About
Montgomery Barnett, LLP, based in New Orleans, LA, has been providing comprehensive legal services since its establishment in 1892. The firm's expert lawyers specialize in various areas, including admiralty litigation, business litigation, tax law, and estate planning. With a client-focused approach, Montgomery Barnett, LLP has earned recognition as "Best Lawyers" and "Best Law Firms" by U.S. News & World Report. The firm also extends its professional legal services throughout Louisiana, from its Baton Rouge office.
Specialties
Service
Consultation, Representation
Areas of law
Wills / living trusts, Estate planning / estate taxes, Settlement, Probate, Medical directives, Elder law, Powers of attorney, Other
Location and hours
Montgomery Barnett, LLP
1100 Poydras St Ste 3300
New Orleans, LA 70163-3300
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Closed
Closed
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
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Work Experience
Attorney
Sidney L. Shushan, APLC
2006 - 2007
Attorney
Montgomery, Barnett, Brown, Read, Hammond & Mintz, LLP
2012 - Present
Skills Curriculum Instructor
Loyola University College Of Law
2014 - 2014
Adjunct Faculty Member
LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center
2013 - 2014
Attorney at Law
Johnson DeLuca Kurisky & Gould, P.C.
2006 - 2012
Adjunct Faculty Member
Tulane University School of Law
2005 - 2013
Attorney at Law
Lynn Luker & Associates, LLC
2003 - 2005
Attorney at Law
Carter & Cates
1999 - 2003
Partner
Montgomery, Barnett, Brown, Read, Hammond & Mintz, LLP
2013 - Present
Partner
Montgomery Barnett LLP
1999 - Present
Education
Loyola University New Orleans College of Law
1995
Spring Hill College
2003
Loyola University (LA)
2006
Washington and Lee University
1988
Tulane University Law School
1992
Loyola University School of Law
1999
Loyola University New Orleans
1992
Tulane University Law School
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge
1996
Louisiana State University
Loyola University
Loyola University New Orleans College of Law
Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center
1980
University of Houston
1977
University of Notre Dame
1974
Louisiana State University
Tulane University Law School
Law
Tulane University Law School
Law
1992
Washington and Lee University
European History
1988
Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center
Law
1980
University of Houston
1977
Loyola University School of Law
Law
1999
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge
English
1996
University of Notre Dame
Law
1974
Spring Hill College
Political Science
2003
Loyola University (LA)
Law
2006
Loyola University New Orleans College of Law
Law
1995
Loyola University New Orleans
History
1992
Loyola University
Loyola University New Orleans College of Law
Law
Associations & Affiliations
Federal Bar Association
New Orleans Bar Association
Tax Section - American Bar Association
Member
Tax Section - Louisiana State Bar Association
Past Chairman
Louisiana State Bar Association
Member
Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute
Member
Maritime Law Association of the United States
Member
American Bar Association
Member
Louisiana State Bar Association
Member
Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel
Member
New Orleans Association of Defense Counsel
Member
American Arbitration Association
Member
International Association of Defense Counsel
Member
Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel
Member
American College of Trial Lawyers
Fellow
American Bar Foundation
Fellow
St. Thomas More Inn of Court
Member
Federal Bar Association - New Orleans Chapter
Director
New Orleans Bar Association
Member
National Bar Association
Member
State Bar of Texas
Member
Tulane Law School American Inn of Court
Member
Louisiana State Bar Association
Member
Greater New Orleans Louis A. Martinet Society
Member
Collaborative Bar Leadership Academy
Member of 2013 Inaugural Class
Knights of Peter Claver, Inc.
National Advocate
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. - Sigma Lambda Chapter
Alumni Chapter President
American Bar Association, Business Law Section
Member
American Bar Association, State and Local Government Law Section
Member
American Bar Association, Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section
Member
American Bar Association, Litigation Section
Member
American Bar Association, Bankruptcy Rules Subcommittee
Member
Louisiana State Bar Association
Member
Louisiana State Bar Association, Bar Admissions Committee
Former Member
Louisiana State Bar Association
Former Member Board of Governors
Louisiana State Bar Association
Former Member House of Delegates
Louisiana State Bar Association, Civil Law and Litigation Section
Member
Louisiana State Bar Association, Corporate and Business Law Section
Member
Louisiana State Bar Association, Trusts, Estate, Probate and Immovable Law Section
Member
New Orleans Bar Association, Probate, Trust and Estate Planning Committee
Member
New Orleans Bar Association, Real Property Law Committee
Member
New Orleans Bar Association
Member
Louisiana State Bar Association
Member
Federal Bar Association
Member
Louisiana Bar Foundation
Member
Maritime Law Association of the United States
Proctor
Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute
Member
Louisiana State Bar Association, Bench & Bar Section, 2001 - Present
Chair
Defense Research Institute
Member
Federal Bar Association
Member
New Orleans Bar Association, 2007 - Present
Member, Board of Directors
Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel
Member
World Trade Center Louisiana
Member, Advisory Board
Publications
Louisiana Bar Journal
Consistent Basis Reporting Between Estates and Persons Acquiring Property from Decedent
2015
Louisiana Bar Journal
IRS Simplifies Home Office Deduction
2013
Speaking Engagements
Tax Exempt Organizations - From Start to Finish
Advising on Operational Issues
2015
Was it Something I Wore? (The Impact of Diversity on Attire in the Legal Profession)
Professionalism
2013
St Bernard Parish Council on Aging Presentation
Estate Planning
2011
Services offered
Tax Attorney
Wills And Estate Planning
Estate Attorney
Corporate Law Attorney