PROFESSIONAL PROFILE


NAME: Luis A. Pérez
SPECIALTY AREAS: International,Corporate, Commercial Litigation.
LICENSES: Louisiana, Washington, D.C., Texas.
TELEPHONE NO.: 504/585-0234

BIOGRAPHY:

Born in Havana, Cuba in 1956. Shortly after the Castro Revolution in 1959, his family emigrated to Puerto Rico where he lived until completing his high school studies at Colegio San Ignacio de Loyola in 1975. He attended Loyola University in New Orleans, Louisiana, and received his Bachelors in Business Administration in August of 1978, with concentration in finance and honors, "cum laude". Subsequently, he studied law at Loyola University School of Law in New Orleans, Louisiana, and received his juris doctor degree in May of 1981. While at law school, he received the award for the outstanding student in the field of corporate law. Since August of 1981, he has worked at the law firm of Adams and Reese , LLP and is presently a partner with that firm. Most of his practice has been dedicated to commercial litigation and general corporate work. At present he is the Leader of the International Practice Team of the law firm. He is admitted to practice in the State of Louisiana, the District of Columbia, State of Texas and the Supreme Court of the United States. He is also a Notary Public for the State of Louisiana. Mr. PŽrez is very active in various professional associations and he is the past President of the Hispanic Lawyers Association of Louisiana, Inc. Additionally, he is a member of the Hispanic National Bar Association, Louisiana Bar Association, American Bar Association, and Inter-American Bar Association. He has received many awards, including Who's Who in American Law, Who's Who Among Hispanic Americans, Who's Who Among Rising Young Americans, Who's Who of Emerging Leaders in America, and, in 1989 was selected the Outstanding Hispanic Lawyer in the City of New Orleans. He has participated as a speaker in several seminars and conferences in the United States and in other countries. He is also a frequent speaker at Tulane University School of Law and Loyola University School of Law.


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LUIS A. PÉREZ

Home Address:
420 Leslie Lane
New Orleans, Louisiana 70124
Telephone: (504) 482-0093 		Office Address:
4500 One Shell Square
New Orleans, Louisiana 70139
Telephone: (504) 581-3234

Fax: (504) 566-0210 perezla@arlaw.com


CURRENT EMPLOYMENT

August, 1981 Adams and Reese, LLP ( Currently Partner) through Present: New Orleans, Louisiana Head of International Practice Team

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

August 1979 to May 1981 Montgomery, Barnett, Brown and Reed ( law clerk ) New Orleans, Louisiana May to July 1979 Dubon, Gonzalez y Vazquez ( law clerk ) San Juan, Puerto Rico

EDUCATION

Legal: Loyola University School of Law, New Orleans, Louisiana Juris Doctor Degree May, 1981 Undergraduate: Loyola University of the South, New Orleans, Louisiana Bachelor in Business Administration (Finance) cum laude August, 1978 High School: Colegio San Ignacio de Loyola, San Juan, Puerto Rico High School Degree May, 1975

LEGAL QUALIFICATIONS

Admitted to Practice:

  • All State Courts for the State of Louisiana
  • United States District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana
  • United States District Court, Middle District of Louisiana
  • United States District Court, Western District of Louisiana
  • United States Court of Appeal, Fifth Circuit
  • United States Court of Appeal, Eleventh Circuit
  • District of Columbia Court of Appeals
  • United States Supreme Court
  • United States Court of Claims
  • All State Courts for the State of Texas
Notary Public for the State of Louisiana

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

  • Hispanic Lawyers Association of Louisiana, Inc. (President 1988-93)
  • Hispanic National Bar Association
  • American Bar Association
  • Louisiana State Bar Association
  • District of Columbia Bar
  • State Bar of Texas
  • Inter-American Bar Association

BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS

  • Director to Mayor's Hispanic/Latin American Advisory Board of New Orleans (1989-93).
  • Director to the Small Business Administration Region VI - New Orleans Advisory Council (1989-91).
  • Pan American Commission for the State of Louisiana (1990-95).
  • Member of the International Business Advisory Board of Loyola University's College of Business Administration.
  • Appointment by the Supreme Court for the State of Louisiana to the Louisiana Task Force on Racial and Ethnic Fairness in the Courts (1994-95).
  • Appointment to the State Capital Law Firm Group's International Section (1997-98).
  • Member of the University of New Orleans' Latin American and Caribbean Studies Council (1997-98).
  • Board of Directors of the Center for Work and Family (A Division of Family Services of Greater New Orleans) (1997-98).

SELECTED HONORS AND AWARDS

1998 Selected Outstanding Hispanic Professional in the City of New Orleans
1989 Selected Outstanding Hispanic Lawyer in the City of New Orleans
1989 Awarded Certificate of Merit by the Mayor of the City of New Orleans
1980 The Lawyers Co-Operative Publishing Company Award (Loyola University School of Law Top Grade in Corporations)
1978 National Dean's List Award
1978 Who's Who Among American College Students
1978 Beta Gamma Sigma (National Honorary Fraternity for Business Students)
1976-1978 Loyola University of the South Dean's List


SELECTED SEMINAR PRESENTATIONS

March 1997 "Marketing Opportunities in International Law" presented at the State Capital Law Firm Group's Mid-Winter Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana
Spring 1997 "International Trade Agreements and Overview of International Regulatory Framework" presented at a seminar held by the Alabama Bar Association, Section of International Law and Practice (co-authored).
April 1995 Presentation to the Cuban Centenary Commission of New Orleans and UNO (The Eisenhower Center) - Legal and Factual Issues Surrounding the U.S. Embargo of Cuba.
August 1995 XXXII Conference of the Inter-American Bar Association in Quito, Ecuador - Paper entitled "Limited Liability Companies - A New Vehicle to Conduct International Transactions" (co-authored).
June 1994 XXXI Conference of the Inter-American Bar Association in San Juan, Puerto Rico - Paper entitled "U.S. Government Authority to Gather and Disclose Financial and Tax Information". Selected as Best Paper of the Conference (co- authored).
May 1993 International Trade and Environmental Issues Seminar in San Jose, Costa Rica - "The Framework of International Conventions and Agreements".
April 1993 XXX Conference of the Inter-American Bar Association in Santiago, Chile - Paper entitled ŅUnfair Commercial Practices and Their Role in the Economical Integration of the American Continent" (co-authored) - Paper received Honorable Mention Award.

Frequent speaker at Loyola University School of Law and Tulane University Law School. New Orleans, La.


LANGUAGES

  • Fluent English and Spanish
  • Conversational French


REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST