Description: Official campaign site provides Ernest Burguières’'s biography, news and information on how to support Ernest Burguières’ for Mandeville City Council.
A s an attorney, Ernest Burguières’ expertise in civil law,including contracts, litigation, and labor law, gives him the ability to advocate for all citizens and employees of the City of Mandeville.
An attorney who has maintained a civil law practice for over 35 years, Ernest Burguières received his undergraduate degree in Business Administration from New Orleans’ Loyola University in 1975. After taking a break to work with a surveyor placing oil rigs in South Louisiana and the Gulf of Mexico, Ernest entered Loyola’s School of Law in 1977, and in 1978 he enrolled in a dual program offered for the first time by Loyola University’s Graduate School for Business Administration, completing both degrees conc
Ernest began his legal career with a New Orleans law firm and practiced in the field of labor law representing management, banking and finance, and municipal finance clients, in areas including international trade, administrative law, commercial litigation, and personal injury litigation for both plaintiffs and defendants. In 1986, Ernest started his own general civil law practice and continues to represent individuals, companies, and select municipal bodies, primarily in areas of contract and labor dispute