In-House Attorney – Patrick Woolbert
A Shreveport native, Patrick Woolbert, Esq. is the newest addition to the Red River United team. Mr. Woolbert earned his J.D. from the Paul M. Hebert Law Center at LSU, and his B.A. in Psychology from Centenary College of Louisiana. While representing members of Red River United in grievance proceedings, Mr. Woolbert is able to analyze issues not only under school policy, but also according to Louisiana and Federal law. Mr. Woolbert is available to meet with you concerning your work-related issues, as well as other legal issues that you may have. Outside of his duties at Red River United, Mr. Woolbert operates a client-focused law practice, specializing in personal injury, criminal defense, estate planning, and divorce.
To contact Mr. Woolbert, call Red River United at 318-424-4579.
Louisiana Education Law Attorneys
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The attorneys of Rittenberg, Samuel & Phillips, LLC, proudly represent educators.
Teachers and other school employees enjoy the status of professionals in our society. But all too often, educators aren’t treated as professionals.
We take pride in representing educators at all levels: pre-kindergarten, elementary, secondary and in our colleges and universities.
If you are an educator in a Louisiana public school district, a Charter School, or in a public institution of higher education, we represent members of the Louisiana Federation of Teachers, who are referred to us by the Union.
We also represent educators in a private or parochial schools and institutions of higher education.
If you are facing disciplinary action or termination, or you are experiencing other employment-related problems, you may have rights and protections under your contract, policies and regulations, or under state or federal law. We will thoroughly review your situation with you, and advise you of your rights.
We know that you treasure your livelihood as an educator, and we will work hard to protect your rights and interests.
For more information about a variety of education law and related topics, we invite you to visit our Education and School Law Publications and Resources page.
Locally our attorneys are Brian Landry and Paul Carmouche of Weems, Schimpf, Gilsoul, Haines, Landry & Carmouche (APLC).
Brian D. Landry
Shreveport, Louisiana
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Brian Landry is a partner with Weems, Schimpf, Gilsoul, Haines, Landry & Carmouche (APLC). His civil litigation practice focuses on a wide range of legal disputes, with special concentration in the representation of professionals, including doctors and teachers. Mr. Landry also accepts referrals in succession litigation and construction litigation. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Landry practiced with the insurance defense, railroad and energy firm of Wilkinson, Carmody, Gilliam & Hussey
Mr. Landry graduated from Louisiana State University’s Paul M. Hebert Law Center in 1992, being named to Who’s Who Among Law Students. His education included, a study abroad program in Aix-en-Provence, France. While in law school, Mr. Landry served as an officer in the Student Bar Association, and was active in the Christian Legal Society. While in law school, Mr. Landry clerked for Louisiana Governor Buddy Roemer, the Louisiana State Mineral Board and Hammonds & Sills, an education law firm.
Mr. Landry received his B.S. degree in secondary education in social studies from Louisiana State University in 1989. While at LSU, he was a member of several bands, including the Golden Band From Tigerland, where he played Sousaphone, and served as president of the band fraternity, Kappa Kappa Psi. Mr. Landry also served in the Student Government Association, receiving the President’s Award for Outstanding Service and Leadership.
Since starting his practice, Mr. Landry has remained active in many social, religious, and professional organizations, including, the Professional Liability Defense Federation, the Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel, the Defense Research Institute. He and his wife, Denise Aillet Landry, have three children. Mr. Landry’s advocation’s include sports officiating.
- Areas of Practice:
- Employment Law
- Employment Discrimination Lawsuits
- Employee Overtime Pay Lawsuits
- ERISA Lawsuits
- Union Formation and Representation
- Construction Law
- School Law
- Bar Admissions:
- Louisiana
- U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Western District of Louisiana
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
- Education:
- Louisiana State University Law Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
J.D.
Honors: Who’s Who Among American Law Students
- Louisiana State University
B.S.
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- Shreveport Bar Association, Young Lawyer’s Section
- Past President
- Shreveport Bar Association
- Secretary/Treasurer
- Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel
- Member
- Defense Research Institute
- Member
- American Bar Association, Litigation and Insurance Law Sections
- Inn of Court
- Master
- Professional Liability Defense Federation
- Past Employment Positions:
- Wilkinson, Carmody, Gilliam & Hussey, Associate, 1992 – 1996
Paul Joseph Carmouche
Shreveport, Louisiana
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Paul was born in 1943 in Napoleonville, Louisiana. He received a B.A. from Nicholls State and his J.D. from Loyola University in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1969. While at Loyola, he was elected President of the Law School. Upon graduation from law school, he practiced law with a small civil law firm for four years handling all types of civil and criminal cases. From 1974 to 1977, Paul was an Assistant District Attorney handling trials of serious felony cases. From 1977 to 1978, he was Chief Counsel for the Caddo Indigent Defender’s Office. In 1978, Paul was elected District Attorney of Caddo Parish, Louisiana. After his first election, Paul was re-elected four (4) times and served as DA for a total of thirty years. As DA and as Chief Counsel for the Public Defender’s Office he tried hundreds of major cases in the state district courts. Paul has served on numerous Governor’s Commissions, including the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and the State Sentencing Guidelines Commission. Paul has lectured on trial tactics and rules of evidence at legal seminars, and he was elected President of the Louisiana District Attorney’s Association in 1984.
Paul is married to Marti Carmouche. They have two children, a daughter, Marianna, and a son, Matthew.
As DA for 30 Years and as Chief Counsel for the Public Defender’s Office he tried hundreds of major cases in the state district courts.
- Areas of Practice:
- Criminal Defense in Federal Court
- Insurance Defense
- Medical Malpractice Defense
- Oil & Gas Property Damage Litigation
- Personal Injury
- Bar Admissions:
- Louisiana, 1969
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, 1969
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana, 1969
- U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana, 1969
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1972
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1979
- Education:
- Loyola University New Orleans School of Law, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1969
J.D.
Honors: President of the Law School
- Nicholls State University, Thibodeaux, Louisiana
B.A.
Major: History
- Classes/Seminars Taught:
- Lecturer, Trial Tactics and Rules of Evidence at Legal Seminars
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- Louisiana District Attorney’s Association, 1979 – 2009
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- Louisiana District Attorney’s Association, 1984 – 1985
- President
- National District Attorney’s Association, 1980 – 2009
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- Louisiana Bar Association, 1969 – Present
- Member
- Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement
- State Sentencing Guidelines Commission
- North Louisiana Crime Lab Commission
- Chairman
- Louisiana District Attorney’s Association
- LDAA
- Past President
- National District Attorney’s Association
- Past Employment Positions:
- Caddo Parish District Attorney’s Office, District Attorney, 1979 – 2009
- Caddo Parish Indigent Defender’s Office, Chief Counsel, 1977 – 1979
- Caddo Parish District Attorney’s Office, Assistant District Attorney, 1973 – 1977
- Hendricks & Carmouche, 1969 – 1973
- Caddo Assistant District Attorney, 1974 – 1977
- Caddo Indigent Defender Office, Chief Counsel, 1977 – 1978
- Caddo Parish, District Attorney, 1979 – 2008
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