PRACTICE AREAS

During a downturn of the real estate market, Jeannie supervised associates, paralegals, and was responsible for over 3,000 foreclosures in the New Orleans Metropolitan area at one time, while supervising every attorney in the State who provided legal services for Pelican Homestead & Savings Association. To teach associates, paralegals, and the attorneys throughout the State the proper protocol for handling these cases, Jeannie prepared a foreclosure manual with form letters to be used for demand letters, acceleration letters, and then prepared petitions for each type of mortgage form. She created language for each potential scenario that could arise (i.e. the death of a borrower, the inability to serve a defendant, balloon loans, adjustable rates loans, construction loans, non-resident absentee defendants, etc.) during a foreclosure process so that appropriate language could easily be added to fit any situation. CONTACT ME FOR A FREE CONSULTATION

Jeannie represents Borrowers who are sued by Lenders filing foreclosures via executory proceedings. Because a Lender is allowed to seize and sell a Borrowers’ property at a public auction without service of a citation and petition, an executory process is considered a harsh remedy which requires the Lender to strictly follow the letter of the law and to attach authentic evidence of every link in the chain of evidence, with certain minor exceptions. Not all attorneys follow the letter of the law in the executory proceedings. In those cases, Jeannie files a Petition for Preliminary and Permanent Injunction and Petition for Damages for Wrongful Seizures.

Additionally, some Lenders fail to serve the Borrowers and fail to notify the Borrowers of the Sheriff’s Sale date. In those cases, Jeannie files a Petition to Annul the Sheriff’s Sale and Petition for Damages for Wrongful Seizures. Borrowers have a constitutionally protected right to receive a notice of the Sheriff’s Sale pursuant to United States Supreme Court cases of Mennonite Board of Missions v. Adams, 462 U.S. 791, 103 S. Ct. 2706, 77 L. Ed. 2d 180 (1983) and Mullane v. Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co., 339 U.S. 306 (1950). These cases also violates the Fourteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution. In most of those cases, Jeannie obtained a court order from the judge requiring the Lender to cancel the Borrower’s Mortgage resulting in the Borrowers receiving their property free and clear of the mortgage. In another case, her clients were given a significant amount of cash, enough to purchase a newly constructed home and still have enough money to add an in-ground swimming pool. Additionally, the previous mortgage was cancelled. CONTACT ME FOR A FREE CONSULTATION

Jeannie handled several auto accident cases, 3 successful medical malpractice lawsuits, approximately 10 Hurricane Katrina lawsuits, 2 defamation cases for John Schwegmann which settled early, several redhibition/suits to reduce the purchase price after sales of houses, suit against contractors for the failure to build houses in accordance with the plans and specifications, partitions by licitation, suits to quiet title after tax sales, several open account cases, along with a case for Natural Gas Company before the Louisiana Public Service Commission, which she won and then defended and won both appeals at the 19th Judicial District Court for the Parish of East Baton Rouge and the Louisiana Supreme Court.CONTACT ME FOR A FREE CONSULTATION

Jeannie Morris defended Anne Rice in a defamation case filed by Al Copeland. She also assisted in the defense of Anne Rice in a redhibition case. Jeannie also assisted in the defense Bristol Myers Squibb in the breast implant litigation class action litigation. Jeannie reviewed thousands of medicals records, learned a great deal about medical terms, and excellent at finding inconsistencies in the medical records.CONTACT ME FOR A FREE CONSULTATION

Jeannie reviewed the books and records of the entire company and then by department, analyzed the dynamics between staff members and then between staff and owners, recommended new organizational charts, and explained why certain departments were not as successful as others, and gave recommendations on how to increase productivity.CONTACT ME FOR A FREE CONSULTATION

Jeannie has assisted real estate developers and investors in structuring advantageous acquisitions, sales, financing, and leasing arrangements. She also represent local and out-of-state lenders by creating all of the sale and loan documents, including, but not limited to: Act of Cash Sale, Act of Sale and Assumption, Promissory Note, Mortgage, Security Agreement, UCC-1 Financing Statement, Assignment of Leases and Rents, Assignments of Note and Mortgage, Continuing Guaranty, and Borrower or Lender Counsel Opinion Letters. Jeanie has also assisted title companies by examining titles for residential and commercial real estate transactions. She has also handled litigation to cure title defects.​ CONTACT ME FOR A FREE CONSULTATION

Jeannie has extensive experience in the Due Diligence Process, Negotiating the Purchase and Sale of Businesses, Drafting of the Letter of Intent, Merger Agreements, Asset Purchase Agreements, and Stock or LLC Units Purchase Agreements, including all exhibits attached thereto, as well as the preparation of the Hart-Scott-Rodino filing when necessary. The Merger and Acquisition transactions worked on by Jeannie have ranged from $1million to in excess of $400 million.  CONTACT ME FOR A FREE CONSULTATION

Jeannie Morris has extensive experience in the preparation of condominium documents to create condominium regimes. She also negotiates regularly on behalf of owners of condominiums regarding various problems associated with condominium ownership and has extensive experience in representing condominium associations in contract disputes, past due condominium dues or assessments, condominium liens, and lawsuits to enforce liens.​  CONTACT ME FOR A FREE CONSULTATION

Jeannie has negotiate and prepared agreements of all types of contracts including, but not limited to, commercial and residential real estate leases, employment contracts, non-compete agreements, consulting agreements, prenuptial agreements, and purchase agreements of all types.  CONTACT ME FOR A FREE CONSULTATION

Jeannie has extensive experience in Business Formation, Financing, Negotiations, Shareholder Agreements, Management, and Management Succession, and has handled many business litigation cases. CONTACT ME FOR A FREE CONSULTATION

Jeannie has worked with clients from all walks of life taking into consideration their family situation, assets, asset protection, and any tax opportunities available for their benefit. The results include, but are not limited: gifting programs, charitable giving, health care and financial decision making, retirement planning, and marital deduction planning. Has extensive experience in preparing all documents necessary to implement estate plans, including: including, but not limited to…
Last Will and Testaments, Trusts, General Powers of Attorney, Healthcare Powers of Attorney, Living Will, Prenuptial Agreements, Limited Liability Companies, Buy-Sell Agreements, and Business Reorganizations. CONTACT ME FOR A FREE CONSULTATION

Over the last 37 years, Jeannie handled and prepared succession pleadings for most wills and trust situations. She has completed all succession pleadings, both testate and intestate, and prepared the 706 Federal Estate Tax Return, if necessary.

Jeannie knows how to speak with people going through the roughest time of their life. She is kind and compassionate. When you are at your worst, you should consider having the best handle to your succession, without stress or worry. CONTACT ME FOR A FREE CONSULTATION

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