Cases
Reported Cases: Graphic Packaging Int'l, Inc. v. Lewis, 2016 WL 415621 (La. App. 2 Cir. 2/3/16).
First Transit Inc. v. Barfield, 2014-0596 (La. App. 1 Cir. 11/13/14), 177 So. 3d 333, writ denied, 2014-2587 (La. 2/27/15), 159 So. 3d 1072.
Memphis Light, Gas & Water Div. v. Philley, 49,189 (La. App. 2 Cir. 8/13/14), 147 So. 3d 769, writ denied, 2014-1906 (La. 11/21/14), 160 So. 3d 972.
ConAgra Foods, Inc. v. Bridges, 2010-0907 (La. App. 1 Cir. 10/29/10), 48 So. 3d 1249, writ denied, 2010-2621 (La. 1/28/11), 56 So. 3d 963.
Harrah's Bossier City Inv. Co., LLC v. Bridges, 2009-1916 (La. 5/11/10), 41 So. 3d 438.
Transcon. Gas Pipe Line Corp. v. Bridges, 2009-0421 (La. App. 1 Cir. 10/23/09), 28 So. 3d 1082, writ denied, 2009-2764 (La. 2/26/10), 28 So. 3d 277.
In Re: Jazz Casino Company, LLC 2004 WL 2095616 (E.D. La. 2004).
F. Miller & Sons, Inc. v. Calcasieu Parish School Board, 827 So. 2d 409 (La. 2002).
Triangle Marine v. Savoie, 681 So. 2d 937 (La.1996).
BP Oil Company v. Plaquemines Parish Government, 651 So. 2d 1322 (La. 1994).
Moonmaid Marine, Inc. v. Larpenter, 599 So. 2d 820 (La. App. 1st Cir. 1992).
Zapata Haynie v. Larpenter, 583 So. 2d 867 (La.App. 1st Cir. 1991).
Zapata Gulf Marine Operators, Inc. v. Louisiana Tax Commission, 554 So. 2d 1253 (La. App. 1st Cir. 1990).
Hildebr
v. City of New Orleans, 549 So. 2d 1218 (La. 1989).
Representative Experience: Obtained a significant decision from the Louisiana Supreme Court with respect to amendments to Louisiana's further processing exclusion from sales
use tax in Bridges v. Nelson Industrial Steam Company, Inc.
Representation of Louisiana Chemical Association in connection with the challenge to the temporary sales tax on business utilities
Representation of industrial
commercial clients in connection with recent tax changes, Louisiana tax incentives
other Louisiana tax issues
Representation of major industrial
commercial clients in tax litigation involving corporation income
corporation franchise tax disputes, including intangible holding company nexus issues, allocation
apportionment issues,
issues involving the interplay of provisions of the Internal Revenue Code with Louisiana tax law
Representation of major industrial clients in sales tax litigation related to (i) the sales tax exclusion for raw materials, (ii) aircraft used in interstate commerce
(ii) trucks engaged in interstate commerce
(iv) sales tax relief provisions for racetracks
(v)
a variety of other sales tax disputes
Representation of the Louisiana Chemical Association (LCA) as tax counsel. The LCA represents Louisiana's chemical industry at the Capitol
in connection with the activities of regulatory agencies
Representation of the Louisiana Motor Transport Association (LMTA) in connection with tax issues, legislative drafting,
committee testimony
Represented interstate natural gas pipelines in commerce clause challenge to method used to assess interstate pipelines for ad valorem tax purposes
Represented the Louisiana Pulp & Paper Association (LPPA) on tax issues. The LPPA represents all major paper mills in the state of Louisiana including major players such as Georgia-Pacific, Tembec, Riverwood, Smurfit-Stone Container Corp., Boise Cascade,
International Paper
Represented the Louisiana Independent Oil
Gas Association (LOGA) in connection with tax issues including a challenge to the valuation of subsurface oil
gas well properties for ad valorem tax purposes
Represented Greater New Orleans Inc. in connection with corporation income
franchise tax changes to stimulate the development of corporate headquarters in Louisiana
Represented commercial
industrial interests in connection with changes to Louisiana's property tax system to deal with issues related to Hurricane's Katrina
Rita
Represented community banks in litigation related to the taxation of shareholders of banks that elect to be taxes as S corporations under federal law, including drafting
lobbying legislation creating tax relief provisions for S Bank shareholders
