Avery Pardee, a partner in the Litigation Practice Group in the New Orleans office, has been elected to serve as the Chapter Leader of the Louisiana Chapter of the Women's White Collar Defense Association (WWCDA). WWCDA promotes the professional interests of women attorneys who specialize in the representation of corporations and individuals facing government enforcement actions and in internal investigations and ethics matters. WWCDA advances diversity in the legal profession, organizes business activities to facilitate networking and business development, and provides educational programming to its members. WWCDA has 45 chapters throughout North America, Europe, Latin America, and Asia Pacific, and more than 2,500 members.