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Craig Lewis Caesar

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Practice Areas

30% Antitrust / Trade Law
33 years
30% Health Care
23 years
20% Commercial
33 years
10% Appeals
33 years
10% Corporate / Incorporation
18 years

Contact Information

Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz

201 St. Charles Avenue

Suite 3600

New Orleans, LA 70170

Office: 504-566-8616

Fax: 504-585-6916
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I act as general counsel to two national credit data exchanges, one in the consumer space, and one in the small business space. I am an active member in... more

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License

34 years since Craig Lewis Caesar was first licensed to practice law.

State	License status	Year acquired	Last updated by Avvo
Illinois	Active And Authorized To Practice Law	1978	03/06/2012
Louisiana	Authorized to practice law	1988	06/11/2009
Texas	Eligible To Practice In Texas	2007	05/15/2012

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Work Experience

Position	Duration
Associate at Sidley & Austin	1978–1988

Education

School	Major	Degree	Graduated
Northwestern University School of Law	Law	JD - Juris Doctor	1978
Northwestern University	Political Science	MA - Masters	1976

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Awards

Award Name	Granting Organization	Date
Fellow	Litigation Counsel of America	2009
Superlawyer	Super Lawyers	2007

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Associations

Position	Association Name	Duration
Fellow	American Bar Foundation	2011-present
Member	American Health Lawyers Association	2011-present

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Portfolio

Cases

Water Craft Management, LLC v. Mercury Marine, No. 10-30005 (5th Cir. 2/1/2011) (unpub.)

Outcome: Reversed and vacated judgment against client; affirmed counterclaims in favor of client

Tax Collector-St. Tammany Par. v. Wal-Mart Stores East, Inc., Nos. 98-CA-2287 & 98-CA-2888 (La. App. 1 Cir. 11/5/1999) (unpub.)

Outcome: Affirmance of trial court ruling in favor of corporate taxpayer rejecting arbitrary sales tax assessment

Turner v. Purina Mills, Inc., 989 F.2d 1419 (5th Cir. 1993)

Outcome: Jury verdict against client reversed and rendered

Publications

Article	Publication	Date
Antitrust Law Developments - General Exemptions and Immunities	ABA Antitrust Law Section publication	2003
Antitrust Law Developments - General Exemptions and Immunities	ABA Antitrust Law Section publication	2002

Speaking Engagements

Presentation Name	Conference	Date
Surgical Care Center of Hammond Litigation	ABA Spring Antitrust Meeting	2003