When you and your business partner started working together, you likely had similar goals and a shared plan for how to execute them. Now, you two may have different ideas about how you want to run your business. You may barely be able to speak with each other and your...
Lafayette Commercial Litigation Blog
Gibson Law Partners Welcomes Kathryn Wiley as Partner
Kathryn A. Wiley joined the firm as a partner in 2020. Kathryn received her Bachelor of Arts in Speech with a concentration in Theatre in 2003. She later earned her Juris Doctorate from Southern University Law Center in 2008. After law school, Kathryn became a member...
When is it necessary to challenge the executor of a will?
Losing a loved one is a painful experience. Your hurt may compound, though, if you suspect the executor of their will of misconduct. Their actions may stem from gross incompetence, or they may be nefarious. Either way, you might fear that you have few options for...
When can you remove a trustee?
Trustees have a difficult job and bear a lot of responsibility. Whether you are a trustee or a beneficiary of a trust, you should understand both the powers and the responsibilities of a trustee. You also need to know when a trustee can be removed and replaced. Many...
Understanding your fiduciary duty as a member of an LLC
Companies are built on trust and relationships. You enter into agreements and contracts with others in order to build your company and expand your customer base. You rely on the other parties to uphold their ends of agreements. Perhaps no relationship is as important...
Understanding your fiduciary duty as a member of an LLC
Companies are built on trust and relationships. You enter into agreements and contracts with others in order to build your company and expand your customer base. You rely on the other parties to uphold their ends of agreements. Perhaps no relationship is as important...
Gibson Law Partners Anna M. Grand Announcement
Anna M. Grand has joined the firm as an associate in 2020. Ms. Grand received her Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing with a minor in Mass Communications from Loyola University New Orleans in 2006. She later earned a Master of Arts in Arts...
Gibson Law Partners wins Louisiana Supreme Court case
On October 22, 2019, Gibson Law Partners LLC was successful in litigating a succession case in the Louisiana Supreme Court concerning the revocation of a previous testament and the validity of that document. The facts of the case The case revolved around the...
More lawsuits likely on the docket for Monsanto
Monsanto Co., and its popular weed-killing product Roundup, are privy to fighting lawsuits after being hit with numerous high-profile suits in recent years. One case that gained national attention, concluded with ordering Monsanto to pay Alva and Alberta Pilloid $2...
Successful defense counsel in Tarek Khalaf v. Mass Resources
The recent case of Tarek Khalaf v. Mass Resources resulted in a favorable judgment for Four Rivers' Insurance Agency, Inc., and their agent, who was brought in, in a third-party suit by Mass Resources who stated that Four Rivers' should be liable for failing to...
