Mr. Winstead was born in Mobile, Alabama.  He attended Tulane University on a Naval R.O.T.C. scholarship for his undergraduate studies and graduated in 1991 with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science.  After Tulane, Mr. Winstead entered active duty in the United States Navy, where he served in various positions within the Special Warfare community […]

Joe was born and raised in Greenville, Mississippi. From 2003 to 2011, he resided in Jackson, Mississippi and practiced in Ridgeland. Since 2011, he has practiced with Burglass Tankersley Gaudin Phayer in its Metairie, Louisiana and Gulfport, Mississippi offices. Joe has extensive defense litigation experience in various areas including personal injury (trucking, automobile and premises […]

Jason is a Louisiana native.  He earned his law degree from Loyola University School of Law, along with a Certification in Common Law.  Jason also has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Louisiana State University.  Prior to joining the firm in 2018, Jason opened the first Screen Actors Guild office in Louisiana and […]

Mr. Tankersley is a founding member of Burglass Tankersley Gaudin Phayer. Mr. Tankersley has focused on state and local governmental defense, class action defense, construction law and business law. He regularly represents and counsels governmental entities both in litigation and transactional matters. Mr. Tankersley has extensive experience in class action litigation in state and federal […]

Bevan is a Louisiana native born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He received his bachelor’s degree in Accounting from The George Washington University in Washington, D.C. While completing his undergraduate education, Bevan worked for multiple non-profit organizations focused on economic, fiscal, and tax policy. After graduating, he moved back to Louisiana where he oversaw the receipt […]

Mr. Phayer regularly counsels and defends governmental entities in class action litigation. Mr. Phayer focuses his practice in defending physicians and hospitals in medical malpractice litigation.  In addition, he specializes in transportation, garage liability, commercial auto, governmental entities and complex injury litigation. Mr. Phayer also has extensive trial experience in state and federal courts in municipal liability, personal […]

André has a varied litigation practice with extensive trial experience in state and federal courts. He has significant trial experience in commercial auto liability, premises liability, insurance coverage, medical malpractice and insurance related litigation. André has also tried cases involving toxic tort, wrongful death and survival claims. He regularly counsels foreign and surplus line insurers […]

Scott has particular expertise in state and local government defense and municipal liability. He also has experience in medical malpractice, construction litigation, personal injury, premises liability, product liability, and other insurance related litigation. Scott has represented governmental entities, insurance companies, and a variety of businesses in litigation in state and federal proceedings, including class action […]

Greg has represented clients in a wide range of matters in courts across Louisiana since 2003, with a focus on the defense of federal civil rights claims, federal employment claims, and medical malpractice. He has successfully defended law enforcement officers and State agencies against alleged First Amendment, Fourth Amendment, Eighth Amendment, and Fourteenth Amendment violations […]

Brandi has been engaged in the practice of insurance defense for over 20 years and joined the firm in 2018. She provides excellent representation to both corporate and individual clients through all phases of litigation in state and federal court in Louisiana. Her experience ranges from minor automobile accidents and premises liability to more complex […]

William has a history of nationwide trial litigation in the National Flood Insurance Program, environmental, municipal, and police defense.  He has successfully defended the City of Bogalusa, LA, in a large, class-action suit surrounding the release of chlorine from a city-owned water facility at the bellwether trial level.  William has tried several NFIP cases, with […]

Craig is a lifelong resident of the New Orleans metropolitan area.  He received his Juris Doctor/Bachelor of Civil Law from Louisiana State University in 2007 and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Loyola University of New Orleans.  Throughout his nearly 15 year legal career, Craig has gained extensive litigation experience in the […]