Members

Attorney Brief

Mr. Calvit is a director of the firm and has been with Provosty, Sadler & deLaunay since 1987. He has more than 20 years of experience in litigation in the areas of insurance defense, including products liability and automobile negligence claims. Mr. Calvit’s area of practice also includes suits against political subdivisions and, more particularly, law enforcement officials.  Mr. Calvit has defended claims against sheriffs, deputies, police officers and other officials in state and federal court. Mr. Calvit also advises private prison management companies in various matters and handles all litigation arising from the operation of the prisons.

Education

Mr. Calvit holds a B.S. from Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1983 and a Juris Doctorate from Louisiana State University Law Center, 1987.

Narrative

Mr. Calvit has tried various complex cases, including civil rights cases against political subdivisions and public officials.  He has also litigated cases of a more diverse nature, including an annexation dispute between two political subdivisions, as well as prison inmate, copyright and class action suits. Mr. Calvit holds an AV® Peer Review Rated certification from Martindale-Hubbell. He is very active in youth sports and has served on numerous boards and committees, including soccer and softball.

Bars, Courts & Professional Affiliations

Mr. Calvit has been a member, since 1987, of the Louisiana State Bar Association and the Alexandria Bar Association.  He has been a member of the Crossroads American Inn of Court of Alexandria-Pineville since its founding and presently serves on the Executive Committee. He is admitted to practice before all of the Federal Courts of Louisiana, including the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Mr. Calvit is also admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court.  Mr. Calvit has been an instructor and lecturer at the Alexandria Police Regional Training Academy since the early 1990s and at the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office Corrections Academy since it began operations in 1999.  In addition, Mr. Calvit was a speaker at the Fifth International Breachers Symposium and has been a lecturer for C.L.E. programs.

Email: bcalvit@provosty.com
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Attorney Brief

Ms. Brame joined the firm in 1991 and is a director with the firm. Prior to becoming an attorney, Ms. Brame earned her Paralegal Certification from Tulane University. After several years as a litigation paralegal, she entered law school and has been in practice since 1988.

Education

B.S from Louisiana State University in 1978; Paralegal Certification from Tulane University in 1982; and a Juris Doctorate from Loyola University in New Orleans in 1988. Ms. Brame has a general legal practice.

Narrative

Since 1994, Ms. Brame has been managing the section of the law firm which provides legal services to members of LegalShieldSM and includes overseeing a number of staff and attorneys. The legal issues addressed by the LegalShieldSM section of the law firm include a variety ranging from succession issues to personal injury to defense matters. LegalShieldSM has been in business since 1972 and provides access to legal services to members across the United States and Canada. Ms. Brame holds an AV® Peer Review Rated certification from Martindale-Hubbell.

Bars, Courts & Professional Affiliations

Ms. Brame has been a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association since 1988. She is a member of the Alexandria Bar Association and was the first woman elected to serve as President of the Association in 1995.  She served on the Executive Committee from 1992-1997, and was Secretary/Treasurer from 1993-94 and Vice President from 1994-95.  Ms. Brame served on the Hearing Committee for the Louisiana State Disciplinary Board from 1995-2001, including service as Chair from 1996-2000. From 1996-97, she served on the Louisiana Certified Paralegal Certifying Board.  Ms. Brame is a Fellow in the Louisiana Bar Foundation and a member of the American Inns of Court of Alexandria-Pineville.

Email: cbrame@provosty.com
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Attorney Brief

Mr. Ryland is a director with the firm and has been with Provosty since 1996. He has more than twenty years of litigation experience in various areas of the law, and also advises clients in corporate and taxation matters. Mr. Ryland concentrates his practice in the areas of Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, Taxation, Estate Planning, Personal/Commercial Property and Casualty Litigation.

Education

B.A. from Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge in 1987; Juris Doctorate from Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University, in 1990; LLM in Taxation from the University of Florida in 2008.

Narrative

Mr. Ryland has tried numerous matters in venues, both federal and state, all over Louisiana involving various legal issues. He has also done extensive appellate work and appeared before all Louisiana’s appellate courts as well as the United States Fifth District Court of Appeals. Mr. Ryland holds an AV® Peer Review Rated certification from Martindale-Hubbell.

Bars, Courts & Professional Affiliations

Mr. Ryland has been a member, since 1990, of the Louisiana State Bar Association. He is admitted to practice in front of all of the Federal Courts in Louisiana, including the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.  He is a member of the Alexandria Inns of Court, the Defense Research Institute, the Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel, and the Tax Section of the Louisiana Bar Association.

Email: jryland@provosty.com
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