Benton Lawyers

Doug Stinson is licensed as an attorney in the State of Louisiana. Doug received his undergraduate degree from LSU-Baton Rouge and his law degree from LSU Law School.

Doug has courtroom experience having participated in numerous jury trials and bench trials. His practice areas include personal injury, car and trucking accidents, divorce and child custody, and wills and successions.

Steve Harrelson is licensed to practice law in Arkansas, Texas and Louisiana, and his practice areas include catastrophic injury, wrongful death, and medical malpractice. Steve practices throughout the three state region in state and federal courts. In addition to litigating complex issues inside the courtroom, Steve is also experienced in private negotiations, mediations, and seeking remedies at the administrative level. While Steve enjoys many areas of the legal arena, his passion is preparing for and engaging in the trial by jury. Steve believes in the constitutional right to trial by jury and is willing to protect and preserve this...

To say that Chris is passionate about the practice of immigration law would be an understatement. Chris thrives on helping those in destitute situations trying to make a better life for themselves. Chris's passion stems from his upbringing overseas. Chris was born in Thailand in 1978 close to the Cambodian border where he regularly saw refugees housed behind barbed wire fences as a result of the civil war in Cambodia.

After graduating from Auburn University in 2001, Chris moved to Cambodia where he spent two years teaching English at the Royal University of Phnom Penh and working at an internal displacement...

Once a public servant, now a mercenary. I get paid to fight. A decade of experience and training for hire. I do not judge; I represent. I do not criticize; I counsel action. I am never shocked; I have seen some of the worst. I get paid to fight. Hard. I have handled hundreds of felony and misdemeanor cases. Some go to trial, some enter pleas. All are important; all are difficult due to their personal nature and the impact upon those who are accused and the people close to them. I understand this. I return phone calls promptly, listen...

Marshall Rice is a personal injury trial attorney licensed to practice law in Louisiana and Texas. Growing up, Marshall witnessed his father practice law and knew from a young age that he wanted to follow in his father’s footsteps. Marshall received a Bachelor of Science degree from Centenary College of Louisiana, followed by his law degree from Paul M. Herbert Law School at LSU. Marshall believes that everyone deserves quality representation and access to the courts. Not only does he exemplify the values of integrity, empathy, and diligence, but he instills these values in his staff as well. He has...

L. LABAN LEVY is an partner with the law firm of Simon, Fitzgerald, Cooke, Reed & Welch. Mr. Levy graduated from Northwestern State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration in 1998, and received his Juris Doctor and Bachelor of Civil Law degree from the Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University Law School in 2002. Mr. Levy's practice is primarily in the area of Consumer Bankruptcy. Mr. Levy was admitted to practice in Louisiana in 2003. He served as Law Clerk to the Honorable Chief Judge Henry N. Brown, Jr. for the Louisiana Second...

Craig was born in Shreveport, Louisiana. He graduated from Loyola College Prep in 1985. He received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance from Louisiana State University-Shreveport in 1990. He attended law school at Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, where he graduated in 1993. He is an attorney and partner in the law firm of Smith & John. Craig was admitted to the Louisiana Bar in 1993, and since then, he has been admitted to practice before the following courts: U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth...

Carl Barkemeyer is a highly-experienced criminal defense attorney representing clients with criminal and DWI charges. He handles cases for clients arrested or who received a summons in all areas of Louisiana. Dedicated to only criminal defense, we provide representation for DWI/DUI, drug charges including possession, possession with intent, distribution, theft, forgery, bank fraud, assault, battery, domestic abuse, murder, robbery, burglary, prostitution, soliciting, reckless driving, hit and run, trespass, criminal damage to property, disturbing the peace, shoplifting, malfeasance in office, minor in possession of alcohol, filing false public records, illegal use of firearms, firearms charges, contractor fraud, negligent injuring, bail...

Wade Visconte is a life-long Louisiana resident with decades of experience in civil and criminal litigation. He graduated from Caddo Magnet High School. Wade attended Louisiana Tech University and majored in English; he was awarded a bachelor’s degree in 1992. He then attended law school at LSU and graduated in 1996. He was admitted into the Louisiana Bar in 1997. He is licensed in the state courts of Louisiana and Texas. He is also licensed to practice in the federal district courts for the Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Louisiana, as well as the United States Fifth Circuit Court...

Worker's Compensation, Personal Injury, Social Security Disability, Medical Malpractice

University of New Orleans & LSU Law Center Graduate. Solo practitioner concentrating in Criminal & DWI Defense, Personal Injury & Contract Negotiations, Civil Litigation. Trial & Motion Practice. Mac Evangelista since 1988. Rated 'Best Lawyers' for past 15 years straight in SB Magazine.

At Holoubek Patent Law, LLC, we speak fluent IP - as only a pure intellectual property firm knows how. We focus exclusively on the practice of intellectual property law, including domestic and international patent protection, trademarks, and copyrights. We provide strategic counseling and creative insight on how best to protect our clients’ brands, products, innovations and ideas across a broad range of markets and technologies.

Patent practice is the bedrock of our firm. Holoubek Patent Law files and prosecutes scores of domestic, foreign, and international patent applications, under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), each year in a variety of...

Trey Morris has been involved in numerous trials and settlements reaching well over a million dollars. He regularly reminds his team, “No case will settle for real justice value unless the other side fears we can win at trial.” He has been heard telling his clients, “Some lawyers put checks on their walls, but our walls are covered with framed judgments we fought to win.” Trey has consistently been peer reviewed as one of Shreveport’s Top Lawyers. He has also been recognized as a “Louisiana Rising Star” by Super Lawyers and as one of “Louisiana’s Outstanding Young Lawyers” by Louisiana...

Adam Young grew up in Abbeville, Louisiana and attended Tulane University School of Law, earning his Juris Doctor degree in 2005. Following graduation, Adam worked for law firms and companies in the Oil & Gas industry in Louisiana, gaining business law experience that he has transferred to his own practice. He has experience in bankruptcy law, in which he focuses on complex bankruptcy situations. Adam is a member of the Bankruptcy Section of the Louisiana Bar Association, as well as the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys. Additionally, he has extensive experience representing clients in divorce and family law cases,...

Mr. Philip Adams is licensed in all Louisiana state courts, the federal Western District of Louisiana, the U.S. Fifth Circuit, and the U.S. Supreme Court. Mr. Adams practices in the areas of criminal defense and personal injury law. In criminal defense, he has experience in trials, appeals, and post-conviction proceedings in a broad range of criminal cases. Furthermore, he has broad experience in handling expungements to help clients clear their criminal records. Mr. Adams has handled sex offender registration issues. Mr. Adams has defended against protective orders on behalf of clients. Mr. Adams has defended factually innocent clients. Mr. Adams...

Former elected District Attorney of Caddo Parish, La. Served as DA for 30 years and prior to election Paul served as chief counsel of the Caddo Public Defender's Office. I have over 40 years experience in Criminal Court. My practice now is criminal defense in State, Federal and City Courts in Louisiana.

Joe has been practicing law for over 32 years. His practice emphasizes estate planning, trusts, successions (probate), Medicaid, VA benefits, Social Security disability appeals, asset protection planning, and general family counseling in these areas. He realizes that each client has individual circumstances that require a unique plan. All planning with his clients is done with the overarching goal of protecting the client’s well being and secondarily preserving the client’s assets over the long term. Joe has given frequent seminars for the general public and for financial planners and other professional groups. He has been honored to present at attorney...