Patrick R. Schmidt was born and raised in New Orleans. He graduated from Jesuit High School and the University of Maryland, College Park with a Bachelor of Arts in Government and Politics. In 2017, he earned both his Juris Doctor and Degree in Comparative Law from the Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University. During law school, Patrick was a columnist for The Civilian, LSU Law’s student run news publication. He twice won the Race Judicata, the annual 5k race sponsored by the LSU Law Running Club for students and faculty. Patrick also studied abroad at the Jean Moulin University Lyon III, France.
Patrick has experience in insurance subrogation, products liability, personal injury, and wrongful death litigation. After graduating from law school and earning admission to the Louisiana State Bar in 2017, Patrick joined Perrier & Lacoste the same year. He now serves corporate and insurance clients in litigating matters involving transportation, wrongful death, personal injury, product liability, property damage, and insurance coverage.
Patrick is licensed and admitted to practice in all Louisiana State and Federal Courts, as well as the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. He has been recognized as a Louisiana Super Lawyer Rising Star for 2023 through 2025 and is a member of several legal associations, including the New Orleans Bar Association, Louisiana State Bar Association, Federal Bar Association, and the Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel.
Patrick currently resides in Lakeview with his wife, Mary Elizabeth, and their daughter, Catherine. He is an avid runner and diehard supporter of LSU, the Saints and the Pelicans.
Cory Stuart was born and raised in the greater New Orleans area. He graduated from Jesuit High School and then attended Louisiana State University, where he obtained a Bachelor of Sciences in Marketing in 2004. After directing operations for a national college athletics organization for several years, Cory attended law school and earned a Juris Doctor from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law in 2010. While attending Loyola, Cory was a member of the Maritime Law Journal, which published his Comment regarding the legal and practical dynamics involved with complex shipwreck salvage.
After graduating from law school and earning admission to the Louisiana State Bar in 2010, Cory gained extensive experience litigating insurance disputes from both a defense and coverage perspective. He has advised both domestic and international clients in diverse matters involving a multitude of admiralty and maritime issues, marine and non-marine personal injury defense, domestic and commercial property damage disputes, environmental and regulatory matters, and general casualty issues. Cory has also litigated a broad spectrum of first and third-party insurance coverage matters. He has assisted his clients in obtaining many favorable outcomes, both in the context of alternative dispute resolution and at trial, including in multi-million dollar personal injury and general casualty claims.
Cory joined Perrier & Lacoste in 2017, and he now serves corporate and insurance clients in litigating matters involving transportation, wrongful death, personal injury, products liability, property damage, commercial litigation, and insurance coverage and bad faith. He is licensed and admitted to practice in all Louisiana state and federal courts, as well as the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Cory is also admitted to practice in the Southern District of Texas. He is a member of several legal associations, including the New Orleans Bar Association, Louisiana State Bar Association, Federal Bar Association, New Orleans Association of Defense Counsel, and the Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel. Cory has also been selected to the Louisiana Super Lawyers Rising Stars List 2019-2022.
Cory and his wife, Courtney, reside in Metairie, where they love spending time with their three sons – Owen, Elliott, and Jack. Cory frequently devotes his spare time to supporting the local fitness community, including as the Vice President of the Board of Directors for the Crescent City Classic group of races. He is an avid sports fan and semi-dedicated coach, particularly in basketball, tennis, soccer, and golf. Cory also enjoys cooking, listening to a variety of music, and tending to his plants and gardens.
Scott Winstead is a litigator with extensive experience in insurance defense and complex litigation. A native of Mobile, Alabama, he graduated from Tulane University with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. Following his service as a Naval Officer, where he specialized in Logistics, Scott earned a Master of Science in Public Administration from the University of Southern Mississippi and a Juris Doctor, cum laude, from Loyola University New Orleans, where he was a William J. Crowe Scholar.
Scott’s practice focuses on defense of international insurers and their insureds in a range of matters, including casualty, commercial litigation, and construction defect cases. He also represents interstate trucking companies in casualty and workers’ compensation litigation. Admitted to practice in Louisiana and Alabama, he is also admitted to appear before the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court.
Andrew J. Wondolowski is a native of Staten Island, New York and a US Navy Veteran. After graduating from the US Naval Academy, Andrew served on Active duty in the Navy as a Surface Warfare Officer with operational roles in San Diego, CA, Norfolk, VA and Qatar.
While in law school at Tulane University, Andrew was a published member of the Tulane Maritime Law Journal and a charter member of Tulane University’s Student Veterans of America chapter.
Since graduating, Andrew has practiced general liability defense, transportation litigation, construction litigation, insurance defense, Jones Act claims, Longshore and Harbor Worker claims, general maritime law claims, maritime contract disputes, and commercial litigation. Andrew also has experience in subcontractor default insurance, and surety law before all levels of state and federal courts.
Andrew is involved in civic and charitable organizations including the 610 Stompers. In his spare time Andrew enjoys building LEGO, watching sports, and spending time with his wife, daughters, and dog.