Attorneys
New Orleans & Gulfport
Jackson & Gulfport
New Orleans
New Orleans
Jackson
Gulfport
William H. Eckert
Bill is licensed to practice law in both Mississippi and Louisiana. Bill's practice is concentrated in general liability, professional liability, auto/transportation, commercial litigation, insurance agent malpractice defense, fraud, workers compensation, admiralty and maritime torts in state and federal court. Bill has tried cases throughout Louisiana and Mississippi including federal court in New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Lafayette and in district and city courts in Orleans Parish, Jefferson Parish, St. Charles Parish, St. John Parish, East Baton Rouge Parish, Terrebonne Parish, Franklin Parish, Rapides Parish, Natchitoches Parish, St. Bernard Parish, Jackson County (MS), and Hinds County (MS). Bill has handled appeals to the Louisiana Supreme Court and the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Education
Loyola University, J.D., 1987
Extern, Judge George Arceneaux, United States District Court - Eastern District of Louisiana
Tulane University, B.A., History, 1983
Delta Tau Delta Fraternity - Sergeant At Arms, 1982-1983
Rugby Team - Captain, 1981-1983
Memberships/Affiliations
Louisiana State Bar Association; The Mississippi Bar
Admitted to practice in all Louisiana and Mississippi Federal District Courts. Admitted to practice in United States 5th Circuit Court of Appeals.
Volunteer Judge - Mississippi High School Mock Trial Competition (2011-present)
Carrollton Playground New Orleans - Volunteer coach baseball, basketball, soccer and football
Contact
2304 19th Street
Suite 301
Gulfport, MS 39501
Email: info@eandtlaw.com
Direct Dial: 228-206-2676
Direct Fax: 228-205-3744
201 St. Charles Ave.
Suite 2500
New Orleans, LA 70170
Email: info@eandtlaw.com
Direct Dial: 504-513-3266
Direct Fax: 504-513-3272
Michael J. Tarleton
Mike is licensed to practice law in both Mississippi and Louisiana. His practice concentrates on casualty, automobile liability, premises liability, workers compensation, commercial litigation, timber and federal practice. He has handled state litigation in circuit and county courts in Mississippi; district and parish courts in Louisiana; and city, justice of the peace and administrative/workers' compensation courts in both states. He has litigated cases in the Federal Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi; and the Eastern and Middle Districts of Louisiana. He has handled appeals in each of the Courts of Appeal for Louisiana, the Louisiana Supreme Court, the Mississippi Court of Appeals, the Mississippi Supreme Court and the United States Supreme Court.
Education
Memberships/Affiliations
Louisiana State University, J.D., 1991
American Jurisprudence Award - Administration of Criminal Justice I
Flory Trial Club
Student Bar Association - Placement Committee Chairman
Louisiana State University Board of Supervisors Scholarship
University of Southern Mississippi, B.S., Hotel and Restaurant Administration, 1982
Honors Graduate
Alpha Lambda Delta
Lambda Sigma
Dean List Scholar
President List Scholar
University of Southern Mississippi Rugby Club
Louisiana State Bar Association; The Mississippi Bar
Admitted to practice in all Louisiana and Mississippi Federal District Courts. Admitted to practice in United States 5th Circuit Court of Appeals.
The Supreme Court of the United States of America
Contact
141 West Peace Street
Canton, MS 39046
Email: info@eandtlaw.com
Direct Dial: 601-368-8844
Direct Fax: 601-368-8426
Dan Collarini
Dan has been practicing for twelve years in Louisiana and has represented insurance companies in litigation for automobile accident, personal injury, property damage, construction defect, insurance coverage, workers compensation, contract disputes, and errors & omissions claims. Dan has also represented hospitals, nurses, and physicians in litigation for medical malpractice claims, interdictions, and hospital governance claims. Dan has represented clients in State and Federal Court, and has represented clients before arbitration panels in Louisiana.
Education
Memberships/Affiliations
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
S.B. Biology, S.B. History, 2000
Tulane University School of Law
J.D., cum laude, 2004
Contact
Louisiana State Bar Association; The Mississippi Bar
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Educational Council
Admitted to practice before all Louisiana and Mississippi State Courts, the Southern and Northern District Courts in Mississippi, and the Eastern and Western Districts of Louisiana
201 St. Charles Ave.
Suite 2500
New Orleans, LA 70170
Email: info@eandtlaw.com
Direct Dial: 504-250-0351
Direct Fax: 504-513-3272
Roy A. Nowell, Jr.
Roy is licensed in Mississippi. Roy’s practice is concentrated in general liability, auto/transportation, insurance defense and workers compensation in state and federal court. Roy has tried numerous cases in Mississippi in state and administrative courts. Roy was born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, on August 20, 1977. He attended the University of Mississippi, where he graduated cum laude with a B.A. in Political Science in 1999. Roy graduated from the University of Mississippi School of Law in 2002.
Roy previously practiced in Jackson, Mississippi and Laurel, Mississippi before moving to the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
He is admitted to practice before all Mississippi state courts, federal district courts, and the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Education
University of Mississippi, J.D., 2002
University of Mississippi,
cum laude, B.A. 1999
Contact
2304 19th Street
Suite 301
Gulfport, MS 39501
Email: info@eandtlaw.com
Direct Dial: 228-206-2676
Direct Fax: 228-205-3744
Memberships/Affiliations
Mississippi Bar Association
Harrison County Bar Association
Law School President of Sports Law Society
Volunteer for animal rescue organization
Admitted to practice before all Mississippi state and federal courts
Nora Chapkovich
Nora has been a member of the Louisiana State Bar since 2006. After working as a criminal defense investigator post-law school, she went on to work in litigation for oilfield legacy cases, personal injury claims, contract disputes, and IP/patent claims.
Education
Corcoran School of the Arts and Design, Washington, D.C.
B.F.A., Fine Arts, 2000
Tulane Law School, New Orleans, Louisiana
J.D., 2004
University of New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana
M.F.A., Fine Arts, 2015
Memberships/Affiliations
Louisiana State Bar Association
Contact
201 St. Charles Ave.
Suite 2500
New Orleans, LA 70170
Email: info@eandtlaw.com
Direct Dial: 504-756-4200
Direct Fax: 504-513-3272
Brooke T. Martin
Brooke Martin has been a member of the Mississippi Bar Association since 2010. She has represented a variety of businesses including insurance companies, automobile and ship manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies, and mortgage servicing companies. Prior to joining Eckert & Tarleton, Brooke was a clerk at the Mississippi Supreme Court for Justice Ann H. Lamar.
Education
Memberships/Affiliations
University of Mississippi School of Law
J.D., 2010
Louisiana State University, B.S., 2007
Contact
The Mississippi Bar
Junior League of Jackson
Chapel of the Cross Episcopal Church
Admitted to practice in all Mississippi federal and state courts
141 West Peace Street
Canton, MS 39046
Direct Dial: 601-368-8844
Direct Fax: 601-368-8426
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