Curtis R. Shelton

Curtis R. Shelton: Attorney with Ayres, Shelton, Williams, Benson & Paine, LLC
Attorney Awards
  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer AV Preeminent Rating
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Biography

Psi Chi; Order of the Coif; Louisiana Law Review. Author, "Seizures of Personal Property Supported by Reasonable Suspicion: United States v. Place," 44 Louisiana Law Review 1149, 1984.

Areas of Practice (24)

  • Banking Law
  • Commercial Loans
  • Bank Collections
  • Bank Foreclosures
  • Credit Union Law
  • Bankruptcy
  • Creditors Rights
  • Commercial Collections
  • Business Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Finance
  • Litigation
  • Business Litigation
  • Federal Civil Litigation
  • Oil and Gas Law
  • Oil and Gas Leasing
  • Oil and Gas Litigation
  • Mineral Law
  • Contracts
  • Construction Law
  • Commercial Real Estate
  • Family Law
  • Property Tax
  • Complex Family and Business Disputes

Education & Credentials

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1764, Shreveport, LA 71101
University Attended:
Northwestern State University, B.S., 1981
Law School Attended:
Louisiana State University, J.D., 1985
Year of First Admission:
1985
Admission:
1985, Louisiana; 1985, U.S. District Court, Western District of Louisiana; 1985, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Memberships:
Shreveport and Louisiana State Bar Associations. Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit.
Birth Information:
Shreveport, Louisiana, January 21, 1960
Reported Cases:
Kobuszewski v. Scriber, 518 So. 2d 524, 5 U.C.C. Rep.Serv. 2d 1058 (La. App. 2d Cir. 1987); Anderson v. Aetna Life & Casualty, 535 So. 2d 1070 (La. App. 2d Cir. 1988), writ denied; 536 So. 2d 1256 (La. 1989); KPW Associates v. S. S. Kresge Co., 535 So. 2d 1173 (La. App. 2d Cir. 1988), writ denied; 537 So. 2d 1167 (La. 1989); Commercial National Bank v. Steele, 542 So. 2d 1154 (La. App. 2d Cir. 1989); State v. Lindsey, 621 So. 2d 618 (La. App. 2d Cir. 1993); Glover v. Glover, 677 So. 2d 659, 76 A.L.R.5th 697 (La. App. 2d Cir. 1996); Bopp Salon Services, Inc. v. Carraway, 714 So. 2d 898 (La. App. 2d Cir. 1998); Thurston v. Thurston, 740 So. 2d 268 (La. App. 2d Cir. 1999); Wooldridge Production Co., Ltd. v. Goldstream Corporation, 827 So. 2d 1211 (La. App. 2d Cir. 2002); Lincoln Builders, Inc. v. Raintree Investment Corp. Thirteen, 866 So. 2d 326 (La. App. 2d Cir. 2004); Knowlton v. Knowlton, 927 So. 2d 640 (La. App. 2d Cir. 2006); THH Properties Ltd. Partnership v. Hill, 930 So. 2d 1214 (La. App. 2d Cir. 2006); Small Engine Shop, Inc. v. Cascio, 878 F.2d 883 (5th Cir. 1989); In re Egleston, 448 F.3d 803, 56 Collier Bankr.Cas. 2d 52, Bankr. L. Rep. P 80,517 (5th Cir. 2006).
ISLN:
903788845

Peer Reviews

4.7/5.0 (24 reviews)
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rating Badge

  • Legal Knowledge

    4.9/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.8/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.5/5.0

  • Communication

    4.5/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.7/5.0

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 05/05/13 in Bankruptcy

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 05/05/13 in Commercial Law

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 05/03/13 in General Practice

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a General Counsel on 05/02/13 in Business Transactions

    Curtis is an excellent lawyer with a high level of skill in numerous practice areas. He deserves the highest rating in the categories of skill and ethics.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Sole Practitioner on 04/30/13 in Commercial Litigation

    Curtis is an excellent lawyer. He is an effective advocate and a skilled litigator.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 04/21/13 in Commercial Litigation

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 04/21/13 in Bankruptcy

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Government Counsel on 04/19/13 in Commercial Litigation

    Once I called him a "young Turk" as one of the best young lawyers in our community -- now he is simply one of the top 10.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 04/19/13 in Litigation

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 04/19/13 in Complex Commercial Litigation

    Curtis is an outstanding attorney with a vast knowledge of the law in many areas.

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