NEW ORLEANS  -- The Law firm of Sternberg, Naccari & White, LLC, is pleased to announce the expansion of its practice and the addition of former Louisiana Supreme Court Justice Scott J. Crichton to the practice area. Crichton practices via his own firm and is associated with Sternberg, Naccari & White, LLC for certain cases, including legal ethics, judicial ethics, discipline, and other professional matters.

Justice Crichton, who spent 24 years on the district bench in Shreveport and 10 years on the Supreme Court, practices law from offices in Shreveport and New Orleans. Learn more about Justice Crichton here at his website: www.scottcrichtonlaw.com. Justice Crichton is also a mediator with Perry Dampf and works with SNW and other law firms on select projects.

"We're so excited to have Justice Crichton associate with us on these cases," said Scott Sternberg, the firm's co-Managing Partner. "Suzy Montero and I have been been working with him on matters for some time now, and we know he'll be able to help us build this practice and serve professionals in Louisiana and beyond."

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While SNW has represented lawyers and judges since its inception, the association with Scott Crichton Law, LLC allows for a wealth of knowledge and resources, from Justice Crichton's decade of experience on the Louisiana Supreme Court, to the firm's own tech-forward philosophy, the team is ready for ethics and professional liability questions.

Scott Sternberg, Suzy Montero, Brad Tate, and Haley Jupiter will work with Crichton on these matters. The firm will offer flat and hourly fee arrangements on a case-by-case basis. Lawyer and professional compliance and discipline, as well as investigations into judges and other public officials, will be the focus of the practice.

"As a jurist for 34 years, and now again as an advocate, I have always strived to maintain and instill in others a high standard of ethics and professionalism," Crichton said. "I'm exicted to work with SNW because they share my passion for excellence in the profession."

The firm's team is highlighted by Suzy Montero, who brings decades of experience, professionalism, and the know-how from her own run for judicial office. Montero and Sternberg have represented and advised judges and lawyers for several years. Sternberg, also a veteran of several judicial campaigns, has ethics and professional responsibility experience with regulation of lawyers, adjusters, contractors, and engineers, as well as other professional fields.

SNW attorney Haley Jupiter, who hails from a family of judges and has significant campaign experience as well, will be focusing her efforts on educating young lawyers on the Rules of Professional Conduct, as well as helping lawyers through a difficult process and time. 

Jupiter and Sternberg recently presented on campaign and judicial ethics at the 2025 Jefferson Bar Association CLE by the Sea, and Jupiter and Crichton plan to speak at an upcoming Louisiana State Bar Association Seminar on lawyer discipline.

The firm has significant experience with business and partnership disputes, including between lawyers and other professionals, and a business team to assist attorneys and other professionals with those issues.