Kirk L. Landry

Kirk Landry represents employers, insurers and third party administrators in the defense of workers' compensation claims.  He also handles Louisiana Second Injury Fund cases including filings, hearings and appeals. Kirk also represents clients in subrogation and premium coverage disputes related to workers' compensation, medical billing disputes, healthcare provider suits, statutory employer and borrowing/special employer disputes, and court approved settlements. In addition to his workers' compensation practice, Kirk handles a broad variety of other civil litigation and is frequently called upon for guidance in matters involving risk management and mitigation. A highly-experienced trial and appellate lawyer, Kirk has argued before every workers' compensation court in Louisiana, every appellate court in the state, and the Louisiana Supreme Court. He is lead counsel in more than 80 reported appellate cases. Kirk has earned a reputation for his enthusiasm, 24/7 accessibility, responsiveness and efficiency.  He is known as a strategic thinker who works closely with clients to determine and implement the most effective solutions for their problems.  Because of this, he is also frequent participant and presenter at local, regional and national seminars for peers, clients and industry professionals.

In his spare time Kirk likes to travel.  He has visited all 50 states with his wife and children and has been to more than 20 countries.  He also enjoys the pursuit of higher education.  He has earned 4 degrees from LSU and taught in its Department of Political Science, and earned a master’s degree from Tulane University in 2024.   Prior to attending law school Kirk held a wide variety of jobs, including as a professional sports photographer for 2 different daily newspapers, as a stevedore for several companies at multiple different terminals, wharfs and warehouses along the Mississippi river,  as a laborer and night watchman in the residential and commercial construction fields, and as a youth he was a door to door salesman of macramé plant hangers that he taught himself to make.