Sara E. Porter

Defended sitting district attorney in a civil RICO matter; achieved dismissal of the lawsuit on summary judgment and affirmance by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Farmer v. D&O Contractors, Inc., 640 Fed. Appx. 302 (5th Cir. 2016)

Defended historic New Orleans restaurant in an action seeking to reverse its sale; achieved dismissal of the lawsuit and affirmance by the Louisiana Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. Bourbon Investments, LLC v. New Orleans Equity, LLC, 2015-1234 (La. App. 4 Cir. 12/21/16), 207 So.3d 1088
Preserved several attorney fee and cost awards on appeal in expropriation cases. See, e.g., Board of Sup’rs of La. State University v. Boudreaux’s Tire & Auto Repair, L.L.C., 2013-0444 (La. App. 4 Cir. 3/5/14), 133 So.3d 1262; Board of Sup’rs of Louisiana State University and Agr. and Mechanical College v. 1732 Canal Street, L.L.C., 2014-0976 (La. App. 4 Cir. 1/15/14), 133 So.3d 109.


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Job Types Attorney
Areas of Practice 1) Appeals, 2) Commercial Litigation and 3) Construction
Law School Tulane University School of Law (J.D.,2011)
Education Boston College (B.A.,2006)
Bar Member / Association Louisiana State Bar Association
Most recent firm Fabyanske, Westra, Hart & Thomson, P.A.
LinkedIn Profile https://www.linkedin.com/in/sara-porter-78730b12/
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