May 2025
1960
Charles Weems III (’69) was inducted into the Louisiana Political Hall of Fame on April 5.
1970
David R. Cassidy (’75) of Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson has been included in the 2025 edition of Louisiana Super Lawyers for Tax Law.
Don Burkett (’77) was inducted into the Louisiana Political Hall of Fame on April 5.
Murphy Foster, III (’79) of Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson has been included in the 2025 edition of Louisiana Super Lawyers for Construction Litigation.
1980s
Richard Arsenault (’80) was nominated for Excellence in the Practice of Law by the Lawyers of Distinction and recognized as one of the 2025 LawDragon Leading Lawyers. He also spoke on the use of Artificial Intelligence in litigation at a Mass Tort Conference in Puerto Rico.
Eve Masinter (’82) of Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson has been included in the 2025 edition of Louisiana Super Lawyers for Employment & Labor.
Thomas "Tom" Plunkett (’83), Chief Deputy for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, received the 2025 Director’s Award for Excellence in Judiciary Services at the Judicial Conference for the Fifth Circuit on May 5. He received the award in recognition of his contributions to the development of the Attorney’s Toolbox, a novel online resource that assists lawyers to more easily file and vet appellate documents.
Douglas Williams (’83) of Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson has been included in the 2025 edition of Louisiana Super Lawyers for Personal Injury Medical Malpractice Defense.
Jude Bursavich (’88) has been named a Managing Partner at Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, L.L.P.
1990s
Thomas McElree (’94) received the Western Pennsylvania Legends of EMS Award on May 1. He is the executive director of EMS West, which oversees 16 counties, 10,000 EMS providers, and 300 licensed agencies in Pennsylvania.
Thomas Temple, Jr. (’98) of Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson has been included in the 2025 edition of Louisiana Super Lawyers for Civil Litigation: Defense.
2000s
Maria Finley (’01) has been selected for inclusion in Marquis Who's Who, a publication that recognizes and profiles outstanding individuals from various fields.
David James (’01) has been named partner of the Sorrels Law firm. He will lead the firm’s newest office in Beaumont, Texas.
Carroll Devillier (’06) has been elected to the Management Committee of Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, L.L.P.
Courtney Burdette (’06) has been appointed as secretary for the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality.
2010s
David Fleshman (’11) of Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson has been included in the 2025 edition of Louisiana Rising Stars for Construction Litigation.
Joseph Cefalu (’12) of Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson has been included in the 2025 edition of Louisiana Rising Stars for Civil Litigation: Defense.
Cason “Casey” O’Banion (’14) has been named president of the Young Entrepreneurs Academy of Baton Rouge.
Kelsey Luckett (’15) of Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson has been included in the 2025 edition of Louisiana Rising Stars for Class Action.
Catherine Moore (’15) of Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson has been included in the 2025 edition of Louisiana Rising Stars for Health Care.
Nancy Maurice (’19) is running for Secretary of the Young Lawyers Division of the American Bar Association.
Philip Giorlando (’18) of Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson has been included in the 2025 edition of Louisiana Rising Stars for Employment & Labor.
Alexandra Geissmann (’19) has joined Phillips Law as an associate attorney.
Trey Larose (’19) has been appointed as Vice President of Legal Services at Cardio Logistic (CVL).
2020s
Alexa Candelora (’20) of Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson has been included in the 2025 edition of Louisiana Rising Stars for Civil Litigation: Defense.
Gillian Miculek McCarroll (’22) received the Louisiana State Bar Association's Young Lawyers Division's 2024 Hon. Michaelle Pitard Wynne Professionalism Award.
Sarah Perkins (’22) of Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson has been included in the 2025 edition of Louisiana Rising Stars for Administrative Law.
Jordan Sermon (’24) has joined Sigler, Arabie, & Cannon as an associate attorney specializing in estate planning, succession administration, tax planning, and business law.
In Memory
Edgerton “Bubba” Lewis Henry (’61) – 4/23/2025
Bennett Johnston, Jr. (’56) – 3/25/2025
Walter “Butch” Naquin (’69) – 4/07/2025
Woodrow “Lee” Overton (’69) – 4/22/2025
Harry S. Redmon Jr. (’59) – 4/23/2025
Patricia Riddick (’82) – 5/5/2025
