Perry Dampf Dispute Solutions is a professional mediation and arbitration company formed to offer services to the legal communities of La. and the Gulf South.
Before retiring, Jeff Cole's practice was primarily in insurance defense & workers comp defense. Jeff served by appointment of the Supreme Court on the Mandatory CLE Committee. He was also appointed mediator Western District Hurricane Laura & Delta claims.
David Clement joined the #PerryDampf panel in 2014 as a mediator, arbitrator & umpire. His architecture background provides insight as a neutral in construction, property damage, & insurance bad faith claims. He is also an Adjunct Prof at Loyola University Nola College of Law.
Sonny Chastain is a neutral on #PerryDampf's Mediation & Arbitration panels! He has over 35 yrs of litigation experience, & focuses on commercial lit and intellectual property inc contract disputes, trademark/ trade secret claims, and officer/director or fiduciary duty problems.
David Butler brings knowledge & experience to his mediations. While he has an extensive legal background, he's focused on workers' comp cases. He has tried over 200 cases & chaired over 600 medical review panels He always strives to find fair, practical solutions for everyone.
Judge Charlotte Bushnell(ret.) brings more than 30 yrs WC exp to her mediations. Appointed as a LA WC District Judge in '93 she presided over 1500 trials & more than 4000 settlement confs. She mediated more than 400 hurricane claims aft being appointed by US District Judge Cain
Kelly Bogart has mediated over 350 cases/claims since joining #PerryDampf 4 years ago. Having resolved nearly 90% of the matters she has handled, she believes preparation is essential to a successful mediation. She enjoys complex, multiparty cases, including construction disputes
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#PerryDampf David Bienvenu brings more than 40 years of experience representing clients in state & federal courts throughout LA to his work as a mediator. He's successfully mediated GL, casualty, insurance & commercial litigation while maintaining an active litigation practice
Don Armand joined us in 2007 & has mediated hundreds of cases. He regularly mediates across LA.
"... is the absolute best mediator ... I have worked with in over 30 years. Very professional compassionate hard working and determined to have a positive outcome for both parties."
#PerryDampf welcomes Justice Scott Crichton (ret.) Scott brings his unmatched experience as a ret. Associate Justice of the LA Supreme Court, district court judge & litigator to PDDS. In '24 he completed โCivil Mediationโ training at Univ of Nevada, a 5-day intensive prof. course
#PerryDampf welcomes Steve Rabalais to it's panel!Steve has 40 yrs of lit exp & served as a mediator since 2009. He's handled cases inc trucking & auto, maritime, premises liability, ins, oilfield (injuries & remediation/legacy), construction, commercial & contractual disputes.
Today, we had a few sweet visitors at #PerryDampf! Meet Lincoln and Jeaux with Pet Partners. They came to help mediate a case and keep all parties happy. Kudos, to mediator Rebecca Wisbar for coming up with different (& really cute) ways to help clients get through a tough day!
#PerryDampf mediator, Kelly Bogart, joined the Federal Bar Association New Orleans Chapter's CLE as a panelist for the "Report Card of the EDLA's Hurricane Ida Case Management Strategy." They discussed the effectiveness of the CMO governing most Hurricane Ida cases in the EDLA.
#PerryDampf welcomes Ralph Stephens to its State and Local Tax (SALT) panel! He spent 40 years with P&N & performed hundreds of business valuations & was an expert witness in State & Fed courts on matters inc business valuation, commercial damages, forensic acct, & executive comp
#PerryDampf welcomes Andrew Kolb to its State and Local Tax (SALT) mediation panel! Specializing in state & local tax issues, real estate complexities, business torts, contract disputes, & ins coverage matters for over 20 yrs, he has expertise in navigating complex legal issues.
#PerryDampfMediator, Bob David spoke at the 2024 LSBA Annual Conference in Destin, Florida. He presented โThe Fine Art of Compromise,โ which addressed issues in achieving success in the mediation process, inc. pre-mediation work, mediation pitfalls, & negotiation strategies.
#PerryDampf welcomes Judge Mike Hill to its mediation panel! Judge Hill is a retired US Magistrate Judge who has 48 years of legal experience. He presided over numerous jury & bench trials; he conducted hundreds of settlement conferences in multiple types of cases.
#PerryDampf welcomes Judge Guy Holdridge to its panel! He brings experience as a former appellate court judge & chief judge of the 23rd JDC. With a deep understanding of legal intricacies to conflict resolution, he's recognized for fair and impartial decision-making.
#PerryDampf welcomes Susie Furr to its panel. She is one of the most sought after employment law attys. She handles an array of workplace disputes inv complex wage & hour issues, discrimination, harassment, & retaliation allegations, leave issues, and non-competition disputes.