COUNSEL TO JUDGES, LAWYERS, CANDIDATES, AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS

Sternberg, Naccari & White, LLC is pleased to offer representation to Judges, Lawyers, Candidates, and other individuals who are subject to regulation or discipline by Louisiana state Boards and Commissions. 

The Firm's Judicial and Legal Ethics Team, including Managing Partner Scott Sternberg, Partner Suzy Montero, and Attorney Haley Jupiter, represents public officials, candidates, interest groups, judges, and lawyers in disciplinary matters, investigations, and in general legal and strategic matters.

The team at Sternberg, Naccari & White is uniquely positioned to represent judges and judicial candidates facing ethical implications. The firm also represents lawyers and mediates fee disputes for professionals, including lawyers.  Our attorneys, with years of experience, represent individuals before public boards, regulatory bodies, and disciplinary bodies.

For years, our firm has successfully advocated for clients in due process matters, discplinary matters, and negotated settlements where appropriate with professional boards and licensure commissions throughout Louisiana. With a special emphasis on the judicial and legal experience of the team, we would be pleased to advise you on your next ethical or professional matter.

Each lawyer on our team has been heavily involved in judicial campaigns across the State of Louisiana. We understand the ins and outs of judicial campaigns, the pressures on elected officials, and the relevant ethical standards. Our firm appreciates the importance of discreet and effective advocacy on behalf of our clients. We know that without our judges and judicial candidates, the legal system will be subject to scrutiny that can shake the confidence of the public. 

The scope of our practice extends well beyond ethical advocacy, as we consult with judicial candidates and sitting judges on issues of campaign finance and recusals. Additionally, we provide counsel for candidates and judges when speaking to the media. Our team is well positioned to serve you.

The team at Sternberg, Naccari & White is uniquely positioned to represent judges and judicial candidates facing ethical implications. The firm also represents lawyers and mediates fee disputes for professionals, including lawyers.  Our attorneys, with years of experience, represent individuals before public boards, regulatory bodies, and disciplinary bodies.

Each lawyer on our team has been heavily involved in judicial campaigns across the State of Louisiana. That hands-on experience, lived, means we understand the ins and outs of electing judges, keeping them in compliance to the relevant ethical standards. The team also has the highest regard for legal ethics, and represents lawyers and other professionals in related disputes. 

SNW appreciates the importance of discreet and effective advocacy on behalf of all our clients, but especially those involved in the judicial system. The scope of our practice extends beyond ethical and disciplinary advocacy, as we consult with judicial candidates and sitting judges on issues of campaign finance and recusals. In certain cases, when legal determinations are needed, we have provided counsel on judicial power and crisis management. 

The lawyers at Sternberg, Naccari & White are experienced in defending the media and individuals who have been sued for defamation or invasion of privacy. Our experience includes:

• Defending a false light and defamation claim by a public official against The Advocate.
• Defending a defamation action against a business owner by one of his competitors.
• Prosecuting an unfair trade practices claim against a former employee.
• Defending a libel and invasion of privacy claim against a local reporter who reported on corruption in local government.
• Consulting on high-stakes libel and invasion of privacy issues for authors and reporters throughout the state of Louisiana and the Gulf Coast.

RESULTS

• Successful in obtaining full dismissal of libel action against a major newspaper.
• Negotiated favorable settlement for publisher sued for expressing his opinion on matter of public concern.
• Achieved summary dismissal for a newspaper following the paper’s publication of a minor’s name in an arrest report. The newspaper could not be held liable for the publication since the report had flowed directly from the Sheriff’s office.