Congratulations to attorney Adam Stumpf , who has been elected to the Board of Crimestoppers , a non-profit whose mission is to prevent and solve crime in Greater New Orleans. Crimestoppers provides educational crime prevention programs for youth and adults, and assists Law Enforcement Agencies, victims of crime and their families in identifying and arresting criminal suspects […]
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Chehardy Sherman Williams congratulates David R. Sherman, Patrick K. Reso, Conrad Meyer IV and Fred L. Herman for having been selected by their peers to the Best Lawyers in America© 2020 edition. Mr. Sherman (listed since 2010) was recognized for his work in Tax Law; Mr. Meyer (listed since 2010) for Real Estate Law; Mr. Reso (since 2013),
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Chehardy Sherman Williams law firm is pleased to announce that James M. Williams , our Senior Partner and Head of Litigation, has been appointed to the prestigious Louisiana State Law Institute as a member of the Torts and Insurance Committee. The Institute was chartered in 1938 by the Louisiana Legislature to be “an official, advisory, law revision commission, law reform agency, and
Earlier this year, attorney Matthew A. Sherman was selected by New Orleans CityBusiness to its 2019 Leadership in Law class, which recognizes area professionals in the field of law for their career and community accomplishments. Mr. Sherman and his peers were recognized at a reception in May. He joins firm partners Lawrence E. Chehardy (’16), David R. Sherman (’09)
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Congratulations to our own George Mueller and the Leadership Jefferson 2019 graduates! Leadership Jefferson is the Jefferson Chamber of Commerce’s nine-month program designed to develop a diverse network of dedicated business and community leaders with the capacity to improve the quality of life for all citizens in Jefferson Parish and the Greater New Orleans region.
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In New Orleans, we are blessed with a rich concentration of artists, many of whom have attained worldwide recognition. Many of the artists who form the backbone of our entertainment and tourism culture are part-time artists with other jobs and pursuits that provide them with a basis for covering living expenses while they apply their
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When an individual dies, the transfer of his property to his heirs is referred to in Louisiana as his “succession.” While many individuals and attorneys alike tend to complicate this procedure, it actually is quite simple.
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The Louisiana Legislature passed a statute which became effective on August 15, 2001 dealing with the “Independent Administration” of Louisiana successions. The statute allows the executor or administrator of an estate to handle all of the matters of the succession without the necessity of obtaining court authority. This eliminates the necessity of running advertisements in
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During the 2013 legislative session, Act 407 was enrolled, implementing the Newborn Critical Congenital Heart Disease Screening Program.
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You may have noticed, either by news media or by paycheck there are changes with our tax laws in 2013. Coming off the 2012 election and a congressional standoff concerning the expiration of temporary tax cuts and the impending “fiscal cliff,” our tax laws have undergone some changes.
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