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Louisiana Supreme Court Lifts Global Stay and Applauds Work of Special Trustee in McClenny, Moseley, And Associates, PLLC Cases
<p style="text-align:center;"> </p><div align="left" style="text-align:center;"><table style="width:100%;background-color:#428bca;"><tbody><tr valign="top"><td bgcolor="#428bca" height="21" valign="middle" width="100%"><div align="center"><strong><span style="color:#ffffff;">2023 Press Releases</span></strong> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><table width="16%" style="width:1112px;"><tbody><tr></tr></tbody></table></div><table style="width:100%;text-align:center;"><tbody><tr valign="top"><td width="82" style="text-align:left;width:71px;">CONTACT: </td><td width="253" style="text-align:left;width:1039px;">Trina S. Vincent<br />504-310-2590 </td></tr></tbody></table><div align="left" style="text-align:center;"><table style="width:100%;border-spacing:3px;background-color:#f7ebc6;"><tbody><tr valign="top"><td width="38%" style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:#212073;text-transform:uppercase;"><strong>July 19, 2023</strong></span> </td><td width="62%"><p align="right"><span style="color:#212073;"><strong>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</strong></span> </p></td></tr></tbody></table></div><p style="text-align:center;"><strong></strong> </p><p style="text-align:center;text-transform:uppercase;"><strong>LOUISIANA SUPREME COURT LIFTS GLOBAL STAY AND APPLAUDS WORK OF SPECIAL TRUSTEE IN MCCLENNY, MOSELEY, AND ASSOCIATES, PLLC CASES</strong> </p><p><strong>New Orleans, LA</strong> – Today, the Louisiana Supreme Court released an <strong><a href="/press_room/press_releases/2023/Huye_23-0277.global_order_20230719.pdf" target="_blank">Order</a> </strong>lifting in thirty days the global stay it previously imposed in the multitude of hurricane and storm-related suits filed by McClenny, Moseley and Associates, PLLC (“MMA”) in Louisiana state courts. The stay will be lifted effective August 21, 2023. Although the Court’s order lifts the global stay, the order empowers trial courts to issue further stays in cases filed by MMA or former MMA clients as the interests of justice may require, in addition to issuing stays of up to 120 days for the purpose of facilitating the ability of newly retained attorneys of former MMA clients to investigate their clients’ claims. </p><p>The Order also ends the appointment of attorney Edward J. Walters, Jr., of Walters, Thomas, Cullens, LLC, as special trustee. The Court’s action was precipitated by Mr. Walters’ report that he had completed his duties as special trustee to provide notice to former MMA clients of the inability of MMA to continue to represent them and resources to help them obtain new counsel, if necessary. As part of his role as special trustee, Mr. Walters created a website to display and provide information that would be helpful to all former MMA clients seeking information, <a href="https://www.edwalterstrustee.com" target="_blank">www.edwalterstrustee.com</a>.</p><p>“The Louisiana Supreme Court’s extraordinary actions were in response to serious and unprecedented circumstances,” said Louisiana Supreme Court Chief Justice John L. Weimer. “The Supreme Court expresses its gratitude to Mr. Walters for his service as special trustee, the skill and professionalism that he brought to bear, and the expeditious manner in which he and his team fulfilled their duties. I must also thank Chief Disciplinary Counsel, Chuck Plattsmier, and his staff for their concerted efforts in assisting Mr. Walters. Now that Mr. Walters has diligently completed his work, we expect that these cases will be able to proceed in an efficient and orderly manner in the trial courts, while ensuring and recognizing that our state’s hard-working trial court judges have the authority and flexibility to accomplish this important task.”</p><p><strong>See the Court’s previous <a href="/press_room/press_releases/2023/Huye_23-0277.stay_order.pdf" target="_blank">May 10, 2023 Order here</a> and <a href="/press_room/press_releases/2023/Huye_23-0277.global_order.pdf" target="_blank">May 18, 2023 Order here</a>.</strong></p><p><em><strong>Louisiana Supreme Court Mission:</strong> To preserve the integrity of the judiciary, to build and maintain public trust, to provide effective and efficient administration of justice in the Supreme Court, to ensure proper administration and performance of all courts under Supreme Court authority, and to ensure the highest professional conduct, integrity, and competence of the bench and bar.</em></p><p><strong>For more information visit <a href="/">lasc.org</a> or contact Louisiana Supreme Court Public Information Specialist/Coordinator Trina S. Vincent at <a href="mailto:tvincent@lasc.org">tvincent@lasc.org</a> or (504) 310-2590.</strong> </p><p style="text-align:center;"><strong>-30-</strong></p><p> </p>