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Pierce & Shows
was formed in the fall of 1992, when Christopher Shows left the insurance
defense field and teamed with James W. Pierce to serve the client base
developed by Mr. Pierce in his 15 years as a trial lawyer. In 1996, Mr.
Pierce relocated his family to Wilmington, North Carolina, maintaining an of-counsel
relationship with the firm for some years before his retirement from the
practice of law. Peter T. Dudley joined Pierce & Shows in 1998, at
which time the practice areas were expanded to include business litigation,
criminal defense, and workers' compensation.
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Christopher D. Shows
Education:
• Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University, JD 1990
• Louisiana
State University , B.A. 1987
• Louisiana
State Bar Association, 1991
Licensed to practice before all Louisiana State Courts,
United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit and United States
District Courts for the Western, Middle and Eastern Districts of Louisiana.
Member American Bar Association, American Trial Lawyers Association, Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association.
Peter T. Dudley
Education:
•
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University, JD 1990
• Louisiana State University, B.S. Petroleum
Engineering 1986
Sworn in to Louisiana State Bar Association April 15,
1991; licensed to practice before all Louisiana State Courts, United States
Court of Appeal for the 5th Circuit and United States District Courts for
the Middle and Eastern districts of Louisiana. Member Louisiana State and Baton Rouge Bar Associations, Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association
Bret T. Walsh
Education:
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Southern University Law Center, Louisiana State University, JD 1993
• Louisiana State University, B.A. 1989
Licensed to practice before all Louisiana State
Courts, United States Court of Appeals for the 5th
Circuit and United States District Courts for the Western, Middle and
Eastern Districts of Louisiana. Member American Bar Association,
Louisiana State Bar Association, Louisiana Association for Justice.
Client
Services Coordinator
Jennifer Winkle
Jennifer is a paralegal and office manager at Pierce
& Shows. She has worked closely with the attorneys and clients at
Pierce & Shows for over fourteen years, developing broad knowledge of
the details and logistics of claims handling in Louisiana.
Director of Client
Communications
Lisa Wells
Lisa is in her thirteenth year at Pierce & Shows and
provides primary support for Pete Dudley's litigation docket. She
brings extensive experience and excellent people skills to her position
with the firm.
Judy Parker
Judy joins us from the St. Paul/Minneapolis area and
brings her teaching, writing and legal secretarial experience to Piece and
Shows. She has lived in Baton Rouge for about seven years and
joined the Pierce and Shows team in January of this year.
American Trial
Lawyers Association, American Bar Association, Louisiana Association for
Justice, long-time underwriters of local Public Radio WRKF and WBRH,
Beauregard Town Civic Association, Better Business Association,
International Hospitality Foundation.
Pierce & Shows was
formed in the fall of 1992, when Christopher Shows left the insurance
defense field and teamed with James W. Pierce to serve the client base developed
by Mr. Pierce in his 15 years as a trial lawyer. In 1996, Mr. Pierce
relocated his family to Wilmington, North Carolina, maintaining an of-counsel
relationship with the firm. Peter T. Dudley joined Pierce & Shows in
1998, at which time the practice areas were expanded to include business
litigation, criminal defense, workers'
compensation and selected family law cases.
It is the goal of Pierce
& Shows to deliver to its client’s dispute resolution services
unequaled in the legal profession. While the firm recognizes and applauds
the free market as a fundamental aspect of our social and economic systems,
Pierce & Shows is committed to aggressive, respectful representation of
those clients who have been harmed by excesses and inequities in the
marketplace, whether in business-to-business or traditional consumer
settings.
Our focus will continue to be on fair and efficient
resolution of disputes. We seek to operate with the highest of ethical
standards, and to be innovative in crafting outcomes favorable to our
valued clients. We expect our client relationships to be long-term, built
upon thorough, accurate communication and a high degree of trust.
Within the firm, attorneys and staff members will operate
as a team, and each member shall recognize the ultimate goal of advancing
the client's interests at every opportunity.
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