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Adams and Reese, L.L.P.

One Shell Square, 701 Poydras Street, Suite 4500, New Orleans, LA 70139
Tel: (504) 581-3234
Fax: (504) 566-0210
Telex: 584426
E-mail: info@arlaw.com
Internet: http://www.arlaw.com
Practice Description: Full-service general corporate and litigation practice.
History: On January 1, 2003, Lange, Simpson, Robinson & Somerville LLP (Birmingham, AL) merged with Adams and Reese LLP.
Year Founded: 1951
Practice Areas: Administrative and Regulatory Law; Antitrust and Trade Regulation; Banking; Bankruptcy; Biotechnology; Casualty; Class Action
Litigation; Commercial Finance; Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Copyrights/Patents/Intellectual Property; Corporate Law; Corporate
Finance; Education; Employee Benefits; Environmental; ERISA; Forestry; Gaming; General Business; General Litigation; Governmental Relations;
Healthcare; Insurance; Intellectual Property; International Law; Labor and Employment; Legislative and Governmental Affairs; Marine and Energy;
Mergers and Acquisitions; Oil, Gas and Energy; Pharmaceutical and Medical; Probate; Products Liability; Professional Liability; Public Finance; Real
Estate; Securities, Mergers and Acquisitions; Tax, Trusts and Estates; Torts and Insurance; Toxic Tort; Transportation
Number of Attorneys Firmwide: Over 250
Law Firm Networks: State Capital Global Law Firm Group

Management
Managing Partner Charles P. Adams, Jr. (601) 292-0720
E-mail: chuck.adams@arlaw.com
Capitol Building, 111 East Capitol Street, Suite 350, Jackson, MS 39201-2179
Post Office Box 24297, Jackson, MS 39225-4297
Education: Georgetown 1971 BSBA, 1974 JD

Executive Committee
Chairman Victor H. Lott, Jr. (251) 433-3234
E-mail: victor.lott@arlaw.com
One St. Louis Street, Suite 4500, Mobile, AL 36602
Post Office Box 1348, Mobile, AL 36633
Date of Birth: August 15, 1950
Education: U of the South 1972 BA; Alabama 1975 JD
Partner Holmes S. Adams (601) 292-0723
E-mail: holmes.adams@arlaw.com
Capitol Building, 111 East Capitol Street, Suite 350, Jackson, MS 39201-2179
Post Office Box 24297, Jackson, MS 39225-4297
Education: Mississippi 1968 BA; Harvard 1975 JD
Partner John M. Duck (504) 585-0226
E-mail: john.duck@arlaw.com
Fax: (504) 566-0210
Education: Southern Mississippi 1977 BS; Tulane 1980 JD
Partner William B. Gaudet (504) 585-0263
E-mail: william.gaudet@arlaw.com
Fax: (504) 566-0210
Education: Tulane 1979 BS; Loyola (New Orleans) 1982 JD
Partner M. Ann Huckstep (205) 250-5009
E-mail: ann.huckstep@arlaw.com
2100 Third Avenue North, Suite 1100, Birmingham, AL 35203-3367
Education: Mississippi 1975 BBA; Vanderbilt 1978 JD
Partner Francis V. Liantonio, Jr. (504) 585-0311
E-mail: frank.liantonio@arlaw.com
Fax: (504) 566-0210
Education: US Merchant Marine Acad 1983 BS; Loyola (New Orleans) 1988 JD
Partner Deborah B. Rouen (504) 585-0257
E-mail: debbie.rouen@arlaw.com
Fax: (504) 566-0210
Education: Loyola (New Orleans) 1977 BM, 1983 JD

Associates
Partner Charles A. Cerise, Jr. (504) 585-0418
E-mail: charles.cerise@arlaw.com
Fax: (504) 566-0210
Education: New Orleans 1981 BS; Loyola (New Orleans) 1983 JD

Claims Counsel and Loss Prevention

Partner Martin A. Stern (504) 581-3234
E-mail: martin.stern@arlaw.com
Fax: (504) 566-0210
Education: Texas 1981 BA; Georgetown 1985 JD

Clients
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Liaison Partner William J. Kelly, III (504) 585-0404

E-mail: william.kelly@arlaw.com
Fax: (504) 566-0210
Education: Tulane 1989 BA; St Louis U 1992 JD

Community Service/Pro Bono

Partner Robert A. Vosbein (504) 585-0123
E-mail: robert.vosbein@arlaw.com
Fax: (504) 566-0210
Education: Tulane 1965 BA, 1967 JD

Financial
Partner Edward J. Rice, Jr. (504) 585-0333
E-mail: edward.rice@arlaw.com
Fax: (504) 566-0210
Education: Loyola (New Orleans) 1963 BBA, 1965 JD

Governance
Partner Glen M. Pilie (504) 585-0260
E-mail: glen.pilie@arlaw.com
Fax: (504) 566-0210
Education: Southwestern Louisiana 1973 BSCE; New Orleans 1977 MS; Loyola (New Orleans) 1982 JD

Hiring Committee
Partner William J. Kelly, III (504) 585-0404
E-mail: william.kelly@arlaw.com
Fax: (504) 566-0210
Education: Tulane 1989 BA; St Louis U 1992 JD

Human Resources
Partner Leslie A. Lanusse (504) 585-0298
E-mail: leslie.lanusse@arlaw.com
Fax: (504) 566-0210
Education: New Orleans 1976 BS; Loyola (New Orleans) 1984 JD

Liaison Partner for Administration

Partner James W. Young, Jr. (601) 353-3234
E-mail: james.young@arlaw.com
Capitol Building, 111 East Capitol Street, Suite 350, Jackson, MS 39201-2179
Post Office Box 24297, Jackson, MS 39225-4297
Education: Mississippi State 1983 BA; Georgetown 1986 JD

Practice Groups
Litigation
Practice Group Leader Mark R. Beebe (504) 585-0436
E-mail: mark.beebe@arlaw.com
Fax: (504) 566-0210
Education: Tulane 1986 BA, 1989 JD
Partner Thomas G. O’Brien (504) 585-0309
E-mail: thomas.obrien@arlaw.com
Fax: (504) 566-0210
Education: Tulane 1976 BA, 1979 JD
Partner Stephen A. Rowe (205) 250-5080
E-mail: stephen.rowe@arlaw.com
2100 Third Avenue North, Suite 1100, Birmingham, AL 35203-3367
Education: Alabama 1975 BA, 1978 JD

Special Business Services

Practice Group Leader Robin B. Cheatham (504) 585-0411
E-mail: robin.cheatham@arlaw.com
Fax: (504) 566-0210
Education: New Orleans 1976 BS; Loyola (New Orleans) 1979 JD
Practice Group Leader Craig G. Townsend (713) 308-0139
E-mail: craig.townsend@arlaw.com
One Houston Center, 1221 McKinney, Suite 4400, Houston, TX 77010
Education: Stephen F Austin State 1978 BA; Southern Methodist 1981 JD

Transactions and Corporate Advisory

Practice Group Leader Mark W. Coffin (713) 308-0109
E-mail: mark.coffin@arlaw.com

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One Houston Center, 1221 McKinney, Suite 4400, Houston, TX 77010

Education: Bowdoin 1981 BA; Houston 1984 JD
Practice Group Leader Powell G. Ogletree, Jr. (601) 292-0740
E-mail: powell.ogletree@arlaw.com
Capitol Building, 111 East Capitol Street, Suite 350, Jackson, MS 39201-2179
Post Office Box 24297, Jackson, MS 39225-4297
Education: Southern Mississippi 1977 BS; Mississippi 1980 JD

Administration
Chief Administrative Officer Robert M. Shofstahl (504) 585-0262
E-mail: robert.shofstahl@arlaw.com
Fax: (504) 566-0210
Chief Financial Officer Paul J. Lassalle (504) 585-0355
E-mail: paul.lassalle@arlaw.com
Fax: (504) 566-0210
Chief Information Officer David G. Erwin, Jr. (504) 585-0185
E-mail: david.erwin@arlaw.com
Fax: (504) 566-0210
Chief Marketing Officer Ann M. Wallace (504) 585-0172
E-mail: ann.wallace@arlaw.com
Fax: (504) 566-0210
Human Resources Director Linda Soileau (504) 585-0115
E-mail: linda.soileau@arlaw.com
Fax: (504) 566-0210
Purchasing Manager Morris Green (504) 585-0377
E-mail: morris.green@arlaw.com
Fax: (504) 566-0210
Recruiting Manager Ami D. Orr (504) 585-0462
E-mail: ami.orr@arlaw.com
Fax: (504) 566-0210
Special Events Coordinator Teresa Lauga (504) 585-0266
E-mail: teresa.lauga@arlaw.com
Fax: (504) 566-0210
Manager of Library Services Amy Schwarzenbach (504) 585-0265
E-mail: amy.schwarzenbach@arlaw.com
Fax: (504) 566-0210

U.S. Offices
Adams and Reese/Lange Simpson
2100 Third Avenue North, Suite 1100, Birmingham, AL 35203-3367
Tel: (205) 250-5000
Fax: (205) 250-5034
E-mail: info@arlaw.com
Internet: http://www.arlaw.com

Management
Partner-in-Charge Joe A. Joseph (205) 250-5029
E-mail: joe.joseph@arlaw.com
Fax: (205) 250-5034
Education: Alabama 1980 BS; Cumberland 1987 JD

Mobile, AL Office
One St. Louis Street, Suite 4500, Mobile, AL 36602
Post Office Box 1348, Mobile, AL 36633
Tel: (251) 433-3234
Fax: (251) 438-7733
E-mail: info@arlaw.com
Internet: http://www.arlaw.com

Management
Partner-in-Charge W. David Johnson (251) 433-3234
E-mail: david.johnson@arlaw.com
Fax: (251) 438-7733
Education: Alabama 1980 BA, 1984 JD

Washington, DC Office
Market Square North, 401 Ninth Street, N.W., Suite 610 South, Washington, DC 20004
Tel: (202) 737-3234
Fax: (202) 737-0264
E-mail: info@arlaw.com
Internet: http://www.arlaw.com

Management
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Partner-in-Charge B. Jeffrey Brooks (202) 737-3234

E-mail: jeff.brooks@arlaw.com
Fax: (202) 737-0264
Education: New Orleans 1990 BA; Loyola (New Orleans) 1993 JD

Baton Rouge, LA Office

Bank One Centre, North Tower, 451 Florida Street, 19th Floor, Baton Rouge, LA 70801
Tel: (225) 336-5200
Fax: (225) 336-5220
E-mail: info@arlaw.com
Internet: http://www.arlaw.com

Management
Partner-in-Charge Claire Babineaux-Fontenot (225) 336-5200
E-mail: claire.babineaux-fontenot@arlaw.com
Fax: (225) 336-5220
Education: Louisiana (Lafayette) 1985 BS; South Texas 1989 JD; Southern Methodist 1992 LLM

New Orleans, LA Office

One Shell Square, 701 Poydras Street, Suite 4500, New Orleans, LA 70139
Tel: (504) 581-3234
Fax: (504) 566-0210
E-mail: info@arlaw.com
Internet: http://www.arlaw.com

Management
Partner-in-Charge Edwin C. Laizer (504) 585-0207
E-mail: ed.lazier@arlaw.com
Fax: (504) 566-0210
Education: Loyola (New Orleans) 1983 BA, 1985 JD
Partner-in-Charge Mark C. Surprenant (504) 585-0123
E-mail: mark.surprenant@arlaw.com
Fax: (504) 566-0210
Education: Fordham 1973 BA; Loyola (New Orleans) 1977 JD

Jackson, MS Office
Capitol Building, 111 East Capitol Street, Suite 350, Jackson, MS 39201-2179
Post Office Box 24297, Jackson, MS 39225-4297
Tel: (601) 353-3234
Fax: (601) 355-9708
E-mail: info@arlaw.com
Internet: http://www.arlaw.com

Management
Partner-in-Charge A. Jerry Sheldon (601) 292-0728
E-mail: jerry.sheldon@arlaw.com
Fax: (601) 355-9708
Education: Millsaps 1967 BA; Mississippi 1970 JD

Houston, TX Office
One Houston Center, 1221 McKinney, Suite 4400, Houston, TX 77010
Tel: (713) 652-5151
Fax: (713) 652-5152
E-mail: info@arlaw.com
Internet: http://www.arlaw.com

Management
Partner-in-Charge Walter J. Cicack (713) 308-0167
E-mail: walter.cicack@arlaw.com
Fax: (713) 652-5152
Education: Houston 1981 BA, 1984 JD

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