Our team

Attorneys.

Meet the lawyers who will be on the other end of the phone, in the courtroom, and across the table from opposing counsel.

Lance Beal

Partner & Co-Founder

Trial lawyer, military intelligence veteran, and Assistant District Attorney for the 15th Judicial District. Active in Acadiana, with a practice focused on small business, personal injury, successions, and construction law.

Kenny Hebert

Partner & Co-Founder

Founding partner of Beal & Hebert. Civil litigator focused on serious personal injury and wrongful death — 18-wheeler crashes, automobile accidents, premises liability, and general negligence. Recipient of the 2021 Wynne Professionalism Award.

Alan Haney

Of Counsel

Civil litigation, business, and construction law. Felony prosecutor at the 15th Judicial District Attorney's Office since 2007.

Donald Knecht, Jr.

Of Counsel

Civil litigator with experience in commercial litigation, ERISA, intellectual property, construction, personal injury, and legal ethics. Former Lafayette police detective; Assistant District Attorney (15th JDC) since 2015.

Sarah Lyles

Associate Litigation Attorney

Civil litigation attorney with a practical, results-driven approach. Loyola Law cum laude graduate. Former small business owner; fourth-degree black belt and karate world champion.

Gabrielle Romero

Personal Injury & Civil Litigation Attorney

Personal injury and civil litigation attorney. Native of Ville Platte; Southern University Law Center cum laude (2022). Active in the Lafayette Bar, the Louisiana Association for Justice, and the Acadiana Inns of Court.