Attorneys at Law · New Orleans, Louisiana

Pulse Law Group

Attorneys. Advocates. Results.

A Louisiana civil law firm providing comprehensive counsel to individuals and businesses across the state.

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Pulse Law Group, APLCEstablished 2013 · New Orleans, Louisiana

About the Firm

About Pulse Law Group

Pulse Law Group, APLC was formed in 2013 as a Louisiana professional law corporation. The firm is organized as a team practice — attorneys, a commissioned notary, and support staff working matters collectively, rather than a single-attorney practice.

The firm's principal has practiced law in Louisiana since 1997, including sixteen years as General Counsel to a national claims administration firm. He currently leads a team representing individuals and businesses in civil litigation, corporate counsel, immigration, and regulatory matters.

Louisiana is the only U.S. state operating under a civil law system derived from the Napoleonic Code, rather than the common law system used elsewhere in the country. The firm's practice is grounded in that tradition, informing its approach to contracts, successions, and administrative proceedings alike.

One Canal Place, New Orleans — One Canal Place — New Orleans, Louisiana

Justice

Sound legal analysis applied to each matter on its merits.

Compassion

Attentive counsel that accounts for the client's full circumstances.

Integrity

Direct, candid advice, consistently applied.

Practice Areas

The firm represents clients before courts and regulatory agencies across a range of practice areas.

Immigration

Immigration Law

Status clarification & maintenance
Extensions of lawful stay
Visa & permanent residency adjustment
Voluntary departure & reentry planning
Humanitarian protections, where available

Corporate Counsel

Corporate & Regulatory Counsel

Construction management services
Third-party claims & grant administration
Property tax assessment appeals
Unemployment insurance hearings
Utility billing disputes

Healthcare

Healthcare Compliance

Reference laboratory compliance
Healthcare provider counsel
Insurance agency advisement
Regulatory & marketing compliance strategy

Estate Planning

Estate Planning & Succession

Wills & testaments
Successions & estate administration
Powers of attorney
Trusts

Construction

Construction Law

Construction contracts & disputes
Construction fraud litigation
Permit & code compliance, including ADA accessibility
Construction-related insurance claims

Our Team

Louisiana-licensed and commissioned professionals representing the firm's clients.

Attorney

Scott J. Spivey, Esq.

Bar: LSBA #25257
Practicing since: 1997
Background: 16 years as General Counsel, national claims administration
Also serves as: Commissioned Administrative Hearing Officer, City of Slidell

Attorney

Andrew Buchler, Esq.

Bar: LSBA #37433
Practicing since: 2017
Background: 9 years as law partner with an emphasis in Estate Planning and Administration
Also serves as: Commissioned Administrative Hearing Officer, City of Slidell

Notary & Paralegal

Arthur Laughlin, Notary Public

Notary ID: 152322
Jurisdiction: St. Tammany Parish, statewide
Commissioned: July 21, 2022
Status: Active, non-attorney notary
Also: Licensed Real Estate Salesperson (LREC #SALE.995709093-ACT)
Public service: St. Tammany Parish Councilman, District 11

Healthcare & Marketing Paralegal

Michele Washington

Focus: Healthcare compliance support
Focus: Marketing & client development

Office Manager

John M. Peifer

Role: Firm operations & office management
Role: Client billing & invoicing

Legal Clerk & Client Coordinator

Travis R. Bergeron

Role: Client point of contact for non-attorney consult matters
Role: Court e-filing & internal file management
Role: Scheduling & conference coordination

Insights

From Bibliothèque to Bibliotech

Human Governed Rapid Bibliotechnical Review — the next phase in legal research, support, and memorialized advocacy.

By Scott J. Spivey, Esq.

A proposal to retire the imprecise term "artificial intelligence" in legal practice in favor of BiblioTech (BT) — and a governing framework, Human Governed Rapid Bibliotechnical Review (HGRBR), for how attorneys should use these tools responsibly, grounded in Louisiana's civilian legal tradition and recent case law on privilege and confidentiality.

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