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David L. Guerry

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David L. Guerry

Partner

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Biography

 

Mr. Guerry is a litigation partner with over 25 years trial experience. His legal practice specifically includes representation in the fields of telecommunications and electric regulatory transactions and litigation; acquisitions and other business transactions and related litigation, banking litigation, general, corporate and franchise structure related business litigation. Mr. Guerry has also served as Special Counsel to the Louisiana Utilities Restoration Corporation and as litigation counsel to the Louisiana Housing Finance Authority. Mr. Guerry is also a member of the American Arbitration Association, serving on the large, complex, commercial, construction and mediation panels. He has been an active participant in bar and charitable activities on the local and state level and has been the recipient of numerous certificates and awards. He is a frequent speaker on the subject of arbitration, transactional and regulatory litigation. David L. Guerry received his B.A. (History) degree in 1980 and his J.D. in 1984 from Louisiana State University. He is a partner with Long Law Firm in the firm’s Baton Rouge office. Mr. Guerry was admitted to the Louisiana Bar in 1985 and is admitted to practice bar in the U.S. District Court for the Middle, Western and Eastern Districts of Louisiana and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Fourth Circuits, and the U.S. Supreme Court.

 

Lectures

  1. Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association-"Selected Litigation Issues Involving RTC and FDIC" (1994)
  2. Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association- "The Basics of Business Acquisitions- What You Don't Know About Acquisitions Can Hurt You" (1996)
  3. Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association- "Troubling Business Transaction Issues"(2001)
  4. American Arbitration Association- " Nuts and Bolts of Arbitration- Navigating Your Way through the American Arbitration Association Commercial Arbitration Rules" (2002)
  5. Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association- " Getting Out of a Deal Gone South- Negotiating and Mediating Troubled Business Transactions" (2002,2003,2006)

Community Service

Mr. Guerry is also active in local community activities. In the past he has served as a Member of the Board of Directors (1993-1995) and as Chairperson of the Small Business Council of the Greater Baton Rouge Chamber of Commerce (1993-1994). Mr. Guerry has also served the American Heart Association as a Board Member from 1994-1996, and as a Board member of the Sunrise Rotary Club during 1994-1997. Mr. Guerry has served as a member of the Greater Baton Rouge Airport Commission from 1994-2001 and also was a member of the Board and Executive Committee of the Baton Rouge Sports Foundation from 1993-2000. Guerry was named an Outstanding Young Man of Baton Rouge in 1993, and was noted as one of Baton Rouge’s “Top 40 Under 40" in 1997, and is a graduate of, and former president of, the Board of Directors of Leadership of Greater Baton Rouge. Mr. Guerry is also an alumnus of Leadership Louisiana. Mr. Guerry has also been active as a volunteer and fundraiser for Junior Achievement, YMCA, the United Way, the Hospice Foundation, the American Red Cross, Baton Rouge Chamber of Commerce Fund for the Arts and others. Mr. Guerry is a member of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church.