Gregory S. Marsiglia joined Lowe Stein in 2005, having practiced law in New Orleans since 1997 in a variety of commercial, corporate, and general civil litigation, and in a variety of corporate, real estate, and business transactions. Mr. Marsiglia also advises corporate and commercial clients on formation and planning issues, internal governance, and in a variety of contractual matters.
Mr. Marsiglia also has extensive experience litigating succession, trust, and usufruct disputes. He advises and represents executors, other succession representatives, trustees and other fiduciaries, and beneficiaries, usufructuaries and naked owners, with a thorough understanding of the rights and obligations of each, and litigates the disputes by and against them.
Typical clients likewise include real estate developers, building contractors, manufacturers of engineered materials used in the building trades, landlords, and property owners concerning the laws relating to property, private contracting, and in litigation. Such representation includes litigation of property casualty claims against their insurers and construction lien and defect claims, whether on public or private projects.
Mr. Marsiglia also serves by appointment of the Louisiana Supreme Court as an Assistant Bar Examiner on the subjects of Business Entities and Negotiable Instruments. These examinations test the knowledge of applicants to the Louisiana Supreme Court for a license to practice law in Louisiana. Successful passage of the Louisiana Bar Exam is required for admission to the practice law in Louisiana.
Mr. Marsiglia co-authors the Louisiana Civil Practice Forms (3d) of West Publishing’s Louisiana Practice Series, which is published annually in book form by Thomson Reuters and electronically for Westlaw subscribers. These are practitioner’s guides for attorneys, in which Mr. Marsiglia writes the chapters devoted to “Execution of Judgments” and “Garnishment.” His published work on these subjects remains current with annual updates.
Mr. Marsiglia serves by appointment of the Governor of the State of Louisiana on the Board of Commissioners of the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority – East, where he holds the office of Commissioner and Board Secretary, chairs the Board’s Legal Committee, and serves on the Board’s Executive Committee.
Mr. Marsiglia’s serves our community as a member of the Board of Directors of the Dryades YMCA—an organization with great historical significance in our community because of the reach and impact of various programs.
Mr. Marsiglia holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and a Juris Doctorate from Tulane University. His professional association memberships include the Louisiana State Bar and New Orleans Bar Associations, where his interests include the Construction Law and Real Estate Committees. He is admitted to practice in the state and federal courts of Louisiana.
Earlier in his career, Mr. Marsiglia engaged in the mortgage banking business as a principal in Amerivest Mortgage Corporation of Louisiana and as a real estate title attorney for Marsiglia Title Agency. His practice continues to draw on that experience in the representation of clients in secured transactions under state and federal mortgage laws and the Uniform Commercial Code.
