Pesnell Law Firm Attorneys

Born and raised in Louisiana, the attorneys of the Shreveport Louisiana firm of Pesnell Law Firm are available to give you the personal attention you need in the areas of practice that most pertain to your needs.

Billy R. Pesnell – Senior Partner

Billy R. Pesnell was born and raised in Ruston, Louisiana. Phi Kappa Phi; Omicron Delta Kappa; Tau Beta Pi; Order of the Coif; Root-Tilden Scholar, New York University. Master and Past President, Harry V. Booth and Judge Henry A. Politz American Inn of Court.

Born:

• Ruston, Louisiana

Areas of Practice:

Admitted:

• 1960, Louisiana; U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana
• 1963, U. S. Supreme Court
• 1981, U. S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
• 1986, U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana

Law School:

• New York University, LL.B., 1959

College:

• Louisiana State University and A. and M. College, B. S., Mech. Eng., 1956

Member:

J. Whitney Pesnell - Partner

Pi Tau Sigma; Tau Beta Pi; Phi Kappa Phi; Order of the Coif. Associate Editor, Louisiana Law Review, 1983-1984. Author: "Contributing Negligence: When Should it be a Defense in Strict Liability Actions?" 43 La. L. Rev. 801 (1983); "The Contribution Bar in CERCLA Settlements and its Effect on the Liability of Nonsettlors," 58 La. L. Rev. 167 (1997)

Born:

• Ruston, Louisiana

Areas of Practice:

Admitted:

• 1985, Louisiana
• 1987, U.S. District Court, Western District of Louisiana and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
• 1988, U.S. District Court, Middle and Eastern Districts of Louisiana
• 1995, Texas
• 1996, District of Columbia, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia and Eleventh Circuits, and U.S. Supreme Court

Law School:

• Louisiana State University, J.D., 1984
• Northwestern School of Law of Lewis and Clark College, LL.M., Environmental Law, 1996

College:

• Louisiana Tech University, B.S.M.E., 1981

Member:

W. Alan Pesnell

Phi Kappa Phi; Order of the Coif. Certified Public Accountant, Louisiana, 1988. Certified Management Accountant, Institute of Management Accounts

Born:

• Shreveport, Louisiana

Areas of Practice:

Admitted:

• 1994, Louisiana
• 1994, U.S. District Court, Eastern, Western and Middle Districts of Louisiana
• 1994, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
• 1994, U.S. Tax Court
• 1994, U.S. Court of Federal Claims

Law School:

• Louisiana State University and A&M College, J.D., 1994
• University of Florida, LL.M., Taxation, 1995

College:

• Northeast Louisiana University, B.B.A., 1987

Member:

Knowledge you can trust

When you need advice from an experienced Louisiana law firm with integrity you can trust, the Pesnell Law Firm is prepared to answer your questions at 318 226-5577 or contact us online.