The Pugh law firm was founded in 1949 by Robert G. Pugh, who was inspired by the example of his grandfather, J.C. Pugh, a lawyer, state senator and appellate judge. Robert G. Pugh practiced law continually through 2006 except for a brief recall to Air Force duty as a first lieutenant during the Korean War.
He engaged in a broad variety of legal areas, arguing several times in the U.S. Supreme Court and winning landmark cases in fields as diverse as state taxation, trade regulation, antitrust, pharmaceutical regulation, business litigation, successions, class actions, and constitutional law.He served as president of the National Conference of Bar Presidents, Louisiana State Bar Association, and the Shreveport Bar Association.
He was awarded the U.S. Fifth Circuit Professionalism Award and the Louisiana Bar Foundation Distinguished Attorney Award. He was a trusted adviser to four Louisiana governors. Robert G. Pugh, Jr., joined the law firm in 1980. He expanded the firm's expertise into medicolegal matters including medical malpractice defense and advising health care providers and entities on a variety of business matters.
He engaged in a broad variety of legal areas, arguing several times in the U.S. Supreme Court and winning landmark cases in fields as diverse as state taxation, trade regulation, antitrust, pharmaceutical regulation, business litigation, successions, class actions, and constitutional law.He served as president of the National Conference of Bar Presidents, Louisiana State Bar Association, and the Shreveport Bar Association.
He was awarded the U.S. Fifth Circuit Professionalism Award and the Louisiana Bar Foundation Distinguished Attorney Award. He was a trusted adviser to four Louisiana governors. Robert G. Pugh, Jr., joined the law firm in 1980. He expanded the firm's expertise into medicolegal matters including medical malpractice defense and advising health care providers and entities on a variety of business matters.
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Lamar P. Pugh concentrates the majority of his practice on medico-legal, health care regulatory, employment, estates and probate and business litigation.
He attended Baylor University where he earned his B.B.A. and M.B.A. degrees, both with honors.
He attended Louisiana State University where he earned his J.D. degree and was named to the Robert Lee Tullis, Moot Court Board.
He has practiced in various federal and state trial and appellate courts in Louisiana and Texas.
For over thirty years, Mr. Pugh has provided legal and regulatory advice to a variety of hospitals, long term care facilities, medical practices and physicians as well as employers in Louisiana and Texas.
He attended Baylor University where he earned his B.B.A. and M.B.A. degrees, both with honors.
He attended Louisiana State University where he earned his J.D. degree and was named to the Robert Lee Tullis, Moot Court Board.
He has practiced in various federal and state trial and appellate courts in Louisiana and Texas.
For over thirty years, Mr. Pugh has provided legal and regulatory advice to a variety of hospitals, long term care facilities, medical practices and physicians as well as employers in Louisiana and Texas.
Any business, partnership, family, or individual facing possible or actual litigation needs legal counsel at the earliest stage of a claim.
Our firm has experience litigating in federal courts (including all Louisiana federal districts, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and the U.S. Supreme Court) and state courts throughout Louisiana at all levels (including the Louisiana Supreme Court).
Our firm has experience litigating in federal courts (including all Louisiana federal districts, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and the U.S. Supreme Court) and state courts throughout Louisiana at all levels (including the Louisiana Supreme Court).
Choosing and structuring the appropriate type of business organization can be a difficult decision with far reaching consequences.
Choices include sole proprietorship, professional, general, or Subchapter S corporation, limited liability company, general, limited, or limited liability partnership, or joint venture.
Established businesses face a wide variety of situations posing complex legal problems.
We have extensive experience advising clients about contracts, leases, real estate agreements, owner agreements, employment and personal service agreements, and customer and creditor agreements.
Choices include sole proprietorship, professional, general, or Subchapter S corporation, limited liability company, general, limited, or limited liability partnership, or joint venture.
Established businesses face a wide variety of situations posing complex legal problems.
We have extensive experience advising clients about contracts, leases, real estate agreements, owner agreements, employment and personal service agreements, and customer and creditor agreements.
Our clients include large and small hospital systems, physician and other health care providers, medical groups, and long term care facilities.
Complex and ever changing federal and state health care regulations can impose significant liability on health care providers.
We provide analysis and guidance with respect to all health care transactions including Stark physician self referral laws as well as state and federal anti kickback laws.
Our attorneys have drafted comprehensive Compliance and HIPAA plans for hospital systems, physician practices and long term care facilities in our region and have provided education for over 8,000 health care professionals and employees.
Complex and ever changing federal and state health care regulations can impose significant liability on health care providers.
We provide analysis and guidance with respect to all health care transactions including Stark physician self referral laws as well as state and federal anti kickback laws.
Our attorneys have drafted comprehensive Compliance and HIPAA plans for hospital systems, physician practices and long term care facilities in our region and have provided education for over 8,000 health care professionals and employees.
We exclusively perform defense labor and employment work, representing corporate entities with thousands of employees as well as small businesses with only a few employees.
We routinely speak to clients and their employees about hiring, firing, discrimination, and harassment.
We have authored and rewritten employee handbooks for numerous employers.
We have been involved in labor and employment litigation including allegations concerning recruiting, hiring or termination practices, employee discipline, wrongful discharge, sex, age, and other discrimination, sexual harassment, affirmative action, wage and hour litigation, retaliation, noncompetition agreements, vacation and time off policies, and other forms of employment litigation.
We routinely speak to clients and their employees about hiring, firing, discrimination, and harassment.
We have authored and rewritten employee handbooks for numerous employers.
We have been involved in labor and employment litigation including allegations concerning recruiting, hiring or termination practices, employee discipline, wrongful discharge, sex, age, and other discrimination, sexual harassment, affirmative action, wage and hour litigation, retaliation, noncompetition agreements, vacation and time off policies, and other forms of employment litigation.
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