Case History
Case History
➢ Attorney Rick Putman, Abbeville, LA,
Charles Harrington
Murder Charge, Consultation
➢ Attorney Edwin Dunahoe, Natchitoches, LA,
Boyt vs. City of Natchitoches
Excessive Force, Consultation, Settled
➢ Attorney Hughey, TX,
Re: Marcus Slade
Taser Death, Consultation, Report, Deposition
➢ Attorney Register, Lafayette, LA,
Re: Randell vs. Opelousas
Police Officer Excessive Force, August 2014
➢ Attorney Rick Gallot, Ruston, LA,
Re: Bastrop Police Department
Taser Case, August 2014
➢ Attorney Phil Boudousque, New Orleans, LA,
Re: Trege vs. Greg Champagne, St. Charles Sheriff
Reckless Operation of Police Vehicle, February 2014
➢ Attorney Willie Johnson, Baton Rouge, LA,
Re: Janlee Beard vs. Tangipahoa Sheriff’s Office
Excessive Force, April 2014
➢ Attorney Willie Johnson, Baton Rouge, LA,
Re: Lee vs. Leroy Wells
Bicycle Death, Consultation, November 2013
➢ Attorney Carol Lexing,
Re: Smith vs. Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office
Excessive Force and False Arrest, Consultation, August 2014
➢ Attorney Carol Lexing,
Re: Victor White
Consultation, August 2014
➢ Attorney Cloyd Benjamin, Natchitoches, LA,
Re: Patterway vs. Shreveport Police Department
Violation of Policy, January 2014, Report
➢ Attorney Tod Tefteller,
Re: Bobby Madewell, Consultation and Report
Taser Death Case, 2014, Settled
➢ Attorney Donna Grodner,
Re: Edwards vs. Sheriff Cazes,
Taser Death Case, Report, 2014
➢ Attorney Pennington and Martinez,
Re: Kent vs. Town of Clinton,
Consultation, Report and Deposition, No PC for an investigation, September 2014, Settled
➢ Attorney Treg Wilson,
Re: LaBaux vs. St. John Sheriff’s Office,
Taser Death, Consultation, 2014
➢ Attorney Vergis,
Re: Barber vs. City of Shreveport,
Excessive Force, Consultation, December 2014
➢ Attorney Miller,
Re: Barton vs. Tutwiler, Miss. consultation report;
Excessive Force – Taser, September 2014
➢ Attorney John Smith
Porter Investigation, Murder, October 2015
➢ Attorney Melvin Miller
Travis F. Griggs vs. Leflore County, Miss.
Excessive Force at Club, Consultation, Report
➢ Attorney Thomas Davenport
Ahearn vs. City of Alexandria
Search Warrant and Property Issues, Consultation
➢ Attorney Ed Jones
LSU vs. Kin Fulton
Excessive Force – Employment Issues, Report, Hearing
➢ Attorney James Bolin
Weaver vs. Shreveport P.D.
Consultation, Report, Settled
➢ Attorney Fusilier
Fowler vs. City of Natchitoches
Excessive Force, Report
➢ Attorney Larry Keilberg
Grisham vs. Temple, Texas
Excessive Force and False Arrest, Report
➢ Attorney Betty Marak
Police Defender; US Government vs. Willie Fred Knowles , Western U.S. Dist Court, La
Civil Rights Charge, Report, Plea
➢ Attorney Chris Sices
LSU, Excessive Force, 2013
➢ Attorney Debra Villio
Watero vs. Kenner P.D.
➢ Attorney Chris Ieyoub
Carpenter vs. City of Sulphur
Dog Shot, Report, Settled
➢ Attorney Donna Grodner
Savoy vs. Angola, Middle Dist., U.S. Dist. Court, La.
Excessive Force, September 2015
➢ Attorney Vercell Fiffie
Randle vs. St. John
Excessive Force, Dismissed
➢ Attorney Carlos Moore, 2016
Adrian Jackson vs. Shooting at Club, St. Court, Mississippi
Excessive Force, Consultation
➢ Attorney Chris Washington, 2016
Corey Cheek Shot
Rapides Parish, Consultation
➢ Attorney Alex Washington, 2016
Grant vs. Natchitoches P.D., Western Dist, U.S. Dist Court, La.
Excessive Force, Report
➢ Attorney Thomas Hoval, 2016
Walken vs. Caddo Parish
Excessive Force, Report
➢ Attorney Bradley Lewis, 2016
McMahon vs. Richland Parish, St. District Court La.
Sexual Assault and Police Procedure Violation
Report and Deposition, Settled
➢ Attorney Greg Malta, 2016
Dunn vs. Louderdale County
Excessive Force, Shooting
➢ Attorney Debra Villio, 2016
Jarreau vs. City of Kenner
Policy & Procedure, NCIC
➢ Attorney Donna Grodner, 2016
Brian Porter vs. Det. Hear, Beard & Off. Barbin
Policy & Procedure Violation
➢ Attorney Greg Malta, 2016
Ryan vs. Hard Rock Casino
Report, Dismissed
➢ Attorney Nancy Cronin, 2017
Griseto vs. Roswell Correctional Center, State Dist Court, New Mexico
Correctional Policy and Procedures
Report
➢ Public Defense Valerie Jusselin, July 2017
USA vs. Jarvis Hardy, Eastern Dist, U.S. Dist Court, New Orleans
Drug Search Warrant
Consultation
➢ Attorney Larry Marcus, 2017
Karl Rougemont vs. New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy
Law Enforcement Training Issues, New Mexico St. Court
Report and Deposition, Settled
➢ Attorney Jill Craft, 2017
Bajoie vs. City of Baton Rouge, 19th Dist. Court, Baton Rouge La.
Excessive Force, Taser, Report
➢ Attorney Katie Beaird, 2017
Sibley vs. Paulk
Excessive Force, Jail
Report, Settled
➢ Attorney Donald Hathaway
Muslow vs. City of Shreveport
Excessive Force, U.S. Dist Court, Western Dist.La.
Report
➢ Attorney William Helm, Attorney Stephen Butterfield, 2017
Marchand vs. St. Helena Sheriff’s Office
Policy and Procedures, Training Violations
Report
➢ Attorney Allen Pesnell
Konard vs. T.A. Kolb
Excessive Force
Report, Settled
➢ Attorney Lucretia Pecantte, 2017
Michael Noel vs. St. Martin Sheriff’s Office
Excessive Force Report, Settled
➢ Attorney David Benoit, 2017
Marilyn Calais vs. Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office
Training Issue, Settled
➢ Attorney Cloy Benjamine, 2017
John Kite vs. Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office, 9th Judicial Dist. Court, La.
Policy and Procedures, Failure to Supervise
Report
➢ Attorney Brad Lewis, 2017
Patricia Bailey vs. City of Bogalousa
Policy and Procedures
Report
➢ Attorney Donna Grodner, 2017
O’Neal Gilbert vs. Maj Shannon Lessard
Excessive Force, Correctional Center
Report
➢ Attorney Greg Malta, 2017
Bobby Smith vs. Lincoln County Mississippi
Policy and Procedures, Report, Settled
➢ Attorney Greg Malta, 2017
Cortez Martin vs. Town of Tutwilder
Excessive Force
Report, Settled
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Attorney Donna Grodner
Jonathan Jacobs, Middle Dist, U.S. Dist Court
Excessive Force
Report 2018
➢ Attorney Donna Grodner
Timothy Gray Vs Maj. White
Excessive Force U.S. Dist Court, Middle Dist, La.
Report 2018
➢ Attorney Donna Grodner
Blane Landry
Excessive Force, U.S. Dist Court, Middle Dist, La
Report 2018
➢ Attorney Donna Grodner
Sidney Arnold vs Dep Williams
Excessive Force, U.S. Dist Court, Middle Dist, La
Report 2018
➢ Attorney Donna Grodner
David Essex vs Lt. Col Rheams
Excessive Force, U.S. Dist Court, Middle Dist, La
Report 2018
➢ Attorney Yigai Bander
Pol Off Jared Neyland
Police Escort
Report 2018
➢ Attorney Yigai Bander
Pro Kosh Rayamaijhi vs St. Pol
Sr. Police Investigation
Report 2018, Settled
➢ Attorney Kevin Stockstill
Pol Off Cody Dodge
Criminal Case , U.S. Dist Court, Western La.
Report 2018, Trial
➢ Attorney Brent Coon
Houston, TX
Robin Custer
Criminal Trespass
Report 2018
➢ Attorney John Thomas
Beaumont, TX
Bandito Shoot Out
Report 2018
➢ Attorney Rusty Messer
Lisa Causer vs Livingston Par. S.O.
Excessive Force , U.S. Dist. Court, Middle La.
Report 2018
➢ Attorney Nelson Cameron
William Carter vs City of Shreveport
Failure to Treat Medically, U.S. Dist Court, Western Dist, La.
Report 2018
➢ Attorney John McKay
Rickey Riley
Casino Security
Report 2018
➢ Attorney George Recile
Patria Gonzales vs St. Pol. Orleans Dist. La.
Excessive Force, Deposition
Report 2018
➢ Attorney Greg Chiartano
Tucker, Excessive Force
Report 2018
➢ Attorney Jeff Bassett
Ashley Lasseigne
Auto Crash Scene
Report 2018, Settled
➢ Attorney Chris Alexander
Spears Stevenson vs Sheriff Gautreaux, U.S. Middle Dist. La.
Excessive Force
Report 2018
➢ Attorney James Carter
Shawn Brown vs City of Atlantic City
Excessive Force, U.S. Dist. Court, Dist. of New Jersey
Report 2018, Settled
Report 2018, Settled
➢ Attorney Greg Malta
Andre Wilson
Excessive Force
Report 2018
➢ Attorney Greg Malta
Green vs. Old South Pawn, Adams County, St.of Miss.
Report 2018
➢ Attorney Matt Walton
Poirier vs. Ryan Motors
Pursuit, State Court Miss.
Report 2018, Settled
➢ Attorney Edward Moses
Michael Williams
Search Warrant
Report 2018
➢ Attorney Gina Palermo
David Regier vs Rouse's Civil Dist Court, Orleans, La
Security Guard
Report 2018
➢ Attorney Jay Luneau
Billy Graham
Excessive Force Casino
Report 2018
➢ Attorney Clay Burgess
New Iberia Deputy
Excessive Force
Report 2018
➢ Attorney Donna Grodner
Anthony Fontenot
Corporal Punishment
Report 2018
➢Attorney Gregory Carter
St of Louisiana vs James Nero, New Orleans, Dist Court
Murder Trial, Report, Trial
➢ Attorney Stewart Parrish
McKail Thomas vs Laurel PD
Excessive Force, Report
➢Attorney Jeff Easley
Thigpin vs Grant Parish, 35th Judicial Dist Court, Grant Parish, La
Failure to Protect, Report
➢Attorney Josh Maness
Collins vs Charles Dotson, Rep, U.S. East Dist Texas
Excess Force, 2019
➢Attorney Donna Grodner
Santos vs Major White, U.S. Middle Dist La
Excessive Force, Report 2019
➢Attorney Donna Grodner
Jones vs Major Lollis, Cap Jones, U.S. Middle Dist La
Excessive Force, Report 2019
➢Attorney Donna Grodner
Savoy vs Stroughter, U.S. Middle Dist La
Excessive Force, Report 2019
➢Attorney Donna Grodner
Wilson vs Warden Deville
Excessive Force, Report 2019, U.S. Western Dist, La.
➢Attorney Greg Maita
State of Miss. vs Amanda Hall
Consultation, Criminal Case, Pike County, Miss.
➢Attorney Villio
Garcia vs Kenner PD
Trial Jefferson Parish, Div P, Judge Faulkner
➢Attorney Lexing
John Jackson vs Town of Bernice, State Dist. Court, Monroe, La.
Excessive Force, Report, Settled
➢Attorney Donna Grodner
Reeder vs. Ducote, PREA Sexual Assault Report, 12th Judicial Dist. Court, LA.
➢Attorney Nelson Cameron
Bagley vs. City of Shreveport, U.S. Dist. Court Western Dist., LA,
Excessive Force Report, Deposition
➢Attorney Hugo Holland
Tony Fuller vs. Dep. Allgrum, 42nd Judicial Dist. Court, Desoto Parish, LA
Excessive Force Report
➢Attorney Dominic Varrecchio
Daniel Plustache vs. New Orleans Police Dept., U.S. Dist. Court Eastern Dist., LA Report
➢Attorney Clay Burgess
Doucet vs. Schaubert, U.S. District Court Western Dist., LA
Excessive Force Report
➢Attorney Jeff Guerraro
Raven Neal vs. Harold Coleman, Ouachita Dist. Court, LA
Traffic Stop Report
➢Attorney Roberta Burns
Patterson vs. McDermitt, et al., U.S. District Court Middle Dist., LA
Excessive Force Report
➢Attorney William Most
Carney vs. New Orleans Police Dept., U.S. District Court Middle Dist., LA
Pursuit Report
➢Attorney Kevin Gennusa
Ledesma vs. Walmart
Excessive Force, Report
➢Attorney John Brumfield
Fetty vs. City of Boston Rouge, et al, U.S. District Court Middle Dist., LA
Excessive Force, Report, Deposition
➢Attorney Brian Smith
Wilson vs. City of Bastrop, et al
Excessive Force, Report, Deposition
➢Attorney Donna Grodner
Warren vs. Trooper Bezou
Shooting Death (Aug. 2020)
➢Attorney Donna Grodner
Wilson vs. Warden Deville, U.S. District Court Western Dist., LA
Failure to Medically Treat
➢Attorney Greg Malta
State of Mississippi vs. Michael Holifield; Copiah County Circuit Court,
Cause No. 2018-0071; FGM File No. 191750
Crime Case, Trial (Dec. 2020)
➢Attorney Jo Long
Fridge vs. City of Marksville, et al
Firearm Issue, Policy and Procedure, Report
➢Attorney Adam Credeur
Colt Nall vs. Morrison, et al, 16th JDC, Parish of St. Landry, LA
Accidental Discharge of Firearm, Report, Settled
➢Attorney Mark McGuire
Green vs. La. State Police
Excessive Force
➢Attorney Tommy Pittenger
Death of Jonathan Scott
Livingston Parish Sheriff Office
➢Garcia vs. City of Kenner, et al
Trial (Feb. 2020)
➢Thigpen vs. Grant Parish Sheriff’s Office
Deposition (Jun. 2020)
➢Wilson vs. Bastrop Police Dept.
Deposition (Dec. 2020), Dismissed
➢Barger vs. Maj. White
Deposition (Oct. 2020)
➢Troy Autin vs. Srg. Goins
Deposition (Jan. 2021), Report
➢ Attorney Rusty Messer
Cities v. City of Baton Rouge
Shooting - Excessive Force Report (Jan. 2021)
➢ Attorney David Johnson
Wilkinson v. City of Alexandria
Pursuit Issue, Report (Jan. 2021)
➢ Attorney Jacqueline Scott
Lindsey v. State Police
Emergency Driving (Jan. 2021)
➢ Attorney Britty Young
Jefferson - Pursuit (Jan. 2021)
➢ Attorney Collin Melancon
Leroy Theard v. Jefferson Par S.D, Report, Settled (Jan. 2021)
➢ Attorney Donna Grodner
Simoneux v Tangipahoa Lopinto
Jail Policy Violations, Report (Feb. 2021)
➢ Attorney Chas Coleman
Winchester v City of Baton Rouge
Excessive Force, Report (Feb. 2021)
➢ Attorney Greg Malta
Gary Lucken v. Leak County S.D.
Pursuit (Apr. 2021)
➢ Attorney Brett Grayson
Brown v. City of Alexandria
Pursuit, Report (Apr. 2021)
➢ Attorney Nelson Cameron
Kelly v. Ibberville S.D.
Pursuit, Report (Apr. 2021)
➢ Attorney Gary Bizal
Blonin v. Normand
Pursuit, Report (Apr. 2021)
➢ Attorney Hester Hilliard
Robinson v. Sheriff Joseph Lopinto
Emergency Driving (May 2021)
➢ Attorney John Stevens
John Cambre v. Tangagahoe Parish S.D.
Shooting - Use of Force (Sept. 2021)
➢ Attorney Josh Palmintier
Travis Dunn v. Dept of Corrections, LA
Use of Force (Oct. 2021)
➢ Attorney Donna Grodner
Rocky Bourg v. Sgt Jordan
Prison - Excessive Case, Report (Oct. 2021)
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