Andrew R. Capitelli

EDUCATION

• Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center, 2008, J.D.
• Louisiana State University, 2005, B.A., English Literature

BAR ADMISSIONS

• Louisiana State Courts
• United States District Courts of Louisiana
• United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

PUBLICATIONS

• A Legal Update on the Mental Health Crisis in the Emergency Department, presented with Thomas S. Schneidau, Dr. Charles Preston and Angel Poche at the Louisiana Hospital Association’s Health Law Symposium (November 6, 2014)
• Legal Issues Connected to Ebola in the U.S., published by LAMMICO in a four-part series (November 20 and 26, 2014; December 4 and 10, 2014), available in full at https://www.millinglaw.com/images/newsletters/ebola/LegalIssuesConnectedtoEBOLAintheUnitedStates.pdf
• Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act, Physician, Administrator and Nurse Presentations, published by LAMMICO
• Emergency Disaster Training Manual for Volunteer Lawyers, Editor, published in association with Louisiana Appleseed and the Louisiana State Bar Association (Contributing Editor for 2008, Revisions Editor for 2009-Present)
• Landlord Lease Remedies: What Are a Landlord’s Default Rights and What Can It Recover?, Probate & Property, Nov.-Dec. 2009, at 17

PRESENTATIONS

• Expungement: Overview of Current Expungement Rules, presented to the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Department as POST training (September 16, 2016)
• Louisiana Public Records Law Overview, presented to the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Department as POST training (September 16, 2016)
• A Legal Update on the Mental Health Crisis in the Emergency Department, presented with Thomas S. Schneidau, Dr. Charles Preston and Angel Poche at the Louisiana Hospital Association’s Health Law Symposium (November 6, 2014)
• Mental Health Challenges in the Emergency Department, presented at the Louisiana Hospital Association’s 25th Annual Health Law Symposium, November 6, 2014. (with Thomas Schneidau, Esq., Dr. Charles Preston and Angel Poche, R.N.)
• Louisiana Medical Information: Disclosure and Access, presented in the Meaningful Use and Medical Records seminar hosted by Lorman Education Services (April 10, 2013)

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

• Louisiana State Bar Association
• 22nd JDC Bar Association
• American Health Lawyers Association
• Louisiana Society of Hospital Attorneys
• Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel

PRACTICE & ADMISSIONS

Mr. Capitelli maintains a diverse practice encompassing transactional, administrative, and regulatory work, and litigation, including commercial litigation, healthcare, medical malpractice defense and insurance coverage and defense. He also assists clients with employment agreements, management agreements, sales and leasing, and he represents healthcare providers in practice-related litigation. He serves as general counsel for a wide range of business entities and individuals, and in this role he provides compliance, transactional and regulatory advice.

In commercial litigation and transactional work–

• He reviews and prepares corporate and regulatory documents for all stages of a corporate entity, including creation, governance, conversion, sale, merger, and liquidation.
• He provides compliance advice and counsel.
• He litigates corporate and regulatory disputes.

In insurance defense matters–

• He provides timely, sound counsel regarding the strengths, weaknesses, and potential resolution of disputes.
• He strongly advocates for both the insured and insurer, while litigating in a professional, efficient manner.
• He reviews policies and assists in coverage determinations.

In healthcare matters–

• He defends physicians in medical malpractice claims, and he represents physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and other practitioners in matters before regulatory boards.
• He assists clients in all manner of provider services, including contracting, sales, leasing, and other transactions.
• He offers guidance to providers on issues related to compliance, fraud and abuse.
• He provides counsel on insurance coverage issues.

In property matters–

• He assists with formation and amendment of homeowner associations, condominium associations and real estate management companies.
• He serves as general counsel for homeowner associations, condominium associations and real estate management companies.
• He provides representation in the resolution of neighborhood disputes and with violation actions.

In domestic matters–

• He prepares estate planning documents, including testaments, and represents clients in succession proceedings.
• He prepares tutorship documents and represents clients in tutorship proceedings.

In local government matters–

• He assists clients with their obligations under the Public Records Act and the Louisiana Code of Governmental Ethics.
• He reviews and asses compliance with Federal, State and local laws and regulations.

Mr. Capitelli is admitted to practice before all state and federal courts in Louisiana.