Abbott, Simses & Kuchler





	As successes at Abbott, Simses & Kuchler are achieved daily, we seize the opportunity to present the accomplishments of our Firm. The intent of this page is to provide announcements and news about the Firm and information regarding our attorneys. For access to the Firm’s announcements and news, please click on the links below. Deborah Kuchler and Leigh Ann Schell Author Louisiana Senate Bill 308 Regarding Expert Witness Qualifications and Allowable Expert Testimony Abbott, Simses & Kuchler Prevails on Breach of Indemnity Claim in Harris County, Texas New Orleans Office Wins $2.2 Million by Summary Judgement Louisiana Expert Evidence Reform Jury Finds In Favor of Defense in Chemical Leak Trial Another Defense Victory – Jones County, Mississippi Abbott, Simses & Kuchler Diversity Committee Participates in the The First Tee of Greater New Orleans' Girls' Only Golf Camp at Stonebridge Country Club Louisiana Second Circuit Court of Appeal Affirms Dismissal of Tyco Abbott, Simses & Kuchler Successfully Obtains Judgment In Indemnity Action Against One Of The World’s Largest Oil Companies Significant Defense Verdict Obtained For DuPont In Jones County, Mississippi Dioxin Case Jackson Office Wins Motion for Summary Judgment Successful Defense Judgment Obtained In Mississippi Class Action Victory Another Jackson, Mississippi Office Success Houston Office Wins Unanimous Defense Verdict in Texas Jury Trial Houston Office Obtains Wrongful Death Defense Verdict in Texas Jury Trial New Orleans Office Wins Motion for Summary Judgement Abbott, Simses & Kuchler Co-Sponsors Loyola University New Orleans College of Law's Diversity Program Entitled "Change Your Thoughts and Your Change the World" Debbie Kuchler elected as Vice-President of The Federation Of Defense and Corporate Counsel (FDCC) Charles Abbott Appointed Chair of the Defense Research Institute's Technology Committee Janika Polk Appointed New Co-Chair of the DuPont MCN Networking/Marketing Committee Debbie Kuchler recently named as the newest member of the DuPont Leaders' Circle Abbott, Simses & Kuchler Awarded The Thomas L. Sager Award For Efforts To Promote Legal Profession Diversity Louisiana Super Lawyers™ Names Shareholders, Lawrence Abbott, Deborah Kuchler, Monique Weiner, and Paul Lavelle As 2008 Superlawyers Charles Abbott Gives Presentation to Louisiana Judicial College and Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel Lawrence Abbott Selected To Serve On Governor-Elect Bobby Jindal’s Hurricane Recovery Advisory Council Abbott, Simses & Kuchler Increases and Renews Loyola University College Of Law Scholarship For Minority Law Student Rhea Sheldon Selected By The Mississippi Business Journal As One Of Mississippi’s Fifty Leading Business Women for 2007 Lawrence Abbott Accepts Adjunct Teaching Position At Tulane University School Of Law Paul Lavelle Elected Secretary And Treasurer Of The Defense Research Institute Sarah Iiams Appointed to the Defense Research Institute’s “Women in the Courtroom Committee” Charles Abbott Appointed Vice Chair Of The Defense Research Institute’s Technology Committee Abbott, Simses & Kuchler Co-Sponsors Loyola University New Orleans College of Law's Diversity Program Entitled "Leadership: Vision And Values" Abbott, Simses & Kuchler Selected by the Defense Research Insitute as the Sole Winner of its Law Firm Diversity Award for 2007 Rhea Sheldon Admitted To The Florida Bar Shareholders Lawrence Abbott, And Janika Polk, Discuss The Firm’s Commitment To Diversity And Mentoring In Interview With The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel Richard Simses Admitted to Colorado Bar The El Paso Corporation Continues To Name Abbott, Simses & Kuchler As One Of Its Leading Outside Counsel Cambridge Who's Who Executive and Professional Registry Selects Larry Abbott as a Platinum Member of the 2006/2007 “Honors Edition” Paul Lavelle Participates As Faculty Member At Defense Bar Seminar For The Louisiana Association Of Defense Counsel Abbott, Simses & Kuchler Sponsors Two Diversity Events Held In Jackson, Mississippi Paul M. Lavelle Elected Shareholder Corporate Counsel Magazine Selects Abbott, Simses & Kuchler As A Go-To Law Firm® Paul Lavelle And Charles Abbott Co-Author A Chapter On “Handling Expert Witnesses In Discovery” For A DRI Publication Geared For Young Lawyers Larry Abbott Selected as Member of the Outstanding Lawyers of America For The Second Consecutive Year Abbott, Simses & Kuchler, Its DuPont Silica Litigation Team, and Specifically, Charles Abbott, Receive DuPont's "Meeting the Challenge" Award Larry Abbott Wins DuPont's Legal "Leaders' Circle" Award for 2005 Deborah D. Kuchler Elected to Membership in the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel Abbott, Simses & Kuchler Announces 2006 Shareholders Abbott, Simses & Kuchler Announces New Senior Counsel Abbott, Simses & Kucher Announces New Associates Abbott, Simses & Kuchler Hosts Asbestos Litigation Exposure Science and Medical Issues Seminar in New Orleans Abbott, Simses & Kuchler Hosts Firm-Wide Trial Preparation Seminar Paul Lavelle Awarded the Jefferson Bar Association Auxiliary's 2005 "Volunteer of the Year" Award Michael Kivort Admitted to Practice Law in Arkansas