Business-First Lawyers for High-Stakes
Legal Matters
Redefining the relationship between a business and its lawyers.
Decades of Complex Commercial Litigation Experience
Business, Construction, Insurance, and Estate Planning Focus
Built by lawyers who have built businesses.
We understand what it takes to grow and protect what you’re building because we’ve done it ourselves.
We advise clients at every stage, from launching a new business and addressing the legal needs of a growing operation to preparing for a future transition. Our counsel is practical, business-minded, and experienced in situations like yours.
When conflict arises, we are prepared to advocate for you. When it’s time to plan ahead, we help you prepare a continuity plan that protects what you have worked to build.
WHO WE ARE
Meet the Team
Our lawyers bring together experience from leading regional and national firms, combined with the perspectives of people who have run businesses themselves. You will work directly with senior attorneys who understand both the courtroom and boardroom.
Robert E. Couhig, Jr.
Founding Partner
Trial lawyer with extensive experience in commercial disputes, products liability, and class actions.
Jonathan P. Lemann
Partner
General litigator with a focus on complex commercial and business disputes.
Claire Easterling Pontier
Partner
Estate planning specialist and business-focused litigator.
Jason A. Cavignac
Rudy J. Cerone
Blair C. Constant
Robert E. Couhig III
Cary A. Des Roches
Kallen Forster
Donald C. Massey
Blaine B. Moncrief
Jeff Pastorek
Gary J. Rouse
Ralph H. Wall
INDUSTRIES WE SERVE
Who We Represent
We work with business owners and families across the country who have assets worth protecting and need lawyers who understand the risks involved.
Business Owners and Executives
Running a business requires making high-stakes decisions with little margin for error. We help growing businesses navigate key legal decisions from ownership structure and contracts to disputes and transitions. Many of our attorneys have run businesses themselves, and those experiences shape the support we provide.
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In-House Counsel and Referring Firms
We work with in-house legal teams and out-of-state firms that need experienced Louisiana counsel on the ground. We know the courts, the regulatory landscape, and how to collaborate with outside teams without creating unnecessary work.
Individuals and Families
A well-written estate plan does more than express your wishes, it ensures they are carried out. We help individuals and families put the right documents in place, from straightforward wills and powers of attorney to more complex plans involving business interests and multi-generational goals.
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WHAT WE DO
Our Core Practice Areas
We focus on the areas of law that most directly affect your business, your construction and real estate projects, and your family’s future.
Estate Planning and Successions
We help individuals, families, and business owners protect their legacies. This includes wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and succession plans to meet your needs.
Bankruptcy Law
Our Bankruptcy practice guides creditors through financial distress with strategic, business-focused counsel. We provide practical, cost-effective solutions designed to protect the client’s position and maximize recovery. Whether a matter proceeds through negotiation or litigation, our bankruptcy attorneys apply their experience to safeguard creditor rights and deliver the strongest possible outcome.
Business Law
We advise business owners on the decisions that shape their companies, from ownership structure at inception to how disputes and transitions are handled.
Construction and Surety Law
We represent owners, contractors, and sureties on the legal issues that arise on construction projects, from contract disputes, bond claims, project closeout, and regulatory compliance.
Litigation
We have served as lead counsel in hundreds of trials and have argued before the United States Supreme Court. When a dispute cannot be resolved through mediation or arbitration, we are prepared to see it through.
Real Estate Law
We work with property owners, landlords, and developers on leasing, land use, and the disputes that arise in real estate operations. Our experience as developers and investors shapes how we counsel clients on high-stakes property decisions.
WHY COUHIG PARTNERS
Why Businesses Choose
Couhig Partners
After decades at large law firms, the founding attorneys made a deliberate choice to build something different. At Couhig Partners, clients work directly with senior lawyers and results matter more than hours billed.
Business-Minded Lawyers
Our attorneys have owned and operated businesses across a range of industries. That experience shapes every piece of advice we give. We understand how legal decisions affect operations and the people who depend on them, not just how they appear in a brief.
Focused on Complex Commercial Issues
Our attorneys have spent decades handling some of the most complex commercial matters, from major construction disputes to landmark appellate decisions that shaped state law.
Efficient, Technology-Enabled Service
We operate a virtual, paperless office with secure file access from anywhere. Clients can view documents and updates through secure online tools, and we communicate through secure messaging and video conferencing to keep matters moving efficiently while keeping you informed.
Right-Sized Teams, Predictable Fees
We staff matters leanly and use alternative billing structures when appropriate. Our goal is cost-effective legal work that supports your business objectives rather than working against them.
The Couhig Partners Approach
How We Work with You
Every matter starts the same way: an honest conversation about where things stand, what you are trying to accomplish, and what it will realistically take to get to resolution.
Understand Your Objectives
Before we recommend a course of action, we listen. We want to understand your business, what a successful outcome looks like for you, and what you cannot afford to get wrong.
Build a Practical Strategy
We outline the realistic resolution options, including the risks, costs, and most direct paths to the results you need.
Execute & Communicate Relentlessly
We move quickly and keep you informed at every step. You will always know where things stand and what is coming next.
Contact us
Talk With a Lawyer Focused on Your Business and Legacy
Tell us what you are dealing with and we will give you a straightforward assessment of your position and your options. Share a few details about your matter and someone from our team will follow up promptly.
