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News

07/10	Douglas K. Williams will speak on indemnification issues in the transportation industry at the 2010 Louisiana Motor Transport Association Annual Convention on July 30, 2010.
07/10	Douglas K. Williams presented a seminar on uninsured motorist coverage issues at the 2010 Louisiana Claims Association Annual Conference/Expo on July 15, 2010.
07/10	Van Mayhall, Jr. will be one of the honorees at the Foundation of Historical Louisiana’s "34th Annual Preservation Awards". Mr. Mayhall serves as Commission Chair of the Downtown Development District. The Commission is being honored for its efforts and advocacy in creating a Third Street Historic District listed on the National Register of Historic Places earlier this year. The Foundation for Historical Louisiana is Baton Rouge’s premiere historic preservation organization committed to the safeguarding of our state’s cultural and architectural heritage for generations to come. The Foundation, a member-based group, is also a Local Partner of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
07/10	Melissa Shirley has been selected to participate in the Baton Rouge Area Leadership program for 2011. The Baton Rouge Area Leadership Program was founded as a program of the Baton Rouge Area Chamber to prepare a diverse group of professionals for leadership positions in the community. There are now over 700 graduates of the program, many of whom serve in leadership positions on boards, commissions, and hold both state and local public offices.
07/10	Lance J. Kinchen has been appointed to the Tax Law Advisory Commission of the Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization for a three year term. The Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization was established in 1993 by the Louisiana Supreme Court to assist consumers in finding a lawyer who has demonstrated ability and experience in specialized fields of law.
07/10	Read David Cassidy's article "What is a 'Component Part' of Real/Immoveable Property: Louisiana's Sales Tax Exemption Roller Coaster", published in The Journal of Multistate Taxation and Incentives, published by Warren, Gorham & Lamont, July 2010.
06/10	Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, L.L.P. is pleased to announce that it received top rankings for the Litigation: General Commercial practice area and had four of its attorneys listed in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business for Louisiana. The BSW attorneys listed in the 2010 edition of Chambers USA include: David Cassidy—Corporate/M&A: Tax, Murphy Foster—Labor & Employment, and Claude Reynaud—Litigation: General Commercial. Chambers USA ranks the leading firms and lawyers in an extensive range of practice areas throughout America. The research is in-depth and client focused and the guide is read by industry-leading companies and organizations throughout the US and worldwide. To access the Chambers USA online directory, go to www.chambersandpartners.com/usa
06/10	Jude C. Bursavich has successfully completed a project with the Louisiana Associations of Business & industry ("LABI") to clarify Louisiana statutory law regarding non-compete agreements, LSA-R.S. 22:23:931. Act No. 164 of the 2010 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature, effective August 15, 2010, amends the statute to guide the judiciary on the enforceability of non-compete agreements in Louisiana.
04/10	Scott N. Hensgens, Managing Partner, has been elected to a three-year term on the Board of Directors of the Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana, Inc.
04/10	Claude F. Reynaud, Jr., has been named Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Baton Rouge Area Convention and Visitors Bureau. Congratulations, Claude!
03/10	Van R. Mayhall, Jr., has been selected to receive the Outstanding Volunteer Award from the Capital Area United Way for his outstanding leadership, dedication and support throughout the year. The award will be presented at the CAUW Annual Meeting on March 23rd. Congratulations, Van!
03/10	Read Jeanne Comeaux's article U. S. Senators Seek Support From Federal Agencies for Health Care Collaborations published in the Louisiana Medical News, South Louisiana Edition, March 2010.
02/10	Emily B. Grey has been appointed for a second term in the American Bar Association's House of Delegates, the entity responsible for the control, administration, and policy-making of the ABA. In this position, she represents the Baton Rouge Bar Association and its thousands of area lawyers on a national level. Emily has been honored in the Attorney Spotlight section of the February 2010 edition of Around the Bar, the BRBA magazine, because of this and her many other accomplishments. Our congratulations to Emily!
11/09	Jude C. Bursavich to speak on "Non-Compete Agreements in Healthcare" at the Louisiana Hospital Association's 20th Annual Health Law Symposium on Thursday, November 5th at 2:00 pm. Click here for further details
12/09	David R. Cassidy to speak at the Baton Rouge Chapter of CPAs Annual Tax Day on December 3, 2009 "State and Local Taxes"
10/09	Emily B. Grey was awarded the first ever Female Mentor of the Year Award by Postlethwaite & Netterville at their Women's Networking Event. The award is given to a woman who has gone above and beyond in her efforts to mentor other women. Emily was nominated because she seeks out and creates opportunities to help young lawyers down the path to success, both formally and informally. She is committed to helping others develop their careers, their practices, and their work life balance. Congratulations, Emily!
10/09	W. Brett Mason for having been named President of the Propeller Club - October 2009. Our congratulations go out to Brett.
10/09	David R. Cassidy to speak at the Tulane Tax Institute October 28, 2009 "Trends in State and Local Taxes"
09/09	Emily B. Grey has been named as a member of the Louisiana State Law Institute, the official advisory law revision commission, law reform agency and legal research agency of the State of Louisiana, effective September 24, 2009. Our congratulations go out to Emily.
09/09	Emily Grey is named as a member of the Louisiana State Law Institute, the official advisory law revision commission, law reform agency and legal research agency of the State of Louisiana.
08/09	Bernard E. Boudreaux, Jr. to speak at the LSU Law Center on "Criminal Law and Procedure" - Friday, September 18th and again, Friday November 20th. There will be 8.0 CLE hours offered for each session. Click here for further details and registration.
07/09	Douglas K. Williams will present "Uninsured Motorist Issues in Louisiana: A State of Confusion" - July 16 2009 Event Brochure
07/09	Scott N. Hensgens has been elected by partnership as Managing Partner of Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, LLP. - July 2009
06/09	Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, LLP has been included among a select group of law firms receiving recognition from the American Health Lawyers Association (AHLA) as a part of its "Awards of Excellence" for 2009. BSW was listed on AHLA’s "Honor Roll" for Louisiana. The AHLA is the nation's largest, nonpartisan, 501(c)(3) educational organization devoted to legal issues in the healthcare field. This honor is afforded to firms with the most members in AHLA. BSW is proud to have a robust healthcare team, active in the AHLA - June 2009
06/09	Bernard E. Boudreaux, Jr. has been nominated by Louisiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Catherine D. Kimball to serve on a special committee to the Court. The purpose of this committee is to study current post-conviction procedures and to make appropriate recommendations to the Court - June 2009
06/09	On Thursday, June 18, 2009 BSW, along with LHA, hosted a seminar entitled "Compliance Seminar - Physician Related Issues." Presenters: Gregory Frost, Emily Grey, Robert Atkinson, Tara Foto and Judith Giorlando.
06/09	David R. Kelly has been asked to serve on the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of Cancer Services of Greater Baton Rouge - June 2009
05/09	Lance J. Kinchen has been named Board Member-at-Large of the Society of Louisiana Certified Public Accountants - May 2009-2010
04/09	W. Brett Mason was elected 2009 President of the Propeller Club, Port of New Orleans - April 8, 2009. Click here for press release. Mason has also been named a fellow of the Louisiana Bar Foundation, which works to preserve and improve the justice system
04/09	Douglas K. Williams has been named a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) - April 2009.
04/09	W. Brett Mason was elected 2009 President of the Propeller Club, Port of New Orleans - April 8, 2009. Click here for press release. Mason has also been named a fellow of the Louisiana Bar Foundation, which works to preserve and improve the justice system
03/09	Van R. Mayhall, Jr. has been elected as 2009 Capital Area United Way Chairman of the Board - March 2009. Click here for details
03/09	Greg Frost, Lydia Toso, Emily Grey and BSW Solutions, LLC to produce the Mental Health Law Update 2009 - March 26, 2009 from 8:30 am - 4:00 pm. Click here for details
03/09	John Andrishok to speak at Construction Specification Institute's Spring 2009 Seminar - March 27, 2009 from 8:00 - 9:00am. Click here for details
01/09	Van R. Mayhall, Jr. is named Chairman of the 2009 Downtown Development District Commission - January 2009. Click HERE for press release.
01/09	Trenton J. Oubre is named President of the Baton Rouge Bar Association. Click HERE for his "Letter from the President" - January 2009.
01/09	Jeanne C. Comeaux named as a 2009 director-at-large of the Baton Rouge Bar Association - January 2009.