Atty. Ashley Belleau
Ashley advises businesses, financial institutions, and individuals concerning bankruptcies, class actions, contracts, construction, environmental issues, fidelity, surety and financial institution bonds, insurance, professional malpractice, real estate, corporate, and estate matters. She also mediates and arbitrates business disputes.
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Ashley Belleau is a business, real estate, bankruptcy, and estate litigation attorney based in New Orleans, Louisiana, practicing at Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard. Admitted to practice in United States, Supreme Court, United States, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, Louisiana, All Louisiana State Courts, and Texas, All Texas State Courts. Educated at Tulane University (—, 1984) and Tulane University (B.A., 1980). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Finance Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Corporate Law (2026). Serands clients in New Orleans, LA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Ashley advises businesses, financial institutions, and individuals concerning bankruptcies, class actions, contracts, construction, environmental issues, fidelity, surety and financial institution bonds, insurance, professional malpractice, real estate, corporate, and estate matters
- She also mediates and arbitrates business disputes
- Ashley currently serves as a member of the AAA Construction Panel, AAA Commercial Panel and FINRA Panel as an arbitrator and mediator
- After Hurricane Katrina, she served as a member of the Panel of Mediators for the Louisiana Department of Insurance Hurricane Mediation Program Administered by American Arbitration Association (AAA) mediating over 350 hurricane wind damage disputes between homeowners and insurance companies
- A former entrepreneur, Ashley works with business owners and entrepreneurs assisting them with every aspect of the business from inception through growth and development to, when necessary, dissolution
- She assists her clients in obtaining financing, provides on-going business advice, represents clients during litigation, and counsels them through the dissolution of the business
- Ashley also consults with individuals on how to protect their personal assets through estate and trust vehicles
- Ashley knows how a business operates from the inside out, having been a business owner since 1988
- Her ability reputation as a trustworthy business partner for her clients was recognized by the New Orleans Federal Bar Association when they presented her with the Jack Martzell Professionalism Award
- Included in Best Lawyers' “Women in the Law” business edition for the second year in a row alongside her recognition by Best Lawyers since 2019, Ashley also carries the title as one of the Top 25 Women Louisiana Super Lawyers since 2018 and a Louisiana Super Lawyer in the area of Business Litigation
- She has been recognized by Chambers and Partners USA in its Commercial Litigation category and is listed in the Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Women Lawyers Inaugural Edition
- She has been recognized for her accomplishments by New Orleans CityBusiness which named her to the 2020 and 2016 Classes of Leadership in Law and, 2021 and 2012 Classes of Women of the Year
- Ashley serves on the Board of Directors of the law firm, Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard, in its New Orleans office
- Ashley's passion for her professional community runs deep
- Ashley has served multiple roles in bar associations both on the local and national level
- Currently, she serves as President for the American Counsel Association, President-Elect for the Foundation of the Federal Bar Association, a Vice-Chair of the ABA Fidelity and Surety Law Committee and the FBA Delegate to the American Bar Association
- She is also proud to have served in 2010-2011 as the National President of the Federal Bar Association
- A native of Mobile, Alabama, Ashley received her B.A. from Newcomb College and her J.D. from Tulane University School of Law
- Upon graduating from Tulane University School of Law, she clerked in the Eastern District of Louisiana for the late Judge Henry A. Mentz, Jr. and was awarded the Eastern District of Louisiana Distinguished Service Award
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Real estate attorneys handle home purchases, sales, commercial transactions, title disputes, and landlord-tenant matters.
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A bankruptcy attorney can help you eliminate debt, stop creditor harassment, and protect your home through Chapter 7 or Chapter 13.
Ashley Belleau is one of 105,321 bankruptcy attorneys indexed nationally. Browse bankruptcy attorneys in Louisiana →
Ashley Belleau is one of 20,023 estate litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse estate litigation attorneys in Louisiana →
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Louisiana
Practicing law in Louisiana. Legal matters in Louisiana are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in New Orleans are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Louisiana state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Louisiana brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Louisiana courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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