Michele Hale DeShazo
Equity Partner at Kuchler Polk Weiner- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Kuchler Polk Weiner
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United States
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Law Practice
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1 - 100 Employee
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Equity Partner
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Jan 2009 - Present
I joined the law firm as one of the firm’s original attorneys with a group that broke off from our former law firm. Together we built, grew and managed what has become a highly regarded and one of the largest women-owned law firms in the South, with offices in New Orleans and Houston. Rapidly promoted three times throughout my tenure, I am now an equity partner. We are routinely sought out, based on our reputation, to represent Fortune 100-500 corporations across the nation in high-stakes, high-profile litigation. I interface frequently with client leadership, employees and in-house counsel. BUSINESS LEADERSHIP • As a hiring partner and one of four owners, I contributed to the firm being selected as a top workplace in New Orleans from 2018–2021. www.nola.com/news/top-workplaces-2021 • I helped hire and manage large, top-performing teams, including through challenging years of Covid. CLIENT ACHIEVEMENTS I consistently deliver both results and value to clients by judiciously managing cases to stay within alternative fee arrangements 100% of the time. I managed the development of highly efficient, effective, and defensible e-discovery protocols for major clients to reduce burden of complying with voluminous document production demands. I have helped negotiate major settlements which have saved clients significantly from the original demands. I saved clients significant money in potential damages and legal fees by resolving disputes early through summary judgment or voluntary dismissal, and failing that, through trial and appeal. Currently, I am defending some of the most significant, high-profile, litigation in Louisiana, ongoing since 2014.
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Abbott Simses & Kuchler, A.P.L.C.
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Greater New Orleans Area
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Associate Attorney
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2007 - 2009
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Duncan & Sevin, L.L.C.
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United States
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Law Practice
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1 - 100 Employee
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Associate Attorney
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2005 - 2007
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Education
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Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center
Juris Doctor, Bachelor of Civil Law -
Florida State University, Honors College
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Political Science and Government