Founded by Charlie Lestage and Jodi Andrews, Lestage & Andrews LLC is a law firm located in DeRidder, Louisiana committed to serving its clients, in good times and in bad. David Lestage, a partner at Hall, Lestage & Landreneau until its closing in 2017, joined Lestage & Andrews LLC as Of Counsel effective January 1, 2018.
Charlie Lestage was born and raised in Beauregard Parish, graduated from DeRidder High School and attended LSU. After graduating with a degree in accounting, Charlie moved to Houston to practice public accounting at Arthur Andersen, and later Ernst & Young, before deciding to attend law school. After graduating from law school, Charlie joined Thompson & Knight LLP’s Houston office where his practice focused on business litigation. He later joined Hercules Offshore, Inc., a former shallow-water drilling contractor, where he served in various roles until returning home to DeRidder in late 2016. Charlie is married to Michelle (Fontenot) Lestage, and they have three children. Charlie is licensed to practice law in Texas and Louisiana. His practice is focused on real estate closings (Louisiana), successions/probate (Louisiana and Texas), corporate law (Louisiana and Texas) and litigation (Louisiana and Texas).
Jodi Andrews was born in Baton Rouge, raised in Beauregard Parish and graduated from East Beauregard High School. She attended Northwestern State University and McNeese State University, graduating with a degree in Criminal Justice. After law school, Jodi clerked for the 14th Judicial District Court. She later joined the Bergstedt Law Firm in Lake Charles, where she focused her practice on medical malpractice. In 2011, Jodi returned home to Beauregard Parish and opened her own law firm. Jodi is married to Todd Warren, and they have three children. Her practice is focused on family law (Louisiana), successions/probate (Louisiana) and real estate closings (Louisiana).
David Lestage was born and raised in Jennings. After graduating from law school, David joined the US Attorney’s Office in Shreveport as a federal prosecutor. He later moved to DeRidder to join Will Hall and his brother, H.O. (“Deece”) Lestage, III, at Hall, Lestage & Landreneau, where he worked for 40+ years serving clients in a variety of matters, until the firm closed in December 2017.
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