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Vanessa Motta PERSONAL INJURY AND ACCIDENT ATTORNEY MOTTA LAW, L.L.C.

“A woman who does what she says and has the results to prove it.” That’s how clients describe Vanessa Motta, a Hollywood stunt woman who became a personal injury attorney. Vanessa aggressively fights for her clients’ rights, ensuring they receive the quality of medical care they deserve.

Her slogan, “Send ‘er in,” has made a splash in the legal community. Vanessa meets individually with every client during consultation and personally argues cases in federal and state court on issues that arise during litigation. She’s always ready to take a case to trial to obtain fair value for her client’s injuries, because for her, it’s personal.

Vanessa’s daughter, Julia, survived a ruptured brain aneurysm, which required three emergency surgeries. Vanessa herself suffered a severe neck injury from a hit-and-run driver, which derailed her stunt career. “My own insurance company refused to treat me fairly,” Vanessa says, “so I realize just how difficult it can be for my clients.”

Vanessa’s success as a personal injury attorney has not gone unnoticed — she was nominated for Litigator of the Year by the American Institute of Trial Lawyers, a nomination that only .03% of attorneys ever receive. Vanessa has also been named a Top 40 under 40 for Personal Injury by the American Academy of Attorneys and the National Alliance of Women in Law. If you find yourself in need of a personal injury attorney, it would be wise to call Vanessa Motta and “send ‘er in.”

3632 CANAL STREET NEW ORLEANS, LA 70119 504.513.3122 VANESSA@MOTTALAW.COM MOTTALAW.COM/

Mia Freiberger-Devillier CO-OWNER, LA PETITE GROCERY & JUSTINE

Businesswoman and restaurateur Mia Freiberger-Devillier is a living testament to the fact that you can have the best of both worlds.

Her career is a perfect marriage of her two greatest passions — business management and hospitality — and she puts her skills to work every day at La Petite Grocery and Justine, both of which she owns and manages with her husband, Chef Justin Devillier.

“This industry is demanding, and you have to be able to embrace it,” Mia says.

“It’s about creating and maintaining a work-life balance, and finding passion both personally and professionally.”

4238 MAGAZINE STREET 504.891.3377 | LAPETITEGROCERY.COM 225 CHARTRES ST 504.218.8533 | JUSTINENOLA.COM

Reagan Charleston, Esq. OWNER, REAGAN CHARLESTON JEWELRY After planning a career in law as a young adult, no one was more surprised than Reagan Charleston herself when she launched an artistic career as a jewelry designer. Reagan grew up watching her mother and grandparents cut and sculpt copper for their French Quarter gallery, inspiring her to blend generational craftwork and New Orleans architecture in jewelry collections that she sells internationally via her online store and at her shop in Canal Place. She’s equally passionate about her involvement as a Board Member with Sideline Pass, a charitable organization that educates and empowers local young women through seminars and community outreach. Reagan is proof that you never have to settle — in addition to all of this, she is also a wife, new mother and a practicing attorney at Champion Title, where she handles real estate closings.

ONE CANAL PLACE, SUITE 200A REAGANCHARLESTON.COM