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| Russell J Stutes, Jr
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 |  Russell J. Stutes, Jr. ("Rusty”) is the managing partner of Stutes & Lavergne law firm. Rusty attended Louisiana State University, where he received both an undergraduate degree in Accounting and his J.D. Upon his graduation from law school, he attended the University of Florida Law School, where he received his LL.M. in taxation, finishing second in his class. While in law school, Rusty served as Chairman of the Moot Court Board.
In law school, Rusty was the recipient of two American Jurisprudence Awards, as well as the Tullis-Herget Scholarship, which is given for academic excellence. At the University of Florida, Rusty served as a graduate assistant on the Florida Tax Law Review and as an aide to Professor Steven J. Willis.
Rusty has been honored by The Times of Lake Charles as being a member of its prestigious 40 Community Leaders Under 40. Rusty is also a fellow to the Louisiana Bar Foundation and has served twice as the Secretary/Treasurer of the Southwest Louisiana Bar Association. He served as the 1999-2000 Chair of the Louisiana Bar Association Young Lawyers Division. Since 1995, Rusty has lectured as an Adjunct Professor of Business and Tax Law at McNeese State University. He is a frequent lecturer on tax and estate planning at seminars throughout Louisiana. Rusty is a life-long member of Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic parish, Vice-Chair of the St. Louis Catholic High School Foundation Board, and Chair of the Christus St. Patrick Hospital Board of Directors.
Rusty is Board Certified in tax law and estate planning and administration and was recently selected for inclusion in the prestigious "Best Lawyers in America” in the field of taxation.
Rusty provides tax and estate planning services for a number of businesses, business owners, and professionals. He has an extensive practice before the IRS and the Louisiana Department and Revenue and Taxation. He also has significant experience in the area of state and local tax litigation, representing numerous taxing authorities and many small and large businesses. His record for success in state and local tax litigation is unmatched in the State of Louisiana.
A representative sampling of Rusty's reported cases include the following:
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Boyd Racing, LLC v. Fruge, 07-1589 (La. App. 3rd Cir. 12/23/08), 1 So. 3d 764;
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Babineaux v. PNK, LLC, 08-1107 (La. App. 3rd Cir. 3/4/09), 6 So. 3d 939
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State v. Dell Intern., Inc., 2004-1702 (La. App. 1st Cir. 2/15/06), 922 So. 2d 1257;
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State v. Quantex, 2000-0307 (La. App. 1stCir. 7/3/01), 809 So. 2d 246;
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S & R Hotels, L.L.C. v. Calcasieu Parish School Bd. Sales & Use Tax Dept., 2006-918 (La.App. 3 Cir. 12/13/06), 945 So.2d 875;
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Firestone Polymers v. Calcasieu Parish School System, 2007-0501 (La. App. 3rd Cir. 10/31/07), 969 So. 2d 748;
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In re Succession of Stark, 934 So.2d 901 (La. App. 3rd Cir. 2006);
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Unwired Telcom Corp. v. Parish of Calcasieu, 2003-732 (La. 1/19/05) 903 So. 2d 392;
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Anthony Crane Rental, L.P. v. Fruge, 2003-115 (La. 10/21/03) 859 So. 2d 631;
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Mercury Cellular Telephone Co. v. Calcasieu Parish of Louisiana, et al., 773 So. 2d 914 (La. App. 3rd Cir. 2000), writ denied, 787 So. 2d 314 (La. 2001);
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First National Bank of Lake Charles v. Austin, 771 So.2d 788 (La. App. 3rd Cir. 2000), writ denied, 778 So.2d 1142 (La. 2001);
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Lake Charles Memorial Hosp. v. Parish of Calcasieu, 98-519 (La. App. 3rd Cir. 12/9/98), 728 So. 2d 454, writ denied, 99-0071 (La. 3/12/99), 739 So. 2d 213;
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In re Howard Marshall Charitable Remainder Annuity Trust, 709 So. 2d 662 (La. 1998);
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Ancelet v. Russell Stutes Construction, Inc., 693 So. 2d 231 (La. App. 3rd Cir. 1997);
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Gard Ltd. Liability Co. v. Calcasieu Parish School Board, 693 So. 2d 10 (La. App. 3rd Cir. 1997);
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Guidry v. Picadilly Cafeterias, Inc., 657 So. 2d 325 (La. App. 3rd Cir. 1995), writ denied, 660 So. 2d 870 (La. 1995);
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Contois v. Contois, 669 So. 2d 1181 (La. 1996).
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