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  • Personal Injury, Family Law, Estate Planning ...
  • Louisiana
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Oskar Manuel Perez
Oskar Manuel Perez September 24, 2024
Rating: 10 Lawyer Rating - 10 out of 10
Gissel is an excellent trial attorney. Trial is honestly her natural environment, having begun her career as a prosecutor. A client couldn't ask for a better advocate.
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Biography

Gissel is originally from Puerto Rico and is fluent in Spanish. She has been practicing law in the New Orleans metro area since 2004. After working as an Assistant District Attorney for Orleans Parish and as an Associate at a local insurance defense firm, she joined her husband, Oskar Pérez, in 2011 and founded Ferriol Pérez, LLC, a Hispanic-owned, full service law firm specializing in client-focused legal representation for the local community.

Gissel has a bachelor's degree in Psychology and Classics from the University of Arizona, and a law degree, with a Certificate in International Law, from Loyola University School of Law. She was an active member of Loyola's Moot Court Staff and graduated in the top 15% of her law school class.

Gissel is also a local author and is on the Board of The Japan Society of New Orleans.

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Gissel es natural de Puerto Rico. Cursó sus estudios de bachillerato en la Universidad de Arizona; institución de la cual se graduó en 2001. Luego obtuvo un grado de Juris Doctor (J.D.) y un Certificado en Derecho Internacional por la Universidad de Loyola, en Nueva Orleans. Gissel se destacó entre el 15% más alto de aprovechamiento académico de su clase graduada.

Tras su admisión al Colegio de Abogados de Luisiana en el 2004, Gissel inició su carrera jurídica como Fiscal Auxiliar de Distrito del condado de Orleans. De la fiscalía pasó a litigar casos de seguros en calidad de Asociada del bufete Duplass, Zwain, Bourgeois, Pfister y Weinstock, con quienes trabajó varios años. Durante ese término obtuvo experiencia en las áreas principales de casos de seguros, con énfasis en reclamaciones por negligencia médica, accidentes automovilísticos, lesiones personales, responsabilidad personal, responsabilidad por productos, y litigios surgidos por el azote del huracán Katrina. A finales de 2011, Gissel en unión con su esposo, el abogado Oskar M. Pérez, fundaron el bufete Ferriol Pérez.

Practice Areas
Personal Injury
Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Family Law
Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity
Estate Planning
Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
Divorce
Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Uncontested Divorce
DUI & DWI
Insurance Claims
Bad Faith Insurance, Business Insurance, Life Insurance, Motor Vehicle Insurance, Property Insurance
Probate
Probate Administration, Probate Litigation
Traffic Tickets
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Fees
  • Free Consultation
    Call us anytime for a free evaluation of your case.
  • Credit Cards Accepted
    We charge an hourly rate, secured by a retainer, on all family law and estate planning matters.
  • Contingent Fees
    We accept contingent fees on all personal injury matters.
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Louisiana
Louisiana State Bar Association
ID Number: 29182
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Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
  • Spanish: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
Founding Partner
Ferriol Perez, LLC
- Current
Associate
Duplass, Zwain, Bourgeois, Pfister, and Weinstock
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Assistant District Attorney
Orleans Parish District Attorney's Office
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Intern
Orleans Parish District Attorney's Office
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Student Attorney
Stuart H. Smith Law Clinic - Loyola University New Orleans
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Judicial Extern for the Honorable Judge Sally A. Shushan
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana
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Education
Loyola University New Orleans College of Law
J.D. (2004) | Civil Law, with a Certificate in International Law
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Honors: Top 15% of class
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University of Arizona
B.A. (2001) | Psychology and Classics
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Awards
The ProBono Project Distinguished Service Award
The ProBono Project
Professional Associations
Louisiana State Bar Association  # 29182
Member
Current
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Certifications
Certificate in International Law
Loyola University New Orleans College of Law
Websites & Blogs
Website
Ferriol Pérez, LLC
Contact & Map
Ferriol Pérez, LLC
643 Magazine St, Ste 200
New Orleans, LA 70130
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Telephone: (504) 324-8716
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