Lafayette, LA

Steven DeBosier

Baton Rouge native Steven DeBosier joined Dudley DeBosier in March 2000. He obtained his undergraduate and law degrees from Louisiana State University. He spent his early career representing insurance companies, gaining insight into their operations. At Dudley DeBosier, he prosecutes personal injury claims against insurance companies across Louisiana, focusing on securing compensation for clients.

Chad Dudley

Chad Dudley, Managing Partner and COO of Dudley DeBosier Injury Lawyers, grew up in Honolulu, Hawaii, and played competitive tennis. He received a tennis scholarship to LSU, where he earned his undergraduate degree in Marketing and later his law degree from LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center. He has always represented injured individuals and co-founded Dudley DeBosier in 2009. He has recovered over a billion dollars for clients and is an industry expert in law firm management, marketing, and technology, also serving as CEO of cj Advertising.

Seth Mansfield

Seth, a Lafayette native, joined Mansfield Melancon in 2020 after practicing with two of the preeminent Lafayette-based law firms. Seth’s decision to join Mansfield Melancon was driven by the firm’s unified vision and goal of understanding a client’s wishes and balancing those wishes with the timely, efficient, and aggressive pursuit of the most favorable result for the client. Since receiving his J.D. from Louisiana State University’s Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Seth has accumulated experience in Personal Injury Litigation, Property Damage Litigation, Insurance Defense, Coverage Litigation, and Commercial Litigation and Transactions. Before practicing law, Seth attended Louisiana State University for undergraduate studies and ultimately graduated from the University of Louisiana Lafayette (B.S. 2006). Following his undergraduate studies and while earning a Master’s degree from the University of Cincinnati (M.S. 2009), he worked as a commissioned patrol deputy with the Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office.

Scott Mansfield

With first-chair jury trial and bench trial experience, Scott has argued in numerous Louisiana and federal courts and has advocated for clients throughout the state. Scott has represented clients, most of which are individuals injured through no fault of their own, in personal injury cases and numerous business/civil litigation cases on behalf of Fortune 500 companies. After several years of practicing law with one of Louisiana’s oldest and most respected firms, Scott formed Mansfield Melancon with other experienced and trusted lawyers with the goal of providing each individual client with personalized attention and a dedicated team of Baton Rouge personal injury lawyers who understand their issues and advocate aggressively for all of the firm’s clients. Scott prides himself on using his prior experience representing insurance companies and corporations to now take up the fight for individuals hurt and injured by no fault of their own and hold insurance companies and corporations accountable. Scott graduated from the Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University. Prior to attending law school, Scott served his community as a commissioned deputy sheriff.

Collin Melancon

After practicing for several years at one of the most respected and top-rated defense firms in New Orleans, Louisiana, Collin and three other experienced personal injury lawyers formed Mansfield Melancon with the goal of providing all clients the personal attention and dedication that they deserve and expect from their attorney. Collin has experience advocating for clients in both federal and state courts throughout Louisiana. He has handled cases ranging from: Wrongful death, Sexual Abuse/Trauma, Personal injuries, Complex business disputes, Individual Agreements. Collin received his J.D. from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, where he graduated summa cum laude and first in his class in the Louisiana Civil Law Division. Before practicing law, Collin served as a commissioned sheriff’s deputy in East Baton Rouge Parish.

Guy D. Perrier

Guy D. Perrier is a native New Orleanian and founding member of Perrier & Lacoste, LLC. Specializing in the defense of national and local companies facing casualty and property claims, as well as general liability, he has received Martindale-Hubbell’s highest AV rating with a 5.0/5.0 peer rating and has been recognized as one of New Orleans Magazine Top Lawyers. Guy has also been selected to the Louisiana Super Lawyers List 2009-2025. Since graduating from Tulane University Law School in 1990, Guy has practiced general liability defense, transportation litigation, construction litigation, insurance defense, products liability and premises liability before all levels of state and federal courts. As a trial lawyer, Guy has successfully litigated complex cases involving multi-million dollar catastrophic losses. Guy is a member of various bar associations including the New Orleans Bar Association, the Louis A. Martinet Legal Society, New Orleans Association of Defense Counsel, and the Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel. He is also a member of the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel, the International Association of Defense Counsel, the Defense Research Institute, the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance, and is a founding member of Themis Advocates Group, a national networking organization of elite insurance defense litigators. Guy is also involved in many civic and charitable organizations including the American Cancer Society, Grace at the Green Light, Lighthouse Louisiana, St. Jude, De La Salle High School, Hogs for the Cause, Kelly Gibson Foundation, and St. Baldrick’s Foundation.

Kelley Dick

New Orleans personal injury attorney Kelley Dick joined the firm at its inception after several years of practicing with one of Louisiana’s oldest and most respected law firms. Kelley joined Mansfield Melancon to further the firm’s goal of providing a personal touch in representing those injured through no fault of their own and helping clients recover the compensation they deserve. Kelley earned his Bachelor of Science in Construction Management from Louisiana State University. Before becoming a lawyer, Kelley was employed as a project manager/estimator/engineer for a national marine and heavy civil construction company... After his time in the construction industry, Kelley attended law school at the Southern University Law Center, where he graduated first in his class for the full-time day division in 2015.