law Society, Black Law Student Association, and Christian Legal Society. He is a man of faith, and it is this faith that drives his want to help those in need and work zealously on their behalf.

Attorney Brent Cueria founded the Cueria Law Firm, L.L.C. located in New Orleans, in order to focus on the representation of injured individuals, where his true passion is. Mr. Cueria uses his past experience to diligently advocate for the injured and disabled clients he now represents against the insurance companies.

I am a New Orleans attorney fighting hard to protect my clients' rights, property, and liberty through experience, skill, and knowledge of the Louisiana judicial system.

Award-Winning New Orleans Personal Injury Lawyer Licensed to practice in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas, Justin Chopin is the owner and managing attorney of The Chopin Law Firm LLC. Born and raised in New Orleans, Justin is thoroughly familiar with the legal challenges that individuals and businesses face along the Gulf Coast. The firm represents individuals who have suffered a personal injury, as well as small businesses.

Jeremiah earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science from the Mississippi State University. During his tenure at Mississippi State, he pitched for the Bulldogs baseball team and was selected for the Southeastern Conference academic honor roll. Thereafter, he received his Juris Doctor from Tulane Law School. While in law school, Jeremiah was a managing editor for the Sports Law Journal. Following law school, Jeremiah worked on complex litigation, gaining valuable experience in several practice areas, including personal injury law and large complex multi district litigation. Immediately after this experience, Jeremiah worked for a large national plaintiffs law firm handling a docket of toxic tort cases and complex high dollar personal injury cases. While doing so, Mr. Boling secured millions of dollars in settlements and verdicts for his clients. Mr. Boling was named a Super Lawyer Rising Star for 2018-2021 and is listed in the National Trial Lawyers’ Top 40 under 40. Professionally, Jeremiah is an active member of the Louisiana State Bar Association, American Association of Justice as well as the Louisiana Association of Justice. He is licensed to practice in all Louisiana state courts. In addition he is admitted to practice before the United States District Courts for the Eastern and Middle Districts of Louisiana and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

For more than forty years, Steve has zealously advocated for the rights of the injured against many of the largest and well-funded corporations in the United States and abroad, recovering hundreds of millions of dollars for his clients and class members. Steve primarily practices in the areas of class action litigation, multidistrict litigation, and other complex litigation brought on behalf of plaintiffs. As a testament to not only his legal acumen but also his ability to work cooperatively with others, he is routinely appointed by state and federal courts to positions of leadership in class actions and multi-district litigation. In addition to his extensive litigation practice, Steve is a frequent guest speaker and lecturer for Continuing Legal Education credit in the states of Louisiana and Mississippi, primarily on the subject of ethics and class action litigation. An avid sailor, Steve spends what little free time he has competing in regattas around the globe.

Attorney Vincent Trombatore advises businesses, founders, and growth-stage companies on matters involving business law, intellectual property, technology, commercial contracts, and disputes. Licensed in Louisiana and Texas, Vincent works with clients on business formation and structuring, contract drafting and negotiation, trademark and intellectual property protection, technology-related legal issues, and outside general counsel matters. His practice focuses on helping businesses move beyond reactive legal problem-solving toward practical legal structures that support growth, protect ownership, manage risk, and create long-term business value. A native of the Lafayette, Louisiana area, Vincent earned his law degree from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, where he received a Certificate in International Legal Studies. Before law school, he earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology, with minors in Chemistry and Political Science, from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. His science background helped shape his interest in intellectual property, technology, innovation, and the intersection of law and business. Vincent also studied Comparative Intellectual Property Law through Santa Clara University School of Law's Munich program and interned with Zimmermann & Partner in Munich, Germany, gaining international exposure to intellectual property and business law. Since entering practice, Vincent has represented and advised clients on business formation and governance, commercial agreements, trademarks and intellectual property portfolios, entertainment matters, technology and digital business issues, and commercial disputes. His experience includes helping entrepreneurs protect and commercialize their brands and intellectual property, negotiating mergers and acquisitions and business relationships, and advising companies as their legal needs become more complex. Vincent serves as Of Counsel to LaBorde Legal Group, where he supports the firm's business, intellectual property, technology, and growth-company initiatives. He works with founder-led and closely held businesses that need practical counsel concerning contracts, governance, IP ownership, technology risk, commercial relationships, and recurring legal needs. Vincent's approach is grounded in a straightforward principle: legal advice should account for how a business actually operates. He works to understand a client's objectives, identify material legal and business risks, and develop practical solutions that allow owners and management teams to make informed decisions and move their businesses forward.

The Law Office of William Most focuses on addressing civil rights and environmental issues, but has also handled matters involving land use, disability rights, drafting of contracts, trust litigation, etc.