Firm News

Hayden Moore receives 2023 BRBA President’s Award

Hayden Moore was awarded the “President’s Award” by the President of the Baton Rouge Bar Association for her continued service to the Baton Rouge legal community. This was Hayden’s fourth time receiving this award.

January 1, 2023

Hayden Moore Elected Director-at-Large for BRBA

Hayden Moore was elected Director-at-Large for the Baton Rouge Business Association for the 2023 term.

November 30, 2022

2020 SuperLawyers- Walters named as one of Top 10 lawyers in Louisiana

Walters, Papillion, Thomas, Cullens are proud to announce that our partner, Ed Walters, was selected by his peers as one of the Top 10 lawyers in the State of Louisiana for 2020 and that SuperLawyers Magazine wrote an article about him, which is reproduced below.

January 1, 2020

J. Cullens Sworn in as President of the Louisiana Association of Justice

In a ceremony in New Orleans, J. Cullens took the the oath of office as President of the Louisiana Association for Justice (LAG), a statewide association of trial lawyers dedicated to the preservation of our civil justice system.

September 13, 2019

Business Torts Section of AAJ Names J. Cullens Newsletter Editor

J. Cullens was named the Newsletter Editor of Business Torts Section of the American Association for Justice ("AAJ"). The Business Torts Newsletter reaches a national audience of trial lawyers who are members of AAJ.

August 20, 2019

The Best Lawyers in America 2019

Several WPTC Attorneys were recently recognized for their achievements in the field.

August 6, 2019

2019 Super Lawyers - WPTC Top 50 in Louisiana; All Four WPTC Partners Named 2019 Super Lawyers

WPTC is proud to announce that attorneys Ed Walters and J. Cullens were both selected in 2019 by Super Lawyers as two of the Top 50 attorneys in all of Louisiana-with Ed Walters being recognized as one of the Top 10 attorneys in our state.

August 4, 2019

J.Cullens to Serve on the Louisiana Law Institute

The Louisiana State Law Institute, an organization created by the Louisiana Legislature to revise, reform, and research legal issues facing the state, appointed J. Cullens to serve on the Torts and Insurance Committee.

July 15, 2019

Andrée Cullens Selected as Top Female Attorney in Louisiana

The National Trial Lawyers Association selected Andrée Cullens as one of the “Top Ten Women” attorneys in Louisiana. The focus of Andrée’s practice is bankruptcy and commercial litigation.

June 19, 2019

J.Cullens Selected as Adjunct Professor at LSU Law Center

Starting in the fall of 2019, J.Cullens will be an adjunct professor teaching a section of the Advanced Trial and Evidence course at LSU Law Center. This course is geared to second and third year students who are interested in trying cases as part of their practices after law school.

May 1, 2019

“Can a New Business in Louisiana Recover Future Lost Profits?” by J.Cullens

Read this article published in the April 2019 issue of Louisiana Advocates, a monthly magazine published by the Louisiana Association for Justice.

April 15, 2019

Private Baton Rouge law firm takes over city’s downtown library case

The city-parish has retained a private law firm to represent it in the escalating legal battle over the under-construction downtown library, which has been stalled since a structural failure was discovered last spring.

January 22, 2019