CURTIS R. SHELTON
Curtis received his undergraduate degree in psychology from Northwestern State University, and his law degree from Louisiana State University, where he wrote for the Louisiana Law Review and was a member of the Order of the Coif. He graduated ranked 5th in his law school class. Curtis was admitted to practice in 1985.
Curtis was an attorney with Cook, Yancey, King & Galloway from 1985 through 2007. While a partner and shareholder in Cook Yancey, Curtis served as Associates Chairman, a member of the Executive Committee--Board of Directors and that firm's compensation committee. Curtis was President of Cook Yancey from 2001 through 2005.
Curtis has a BV rating with Martindale Hubble.
Curtis handles business transactions, including oil, gas and mineral lease transactions and leases, litigation and trials. He represents financial institutions and lenders in making secured loans, in creditor's rights and collections generally and in protection of creditor's rights in bankruptcy. Curtis handles negotiable instruments forgery and fraud matters. Curtis advises and represents clients in a number of other areas including commercial, construction, products liability, real estate and property taxation and related litigation.
Curtis is a member of the American Bar Association (ABA), the Law Practice Management section of the ABA, the Louisiana State Bar Association and the Shreveport Bar Association, and is admitted to practice in the courts of the State of Louisiana, the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana and the Eastern District of Louisiana and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. He is a past member of the Harry V. Booth American Inn of Court and the Bank Counsel Section of the Louisiana Banker's Association. Curtis is a frequent speaker on creditors' rights topics.
Areas of Practice
Appellate Practice
Arbitration and Mediation
Bankruptcy
Business Law
Commercial Law
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Corporate Law
Creditors Rights
Financial Institutions
Oil and Gas Transactions
Oil and Gas Litigation
Property Law
Trial Practice
Bar and Practice Admissions
Louisiana, 1985
U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana, 1985
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, 2009
U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1988
Education
Louisiana State University Law Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, J.D.
Honors: Member, Order of the Coif; Louisiana Law Review; Paul M. Hebert Law Center Hall of Fame
Northwestern State University of Louisiana B.A.
Reported Cases:
Kobuszewski v. Scriber, 518 So. 2d 524, 5 U.C.C. Rep.Serv. 2d 1058 (La. App. 2d Cir. 1987)
Anderson v. Aetna Life & Casualty, 535 So. 2d 1070 (La. App. 2d Cir. 1988), writ denied, 536 So. 2d 1256 (La. 1989)
KPW Associates v. S. S. Kresge Co., 535 So. 2d 1173 (La. App. 2d Cir. 1988), writ denied, 537 So. 2d 1167 (La. 1989)
Commercial National Bank v. Steele, 542 So. 2d 1154 (La. App. 2d Cir. 1989)
State v. Lindsey, 621 So. 2d 618 (La. App. 2d Cir. 1993)
Glover v. Glover, 677 So. 2d 659, 76 A.L.R.5th 697 (La. App. 2d Cir. 1996)
Bopp Salon Services, Inc. v. Carraway, 714 So. 2d 898 (La. App. 2d Cir. 1998)
Thurston v. Thurston, 740 So. 2d 268 (La. App. 2d Cir. 1999)
Wooldridge Production Co., Ltd. v. Goldstream Corporation, 827 So. 2d 1211 (La. App. 2d Cir. 2002)
Lincoln Builders, Inc. v. Raintree Investment Corp. Thirteen, 866 So. 2d 326 (La. App. 2d Cir. 2004)
Knowlton v. Knowlton, 927 So. 2d 640 (La. App. 2d Cir. 2006)
THH Properties Ltd. Partnership v. Hill, 930 So. 2d 1214 (La. App. 2d Cir. 2006)
J & R Enterprises-Shreveport, L.L.C. v. Sarr, 43,364 (La. App. 2d Cir. 8/13/08), 989 So.2d 235
Mayard v. Mayard, 44,465 (La. App. 2d Cir. 7/1/09), 16 So.3d 466
First Louisiana Bank v. Morris & Dickson, Co., LLC, 45,668 (La. App. 2d Cir. 11/3/10), ___ So.3d___, 2010 WL 4336105
Small Engine Shop, Inc. v. Cascio, 878 F.2d 883 (5th Cir. 1989)
In re Egleston, 448 F.3d 803, 56 Collier Bankr.Cas. 2d 52, Bankr. L. Rep. P 80,517 (5th Cir. 2006)
© 2008-2010 Ayres, Warren, Shelton & Williams, LLC Attorneys at Law All Rights Reserved
Curtis received his undergraduate degree in psychology from Northwestern State University, and his law degree from Louisiana State University, where he wrote for the Louisiana Law Review and was a member of the Order of the Coif. He graduated ranked 5th in his law school class. Curtis was admitted to practice in 1985.
Curtis was an attorney with Cook, Yancey, King & Galloway from 1985 through 2007. While a partner and shareholder in Cook Yancey, Curtis served as Associates Chairman, a member of the Executive Committee--Board of Directors and that firm's compensation committee. Curtis was President of Cook Yancey from 2001 through 2005.
Curtis has a BV rating with Martindale Hubble.
Curtis handles business transactions, including oil, gas and mineral lease transactions and leases, litigation and trials. He represents financial institutions and lenders in making secured loans, in creditor's rights and collections generally and in protection of creditor's rights in bankruptcy. Curtis handles negotiable instruments forgery and fraud matters. Curtis advises and represents clients in a number of other areas including commercial, construction, products liability, real estate and property taxation and related litigation.
Curtis is a member of the American Bar Association (ABA), the Law Practice Management section of the ABA, the Louisiana State Bar Association and the Shreveport Bar Association, and is admitted to practice in the courts of the State of Louisiana, the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana and the Eastern District of Louisiana and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. He is a past member of the Harry V. Booth American Inn of Court and the Bank Counsel Section of the Louisiana Banker's Association. Curtis is a frequent speaker on creditors' rights topics.
Areas of Practice
Appellate Practice
Arbitration and Mediation
Bankruptcy
Business Law
Commercial Law
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Corporate Law
Creditors Rights
Financial Institutions
Oil and Gas Transactions
Oil and Gas Litigation
Property Law
Trial Practice
Bar and Practice Admissions
Louisiana, 1985
U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana, 1985
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, 2009
U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1988
Education
Louisiana State University Law Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, J.D.
Honors: Member, Order of the Coif; Louisiana Law Review; Paul M. Hebert Law Center Hall of Fame
Northwestern State University of Louisiana B.A.
Reported Cases:
Kobuszewski v. Scriber, 518 So. 2d 524, 5 U.C.C. Rep.Serv. 2d 1058 (La. App. 2d Cir. 1987)
Anderson v. Aetna Life & Casualty, 535 So. 2d 1070 (La. App. 2d Cir. 1988), writ denied, 536 So. 2d 1256 (La. 1989)
KPW Associates v. S. S. Kresge Co., 535 So. 2d 1173 (La. App. 2d Cir. 1988), writ denied, 537 So. 2d 1167 (La. 1989)
Commercial National Bank v. Steele, 542 So. 2d 1154 (La. App. 2d Cir. 1989)
State v. Lindsey, 621 So. 2d 618 (La. App. 2d Cir. 1993)
Glover v. Glover, 677 So. 2d 659, 76 A.L.R.5th 697 (La. App. 2d Cir. 1996)
Bopp Salon Services, Inc. v. Carraway, 714 So. 2d 898 (La. App. 2d Cir. 1998)
Thurston v. Thurston, 740 So. 2d 268 (La. App. 2d Cir. 1999)
Wooldridge Production Co., Ltd. v. Goldstream Corporation, 827 So. 2d 1211 (La. App. 2d Cir. 2002)
Lincoln Builders, Inc. v. Raintree Investment Corp. Thirteen, 866 So. 2d 326 (La. App. 2d Cir. 2004)
Knowlton v. Knowlton, 927 So. 2d 640 (La. App. 2d Cir. 2006)
THH Properties Ltd. Partnership v. Hill, 930 So. 2d 1214 (La. App. 2d Cir. 2006)
J & R Enterprises-Shreveport, L.L.C. v. Sarr, 43,364 (La. App. 2d Cir. 8/13/08), 989 So.2d 235
Mayard v. Mayard, 44,465 (La. App. 2d Cir. 7/1/09), 16 So.3d 466
First Louisiana Bank v. Morris & Dickson, Co., LLC, 45,668 (La. App. 2d Cir. 11/3/10), ___ So.3d___, 2010 WL 4336105
Small Engine Shop, Inc. v. Cascio, 878 F.2d 883 (5th Cir. 1989)
In re Egleston, 448 F.3d 803, 56 Collier Bankr.Cas. 2d 52, Bankr. L. Rep. P 80,517 (5th Cir. 2006)
© 2008-2010 Ayres, Warren, Shelton & Williams, LLC Attorneys at Law All Rights Reserved
CONTACT
Tel 318-227-3306
Fax 318-227-3980
E-mail: curtisshelton@awsw-law.com
PRACTICE AREAS
Appellate Practice
Arbitration and Mediation
Bankruptcy
Business Law
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Creditors' Rights
Financial Institutions
Oil and Gas
Property Law
Trial Practice
BAR ADMISSIONS
LOUISIANA STATE BAR
Tel 318-227-3306
Fax 318-227-3980
E-mail: curtisshelton@awsw-law.com
PRACTICE AREAS
Appellate Practice
Arbitration and Mediation
Bankruptcy
Business Law
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Creditors' Rights
Financial Institutions
Oil and Gas
Property Law
Trial Practice
BAR ADMISSIONS
LOUISIANA STATE BAR
