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A & G Attorneys Get Arbitration Award Vacated
Nov 03, 2025
In Carver Theater, LLC et al vs Kristen Melancon et al the Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans was misled into referring the case for Arbitration before a panel of three Arbitrators. At the conclusion of the Arbitration which ended with an Award in favor of the Defendants, the Plaintiffs moved the Arbitrators to vacate their Award based on testimony given during the Arbitration by the defendant Kristen Melancon that she never intended to honor the contract at issue…
W. Glenn Burns
In Memoriam (January 13, 1949 – April 17, 2025)
Former Position Held
Of Counsel
Career Overview
In a diverse career, Glenn Burns had been an Assistant Attorney General of Louisiana, an Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, partner with the firms Monroe & Leman as well as Hailey, McNamara, Hall, Larman & Papale. He handled criminal matters in such areas as white-collar criminal defense and prosecution of present and former public officials, banking, and corporate executives. Civil litigation included defense of wrongful death, toxic tort, mass tort class actions, qui tam claims, legal and medical malpractice claims, and civil RICO matters.
In non-litigation matters, Glenn handled public utility regulation and internal investigations for government contractors, hospitals, and public utilities.
Education
Louisiana State University Hebert Law Center, Juris Doctor, 1973
Louisiana State University, Bachelor of Science, 1971
University of Houston, Career Prosecutor School, 1974
Loyola University, Institute of Politics, 1978
Admissions to Practice
Louisiana State Bar
United States District Courts for the Eastern, Middle and
Western Districts
United States Courts of Appeal for the 5th and 11th Circuits
Supreme Court of the United States
Former Areas of Practice
Insurance
Products Liability
Commercial Litigation
Government Investigations/White Collar Crime
Toxic Torts and Environmental Law
Professional Liability/Licensing
Appellate Practice
Public Utilities
Appellate Practice
Professional Liability
Public Utilities
