Criminal Law

• Wrongful Death
  Christy McMannen defends individuals, companies and insurance carriers in personal injury and wrongful death cases involving premises liability, automobile and trucking accidents, products liability, property damages, bad faith, and general liability. Christy has also served as in-house counsel at a Louisiana oil and gas services firm, supervising preparation of title abstracts and lease forms in advance of oil and gas exploration activities. Drawing on this experience, Christy is a licensed Louisiana Title Insurance Producer and litigates claims asserted against insureds of title insurance policies. Christy also serves on the firm’s recruitment committee.

Business and Corporate Law

• Corporate Law
  Christovich & Kearney attorneys are experienced in business/corporate law in both transactional and litigation matters. The firm has represented individuals, public and private corporations, and other institutions in matters involving...
• Business Formation
• Business Disputes
  His litigation practice is broad in scope and includes medical malpractice defense, premises and products liability defense, various real property issues, contract disputes, title insurance defense, and bad faith insurance defense. He is recognized by Martindale-Hubbell and is an AV Peer Review Rated Lawyer and has been listed in Louisiana Super Lawyers, General Litigation and Real Estate. He is admitted to practice in all state and federal courts in Louisiana.
• Business Transactions
  Sherman Boughton’s practice is devoted to litigation and real estate. His clients include a wide array of healthcare providers and group home operators, various product manufacturers, contractors, insurers, property owners, and lenders. In addition to handling litigation matters for these clients, he has handled commercial transactions including closings, mortgage enforceability opinions, contract negotiations, office, retail, agricultural, and recreational leases. He also advises clients in matters of estate planning, successions, and elder law. Sherman is also a licensed title agent and manages the firm’s title agency, C&K Title, LLC.
• Trade Secrets

Employment Law

• Workers Compensation
  Christovich & Kearney has substantial background defending both state and federal workers’ compensation claims. This representation includes handling claims filed under the Louisiana Workers' Compensation Act, the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, the Federal Employers' Liability Act, the Jones Act, and maritime claims for maintenance and cure. Among the compensation and employers' liability matters we have litigated are...
• Wrongful Termination
• Employment Discrimination
  Charlie Lanier has been with the firm since 1987 and has devoted his career to the defense of firm clients in a variety of industries and practices. Over the course of his career, he has litigated matters for his clients in virtually all areas of civil litigation including class actions, construction, commercial disputes, products liability, maritime, transportation, health care liability, toxic exposure and environmental liability, insurance coverage, employment discrimination, workers’ compensation, and all forms of casualty litigation. He has tried and argued cases in state and federal district and appellate courts throughout Louisiana, including the Louisiana Supreme Court.
• Employment Contract
• Employment Litigation
  Christovich & Kearney has represented clients in employment litigation both at the administrative and state and federal court levels as well as before arbitration tribunals. We have defended local and national businesses, including hospitals, manufacturers, retailers, nursing homes, contractors and schools and Universities in the following types of litigation...
• Sexual Harassment

Property Law

• Real Estate Litigation
  The firm has represented clients in various aspects of commercial and residential real estate matters. Through its wholly owned title agency, C&K Title Company, LLC, its agents issue title insurance policies to lenders and owners. Our real estate practice includes...
• Premises Liability
  A partner since 1973, Mr. Peyton has practiced primarily in the fields of premises liability, automobile, and products liability. He has lectured frequently in these areas. He is a member of the Louisiana State and New Orleans Bar Associations, the Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel, and the International Association of Defense Counsel. He has served as a member of the Rules Committee of the Louisiana Bar Association.
• Construction Litigation
  Warren Gardner received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Brown University in 1976, and a Juris Doctor degree from Tulane Law School in 1981. He joined Christovich & Kearney in 1981. Mr. Gardner’s practice has included virtually all areas of civil litigation including commercial litigation, construction litigation, professional liability litigation, employment practices litigation, civil rights litigation, transportation litigation, insurance coverage litigation and all forms of casualty litigation. He is also a licensed title insurance agent.
• Landlord-Tenant Disputes
• Property Damage
  Oscar “Mac” Gwin, IV practices commercial litigation and often litigates cases involving construction, property rights, insurance defense, insurance coverage, property damage, breach of contract, construction defect, construction surety, construction liens, Louisiana Private Works Act, Louisiana Public Works Act, Louisiana New Home Warranty Act, Louisiana Condominium Act, errors and omissions, professional liability, redhibition, appeals, real property rights, tree law, and neighborhood and boundary disputes. His representation of clients in the construction and property arenas include contractors and specialty subcontractors, as well as owners, utilities, business professionals, and individuals, both on the defense and plaintiff sides. To that end, Mac has represented a major commercial subcontractor involved in numerous litigation matters relating to pre and post construction issues.

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  Ms. Gay is listed in The Best Lawyers in America (Personal Injury and Products Liability), Louisiana Super Lawyers (Personal Injury Defense: Products) and Who’s Who Legal, The International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers (Products Liability).
• Medical Malpractice
  Medical device products liability is an expanding and increasingly regulated area of law. Christovich & Kearney has represented medical device manufacturers in cases that are often combined with medical malpractice actions. Breast implants, orthopedic bone screws, pacemakers/defibrillators, surgical staplers, trocars, vena cava filters, restraints, contact lenses, and heart lung machines are some of the medical devices we have defended. Christovich & Kearney has represented medical device manufacturers and pharmaceutical companies in multidistrict litigation as well as in individual cases.
• Disability Discrimination

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
  The firm provides legal services to meet the specialized legal needs of the elderly, the disabled and their families. This practice compliments our Estate Planning practice. Elder Care practice includes...
• Wills
• Trusts
• Power of Attorney
• Probate

Finance Law

• Bankruptcy
• Foreclosure