Meet the Team
Bryan D. Scofield
Born, Sulphur, Louisiana, December 29, 1962; Admitted to bar, 1988, Louisiana; Preparatory Education — Louisiana State University (B.A., 1985). Legal Education — Louisiana State University (J.D., 1988). Honors: Louisiana Law Review, 1987 - 1988; Earned recognition as a Top 50 Super Lawyer for the entire State of Louisiana in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023; Earned recognition as a "Louisiana Super Lawyer" (since 2007); Named as an Acadiana Top Lawyer and has earned an "AV" rating from Martindale-Hubbell. Lecturer: Dwight Andrus Insurance Seminar — Recent Issues in Litigating Trucking Cases; Sixth Annual Admiralty Symposium, "Maritime Blow-Outs, Organizing the Disorganization — Frequently Seen Issues and Solutions;" Zurich American in-house seminar, "Comprehensive General Liability Coverage – Recent Developments and Frequently Seen Issues;" Global Special Risks in-house Seminar, "Nuts and Bolts of Handling Maritime Blow-Out Litigation;" "Oil & Gas Well Blow-Outs" for representatives of operators, service companies and insurers in Houston, Texas; Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel Seminar — Issues on Professionalism. Member: Lafayette Parish Bar Association; Louisiana Bar Foundation (Judicial Liaison Committee); Louisiana State Bar Association (CLE Services Committee); Federal and American Bar Associations and Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel. Admitted to practice in all Louisiana State and Federal Courts. Certified mediator
Email: [email protected]
James T. Rivera
Born, St. Charles, Missouri, November 11, 1963; Admitted to bar, 1995, Louisiana; Preparatory Education — Louisiana State University (B.S., 1986). Legal Education — Louisiana State University, (J.D., 1995). Honor Societies: Louisiana Law Review, 1993-1995; Order of the Coif, 1995; Louisiana State University Law Center Hall of Fame, 1995; "AV" rated by peers - the highest awarded by Martindale-Hubbell; Earned recognition as a "Louisiana Super Lawyer" (2007-2010, 2013-2020), and named as an Acadiana Top Lawyer, multiple years running. Author: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. Azhar: Protecting the New Victims of "Hit and Run" in Underinsured Motorist Coverage — Insurance Companies, 54 La.L.Rev. 1743 (1994); Co-Author: "Contractual Indemnity in Maritime Law," Emerging Issues in Maritime Law: A Symposium, 55 La.L.Rev. 813 (1995). Lecturer: "Recent Developments in Construction Litigation," Zurich American In-House Seminar, September 2001; "Winning Voir Dire Strategies in Louisiana," Lafayette, Louisiana, June, 2002. "Personal Injury Cases: Calculating and Proving Damages," Lafayette, Louisiana (2007 and 2008); Recent Developments in Insurance Defense in Louisiana Law," Lafayette, Louisiana (2009, 2010 and 2011) and Lake Charles, Louisiana (2009). Member: John M. Duhé, Jr. American Inn of Court; Lafayette Parish, Louisiana State, Federal and American Bar Associations. Admitted to practice in all Louisiana/Texas State and Federal Courts. Certified mediator.
Email: [email protected]
Jessica Wimberley
Born, Eunice, Louisiana, June 17, 1985; Admitted to bar, 2011, Louisiana; Preparatory Education – Louisiana State University (B.A., 2007). Legal Education – Louisiana State University, (J.D., 2011). Associations: Legal Association for Women; Environmental Law Society (Secretary). Scholarships and Awards: Chancellor’s List; CALI Award for Intellectual Property; CALI Award for Matrimonial Regimes; L’Ecrevisse scholarship. Prior law clerk to Honorable Ellis J. Daigle, former District Court Judge of the 27th Judicial District Court. Member: Acadia Parish Bar Association; Lafayette Parish Bar Association; Louisiana State Bar Association. Admitted to practice in all Louisiana State and Federal Courts.
Email: [email protected]
Born, Sulphur, Louisiana, December 29, 1962; Admitted to bar, 1988, Louisiana; Preparatory Education — Louisiana State University (B.A., 1985). Legal Education — Louisiana State University (J.D., 1988). Honors: Louisiana Law Review, 1987 - 1988; Earned recognition as a Top 50 Super Lawyer for the entire State of Louisiana in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023; Earned recognition as a "Louisiana Super Lawyer" (since 2007); Named as an Acadiana Top Lawyer and has earned an "AV" rating from Martindale-Hubbell. Lecturer: Dwight Andrus Insurance Seminar — Recent Issues in Litigating Trucking Cases; Sixth Annual Admiralty Symposium, "Maritime Blow-Outs, Organizing the Disorganization — Frequently Seen Issues and Solutions;" Zurich American in-house seminar, "Comprehensive General Liability Coverage – Recent Developments and Frequently Seen Issues;" Global Special Risks in-house Seminar, "Nuts and Bolts of Handling Maritime Blow-Out Litigation;" "Oil & Gas Well Blow-Outs" for representatives of operators, service companies and insurers in Houston, Texas; Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel Seminar — Issues on Professionalism. Member: Lafayette Parish Bar Association; Louisiana Bar Foundation (Judicial Liaison Committee); Louisiana State Bar Association (CLE Services Committee); Federal and American Bar Associations and Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel. Admitted to practice in all Louisiana State and Federal Courts. Certified mediator
Email: [email protected]
James T. Rivera
Born, St. Charles, Missouri, November 11, 1963; Admitted to bar, 1995, Louisiana; Preparatory Education — Louisiana State University (B.S., 1986). Legal Education — Louisiana State University, (J.D., 1995). Honor Societies: Louisiana Law Review, 1993-1995; Order of the Coif, 1995; Louisiana State University Law Center Hall of Fame, 1995; "AV" rated by peers - the highest awarded by Martindale-Hubbell; Earned recognition as a "Louisiana Super Lawyer" (2007-2010, 2013-2020), and named as an Acadiana Top Lawyer, multiple years running. Author: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. Azhar: Protecting the New Victims of "Hit and Run" in Underinsured Motorist Coverage — Insurance Companies, 54 La.L.Rev. 1743 (1994); Co-Author: "Contractual Indemnity in Maritime Law," Emerging Issues in Maritime Law: A Symposium, 55 La.L.Rev. 813 (1995). Lecturer: "Recent Developments in Construction Litigation," Zurich American In-House Seminar, September 2001; "Winning Voir Dire Strategies in Louisiana," Lafayette, Louisiana, June, 2002. "Personal Injury Cases: Calculating and Proving Damages," Lafayette, Louisiana (2007 and 2008); Recent Developments in Insurance Defense in Louisiana Law," Lafayette, Louisiana (2009, 2010 and 2011) and Lake Charles, Louisiana (2009). Member: John M. Duhé, Jr. American Inn of Court; Lafayette Parish, Louisiana State, Federal and American Bar Associations. Admitted to practice in all Louisiana/Texas State and Federal Courts. Certified mediator.
Email: [email protected]
Jessica Wimberley
Born, Eunice, Louisiana, June 17, 1985; Admitted to bar, 2011, Louisiana; Preparatory Education – Louisiana State University (B.A., 2007). Legal Education – Louisiana State University, (J.D., 2011). Associations: Legal Association for Women; Environmental Law Society (Secretary). Scholarships and Awards: Chancellor’s List; CALI Award for Intellectual Property; CALI Award for Matrimonial Regimes; L’Ecrevisse scholarship. Prior law clerk to Honorable Ellis J. Daigle, former District Court Judge of the 27th Judicial District Court. Member: Acadia Parish Bar Association; Lafayette Parish Bar Association; Louisiana State Bar Association. Admitted to practice in all Louisiana State and Federal Courts.
Email: [email protected]