Our Team — Wanek Kirsch Law

Peter J. Wanek, Managing Partner

Office: 504-324-6455
Cell: 504-606-5515
pwanek@wanekkirsch.com

Samantha Schott Boudreaux, Of Counsel

Office: 504-510-2642
sboudreaux@wanekkirsch.com

Associate, Attorney, _S BoudreauxEsther TsengJune 16, 2025Automobile Trucking and Transportation Defense, Construction Law and Lien Law, Insurance Coverage, Premises Liability

Tamara T. Ranatza, Legal Administrator

Office: 504-354-1053
tranatza@wanekkirsch.com

Support StaffEsther TsengJune 16, 2025

Kevin R. Derham, Of Counsel

Office: 504-510-2370
kderham@wanekkirsch.com

Associate, Attorney, _K DerhamEsther TsengJune 16, 2025Construction Law and Lien Law, General Insurance Defense, Medical Malpractice, Insurance Coverage, Products Liability, Property Damage Claims, Professional Liability

Kyle P. Kirsch, Partner

Office: 504-324-6456
Cell: 504-782-9064
kkirsch@wanekkirsch.com

Partner, _K KirschEsther TsengJune 15, 2025Automobile Trucking and Transportation Defense, Commercial Litigation/Breach of Contract, Civil Rights, Insurance Coverage, Maritime, Medical Malpractice, Property Damage Claims, Public Sector Work, Products Liability, Construction Law and Lien Law, Appellate

Lindsay G. Faulkner, Of Counsel

Office: 504-322-2937
lfaulkner@wanekkirsch.com

Associate, Attorney, _L FaulknerEsther TsengJune 15, 2025Administrative Law, Appellate, Automobile Trucking and Transportation Defense, Consumer Financial Services Litigation, Medical Malpractice, Premises Liability, Retail Liability, Open Account & Collections, Civil Rights, Commercial Litigation/Breach of Contract, Construction Law and Lien Law, Estate Planning & Succession Law, Employment/Labor Litigation

Sheri S. Gilbert, Of Counsel

Office: 504-252-4719
sgilbert@wanekkirsch.com

Associate, Attorney, _L FaulknerEsther TsengJune 15, 2025Civil Rights, corporate and insurance defense, general casualty claims, Medical Malpractice, Products Liability, Professional Liability, toxic tort

Michelle C. Renda, Billing Director

Office: 504-324-6493
mrenda@wanekkirsch.com

Support StaffEsther TsengJune 15, 2025

Megan T. Jaynes, Of Counsel

Office: 504-354-9064
mjaynes@wanekkirsch.com

Associate, AttorneyEsther TsengJune 14, 2025Automobile Trucking and Transportation Defense, Commercial Litigation/Breach of Contract, General Civil Litigation, General Insurance Defense

Sherry N. Bisso, Paralegal

Office: 504-324-6537
sbisso@wanekkirsch.com

Support StaffEsther TsengJune 14, 2025

Gloria T. Lastra, Of Counsel

Cell: 504-250-3208
gloriatlastra@gmail.com

Associate, Attorney, _G LastraEsther TsengJune 13, 2025Premises Liability, Workers Compensation, Appellate, Estate Planning & Succession Law, Products Liability, Commercial Litigation/Breach of Contract, Personal Injury, General Litigation/Breach of Contract

Laura M. Pizani, Paralegal

Office: 504-827-1278
lpizani@wanekkirsch.com

Support StaffEsther TsengJune 12, 2025

Trevor Martin, Associate

Office: 504-324-6467
tmartin@wanekkirsch.com

Associate, Attorney, _S PetersonEsther TsengJune 12, 2025Automobile Trucking and Transportation Defense, Insurance Coverage, Medical Malpractice, Property Damage Claims

Noah C. Ormond, Associate

Office: 504-252-9865
normond@wanekkirsch.com

Associate, Attorney, _N OrmondEsther TsengJune 12, 2025Automobile Trucking and Transportation Defense, Insurance Coverage, Medical Malpractice, Property Damage Claims

Sam Peterson, Associate

Office: 504-324-6542
speterson@wanekkirsch.com

Associate, Attorney, _S PetersonEsther TsengJune 12, 2025Automobile Trucking and Transportation Defense, Insurance Coverage, Medical Malpractice, Property Damage Claims

Robert Peyton, Of Counsel

Office: 504-224-2922
Cell: 504-430-9515
rpeyton@wanekkirsch.com

Associate, AttorneyEsther TsengJune 12, 2025Automobile Trucking and Transportation Defense, Commercial Litigation/Breach of Contract, General Civil Litigation, General Insurance Defense, Insurance Coverage, Premises Liability

Michelle L. Theriot, Paralegal

Office: 504-324-6482
mtheriot@wanekkirsch.com

Support StaffEsther TsengJune 11, 2025

Seth M. Pohlmann, Associate

Office: 504-252-9696
spohlmann@wanekkirsch.com

Associate, Attorney, -S PohlmannEsther TsengJune 11, 2025Automobile Trucking and Transportation Defense, Premises Liability, General Insurance Defense, Construction Law and Lien Law

Sheryl D. Story, Special Counsel, Workers’ Compensation Section Head

Sheryl D. Story, Special Counsel, Workers’ Compensation Section Head

Office: 504-606-5317
sstory@wanekkirsch.com

Associate, Attorney, _S StoryEsther TsengJune 10, 2025Automobile Trucking and Transportation Defense, Construction Law and Lien Law, General Insurance Defense, General Liability, Medical Malpractice, Premises Liability, Professional Liability, Workers Compensation

Charles E. Sutton, Special Counsel

Office: 985-218-9358
charles@suttonlawyer.com

Associate, AttorneyEsther TsengJune 9, 2025Workers Compensation