The Attorneys

E. Allen Graves, Jr., (Partner) born Baton Rouge, Louisiana, May 15, 1961; admitted to bar, 1992, Louisiana and U.S. District Court, Eastern, Western and Middle Districts of Louisiana; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: Louisiana State University (B.S., 1985; J.D., 1992). Publications: Co-author “Advanced Construction Law in Louisiana”, National Business Institute (2002); Co-author “Louisiana Construction Law” State Public Construction Law Source Book, CCH Incorporated (2002); Co-author “The Use of Experts in Construction Litigation”, Louisiana State Bar Association CLE (2000). Member: Baton Rouge Bar Association, Louisiana State Bar Association, Federal Bar Association and American Bar Association (Member, Forum on the Construction Industry, Tort and Insurance Practice and Public Contracts Law), Chamber of Greater Baton Rouge, Capital Region Builders Association, Louisiana Home Builders Association, National Association of Home Builders, American Land Title Association, Louisiana Land Title Association. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Public Contract Law, Expropriation, Real Estate.
E-mail: agraves@gravescarley.com.

David W. Carley, (Partner) born Selma, Alabama, July 7, 1969; admitted to bar, 1998, Louisiana and U.S. District Court, Eastern, Western and Middle Districts of Louisiana; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.S., Chemical Engineering, 1992); Louisiana State University (J.D., 1998). Publications: Co-author “Advanced Construction Law in Louisiana”, National Business Institute (2002); Co-author “Louisiana Construction Law” State Public Construction Law Source Book, CCH Incorporated (2002); Co-author “The Use of Experts in Construction Litigation”, Louisiana State Bar Association CLE (2000). Member: Baton Rouge Bar Association, Louisiana State Bar Association, Federal Bar Association and American Bar Association (Member, Forum on the Construction Industry), American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), Baton Rouge Chamber of Commerce, Capital Region Builders Association, Louisiana Home Builders Association, National Association of Home Builders, American Land Title Association, Louisiana Land Title Association. Practice Areas: Construction Law, Commercial Litigation, Public Contract Law, Expropriation, Arbitration and Mediation, Real Estate.
E-mail: dwcarley@gravescarley.com.

Carey E. Messina, (Attorney), born New Orleans, Louisiana, April 20, 1982; admitted to bar October 2008, Louisiana and U.S. District Court, Eastern, Western, and Middle Districts of Louisiana; U.S. Court of Appeals, and Fifth Circuit. Education: Louisiana State University, (B.A., 2004); Paul M. Hebert Law Center/University of Lyon III - Jean Moulin in Lyon, France (Summer 2006) (J.D./B.C.L., 2008). Member: Baton Rouge Bar Association, Louisiana State Bar Association, Federal Bar Association and American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Construction Law, Property Law, Contracts, Commercial Litigation, General Litigation.
E-mail: cemessina@gravescarley.com.

David C. Voss, (Of Counsel) born Baton Rouge, Louisiana, February 13, 1961; admitted to the Louisiana Bar, October 9, 1987; U.S. District Courts, Eastern (1989), Western (1988) and Middle (1988) Districts of Louisiana; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit (1988). Education: Louisiana State University (B.A., 1984; J.D., 1987). Former Law Clerk, Louisiana Court of Appeal, Third Circuit (1987 - 1988); Former Senior Attorney, Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (1990 - 1997), DOTD representative to the Public Bid Law Study Commission for the Louisiana Legislature; Former Division Counsel, The Shaw Group, Inc., Maintenance & Construction Division (2006 - 2009). Qualifying party/member of a licensed commercial and residential contractor with the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors. Practice Areas: Construction Law; Public Contract Law, Commercial Litigation; Administrative Proceedings; Expropriation.
Email: dcvoss@gravescarley.com.

Kathryn M. Brown, (Of Counsel) born Eunice, Louisiana, February 27, 1968; admitted to bar, 2002, Louisiana. Education: Louisiana State University (B.A., 1989); Monterrey Institute of International Studies (M.B.A., 1993); Tulane Law School (J.D., 2002). Member: Baton Rouge Bar Association, Louisiana State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Construction Law, Contracts, Successions, Family Law.
E-mail: kbrown@gravescarley.com.

The attorneys of Graves Carley are members of the following associations:

• Louisiana State Bar Association
• Baton Rouge Bar Association
• Federal Bar Association
• American Bar Association
• American Land Title Association
• Louisiana Land Title Association
• Chamber of Greater Baton Rouge
• Capital Region Builders Association
• Louisiana Home Builders Association
• National Association of Home Builders
• Greater Baton Rouge Association of Realtors

Through our association with these organizations, we strive to continually strengthen our ability to provide you with the most comprehensive and professional service available.