Amber C Sheppard

Amber C Sheppard

Pugh Accardo LLC
Business LawFamily LawPersonal Injury

Amber C Sheppard , with her service dog Tubbs, brings humility and humor to her CLE presentations, and her Louisiana and Mississippi clients at Pugh Accardo in Mandeville, Louisiana. She handles workers' compensation defense claims, as well as business litigation and intellectual property. As LA Bar Intellectual Property Secretary, ABA IPL YLAG Trademark Case Report Lead, and USPTO Practice and Policies Vice Chair, Ms. Sheppard is active in continuing education and publications. Her Be Fierce and Kind® philosophy guides her advocacy in the courtroom and community. A sought-after national speaker, Ms. Sheppard conducts CLEs on business law, neurodiversity, and service dog laws. She implemented landmark therapy dog programs in Louisiana; the first in both the 22nd JDC Juvenile court and in a Louisiana Assisted Outpatient Treatment program. Ms. Sheppard is a three-time Louisiana Bar pro bono award winner. Her children's book Court of Paw™ is nationally recognized for teaching youth about therapy dogs. In 2025, Ms. Sheppard was selected as ABA Outstanding Lawyer On The Rise and named a Diversity Fellow. She earned her B.A. degree, summa cum laude, from Southeastern Louisiana University and her J.D. degree, magna cum laude, from Mississippi College School of Law.

Amber C Sheppard's Courses

  • Estate Planning Tools and New Laws: What Still Works and What Must Change

    Trusts, Estates & Probate

    Credits Available
    Credit Status Total
    Alaska CLE Reciprocity 6 Total
    Alabama CLE Approved 6 Total
    Arkansas CLE Approved 6 Total
    Arizona CLE Approved 6 Total
    California CLE Approved 6 Total
    Colorado CLE Approved 7 Total
    Connecticut CLE Approved 6 Total
    Delaware CLE Approved 6 Total
    Florida CLE Approved 7 Total
    Georgia CLE Approved 6 Total
    Hawaii CLE Approved 6 Total
    Iowa CLE Approved 6 Total
    Illinois CLE Approved 6 Total
    Indiana CLE Approved 6 Total
    Kansas CLE Approved 7 Total
    Maine CLE Approved 6 Total
    Minnesota CLE Approved 6 Total
    Missouri CLE Approved 6 Total
    Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 6 Total
    Mississippi CLE Approved 6 Total
    Montana CLE Approved 6 Total
    North Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
    North Dakota CLE Approved 6 Total
    Nebraska CLE Approved 6 Total
    New Hampshire CLE Approved 6 Total
    New Jersey CLE Approved 7.2 Total
    New Mexico CLE Approved 6 Total
    Nevada CLE Approved 6 Total
    New York CLE Approved 7 Total
    Ohio CLE Approved 6 Total
    Oklahoma CLE Approved 7 Total
    Oregon CLE Approved 6 Total
    Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
    South Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
    Tennessee CLE Approved 6 Total
    Texas CLE Approved 6 Total
    Utah CLE Approved 6 Total
    Virginia CLE Approved 6 Total
    Vermont CLE Approved 6 Total
    Washington CLE Approved 6 Total
    Wisconsin CLE Approved 7 Total
    West Virginia CLE Approved 7.2 Total
    Wyoming CLE Approved 6 Total
    OnDemand
    6 Pennsylvania CLE
  • Diligence Duty in Probate: The Ethical Lawyer's Guide

    Trusts, Estates & Probate

    Credits Available
    Credit Status Total
    Alaska CLE Reciprocity 1 Total
    Alabama CLE Approved 1 Total
    Arkansas CLE Approved 1 Total
    Arizona CLE Approved 1 Total
    California CLE Approved 1 Total
    Colorado CLE Approved 1 Total
    Connecticut CLE Approved 1 Total
    Delaware CLE Approved 1 Total
    Florida CLE Approved 1 Total
    Georgia CLE Approved 1 Total
    Hawaii CLE Approved 1 Total
    Iowa CLE Approved 1 Total
    Idaho CLE Approved 1 Total
    Illinois CLE Approved 1 Total
    Indiana CLE Approved 1 Total
    Kansas CLE Upon Request 1 Total
    Louisiana CLE Approved 1 Total
    Maine CLE Approved 1 Total
    Minnesota CLE Approved 1 Total
    Missouri CLE Approved 1.2 Total
    Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 1 Total
    Mississippi CLE Approved 1 Total
    Montana CLE Approved 1 Total
    North Dakota CLE Upon Request 1 Total
    Nebraska CLE Approved 1 Total
    New Hampshire CLE Approved 1 Total
    New Jersey CLE Approved 1.2 Total
    New Mexico CLE Approved 1 Total
    Nevada CLE Approved 1 Total
    New York CLE Approved 1 Total
    Ohio CLE Approved 1 Total
    Oklahoma CLE Approved 1 Total
    Oregon CLE Approved 1 Total
    Pennsylvania CLE Approved 1 Total
    South Carolina CLE Approved 1 Total
    Tennessee CLE Approved 1 Total
    Texas CLE Approved 1 Total
    Utah CLE Approved 1 Total
    Virginia CLE Approved 1 Total
    Vermont CLE Approved 1 Total
    Washington CLE Approved 1 Total
    Wisconsin CLE Approved 1 Total
    West Virginia CLE Approved 1.2 Total
    Wyoming CLE Approved 1 Total
    OnDemand
    1 Pennsylvania CLE
  • Navigating Social Security Offsets in Workers' Compensation Cases

    Workers' Compensation

    Credits Available
    Credit Status Total
    Alaska CLE Reciprocity 3 Total
    Arkansas CLE Approved 3 Total
    Arizona CLE Approved 3 Total
    California CLE Approved 3 Total
    Colorado CLE Approved 4 Total
    Connecticut CLE Approved 3 Total
    Delaware CLE Approved 3 Total
    Florida CLE Approved 3.5 Total
    Georgia CLE Approved 3 Total
    Hawaii CLE Approved 3 Total
    Iowa CLE Upon Request 3 Total
    Idaho CLE Approved 3 Total
    Illinois CLE Approved 3 Total
    Indiana CLE Approved 3 Total
    Kansas CLE Approved 3.5 Total
    Louisiana CLE Approved 3 Total
    Maine CLE Approved 3 Total
    Minnesota CLE Approved 3 Total
    Missouri CLE Approved 3.6 Total
    Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 3 Total
    Mississippi CLE Approved 3 Total
    Montana CLE Approved 3 Total
    North Dakota CLE Approved 3 Total
    Nebraska CLE Approved 3 Total
    New Hampshire CLE Approved 3 Total
    New Mexico CLE Approved 3 Total
    Nevada CLE Approved 3 Total
    New York CLE Approved 3.5 Total
    Oklahoma CLE Approved 3.5 Total
    Oregon CLE Upon Request 3 Total
    Pennsylvania CLE Approved 3 Total
    Tennessee CLE Approved 3 Total
    Texas CLE Approved 3 Total
    Virginia CLE Approved 3 Total
    Vermont CLE Approved 3 Total
    Washington CLE Approved 3 Total
    Wisconsin CLE Approved 3.5 Total
    West Virginia CLE Approved 3.6 Total
    Wyoming CLE Upon Request 3 Total
    OnDemand
    3 Pennsylvania CLE