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About Us

Welcome to the Shreveport Bar Association Website.
How can we help you?

The Shreveport Bar Association is a voluntary community-oriented Bar Association with over 600 members. It was formed in the early 1950s to promote interests in the legal field, dignity and character of the Bar of the City of Shreveport and Bossier.

Our purpose hasn't changed in the past 60+ years. We are committed to providing an organization where members of our legal community can serve the public under the highest ethical and professional expectations. In addition, our goal is to provide a variety of activities so each member has an opportunity to become involved civically, socially and through ongoing education.

The SBA is not a state agency. The organization's activities are funded through membership dues and other self generated revenue.

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AND BAR ASSOCIATION STAFF:
The affairs of the association are managed by the Executive Council who are elected by the membership. The Executive Council is made up of the President, the President-elect, the Vice President, Secretary-Treasurer, the immediate Past-President, the Chairman of the Judicial Liaison Committee, the President of the Young Lawyer's Section, the President of the Women's Section, the Captain of the Krewe of Justinian, and four Members At-Large.

The Executive Council meets on the Wednesday preceding the regular monthly meeting of the association, at 12:00 noon in the Office of the Shreveport Bar Association, Shreveport Bar Center, 625 Texas Street, Shreveport, LA 71101.

Our Current Officers are:

 

PRESIDENT:
William F. Kendig, Jr.
Rice & Kendig
1030 Kings Highway
Shreveport, LA 71104
Tel  (318) 222-2772
Fax (318) 222-6063
wfkendig@ricekendig.com
Term Expires: 12/31/2013

Bill Kendig

JUDICIAL LIAISON:
Judge Jeanette Garrett
First Judicial District Court
501 Texas Street, Suite 300-B
Shreveport, LA 71101
Tel  (318) 226-6811
Fax (318) 677-5391
jgarrett@firstjdcla.org

Judge Jeanette Garrett

PRESIDENT-ELECT:
Lawrence W. Pettiette, Jr.
Pettiette, Armand, Dunkelman, Woodley, Byrd & Cromwell
PO Box 1786
Shreveport, LA 71166
Tel  (318) 221-1800
Fax (318) 226-0390
lpettiette@padwbc.com              Term Expires: 12/31/2013

Larry Pettiette 

MEMBER AT LARGE:
John Nickelson
Nickelson Law PLLC
400 Travis Street, Suite 330
Shreveport, LA 71101
Tel  (318) 200-0673
Fax (318) 300-4672 john.nickelson@nickelsonlaw.com
Term Expires: 12/31/2013

nickelson john

IMMEDIATE PAST-PRESIDENT:
Bernard S. Johnson
Cook, Yancey, King & Galloway
333 Texas Street, Suite 1700
Shreveport, LA 71101
Tel (318) 227-7731
Fax (318) 227-7850
bernard.johnson@cookyancey.com
Term Expires: 12/31/2013

bernard johnson
MEMBER AT LARGE:
Melissa Benoit
US Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
300 Fannin Street, Suite 2299
Shreveport, LA 71101
Tel (318) 934-4847
Fax (318) 676-3768
melissa_benoit@ca5.uscourts.gov
Term Expires: 12/31/2013
benoit melissa

VICE PRESIDENT:
Bennett L. Politz
Booth, Lockard, Politz & LeSage
P. O. Box 1092
Shreveport, LA 71163-1092
Tel (318) 222-2333
Fax (318) 221-1035
info@blpld.com
Term Expires: 12/31/2013

ben politz
MEMBER AT LARGE:
Donald E. Hathaway, Jr.
Fischer & Associates
3421 Youree Drive
Shreveport, LA  71105
Tel  (318) 869-0304
Fax (318) 869-4911
donaldhathaway@tfischerlaw.com
Term Expires:  12/31/2013
Donald E. Hathway, Jr.

SECRETARY-TREASURER:
Scott R. Wolf
Blanchard, Walker, O'Quin & Roberts
P O Drawer 1126
Shreveport, LA 71163-1126
Tel (318) 934-0228
Fax (318) 227-2967
swolf@bwor.com
Term Expires: 12/31/2013

 scott wolfe

MEMBER AT LARGE:
J. Marshall Rice
Rice & Kendig
1030 Kings Highway
Shreveport, LA 71104
Tel (318) 222-2772
Fax (318) 222-6063
jmrice@ricekendig.com
Term expires: 12/31/2013

rice j marshall 

PRESIDENT, WOMEN'S SECTION:
Stacey D.Williams
Blanchard, Walker, O'Quin & Roberts
P O Drawer 1126
Shreveport, LA 71163-1126
Tel (318) 934-0274
Fax (318) 227-2967
swilliams@bwor.com
Term Expires: 12/31/2013

Stacey D. Williams
PRESIDENT YOUNG LAWYERS SECTION:
B. Slattery Johnson, Jr.
Gregorio, Gregory, Chafin & Johnson
7600 Fern Ave., Bldg. 700
Shreveport, LA 71105
Tel (318) 865-8680
Fax (318) 865-8565
sjohnson@ggp-law.com
Term Expires: 12/31/2013
 slattery johnson
CAPTAIN, KREWE OF JUSTINIAN
Kenneth P. Haines
Weems, Schimpf, Gilsoul, Haines, Landry,  & Carmouche
912 Kings Highway
Shreveport, LA 71104-4236
Tel (318) 222-2100
Fax (318) 226-5152
haines@weems-law.com
Term Expires: 03/01/2013
kenny haines 

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR:
M'Lissa H. Peters
Shreveport Bar Center
625 Texas Street
Shreveport, LA 71101
Tel (318) 222-3643
Fax (318) 222-9272
mpeters@shreveportbar.com

 peters mlissa

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT:
Dana Southern
Shreveport Bar Association
625 Texas Street
Shreveport, LA 71101
Tel (318) 222-3643
Fax (318) 222-9272
dsouthern@shreveportbar.com

southern dana