Denise C. Puente
Denise C. Puente of Simon, Peragine, Smith & Redfearn, LLP is a construction attorney in New Orleans, Louisiana. View experience and practice areas.
Simon, Peragine, Smith & Redfearn, LLP · New Orleans, Louisiana
About Denise C. Puente
Denise C. Puente serves as the Managing Partner of Simon, Peragine, Smith & Redfearn, LLP, and is a highly accomplished commercial litigator with over 35 years of experience. She earned her Juris Doctor from Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center in 1987 and her Bachelor of Arts from Louisiana State University in 1983. Her practice focuses primarily on construction and surety law, where she represents contractors and property owners in the preparation and negotiation of construction contracts, resolution of construction disputes, and matters involving performance and payment bonds.
Denise's extensive experience encompasses all aspects of construction law, including construction defect claims, redhibition claims, public bid disputes, and employment law matters. She is admitted to practice in Louisiana state courts, the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of Louisiana, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits, and the U.S. Supreme Court.
As Managing Partner, Denise leads a firm that has established itself as a premier destination for construction law matters in Louisiana. Her comprehensive approach to construction disputes and contract negotiation has made her a trusted advisor to contractors, property owners, and industry professionals throughout the region. Whether handling complex commercial litigation, construction arbitration and mediation, or providing strategic counsel on construction contracts, Denise brings decades of experience and deep industry knowledge to every case.