New Orleans
Trevor C. Mosby and Samuel J. Noblin have joined Baker Donelson as associates.
Mosby is a member of the corporate restructuring and bankruptcy group.
He earned a bachelor’s in business administration from Lamar University, a master’s from Sam Houston State University and a law degree, cum laude, from Southern University Law Center. Mosby served as junior editor of the Journal of Race, Gender and Poverty while in law school and served as an intern for former bankruptcy Judge Douglas D. Dodd, of the Middle District of Louisiana. He later was a law clerk for 9th Judicial District Judge Monique F. Rauls, of Alexandria.
Noblin is a member of the financial services transactions group.
He earned a bachelor’s, cum laude, from the University of Mississippi, a master’s in business administration from Loyola University New Orleans and a law degree, summa cum laude, from the Mississippi College School of Law. As an undergraduate, Noblin was a wide receiver on the Ole Miss football team.
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Blue Williams has recently added three attorneys to the firm.
W. Christian Edwards and Sara G. Ford are associates in the Metairie office.
Edwards’ practice consists of personal injury defense.
He earned a bachelor’s in political science with a minor in English from LSU and a law degree from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law.
Ford has been an attorney in the New Orleans metro area for the past nine years.
She earned a law degree from Tulane Law School. Ford served as a law clerk for Orleans Parish Civil District Court Judge Bernadette D’Souza.
Alexis A. Smith is an associate in the Mandeville office. Her practice is focused on medical malpractice defense.
She earned a bachelor’s in mass communication from LSU and a law degree, summa cum laude, from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law. While in law school, Smith was editor of the Loyola Law Review.
Baton Rouge
Nichola Hall has been named chief operating officer of Louisiana Key Academy.
Hall previously was chief human resources officer/administrative director for the East Baton Rouge Parish school system. She has more than 20 years of experience in K-12 operations and human capital management.
Louisiana Key Academy is a public charter school that serves children with dyslexia.
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Darren Day has been hired as vice president of operations-heavy civil for Diamond D Industries.
Day has more than 30 years of operational leadership experience in heavy civil construction, site development and large-scale infrastructure projects.
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Jay O’Brien has joined Jones Walker as a partner.
O’Brien has been added to the litigation practice group where he will represent clients in complex, high-stakes commercial disputes.
He earned a bachelor’s in nuclear engineering from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and a law degree from LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center. O’Brien is an adjunct professor at the LSU law school.
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Bally’s has added four members to the leadership team at Bally’s Baton Rouge Hotel and the Belle of Baton Rouge Casino.
Daniel Hutchinson is director of hotel operations.
Hutchinson has 14 years of experience in the hospitality and casino industry, serving as director of hotel operations for L’Auberge Baton Rouge and assistant hotel manager for Harrah’s New Orleans, now Caesars New Orleans Hotel & Casino.
He earned a bachelor’s in marketing and human resources management from Southeastern Louisiana University.
Mark Conner is director of marketing.
Conner has more than 25 years of experience in the advertising and gaming industry, working his way up from a table games dealer to leading destination marketing for casinos in Las Vegas, Mississippi and Louisiana.
He earned a bachelor’s in business administration from the University of Memphis.
Susan Sutton is director of security.
Sutton has more than 25 years of experience in the security industry. She started as a paramedic before joining the security team at Mystic Lake Casino in Minnesota.
Ryan Hernandez is area director of player development.
Hernandez has nearly 15 years of experience in the sales and marketing industry.
He earned a bachelor’s in marketing and a master’s in business administration, both from LSU.
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