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Charles E. Riley, IV joined Simon Peragine Smith & Redfearn in 2004 following Hurricane Katrina. He practices in the areas of ground transportation law, large-loss subrogation, corporate defense, insurance coverage and defense, and maritime law. Charlie represents several large national companies and insurers in a variety of general liability matters, […]

Jay H. Kern entered private practice in 1979 after serving as a Staff Attorney and subsequently an Assistant Attorney General with the Louisiana Department of Justice. He practices primarily in the area of construction litigation, including delay and interference claims, surety claims, general contract litigation and professional liability litigation. Jay […]

David Bienvenu has extensive litigation experience in state and federal courts throughout Louisiana, representing clients in general casualty, insurance and commercial litigation. In addition to maintaining an active litigation practice, David serves as a mediator on the Perry Dampf Dispute Solutions mediation panel. He completed formal mediation training at the […]