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Member Outreach and Diversity Department
Tricia R. Pierre George Kouniaris
Member Outreach and Diversity Director Executive Administrative Assistant
Tricia is responsible for outreach efforts, with specific George assists the Director of Member Outreach and
emphasis on the following: furthering organizational Diversity through administrative duties, with various
diversity goals, objectives and strategies that produce aspects of the operation of the LSBA in furtherance
best practices and help to promote inclusiveness; of organizational diversity goals, objectives, and
strengthening local and specialty bar relationships strategies that produce best practices and help to
through supporting bar programming, membership and promote inclusiveness. George also provides staff
networking efforts; and coordinating the assessment Tricia R. Pierre support for outreach programs and initiatives. George
of present and proposed member benefits to ensure joined the staff in September 2022.
that members have access to benefits that will enhance direct phone: (504)619-0115
their practices. She also serves as the staff liaison to toll-free phone: (800)421-5722, ext. 115
the Committee on Diversity in the Legal Profession, fax: (504)566-0930
the Outreach Committee and the LSBA Leadership e-mail: george.kouniaris@lsba.org
Class. Tricia joined the staff in March 2014.
phone: (504) 444-7378 Mary M. Langley
direct phone: (504)619-0129 Outreach Coordinator
toll-free phone: (800)421-5722, ext. 129 Mary is primarily responsible for establishing and
fax: (504)566-0930 George Kouniaris maintaining relationships with Louisiana’s local
e-mail: tricia.pierre@lsba.org and specialty associations to enhance or expand
programs and activities that benefit Louisiana lawyers.
She also researches proposed member benefits and
makes recommendations on their potential value to
LSBA members. Additionally, Mary assists with the
implementation of diversity initiatives. She joined the
LSBA staff in July 2023.
direct phone: (504)619-0151
toll-free phone: (800)421-5722, ext. 151
Mary M. Langley fax: (504)566-0930
e-mail: outreach@lsba.org
Specialization Department
Mary Ann Wegmann is to regulate and administer all matters pertaining
Specialization Board Director to specialization in the practice of law and to
Working closely with the Louisiana Board of regulate the certification of lawyers as specialists
Legal Specialization (“LBLS”), that is appointed in accordance with LBLS rules and regulations
by the LSBA Board of Governors, Mary Ann and to regulate the certification of lawyers as
is responsible for the overall administration of specialists by certifying agencies. There are
the legal specialization program and executing currently nine specializations: appellate practice,
LBLS administrative policies and directives. Mary Ann Wegmann business bankruptcy law, consumer bankruptcy
LBLS, a voluntary organization, promotes the law, employment law, estate planning and
availability, accessibility and quality of the administration, family law, health law, labor law
services of lawyers in particular fields of the and tax law. Mary Ann joined the staff in 2017.
law in order to better serve the public interest direct phone: (504)619-0128
and improve public access to appropriate legal toll-free phone: (800)421-5722, ext. 128
services and to advance the standards of the legal fax: (504)598-6753
profession by encouraging specialized education e-mail: maryann.wegmann@lsba.org
in various fields of practice. The purpose of LBLS