Top Rated Class Action & Mass Torts Attorney in Baton Rouge, LA

Special Licenses/Certifications:

• Martindale-Hubbell AV Rated

Bar/Professional Activity:

• Texas, 1995
• Louisiana, 1984
• Member, Louisiana Association for Justice
• Member, Million Dollar Advocates Forum
• Member, American Association for Justice
• Member, Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association
• Member, Board of Governors, Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association, 1996 - 1998
• U.S. Supreme Court
• U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
• U.S. District Court Western District of Arkansas
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Arkansas
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Illinois
• U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana
• U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

• Maritime Personal Injury, Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association 1999 Mid-Winter Convention, Little Rock, Arkansas, February 11, 1999 - February 12, 1999
• Maritime Personal Injury, December 4, 1998
• Maritime Personal Injury, September 18, 1998
• Maritime Personal Injury, February 6, 1998
• Maritime Personal Injury, December 5, 1997
• Maritime Personal Injury, October 17, 1997
• Maritime Law Seminar, February 28, 1997
• Maritime Personal Injury, Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association Yours to Choose Seminar, New Orleans, Louisiana, December 27, 1996
• Maritime Personal Injury, Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association 1996 Encore CLE, Eldorado, Arkansas, June 20, 1996
• Maritime Personal Injury, Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association Personal Injury Seminar, Olive Branch, Mississippi, September 27, 1995

Representative Clients:

• Kelly Donohue, et al v. Francis Services, Inc., et al,Civil Action No. 04-0170-J-M4, 2004 U.S. Dist. Lexis 9355 (United States District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana), 2004
• Wyatt v. Pride Offshore, LEXUS 13335 (U.S. Dist.), 1996
• Abraham v. Exxon Corporation, 85 F.3d 1126 (U.S. Court of Appeal, 5th Circuit), 1996
• Whitworth v. Chiles Offshore Corporation, U.S. Dist. LEXUS 13405 (U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana), 1992
• Crain v. Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Company, LEXUS 5367 (U.S. Dist.), 1992
• Melson v. Directech Southwest, Inc., Civil Action No. 07-1087 F(1) (United States District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana)
• Zabady v. Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Case No. 4:07-cv-0494-SNL (United States District Court, Eastern District of Missouri)
• George Barasich, et al v. Shell Pipeline Company, L.P., et al, Civil Action No. 05-140 (United States District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana)
• Annette Thomas, As Permanent Guardian of the Estate of Helen Cook, An Incapacitated Person, and all others similarly situated vs. Beverly Enterprises, Inc. ,et al, No. CV-05-143-2 (Circuit Court of Independence County, Arkansas, Civil Division)
• In Re: Apple iPod Nano Litigation, MDL No. 1754 (United States District Court, Northern District of California)
• In Re: Educational Testing Service Praxis Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 Litigation, MDL No. 1643 (United States District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana)
• John Johnson, et al v. Big Lots Stores, Inc., Civil Action No. 04-3201 N(1) (United States District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana)
• Salon One, LLC v. Visa U.S.A., Inc., et al, Case No.: 04CC00677 (Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Orange)
• Carey Carlene Abbott, et al v. Waste Management, Inc., et al (Twenty-First Judicial District Court, Parish of Livingston)
• Theresa Eglin White, et al v. City of Opelousas, et al, Suit No. 94-C-0461-D (Twenty-Seventh Judicial District Court, Parish of St. Landry)
• Schenlen Blakes, et al v. Honeywell International, Inc., Suit No.: 511,626, Section 23(Nineteenth Judicial District Court, Parish of East Baton Rouge)
• Beaulieau Plantation, Inc., et al v. Vector Graphics, Inc., No. 33,162, Division D (Eighteenth Judicial District Court, Parish of West Baton Rouge)
• Accounting Outsourcing, L.L.C., et al v. Verizon Wireless Personal Communications L.P., et al, 329 F.Supp. 2d, 789 and 294 F.Supp.2d 834 (United States District Court, Middle District of Louisiana)
• Accounting Outsourcing, L.L.C., et al v. Verizon Wireless Personal Communications L.P., et al, 329 F.Supp. 2d, 789 and 294 F.Supp.2d 834 (United States District Court, Middle District of Louisiana)
• Aaron Duke, Jr., et al v. Fugro Chance, Inc., et al, Civil Action No. CV04-0695-L0 (United States District Court, Western District of Louisiana)
• Freddie Molden, et al v. Georgia Gulf Corporation, Civil Action No. 02-01-B-M2 (United States District Court, Middle District of Louisiana)
• Brett Stassi, et al v. Cox Communications Louisiana, L.L.C., et al, Suit No. 56,614 B (18th Judicial District Court)
• In Re: McDonald's Corp. Promotional Game Litigation, MDL No. 1437
• In Re: Phenylpropanolamine (PPA) Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 1407 (United States District Court, Western District of Washington)
• Willie B. Martin, et al v. The Liberty Life Insurance Company, Civil Action No. 00-CP-40-3000 (In the Court of Common Pleas for the Fifth Judicial Circuit)
• Robert E. Granger, et al v. Georgia Gulf Corporation, et al, Civil Action No. 01-0356-C-M1 (United States District Court, Middle District of Louisiana)
• Noretta Thomas, et al v. A. Wilbert & Sons, L.L.C., Inc., Suit No.: 55,127 B (18th Judicial District Court)
• George Joseph, et al v. Vulcan Chemicals, Suit No. 69,443 B (23rd Judicial District)
• Joseph Triguero, et al v. BioProducts of Louisiana, Inc.,, Suit No. 53,269 A (18th Judicial District Court)
• In Re: United Parcel Service, Inc., Excess Value Insurance Coverage Litigation, MDL Docket No. 1339
• JoAnn Landry Clifford Mitchell, et al v. CF Industries, Inc. (23rd Judicial District Court)
• In Re: I-110 South DSI, Inc. Spill, Suit No. 449,540, Division H" (Nineteenth Judicial District Court, Parish of East Baton)
• In The Matter of the Complaint of Ingram Barge Company, As Owner of the M/V F.R. BIGELOW and the IB-960 and Ingram Ohio Barge Company, As Owner Pro Hac Vice of the ING 371, Petitioning for Exoneration from or Limitation of Liability, Civil Action Number 97-226 (U.S. District Court, Middle District of Louisiana)
• Anderson v. Dual Drilling, Action No. 6:95 CV 1853 (U.S. District Court, Western District of Louisiana)

Educational Background:

• University of Southwestern Louisiana, Louisiana, B.S., Major:  Business Administration, 1981