 He just wrote me. Louisiana record trial attorney spent $1.1 million to influence the outcome of a gubernatorial race September 30, 2015. John Karmush, a name pointed at Baton Rouge-based Talbot Karmush and Marcello law firms, the only contributor to the Louisiana War Coalition pact. The record revealed Karmush gave the pact $600,000 cash. By the way, he was honest about it. He said he didn't like Vitter and that he wanted Vitter out more than he wanted Edwards in.