Our Legal Team
Christopher Szeto
Mr. Szeto decided that legal work was his calling from an early age. He volunteered for a number of different courts across the country. He dedicated his time to courts in Louisiana, New York, and Massachusetts to gain an understanding of the varied situation a lawyer might face. Equipped with this knowledge and experience, Mr. Szeto graduated from Tennessee’s The University of the South in Sewanee, where he majored in Philosophy, Political Science, and History. Drawing on the incredible amount of experience his volunteer work had provided him, Mr. Szeto decided to pursue his Juris Doctorate, with a focus on civil law. He attended Loyola Law School right here in New Orleans and graduated with top marks. He gained membership in science and academic honor societies, allowing him to be mentored by and to mentor some of the top legal minds coming from Loyola Law.
Now equipped with both theoretical and practical knowledge, Mr. Szeto joined the Louisiana Bar Association. Mr. Szeto initially joined a Metairie based law firm, where he first heard about Road Home cases. During his time there, he handled an enormous amount of these Road Home cases. He personally saw the impact the impact they had on the lives of Hurricane Katrina victims and decided that he could do more to help the victims if he struck out on his own.
Ever since then, Mr. Szeto has operated The Law Office of Christopher Szeto. Initially focused only on helping those sued in Road Home cases, he has since expanded his practice so as to help other Louisiana residents.
Ian Dunbar
Mr. Dunbar graduated with a Bachelor of the Arts in Political Science from Cal State Long Beach in 2013. From there, he moved to New Orleans to pursue his Juris Doctorate at Loyola Law School in 2016. While obtaining his degree, he spent the summer interning at the Hayes County Attorney’s Office in San Marcos Texas, obtaining a wealth of knowledge in trial proceedings, subpoenas, and video review and documenting. After graduating, Mr. Dunbar volunteered as a member of a local Community Justice Board. He worked with juvenile offenders to help rehabilitate them. He also reviewed their cases and conducted inquiries on their trial procedure. All this was to ensure that these juveniles were being properly treated by the legal system and granted the justice they deserved.
In 2017, Mr. Dunbar passed the bar exam in Phoenix Arizona, allowing him to practice in all state courts in Arizona. Realizing he missed the culture and people of New Orleans, Mr. Dunbar moved back to Louisiana, where he joined with us. With the support of our office, Mr. Dunbar is now able to practice within the Eastern District and is able to handle all types of federal cases. Mr. Dunbar is key in our efforts to better serve our clients, particularly in bankruptcy. Mr. Dunbar enjoys creative writing in his free time. He currently chairs an authorship club, discussing his and other writers’ works.