Practice areas: Personal Injury
Licensed in Louisiana since: 2002
Education: Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center
O'Pry Law Firm
2014 W. Pinhook Rd.Suite 507
Lafayette, LA 70508 Phone: 337-415-0007 Email: Donovan J. O'Pry, II Visit website
Donnie has been nationally recognized in the fields of workers' compensation and personal injury practice. He has been repeatedly rated as one of the Top Lawyers in both Acadiana and Louisiana by multiple publications including the Times Picayune, American Lawyer Media and Acadiana Profile Magazine. Donnie holds the highest rating of "AV Preeminent" awarded by Martindale-Hubble®, the most widely recognized and respected lawyer peer review service in the nation. In addition, Donnie has achieved a perfect 10.0 rating on Avvo.com, one of the most widely used lawyer rating services in the country. He has been inducted as a life time member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, an elite group of attorneys who have achieved multi-million dollar verdicts or settlements for their clients. Donnie was selected to the 2017 Rising Stars list of Superlawyers®, an honor given to no more than 2.5 percent of attorneys in each state under the age of forty. Most recently, Donnie was selected to the "Top 10 Under 40" list of the National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys, a list which recognizes the top 10 personal injury attorneys in Louisiana under the age of forty. Donnie is a member of the Lafayette Bar Association and served as a Director on its Board of Directors from 2013 - 2019. Donnie also served as President of the Lafayette Bar Association from 2017 - 2018. He is also a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association and has served as a representative of the 15th Judicial District in the LSBA House of Delegates since 2012. Donnie is a member of the Duhe Inn of Court and is licensed to practice law before all Louisiana State Courts, the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, and all United States District Courts in Louisiana.
First Admitted: 2002, Louisiana
Professional Webpage: http://www.oprylaw.com/About/about-donnie-opry
Bar / Professional Activity
- Louisiana State Bar Association - House of Delegates, Representative 15th JDC, 2019
- Lafayette Bar Association - President, 2018
- Lafayette Bar Association Board of Directors, 2019
- Louisiana State Bar Association House of Delegates Member, 2019
- Lafayette Bar Association - Executive Committee, 2019
Educational Background
- Paul M. Hebert LSU Law School, 2002
- Louisiana State University - BS Political Science, 1999
- Carencro High School, 1995
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- Louisiana Workers' Compensation, Speaker, Lafayette Bar Association, 2014
- Auto Injury Litigation From Start to Finish, Speaker, NBI Seminar, Attorneys, 2013
- Updates in Workers' Compensation Law - Lafayette Bar Association, 2015
Honors
- 10 Best Workers' Compensation Attorneys, 10 Best Workers' Compensation Attorneys, American Institute of Legal Counsel, 2019
- Top 10 Attorney in Louisiana - Personal Injury Law, Top 10 Attorney, Attorney and Practice Magazine, 2019
- Top 100 Litigation Lawyers - Louisiana, Top 100 Litigation Lawyers, The American Society of Legal Advocates, 2019
- Member, Member, Best Legal Counsel, 2019
- Member, Member, Distinguished Justice Advocates, 2019
- Top 40 Under 40, Top 40 Under 40, National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys, 2017
- 10 Best Attorney - Client Satisfaction, 10 Best Attorney - Client Satisfaction, American Institute of Legal Counsel, 2019
- Top Lawyers in Louisiana, The Times Picauyune, 2015
- Top Lawyers in Louisiana, Top Lawyers, American Lawyer Media, 2013
- Lifetime Member, Million Dollar and Multi Million Dollar Advocates Forum, 2015
- 2015 Rising Stars List, Superlawyers, 2017
- Perfect 10.0 Rating, AVVO.COM, 2019
- AV Preeminent Rating, Martindale-Hubbell, 2019
- Top Lawyers in Acadiana - Workers' Compensation Attorney, Top Lawyers in Acadiana, Acadiana Life Magazine, 2018
Industry Groups
- Personal Injury with focus on automobile accidents and workers' compensation claims.
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2021 - 2026
- Rising Stars: 2015 - 2017