Family Law

• Divorce
  Over the course of the COVID-19 shutdown, Craig obtained his LL.M from the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine I Caruso School of Law, ranked No. 1 by U.S. News and World Reports. Adding alternative dispute resolution experience has aided his litigation practice greatly. In addition, and in an effort to give back to a generally undeserved area in law, Craig is one of the founding partners of SELA Dispute Resolution where he focuses on Divorce Mediation and High Conflict Co-Parenting Education.
• Child Support
  Louisiana recognizes two types of custody: legal and physical. Legal custody determines major areas of a child’s upbringing such as schooling, religious upbringing, and healthcare. Physical custody decides where a child will live and how much time a child will have with each parent. Legal and physical custody can be awarded solely or jointly, sometimes putting divorced parents in a position of having to co-parent. Talley Anthony will help fight for your family in the St. Tammany Court system.
• Child Custody and Visitation
  Divorce is not easy. It is personal, emotional, and legally complex. In addition to dissolving a marriage, there are issues surrounding property and asset division, alimony, child support, custody and visitation, or in some cases restraining orders. At Talley Anthony, we will guide you through all of these complex legal matters and help you do what is best for your family with as little emotional distress and confusion as possible.
• Adoption
• Premarital Agreement
• Spousal Support
  Child support is awarded with respect to both parents’ incomes and expected childcare expenses. The non-custodial parent will be ordered to pay a percentage of their total income which will be adjusted based on how much time a child spends with each parent, in the case of joint custody. Child support obligations are serious in providing for your child’s physical needs. The attorneys at Talley Anthony will help negotiate fair child and spousal support on your behalf.
• Annulment

Criminal Law

• Wrongful Death
  When an individual is faced with a personal injury or the death of a loved one, it can be an overwhelming experience. The attorneys at Talley Anthony have fought for injured persons and their families for over 100 years. Whether the incident was caused by accident, equipment failure, or other catastrophe, providing clients with accessibility and understanding during this tough period of their lives is our first priority. In the event of a wrongful death, our attorneys work with and support the family of the victim every step of the way.
• Restraining Order

Business and Corporate Law

• Corporate Law
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Business Formation
  Talley Anthony is dedicated to providing our clients with far-sighted representation in the development of Business Formation and Structure documents, Physician Practice Management and General Business and Corporate Representation.
• Business Disputes
  Employee-related issues, such as Employee Agreements, Contract Disputes, Partnership and Shareholder (LLC) Disputes are handled quickly. Other contentious issues, including Medical Malpractice Defense, Defective or Recalled Product Issues, ‘Peer-Review’ (disciplinary) Representation or Louisiana Board of Medical Examiners Representation are handled aggressively but discreetly.

Employment Law

• Workers Compensation
• Wrongful Termination
  Elisia Shofstahl Tipton is a partner at Talley Anthony. With a primary focus on health care litigation, Elisia’s practice involves a broad range of matters that arise in the representation of healthcare providers including medical malpractice, formation and dissolution of medical partnerships, employment agreements, breach of contract, wrongful termination, and peer review. She has extensive trial and appellate experience and is recognized by her peers as an AV rated attorney, exemplifying excellence for her legal expertise, communication skills, and ethical standards. Elisia is a member of the Health Law Section of the LSBA, Louisiana Hospital Association, Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel, and Defense Research Institute.
• Employment Contract

Property Law

• Real Estate Litigation
  Talley Anthony represents individuals and corporate clients in commercial real estate and business and financial transactions, including a broad range of business and commercial litigation.
• Premises Liability
  Talley Anthony has been privileged to represent various governmental bodies including law enforcement agencies, clerks of court, judges, state boards, political subdivisions and quasi-governmental agencies in a variety of litigation and proceedings. The firm has represented these one or more agencies in various claims ranging from Federal and State litigation of civil rights claims and negligence to Personal Injury, Premises Liability and Property Damage. The attorneys have experience with administrative proceedings involving Discrimination and Wrongful Termination.
• Construction Litigation
  Construction litigation often involves disruption, delay, and extra expenses. Talley Anthony sets clients up for success with early involvement in contract negotiation and claims avoidance so when problems do occur, our thorough claims preparation gives our clients an advantage.
• Land Use and Zoning
• Property Damage
  Ryan G. Davis joined the Talley Anthony team in 2008 and is now a partner at the firm. Prior to joining Talley Anthony, Ryan worked for four years in New Orleans dealing with the unique legal issues presented by Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath, including commercial landlord/tenant disputes and property damage coverage disputes. In addition to defending general automobile claims, Ryan has been involved in several cases dealing with commercial trucking disputes, which suits implicate the federal scheme unique to interstate commerce. His experience also includes products liability cases, where he has represented clients on both sides of the issue. Since joining Talley Anthony, Ryan’s practice has grown to include defense of public entities and workers’ compensation defense, in addition to general casualty defense.

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  In addition to his work as a professional liability defense lawyer, Bruce is also a respected and very active product liability litigator. He often represents insured manufacturers defending products liability claims involving medical devices, sporting goods and recreational products including exercise equipment, watercraft and small vessels, motorized vehicles, hunting equipment, and dietary supplements. He has served as national coordinating counsel for an OTC manufacturer of dietary supplements and defended the manufacturers of medical devices, industrial equipment and munitions. Bruce’s cases generally involve serious injuries including death, severe spinal injury resulting in paralysis, brain injury, Legionnaire’s Disease, or lung damage. Bruce is often retained as special ‘settlement counsel’ due to his unique training as a mediator, his experience defending mass tort personal injury claims, and his unique understanding of the Medicare Secondary Payer Act and regulations.
• Medical Malpractice
  Jocelyn ‘Josie’ R. Guidry has specialized her 25 + year practice in medical malpractice defense and healthcare law including the full spectrum of medical specialties and subspecialties. Ms. Guidry has participated in numerous trials across South Louisiana and has argued hundreds of motions and other court hearings. Her goal is to provide expeditious handling of her clients’ business in a cost-efficient manner.

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
  It was here she began serving her community by providing legal representation to indigent clients. She also developed a passion for Family Law, which quickly broadened to include Successions and Estate Planning.
• Wills
  Mr. Dittmer currently represents clients in matters arising from contractual and various other business relationships. His practice includes real estate planning, wills and trusts, probate and related litigation of real estate succession matters. Mr. Dittmer also has experience in environmental matters and mass tort class actions.
• Trusts
• Power of Attorney
  Unexpected things can happen at any time. Help provide peace of mind for your family by planning for your future today. Talley Anthony can help you ensure that the tools for legal and financial matters are carefully laid out so your family can understand your wishes pertaining to financial and medical care. We can help you establish a living will, medical and financial powers of attorney, successions and more. Having a will is critical in maintaining order and decreasing confusion in your family after your death. When you arrange your affairs, there is little to no question regarding who has a legal right to your property when you die.
• Probate

Finance Law

• Bankruptcy