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Professional Programs Department

Cheri Cotogno Grodsky Richard P. Lemmler, Jr.
Associate Executive Director / Loss Prevention Professional Programs Ethics Counsel
Counsel Richard works closely with the Rules of Professional
Cheri oversees the Association’s professional programs, Conduct Committee regarding lawyer advertising and is
including Practice Assistance and Continuing Legal responsible for the day-to-day administration of lawyer
Education. She also works with the Client Assistance advertising filed with the LSBA. Richard also assists
Foundation and the Committee on the Profession. She with the Ethics Advisory Service. Richard joined the
is responsible for the development, implementation and staff in 2002, after practicing law in New Orleans for 14
operation of the Practice Assistance and Improvement Cheri Cotogno years as a solo general practitioner. Before joining the
Program, whereby complaints of minor attorney Grodsky staff, he also served as an appointed, volunteer lawyer-
misconduct or mismanagement are diverted from the member (then chair) of a hearing committee for the
disciplinary process in order to educate the lawyer, Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board.
prevent future misconduct and obtain prompt resolution direct phone: (504)619-0144
of client complaints. Cheri works with the CLE toll-free phone: (800)421-5722, ext. 144
Program Committee and has financial oversight for the fax: (504)598-6753
Association’s CLE seminars. She is the staff liaison e-mail: rlemmler@lsba.org
for the Senior Lawyers Division. Cheri joined the staff
in 1998 after working for 15 years with the Office of Eric K. Barefield
Disciplinary Counsel. Professional Programs Ethics Counsel
direct phone: (504)619-0107 William N. King Eric works with the Ethics Advisory Service to provide
toll-free phone: (800)421-LSBA, ext. 107 confidential, informal, non-binding advice and advisory
fax: (504)598-6753 opinions to eligible members of the Bar to assist them
e-mail: cgrodsky@lsba.org in resolving ethical dilemmas that arise in their practices
and is responsible for the administration of the Ethics
William N. King Advisory Service. Eric also assists with lawyer
Professional Programs Practice advertising filed with the LSBA. He joined the staff as
Assistance Counsel / Loss Prevention Counsel practice assistance counsel in 2005, after working with
Bill works closely with the associate executive director the Office of Disciplinary Counsel for seven years. He
for professional programs in the administration of the was initially responsible for the implementation of the
Practice Assistance and Improvement Program and other Richard P. LSBA Law Office Management Assistance Program.
professional programs of the Association. He is responsible Lemmler, Jr. He also worked as an assistant district attorney for three
for the administration of the LSBA Opinion Service. Bill years with the Orleans Parish District Attorney’s Office.
joined the staff in 2000 after working for seven years as direct phone: (504)619-0122
deputy disciplinary counsel with the Office of Disciplinary toll-free phone: (800)421-5722, ext. 122
Counsel. fax: (504)598-6753
direct phone: (504)619-0109 e-mail: ebarefield@lsba.org
toll-free phone: (800)421-5722, ext. 109
fax: (504)598-6753 Shawn L. Holahan
e-mail: bking@lsba.org Practice Management Counsel / Loss Prevention
Eric K. Barefield Counsel
Shawn is a member of the Professional Programs
Department as practice management counsel. She is
responsible for the administration of the Law Practice
Management Program, which supplies LSBA members
with information and resources in the core areas of
marketing, management, technology and finance so that its
members can manage their practices more effectively. In
addition to administrating the LSBA’s Solo, Small Firm and
Tech Conference, she is responsible for the administration
of the LSBA Fee Dispute Resolution Program. She also
Shawn L. Holahan assists with other professional programs of the association.
Shawn joined the staff in March 2010, after having been a
litigator in New Orleans for more than 20 years.
direct phone: (504)619-0153
toll-free phone: (800)421-5722, ext. 153
fax: (504)598-6753
e-mail: shawn.holahan@lsba.org