Sara Griffin White
Member
Insurance Litigation
Northeast Louisiana’s oldest & largest firm
The name Louisianahas trustedfor 150 years.
Thirteen attorneys. Nineteen practice areas. One uncompromising standard — upheld before the U.S. Supreme Court and every court between here and it.
Every conversation held in strict confidence · By appointment
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Oldest active firm in the American SouthArgued before the U.S. Supreme Court264 years of combined experience
The Firm
For a century and a half, this region’s families and businesses have turned to one firm for steady, principled counsel.
Founded in 1875, the firm began in banking, corporate, and insurance law and has grown over a century and a half into a full-service regional practice — serving clients from Fortune 500 companies to individual families across Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Texas. One of the oldest active law firms in the American South, it has never lost what built it: judgment, discretion, and counsel that holds up.
150 years of counsel
What we do
Nineteen practice areas. Five disciplines.
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Transactional & Business
The people
Counsel you’ll know by name.
Margaret H. Pruitt
Member
Health & Healthcare Law
Jason R. Smith
Member
Insurance Law
Donald H. Zeigler III
Member
Arson Litigation
Anslee W. Berry
Associate
Adoption
Morgan Livingston
Associate
Real Estate
Robert M. Baldwin
Member
Business & Commercial Law
Jay P. Adams
Member
Arson Litigation
Stephen A. North
Member
Banking and Commercial Lending Transactions
Brian P. Bowes
Member
Commercial Litigation
G. Adam Cossey
Member
Commercial Litigation
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A standing earned, not advertised
Across a hundred and fifty years, this firm’s partners have gone on to serve as state supreme court justices, federal judges, legislators, and mayors. The counsel that helped shape Louisiana has always begun here — quietly, and by reputation.
What to expect
Answers before you call.
How do we begin?
A private conversation. We'll listen, tell you candidly where you stand, and be honest about whether we're the right firm for your matter.
Is my inquiry confidential?
Entirely. Every conversation with the firm is held in strict confidence from the first call, whether or not we go on to represent you.
What should I bring?
Whatever you have — documents, correspondence, notes. If you're unsure, bring nothing. We'll tell you what matters and guide it from there.
Who will handle my matter?
You'll work directly with the attorney responsible for your matter — thirteen attorneys, one of whom is right for your situation.
From the desk
Recent insights.
Real Estate Law
Quieting Title in Louisiana: Clearing a Cloud on Property Ownership
A cloud on a property title can block a sale, refinance, or inheritance plan. This overview explains how quieting title works under Louisiana civil law and what northeast Louisiana property owners commonly face when ownership records are unclear.
Real Estate Law
Partition Actions in Louisiana: Dividing Co-Owned Property
When several people own the same land or building in Louisiana and cannot agree on what to do with it, a partition action is the civil-law path to divide or sell the property. This overview explains how that process works in plain English for northeast Louisiana readers.
Blog
Emancipation of a Minor in Louisiana: Judicial and Conventional Emancipation
A plain-English look at how emancipation of minors works in Louisiana, including judicial and conventional paths, what changes for a young person, and what families in northeast Louisiana should understand before taking any step.
Legal Radar
Recent headlines we’re tracking.
- Arkansas Supreme CourtThe Arkansas Supreme Court lists a matter captioned In re Arkansas Supreme Court Committee on Child Support, reported as 2018 Ark. 31 and dated February 1, 2018. The item appears on the Arkansas Courts site among opinions, court rules, and administrative orders under the Supreme Court section. Site navigation also points to boards and committees, court administration, administrative orders, and related court structure pages. The extracted page text does not set out the order’s operative language, any revised child-support schedule, membership changes, or other substantive directives. It identifies the caption and places the filing in the court’s published materials without further detail on what the committee or the court directed. No additional case facts are stated in the source extract used for this brief.
- Arkansas Supreme CourtOn February 1, 2018, the Arkansas Supreme Court entered a matter cited as 2018 Ark. 30 and captioned In re Arkansas Supreme Court Committee on Security and Emergency Preparedness. The entry appears on the Arkansas Courts website in the section for Supreme Court opinions, court rules, and administrative orders. The extracted page material identifies the item by that title and citation but does not include the body of any order, the text of any directive, or other details about the committee’s work, membership, or any security or emergency measures. Related site navigation lists boards and committees, court administration, and administrative orders among other court resources. No further factual particulars about the substance of the 2018 filing are present in the available source extract.
- Arkansas Supreme CourtThe Arkansas Supreme Court published an item captioned In re Arkansas Supreme Court Committee on Criminal Practice, reported as 2018 Ark. 25 and dated January 25, 2018. The extracted source material from the Arkansas Courts site places the matter under opinions, court rules, and administrative orders for the Supreme Court. The page identifies related court structure and administration links, including boards and committees, the Court of Appeals, circuit and district courts, specialty courts, and offices handling professional programs and conduct. The available text does not set out the substance of any committee proposal, rule change, or court action beyond the caption and citation. Website navigation on the source page also notes mailing lists, RSS feeds, and a last-modified marker, with no further case detail included in the extract.
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