Lynette Gregory
Professional Background
Attorney at Law, The Gregory Law Firm, Northeast Louisiana
Lynette is the sole owner of the firm with a team of dedicated professionals rendering legal services in and around Northeast Louisiana in general practice areas with a concentration in civil litigation, family law, and personal injury cases. Prior to this Lynette gained the following valuable experience:
- Permit Specialist at Tablerock Land Services
Greater Pittsburgh Area
Acquired permits for Sunoco Pipeline Project - one of the largest pipeline segments in the country at that time. - Legislative Intern/Law Clerk for the Louisiana State Senate
Baton Rouge, Louisiana Area
Temporary Employment during Session; After which I took a six-month absence from the workforce to study and pass the Louisiana State Bar Exam. - Personal Injury Law Clerk at Due', Price, Guidry, Piedrahita & Andrews, PLC
Baton Rouge, Louisiana Area
Attended and aided in depositions, mediations, and trial
Reviewed, consolidated and summarized discovery responses for litigation
Performed legal research, proofread and draft legal documents, develop case theories - State Capitol House of Representatives Legislative Intern for the Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus
Baton Rouge, Louisiana Area
Summarized legislation, tracked bills, and briefed caucus members. Temporary employment during the legislative session. - Insurance Defense Law Clerk at Law Office of Bayer & Carey
Greater Denver Area
Drafted legal motions, deposition summaries, and other legal memoranda
Aided in settlement conferences, mediations & trial - Undergraduate Research Assistant at ULM/Governor's Office on Elderly Affairs-
Surveyed 400 participants of a chronic illness prevention and management program administered by the State of Louisiana Governor’s Office of Elderly Affairs (OEA). Evaluated data to determine the program’s value and utility in the management of chronic disease and produced detailed report of those outcomes to OEA & presented results to the American College of Healthcare Administrators - State Capitol Liaison for the Governor’s Office on Women’s Policy (OWP)
This organization was created and operated largely as a representative body for and on behalf of female citizens of Louisiana. Often the representation centered around women in domestic violence situations as the organization funded many of the shelters state-wide.
Education
After receiving a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science and Government from the University of Louisiana at Monroe in 2011 Lynette received her Juris Doctor from the Southern University Law Center in 2014.
Southern University Law Center
Juris Doctor - Louisiana Law
Dates attended: 2011 – 2014
Achievements and Activities
- American Bar Association
- Louisiana Association of Justice (LAJ)
- Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity (PAD)
- Law Center Beautification Committee
- Southwestern Political Science Association
- Counsel for A Better Louisiana (CABL)
- The Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies
- Forum 35, Young Leaders for a Better Baton Rouge
- Law Center Curriculum Committee
University of Louisiana at Monroe
Bachelor's Degree- Political Science and Government
Dates attended: 2007 – 2011
Achievements and Activities
- Studied Abroad - Peru
- National Political Science Honor Society
- National College Senior Honor Society
- Founder & President: Pre-Law Association
- Homecoming Court
- Most Outstanding Political Science Major - it was just for one semester ;)
- College Captain for Blueprint Louisiana: a citizen-driven effort to identify and implement essential changes to fundamentally improve Louisiana
- Governor's Office Intern, Women in Government: national, non-profit, non-partisan organization of women state legislators
Academic Presentations
- Alleviating Long-Term Healthcare Costs in Louisiana: A Study on Preventive Health Awareness Workshops for Seniors," presented to the National College of Health Administrator"
- “Stay Brady, Stay,” a documentary on the Louisiana “brain drain” exposing Louisiana's rapid loss of intellectual capital, with Dr. John Sutherlin.