(Main Office)

The two partners in the firm, Messrs. Lippman and Mahfouz, L.L.P. founded the law firm in 1979. The firm provides a broad range of legal services throughout the state of Louisiana. These services include complex corporate and contractual matters (including mergers and acquisitions and domestic and international contract negotiations), and extensive plaintiff and defense tort and business litigation before judges and juries, in federal and state courts. In addition, the firm handles estates, commercial collections, family law, transactional and real property matters. The firm is also listed in the Bar Register of Preeminent Attorneys.

Statement of Practice

General Civil Practice. Trials in all Courts. Probate, Admiralty, Corporation, Mergers and Acquisitions, Personal Injury, Real Estate, Commercial, Medical Malpractice, Products Liability, Banking and Criminal Law, Commercial Collections.

Representative Clients:

Alliance Marine
Allison Marine Contractors
American Vacuum
Arden Enterprises
B&G Food Enterprises
Bayou Inspection Services
Berry Bros. General Contractors
Central Boat Rentals
D&L Salvage
Diamond Services
Divecon
Downhole Specialties Rental
4-K Marine
G&S Rentals
Glasgow-Busbice Interests
Global X-Ray
K&K Offshore
LA Custom Cote
Major Equipment & Remediation Services
New Offshore
Osburn's Tire
Power Specialties
Quality Diesel
Royal Eagle Marine
St. Mary Parish Sales and Use Tax
Smith Marine Towing
Sun Towing
Tiger Tugz
Twin Brothers Marine
Wildgame Innovations.

Clients

APPROVED ATTORNEYS FOR: First American Title Insurance Company
Whitney National Bank/Morgan City.

Address

Inglewood Mall
1025 Victor II Boulevard P.O. Box 2526
Morgan City, LA 70381, (St. Mary Parish)

Phone

Phone: 985-384-1833
Fax: 985-385-4632

Website

http://www.lmttlaw.com

MEMBERS OF FIRM

Alfred S. Lippman (Member) born New Orleans, Louisiana, 1938; admitted to bar, 1962, Louisiana and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1971, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Southwestern Louisiana (B.A., with honors, 1961); Tulane University full merit scholarship (J.D., 1962). LA Pilotage Fee Commission (Chairman, 2005—); Board of Directors, Community Foundation of Acadiana, 2009—; United States Assay Commission, 1973-1974; Morgan City Harbor and Terminal District, 1967-2004 (President, 1972-1978-1999); LA Board of Tax Appeals, 1980-1985; Pan American Commission, 1990-1992; Parliamentarian, Board of Supervisors, Louisiana Universities, 2000-2005; Director and Member of Executive Committee, Whitney National Bank and Whitney Holding Corp., 1997—; Chairman, Louisiana Commemorative Coin Commission, 2000; Trustee, United States Coast Guard Foundation, 1990-2005; U.S.L. Foundation, 1990-1995. Member: Louisiana State Bar Association (Member, House of Delegates, 1978-1997 and Professional Economics Committee, 1978); St. Mary Parish Bar Association (President, 1975). Fellow: Phi Alpha Delta (Vice Justice, White Chapter, 1962); 16th Judicial District, 1970; Master, Inn of the Teche; American Inns of Court, 2000—; 1990-2002; Assistant Bar Examiner, Louisiana, 1975-1982; Advisory Committee on Bankruptcy Rules, Western District Louisiana, 1987; LA, Secretary of State's Committee on Corporations, 1988. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Estate; Business Litigation; Contracts; Domestic and International Contracts.Email: Alfred S. Lippman

Thomas L. Mahfouz (Member) born New Orleans, Louisiana, December 3, 1947; admitted to bar, 1972, Louisiana. Education: Louisiana State University (B.S., 1969); Tulane University of Louisiana (J.D., 1972). Member, Tulane Moot Court Board, 1970-1972. Chairman, St. Mary Parish Indigent Defendant Board, 1980-1982. Member: St. Mary Parish (Director, 1979; President, 1986) and Louisiana State Bar Associations; Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Admiralty; Family; Personal Injury; Criminal Law.Email: Thomas L. Mahfouz

Brian M. Tranchina (Member) born Morgan City, Louisiana, December 7, 1957; admitted to bar, 1982, Louisiana. Education: Louisiana State University (B.S., 1979; J.D., 1982). Law Clerk, Sixteenth Judicial District Court, 1982-1983. Member: St. Mary Parish (Director, 1985—; Secretary, 1989; President, 1990) and Louisiana State Bar Associations; Louisiana Land Title Association. Practice Areas: Commercial Collections; Real Estate Law; General Civil Practice.Email: Brian M. Tranchina

David M. Thorguson (Member) born Morgan City, Louisiana, February 4, 1970; admitted to bar, 1995, Louisiana; 1996, U.S. District Court, Western, Eastern and Middle Districts of Louisiana; 1999, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 2003, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida; 2004, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Louisiana State University (B.S., 1992; J.D., 1995). Member, American Inns of Court. Law Clerk, 16th Judicial District Court, 1995-1996. Member: St. Mary Parish (President, 2008-2009), Louisiana State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Litigation; Admiralty; Civil Practice.Email: David M. Thorguson