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Pete grew up in Lake Charles and attended high school at St. Louis Catholic. After receiving a B.A., Cum Laude, from LSU in English, Pete enrolled at LSU Law where he received the degrees of Bachelor of Civil Law and Juris Doctor. While at LSU Law, Pete was on the Chancellor's List and received the CALI award for excellence in the study of Contract Law. Pete joined the firm in August 2006.
Pete maintains a balanced practice, representing clients in complex transactions and in litigation.
Admissions
All Louisiana State Courts; U.S. District Court, Western District of Louisiana
Areas of Practice
Commercial Litigation including Federal False Claims Act Litigation Corporate Governance including Dissenter's Rights and Shareholder Disputes
Commercial Real Estate Transactions, Development Issues, and Litigation Mineral Law Estate Planning (Wills and Trusts) and Administration (Successions) Environmental Law Maritime Property Law
Healthcare Regulatory Compliance:
- Medicare/Medicaid Reimbursement
- Stark Law/Anti-Kickback Statute Compliance
- False Claims Act Litigation incl. Qui Tam Suit Defense
- Physician Compensation and Retention
- Hospital Contracts with Off-Site Physicians and Laboratories
Professional Associations and Memberships
Louisiana State & Southwest Louisiana Bar Associations
Louisiana State Law Institute Council (www.lsli.org)
Southwest Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel
President, Young Lawyer's Section Executive Council, SWLBA
Chairman, SWLBA Holiday Helping Hands
Chairman, Chamber SWLA Leadership By-laws Committee
Fusion Five
Adjunct Professor, Business Law, McNeese State University
Education
Louisiana State University, 2002
B.A., English, Cum Laude
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University, 2006
Bachelor of Civil Law, Juris Doctor
Chancellor's List
CALI Award, Contract Law
Born: Lake Charles, Louisiana, October 21, 1980
Personal: Pete and his wife, Leah, have a daughter, Elizabeth. Pete roots for the LSU Tigers and enjoys fishing and hunting in Southwest Louisiana.
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