Practice Areas
- Car Accidents
- Elder Law
- Insurance Bad Faith
- Maritime
- Medical Malpractice
- Personal Injury
- Products Liability
- Public Benefits
- Social Security Disability/SSI
Fees
- Contingent FeesNo recovery/ No Fee or Costs
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- ColoradoSince 1991
- DCSince 1991
- LouisianaSince 1980
- TexasSince 1992
- 5th CircuitSince 1981
- 11th CircuitSince 1981
- U.S. Supreme CourtSince 1984
- Guest Lecturer2004 - 2004
Education
- Louisiana State University - Baton Rouge J.D. (1980)
- State University of New York - Stony Brook B.A. (1977)
Awards
- AV Rating Martindale Hubbell
Achieved the highest possible rating
- Super Lawyer Louisiana Super Lawyers
Only 5% of attorneys statewide receive this award.
- Named One of the Nation's Best Lawyers Best Lawyers in America
- Best Lawyers Best in the U.S.
- Nation's Top Verdicts National Law Journal
Recognized for having one for securing a $21 million personal injury verdict for the victim of a plant explosion, one of the largest in the nation.
- Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers Martindale Hubbell
Professional Association
- Louisiana Judicial College #401281 Guest Lecturer
Current
- Federal Fifth Circuit Judicial Conference #401282 Guest Lecturer
Current
- LSU Trial Advocacy Training Program #401283 Faculty Member
Current
- Alexandria Bar Association #401284 Member/ Former President
Current
- Crossroads Chapter of the American Inns of Court #401285 Member/ Former President
Current
- Paul M. Hebert Law Center National Alumni Board #401286 Board Member/ Vice President
Current
- Paul M. Hebert Law Center Chancellor's Counci #401287 Member
Current
- Professional Assessment Committee Louisiana State Bar Association #401288 Member
Current
- Texas Bar Association #401289 Member
1992 - Current
- District of Columbia Bar #401290 Member
1991 - Current
- Colorado Bar Association #401291 Member
1991 - Current
- Southern Trial Lawyers Association, #401292 Board of Governors Member
1988 - Current
- Louisiana Bar Association #401293 Member
1980 - Current
- Maritime and Auto Tort Column for the Louisiana Advocates (Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association Monthly Publication) #401294 Editor
2000 - 2001
- Maritime Law Reporter #401295 Editorial Board Member
1987 - 2000
- Louisiana Bar Journal #401296 Editor of Louisiana Bar Journal, Recent Developments for the Section on Insurance, Negligence, Workers' Compensation and Admiralty Law
1983 - 2000
- Paul M. Hebert Law Center at LSU #401297 Guest Lecturer
1994 - 1994
- Seventeenth Post Graduate Summer School for Lawyers at the Paul M. Hebert Law Center a LSU #401298 Faculty Member
1994 - 1994
- American Trial Lawyers Association Admiralty Newsletter #401299 Co-Editor
1990 - 1992
- The Forum #401300 Editorial Board Member
1982 - 1988
- Louisiana Bar Association Section on Insurance, Negligence, Compensation and Admiralty Law #401301 Chair
1986 - 1987
- Northwestern State University #401302 Faculty Member
1983 - 1987
- Alexandria Bar Association Publication #401303 Editor
1983 - 1983
- Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association's President's Advisory Committee #401304 Member
1983 - 1983
Articles & Publications
- Defendants Shop for Favorable Maritime Forums Maritime Law Reporter
- Maritime Gaming & Available Tort Remedies Maritime Law Reporter
- McDermott International, Inc. v. Wilander: The Supreme Court Casts Aside the Navigation Function Requirement Maritime Law Reporter
- Pre-Certification Discovery: A User’s Guide Tulane Law Review
- Mass Torts and Class Action Settlements Trial Magazine
July, 2009
- Duty to Find and Prepare a Knowledgeable Corporate Representative Louisiana Bar Journal
2008
- Hanks v. Entergy Corp. —The Supreme Court Provides Some Clarity But Leaves A Big Question Unanswered Louisiana Advocates
February, 2007
- Knowledge is Power: A Practical Proposal to Protect Putative Class Members from Improper Pre-Certification Communication Fed. Cts. L. Rev. 2
2006
- The (Un)Availability of Act of God and Force Majeure Affirmative Defenses After Rita Katrina Louisiana Advocates
June, 2006
- Gathering Ditgital Data Trial Magazine
October, 2005
- Using Conflicts Principles to Obtain Punitive Damages in Louisiana Court Louisiana Advocates
May, 2005
- Daubert-Lite, Daubert’s Role, If Any, at Class Certification Hearings Louisiana Bar Journal
February, 2005
- Class Action Settlement of Future Claims
December, 2004
- Limitation of Vessel Owner's Liability; Inapplicability to Non-Shipowners Currents International Trade Law Journal, South Texas College of Law
June, 2000
- Maritime Forum Non Conveniens; La.Code Civ.P. art.123 vs. 46 U.S.C. App. §688(b) Louisiana Advocates
March, 2000
- Removal Under the Jones Act, OCSLA and the GML Louisiana Advocates
February, 2000
- Floating Casinos Beware; Maritime Rule Governs Dram Shop Liability Louisiana Advocates
November, 1999
- Who Enjoys the Benefits of the Limitation of Vessel Owner’s Liability Act? Louisiana Advocates
October, 1999
- Vendetto v. Sonat; Louisiana Supreme Court Addresses Jones Act Standards Louisiana Advocates
September, 1999
- Restoring the Injured Party v. Sales Tax Recovery Louisiana Advocates
August, 1999
- The Louisiana Supreme Court Addresses Seaman’s Status - Perils of the Sea Standard Louisiana Advocates
July, 1999
- Maritime Personal Injury Venue Louisiana Advocates
June, 1999
- Judicial Gatekeeping of Experts; Kumho Tire Co., Ltd. v. Carmichael Louisiana Advocates
May, 1999
- Does Daubert Apply to Non-Scientific Experts? Louisiana Advocates
April, 1999
- Driving While Intoxicated; A Formula for Punitive Damages Louisiana Advocates
March, 1999
- Recovery Under the Death on High Seas Act San Francisco Trial Lawyer
March, 1999
- Does Payment of Workers' Compensation Benefits Interrupt Prescriptive Periods for Maritime Claims? Louisiana Advocates
February, 1999
- Brown Water Vessel Status Louisiana Advocates
January, 1999
- Venue; Where Can Jones Act Claims be Brought? Louisiana Advocates
December, 1998
- Hunting Season: Remedies Available to Camp/Club Employees Louisiana Advocates
November, 1998
- Demystifying MIST (Minor Impact; Soft Tissue) Claims Louisiana Advocates
October, 1998
- U.M. vs. Worker's Compensation; Who Pays? Louisiana Advocates
September, 1998
- Maritime Personal Injury - Recovery Under the Death on the High Seas Act Louisiana Advocates
August, 1998
- Mitigating Weaknesses at Trial Trial Magazine
February, 1994
- Special Purpose Vessels Under Attack Maritime Law Reporter
1993
- Has the Traditional Mariner Been Forgotten? Trial Magazine
September, 1992
- Seaman Status: Aid in Navigation Test Rejected Louisiana Bar Journal
April, 1991
- Seaman Status: Just When You Thought It Was Safe To Get Back Into The Water Louisiana Bar Journal
June, 1989
- Seaman v. Harbor Worker; What Test Applies to Determine Status Louisiana Bar Journal
June, 1989
- Seaman's Status Continues its Voyage Through Unchartered Brown Water Applications Using Barrett vs. Chevron To Set Its Course Tulane Maritime Law Review, The Maritime Lawyer
March, 1989
- Seaman's Status Takes an Unexpected Tack Maritime Law Reporter
October, 1987
- Offshore Platform Workers: Remedies Available and Recent Developments in Defenses Louisiana Bar Journal
June, 1986
- WMATA v. Johnson; LHWCA Tort Immunity Reconsidered The Forum
December, 1985
- Offshore Platform Workers: Remedies Available and Recent Developments in Defenses Trial Magazine
July, 1985
- Longshoreman and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act Tort Immunity Challenge Trial Lawyers Forum
1984
- Tort Immunity Under the Longshoreman Harbor Workers Compensation Act Louisiana Bar Journal
October, 1984
- Maritime Personal Injury on Foreign Waters Trial Magazine
June, 1984
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority v. Johnson: The Sudden Rise and Fall of General Contractor Tort Immunity Under the LHWCA The Maritime Lawyer
March, 1984
- Jones & McLaughlin v. Pfeiffer: No More Than Necessary The Louisiana Bar Journal
October, 1983
- Johnson v. Penrod Evidence of Inflation Admissible Louisiana Bar Journal
December, 1982
- Remedies Available to Seamen Part III The Jones Act The Arkansas Bar Association Journal
October, 1982
- Foremost Insurance Co. v. Richardson: Admiralty Jurisdiction Extended to Pleasure Craft Collisions The Forum
September, 1982
- Remedies Available to Seamen Part II Unseaworthiness The Arkansas Bar Association Journal
July, 1982
- A Postscript The Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association, The ATLA Docket
June, 1982
- An Analytical Starting Point: The Elusive Determination of Seaman's Status The Forum
June, 1982
- Bringing Pleasure Boat Accidents Under the Forum Trial Magazine
June, 1982
- The General Maritime Law Counterpart to Worker's Compensation: Maintenance, Cure and Wages The Forum (Texas Trial Lawyers Publication)
June, 1982
- Recognizing and Developing the Brownwater Seaman's Remedies The Federal Bar News
May, 1982
- Problems Associated with Fixed Platform Maritime Personal Injury Claims The Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association, The ATLA Docket
April, 1982
- Remedies Available to Seamen Part I Maintenance, Cure and Wages The Arkansas Bar Association Journal
April, 1982
- The Maritime Consortium Action: Moragne Through Cruz", The Journal of the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers
April, 1982
- A Primer on Remedies Available to the Offshore Oil Worker Trial Magazine
1981
- Maintenance, Cure and Wages: General Principles and Recent Developments Voir Dire
1981
- Maritime Personal Injuries: Developing the Offshore Platform Worker's Claim Voir Dire
1981
- Maritime Personal Injury: Developing the Seaman's Claim Voir Dire
1981
- Johnson v. Penrod: Years of Tradition Unhampered by Progress Louisiana Bar Journal
June, 1981
Address
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