Calendar of events

july3 Uncle Sam Jam, Lafreniere Park4 Go Fourth on the River 4-7 Essence Music Festival5-7 Our Lady of the Gulf Crab Festival, Bay St. Louis, MS 11-14 San Fermin in Nueva Orleans, French Quarter17-21 Tales of the Cocktail25-27 Grand Isle International Tarpon Rodeo

august1-4 Satchmo SummerFest, Old U.S. Mint3 Whitney White Linen Night, Warehouse Arts District7 Sealabration10 Dirty Linen Night, French Quarter11 Red Dress Run

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AT&T Mobility..................581-2900Classic Shine ......................427-5829Clip Joint ............................ 522-9258G. Bass................................582-1180Hotsy’s ...............................473-4904JP Morgan Chase ................623-8413Koboshi.............................621-4521Maison de Cheveux Salon.....908-4247New Orleans Cigar Co.......524-9631Papa’s Pizza........................812-2527Pierre’s Jewelry Designs......525-8633The Purple Cactus..............595-8887Rick’s Grille ........................595-8887S & K Gifts...........................582-1194Smoothie King...................522-7069St. Charles Noodle..............287-3546State Farm..........................522-9560Steve’s Diner .......................522-8198Sir Gyro..............................250-2171Stella Jones Gallery.............568-9050Tailor’s Cleaner’s................528-7141Terrazu..............................287-0877Top Line Hair & Nails ...........588-2622UPS Store ...........................523-3293Vintage Garden Kitchen.... 620-2495Cumulus Broadcasting .... 581-7002

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Don’t play games with your health or your heart, reduce your risk of heart desease by getting your blood pressure and cholesterol checked... for FREE at Place St. Charles 12th Annual FREE Healthy Lifestyle Expo! Tuesday, July 16 and Wednesday, July 17 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. around the fountain on the first floor. The Place St. Charles Healthy Lifestyles Expo will offer a variety of testing and resources that will set you up to win the game of life!

Services at the Expo will include: ochsner health system – Ochsner is everywhere you are. Full-service ER and other hospital services are available at Ochsner Foundation Clinic & Hospital on Jefferson Highway and Ochsner Baptist Medical Center on Napoleon Avenue. Health Center-New Orleans on St. Charles Avenue offers primary care and family medicine services.

Ochsner will offer the following FREE HEALTH SCREENiNGS:TOTAL CHOLESTEROL HDL, good cholesterol and glucose via finger-sticks, fasting is recommended but not required; BLOOD PRESSURE A review of these results with a Registered Nurse; DXA HEEL SCANS for women over 40; and ViSiON SCREENiNGS. in addition, Ochsner staff will provide informa-tion on ENT, Wound Care Services, Sports Medicine, Smoking Cessation, Diabetes Management and Vitamin Supplements. Ochsner’s EAT FiT NOLA & FiT GOURMET will be on hand with prepared food samples. The BLOOD BANK will be at the Expo both days accepting donations on the first floor across from Terrazu.

all american chiropractic – With locations in New Orleans, Covington and Hammond, the All American Chiropractic clinics offer a wide variety of state of the art and time honored diagnostic testing to completely and accurately diagnose your problem. Led by Dr. Chip Curtis and specializing in sports injuries, the individually designed exercise programs help patients return to maximum function.

everyboDy – New Orleans’ only all natural skincare, endermologie and weight loss studio! Now an iDEAL PROTEiNweight loss center! iDEAL PROTEiN is a comprehensive weight loss method – not just a simple product! Eat “smarter” plus a personal weight loss coach. Learn how body fat is burned; the relationship between insulin and weight gain; which foods are best suited for healthy weight management; when, why and in what combination to eat carbohydrates, fats, and proteins; and much more.

jewish community center – is a state-of-the-art fitness center and pool, a pillar of New Orleans early childhood education, a fun-filled Summer day camp and so much more. it is a place for adults to take an exercise class, an art class or dance class. A place for children and teens to experience learning through enrichment classes, sports leagues, family activities and summer camps. The JCC is built on Jewish values, where everyone is welcomed.

maison De cheveux – Maison de Cheveux offers affordableluxury with outstanding customer service right here on the first floor! With over 20 years of combined experience, owners Penny and Nicolle will promote healthy hair care, by analyzing the hair and offering samples of the fine product lines that they carry.

mary’s song skin care – Mary’s Song is a faith-based discipline program, helping hurting women overcome drug and alcohol addictions as well as other life controlling problems. Mary’s Song Skin Care Line was created to provide a way for the ladies to give back to their communities using organic essential oils and ingredients in facial products, soaps and candles.

sam’s club – Vision Screenings from the Optical Dept. and lots of samples and healthy snack options from the Pharmacy! Join at the Healthfair and get a up to a $40 gift card that can be used at Sam’s Club or Walmart! Life is better in the club!

susan g. komen For the cure The world’s largest grassroots network of breast cancer survivors and activists fighting to save lives, empower people, ensure quality care for all and energize science to find cures. Transforming how the world talks about and treats this disease, Komen has helped turn millions of breast cancer pa-tients into breast cancer survivors. Celebrate at the New Orleans Race for the Cure on Satur-day, October 26 at City Park!

Place St. Charles’ is helping build healthier lives within our work e n v i r o n m e n t . F o r i n f o r m a t i o n , c a l l (504)524-4444. This event is FREE and open to the public.

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Enjoy a Delicious Slice today! Try our Hot Lunch specials

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812-2527 • 2nd Floor

july 16 & 17

enjoy a healthy lunch at the balcony cafés... easy on your wallet and your waistline!

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Place St. CharlesOur Go Green

Winners!WEEK 1 Lauren Nieman, Cumulus Broadcasting

WEEK 2 Renee Goldstein, MiddlebergWEEK 3 Rhonda Boudreaux,

Kingsmill RiessWEEK 4 Susan Hollland, Energy Partners

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About best LAwyers since its inception in 1983, best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. because best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey in which more than 39,000 leading attorneys cast almost 3.1 million votes on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their practice areas, and because lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed, inclusion in best Lawyers is considered a singular honor. Corporate Counsel magazine has called best Lawyers “the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice.”

201 HAPPeNINGs As seeN IN CItybusINessJones Walker has hired José Martinez and Nikki Barbanell as special counsel in the Entertainment Law Practice Group and elected Pauline Hardin and Michael Waters as board members and Christopher Capitelli, Keith Colvin, Shawn Kiefer, Britton Seal, Susan Tyler and Mary Ziegler to partners. Jones Walker has also hired John Fletcher as partner in the tax and estates prectice group and Frederick Hoff as special counsel.

The American College of Bankruptcy has inducted Steve Rosenblatt, attorney with Butler, Snow, O’Mara, Stevens & Cannada, as a fellow of the college.

CItybusINess LeAdersHIP IN LAw: CLAss of 2013in its ninth year, the CityBusiness Leadership in Law list recognizes attorneys who have made significant contributions to both the legal industry and their community. Place St. Charles is proud to recognize the following tenants who appeared in a special insert in the March 22 issue of CityBusiness.

gallery Hours: mon-sat noon-6, or by appointment. for more information, call stella jones gallery, (504)568-9050.

G A L L E R y

JULY 1 – JULY 30 “Sister Soldiers,” is a group exhibition of local and national women

whose work embodies and promotes the empowerment of women. Artists include ELiZABETH CATLETT, SAMELLA LEWiS, LOiS MAiLOUJONES, MURiELLE WHiTE, RUKiYA, GAiLENE ST. AMAND, SHELENE JONES ADENLE and more.

AUG 1 – SEPT 30 To help commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington, BRUCE DAVENPORT, JR., a former New Orleans Biennial, Prospect 2 artist best known for his ink drawings of local marching bands, has come up with a new series based on notable historical American events.

Davenport’s work will be interpreted through visual arts and spoken word, by children enrolled in the Ashe’ Community Arts Center’s summer program, Kuumba institute.

Artist Reception: WHiTE LiNEN NiGHT, August 3rd, 6pm – 9pm

The Legal Marketing Association (“LMA”) inducted Kim A. Perret, Chief Marketing Officer of Jones Walker LLP, into the LMA Hall of Fame at the LMA Annual Conference in Las Vegas in April 2013. The LMA Hall of Fame Award celebrates individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to the Legal Marketing Association and the legal marketing

industry and represents the highest levels of experience and leadership in legal marketing.

As a member of Jones Walker’s executive management team, Kim is responsible for directing the firm’s overall business development, client service, marketing communications, and marketing technology initiatives. Kim has been involved in LMA for many years as both a member and a leader. in 2001, she was elected to two successive terms as president of the LMA Capital Chapter, significantly increasing its membership and visibility. She was the sole inductee to the chapter’s 2012 Hall of Fame Class. in 2006, she was elected president of the international LMA. in addition to her involvement with LMA, Kim is also involved in a number of community groups that include The Pro Bono Project, an organization of lawyers, law firm leaders, educators, and consultants providing free legal services to the poor in New Orleans.

After three years of service as New Orleans City Attorney, Richard Cortizas has rejoined Jones Walker. Richard will practice as special counsel in the firm’s Business & Commercial Transactions Practice Group in the New Orleans office. “We are thrilled to have Richard return to Jones Walker. His legal reputation and experience overseeing economic development projects make him an invaluable asset to our firm and clients,” said Managing Partner William H. Hines. As City Attorney, Richard was responsible for directing and supervising legal affairs for the City of New Orleans and was part of the team that negotiated the New Orleans Police Department consent decrees. He also served as Executive Counsel to Mayor Mitch Landrieu from 2010 to 2011.

Jones Walker LLP expands to Cincinnati with new multi-family finance team. Three partners and one special counsel, all formerly of Peck Shaffer & Williams LLP, have joined Jones Walker LLP, anchoring the firm’s new office. Leading the team is John Weld Peck, who has been in the forefront of affordable housing finance in the United States for the past 40 years. He participated in the legislative hearings that gave birth to the Section 8 program in the 1970s, helped write the original Section 8 financing regulations, and has helped develop innovative tax-exempt multifamily housing finance vehicles since that time. Joining Mr. Peck at Jones Walker are partners Alysse Hollis and Ronald Bell, and special counsel Robert Bruns. Alysse Hollis serves as bond and underwriter’s counsel in conduit bond financings in multifamily housing. Ronald Bell has structured and advised on municipal finance transactions and tax credit matters exceeding in the aggregate of $1 billion, and is actively involved in all aspects of tax credit transactions. For more than 35 years, Robert Bruns has been serving as bond counsel, underwriter’s counsel and disclosure counsel on a wide variety of multifamily housing bond financings.

JONES LLP MARKETING HALL OF FAME, CITY ATTORNEY RETURNS & EXPANDS TO CINCINNATI

GORDON

BEST LAWYERS 2013, CHAMBERS TOP FIRM, EXPANDS IN TX & LA

Gordon Arata expands in Texas and Louisiana. Melissa A. Lovell and Christopher E. Lindsey have been named members of the Houston office. The Firm also welcomes Paul B. Simon, Meredith S. Grabill, and Kimberly A. Puckett as new associates in the Lafayette, New Orleans, and Houston offices, respectively.

Melissa A. Lovell practices in the Firm’s Corporate and Securities Transactions, Oil, Gas and Regulatory Transactions, Real Estate and Financing, and Banking sections in the Houston office. Christopher E. Lindsey practices in the Firm’s Oil, Gas and Energy Transactions, and Real Estate and Financing sections in the Houston office.

Paul B. Simon is an associate in the Lafayette office. His primary practice involves serving the oil and gas industry in litigation and arbitration, as well as handling corporate and transactional matters, and mergers and acquisitions. Meredith S. Grabill is an associate in the Firm’s New Orleans office. She practices primarily in the areas of bankruptcy and commercial litigation. Kimberly A. Puckett is an associate in the Firm’s Houston office. She practices in the area of oil and gas law and is Board Certified in Oil, Gas and Mineral Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. “At the moment, we could not be happier with the promotion from within, as well as the lateral additions at all levels,” said Tim Eagan, Gordon Arata Managing Member.

Gordon Arata McCollam Duplantis & Eagan, LLC attorneys Marion W. Weinstock and Gerald H. Schiff have been named Lawyers of the Year in The Best Lawyers in America® 2013. The Firm members were recognized in two practice areas for their contributions to the legal profession in this publication.

New orLeANs offICeMarion W. WeinstockSecuritization and Structured Finance Law

LAfAyette offICe (Baton Rouge area)

Gerald H. Schiff Bankruptcy and Creditor

Debtor Rights and Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Gordon Arata McCollam Duplantis & Eagan, LLC has been recognized as a leading law firm in Louisiana in the 2013 reference book, Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business. This year, Gordon Arata was acknowledged by Chambers in Bankruptcy/Restructuring; Construction; Energy & Natural Resources (Oil and Gas); and Litigation: General Commercial, with twelve attorneys receiving accolades in Louisiana.

The following Louisiana Gordon Arata attorneys were named as leaders in their field.New orLeANs offICe Michael Botnick Construction, P. Kevin Colomb, Gaming & Licensing, Ewell (Tim) E. Eagan, Jr., Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas, C. Peck Hayne, Jr., John M. McCollam, Scott A. O’Connor,

Loulan Pitre, Howard E. Sinor, Jr., Litigation: General Commercial, Marion Weinstock, Banking & Finance

LAfAyette offICe Bob J. Duplantis, Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas, Gerald H. Schiff, Bankruptcy/Restructuring bAtoN rouGe offICe Louis M. Phillips, Bankruptcy/Restructuring

Alysson Millsfishman Haygood, Phelps, walmsley, willis & swansonassociate

Randy Opotowskysteeg Lawpartner

Patricia KrebsKing, Krebs & Jurgensmember

Peck HayneGordon Arata McCollam duplantis & eaganattorney

Steven Griffith, Jr.baker, donelson, bearman, Caldwell & berkowitzshareholder

Mark CunninghamJones walker LLPpartner

On April 23, the GE Capital Technology Center, located on the 30th floor of Place St. Charles, held its official grand opening celebration. Governor Bobby Jindal and Mayor Mitch Landrieu joined approximately 80 GE Capital employees to celebrate the Center’s success and, reiterate their support for GE’s investment in New Orleans and commitment to jobs growth in Louisiana.

Brackett Denniston, GE Vice President and General Counsel and Martha Poulter, Vice President and GE Capital Chief information Officer reaffirmed they had made the right decision to establish the Technology Center in a state committed to GE’s growth and the growth of the technology industry as a whole.

Since moving to the city in 2012, GE Capital has created 100 iT professional jobs and will be bringing more dynamic iT talent to downtown New Orleans. By the end of the year, the Center hopes to employ 150 iT professionals specializing in engineering and software development. By 2015, GE Capital plans to produce a total of 300 jobs that will support the company’s continued growth as a leader in New Orleans’ growing technology sector.

Phase one of the Technology Center, encompassing 24,000 square feet of workspace, is open and operating on the 30th floor. The next 20,000 square feet are currently underway on floors 32 and 33 and should come online by the end of October 2013. By 2015, the company plans to occupy a total of 70,000 square feet of space on four separate floors featuring state-of-the-art equipment, collaborative workspaces and breathtaking views of New Or-

leans. Proximity to customers and business facilities, the growing importance of iT in the organization, and Louisiana’s increasing talent pool drove the company’s decision to grow in New Orleans. The Center specializes in software engineering and information technologies implementing innovative solutions for GE Capital.

To learn more about the GE Capital Technology Center and find a listing of our open positions, check out www.gecareers.com, follow us on Twitter @GETechNOLA or our Facebook page www.facebook.com/gectcno.

Best Lawyers in America 2013 included Sessions, Fishman, Nathan & israel attorneys Jack M. Alltmont, Commercial Litigation, Joy Goldberg Braun, Product Liability Litigation & Medical MalpracticeLaw, J. David Forsyth, Bankrupty & Creditor-Debtor Rights Law, Max Nathan, Jr., Tax Law, Trusts & Estates, Carole Cukell Neff, Non-Profit/Charities Law, Trusts & Estates, and Peter S. Title, Real Estate Law.

Sessions is also pleased to announce the following attornys earned the distinction of “Super Lawyer” from Super Lawyers Magazine: Jack Alltmont, Business Litigation, J. David Forsyth, Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights, Max Nathan Jr., Estate Planning & Probate and Tax, Carole Cukell Neff, Estate Planning & Probate, and Peter S. Title, Real Estate. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process is multi-phased and includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations.

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