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About Us

Welcome to the Shreveport Bar Association Website.
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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:
Bernard S. Johnson
Cook Yancey King & Galloway
333 Texas Street - Suite 1700
Shreveport, LA 71120
Tel  (318) 227-7731
Fax (318) 227-7850
bernard.johnson@cookyancey.com
Term Expires: 12/31/12

Roy S. Payne

MEMBER AT LARGE:
Chris Slatten
U.S. District Court
300 Fannin Street, Suite 1148
Shreveport, LA 71101
Tel  (318) 676-3265
Fax (318) 676-3274
chris_slatten@lawd.uscourts.gov
Term Expires: 12/31/12

Chris Slatten

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR:
Sandra Haynes
625 Texas Steet
P. O. Box 2122
Shreveport, LA 71166-2122
Tel  (318) 222-3643
Fax (318) 222-9272
shaynes@shreveportbar.com

Sandra Haynes

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: 12/31/13

Richard R. Ray

PRESIDENT-ELECT:
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: 12/31/12

MEMBER AT LARGE:
John Nickelson
Cook, Yancey, King & Galloway
P. O. Box 22260
Shreveport, LA 71120-2260
Tel  (318) 221-6277
Fax (318) 227-7850 john.nickelson@cookyancey.com
Term Expires: 12/31/12
Roy S. Payne

LAWYER REFERRAL COORDINATOR:
Dana M. Southern
625 Texas Street
P. O. Box 2122
Shreveport, LA 71166-2122
Tel  (318) 222-3643
Fax (318) 222-9272
dsouthern@shreveportbar.com

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:  12/31/13
Donald E. Hathway, Jr.
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

IMMEDIATE PAST-PRESIDENT:
Julie Mobley Lafargue
Abrams & Lafargue LLC
330 Marshall Street, Suite 1020
Shreveport, LA 71101
Tel  (318) 222-9100
Fax (318) 222-9191
jlafargue@abramslafargue.com  Term Expires: 12/31/12

PRESIDENT YOUNG LAWYERS SECTION:
Erin Leigh Waddell Garrett
Attorney at Law                        2611 Betty Street
Shreveport, LA  71108
Tel  (318) 603-0473
Fax (318) 686-6186
el@waddellgarrettlaw.com          Term Expires: 12/31/12

VICE-PRESIDENT:
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: 12/31/12

PRESIDENT, WOMEN'S SECTION:
Cynthia L. Carroll
Simmons, Morris & Carroll
509 Milam Street
Shreveport, LA 71101
Tel  (318) 221-1507
Fax (318) 221-4560
ccarroll@shreveportlaw.com
Term Expires: 12/31/12

Cynthia L. Carroll
SECRETARY-TREASURER:
Rebecca A. Edwards
Second Circuit Court of Appeal
430 Fannin Street
Shreveport, LA 71101
Tel  (318) 227-3742
Fax (318) 227-3002
redwards@la2nd.org                 Term Expires: 12/31/12
CAPTAIN, KREWE OF JUSTINIAN:
Donald Armand, Jr.
Pettiette, Armand, Dunkelman, Woodley, Byrd & Cromwell
PO Box 1786
Shreveport, LA 71166
Tel  (318) 221-1800
Fax (318) 226-0390
darmand@padwbc.com              Term Expires: 03/01/12