Consulting Services

With consulting, we advise and guide — evaluating your situation, weighing strategy, and helping you make informed decisions — without necessarily entering an appearance as your attorney of record. It's well suited to clients who want expert input on a discrete question, a case review, or ongoing strategic guidance. Full representation can follow if your matter requires it.

Yes. We regularly work with fellow members of the bar who want experienced support on Louisiana civil and domestic matters, complex litigation, or appellate strategy, including co-counsel and of-counsel arrangements. A former judge's perspective can be especially valuable when assessing how a case is likely to be received.

We advise business owners and organizations on civil litigation risk, contract and commercial disputes, and the practical legal questions that arise in running a company in Louisiana. Where a matter calls for specialized counsel, we'll say so and help connect you with the right resource.

Communications with an attorney for the purpose of obtaining legal advice are generally protected by the attorney-client privilege under Louisiana law, subject to certain exceptions. We'll explain how confidentiality applies to your particular engagement at the outset so you can speak freely.

It covers a range of services: helping clients understand and engage with state agencies, parish and city government, and public boards and commissions; advising on the nomination, appointment, and confirmation process for public positions; and providing strategic guidance on regulatory matters and public-sector procedure. Each engagement is tailored to the client's specific objective.

Having served as a confirmed commissioner at both the state and city levels, Richard understands how these bodies deliberate, what moves them, and how decisions are made behind the scenes. That practical, insider perspective is difficult to gain from the outside and informs the strategy we build for every client.

No. Lobbying generally refers to directly seeking to influence specific legislation or official action and is separately regulated under Louisiana law, including registration and reporting requirements. Our consulting focuses on strategy, navigation, and understanding governmental processes. If your goals require registered lobbying activity, we'll discuss that clearly and direct you accordingly.

Yes. Given Richard's tenure as a commissioner on both the Louisiana Commission on Human Rights and the New Orleans Human Relations Commission, we are well positioned to advise clients with matters or interests before these and similar bodies.