James E Courtenay

Attorney James "Jimmy" Courtenay is a founder and owner of JJC Law LLC in New Orleans, Louisiana. A top-rated trial attorney with more than 17 years of total legal experience, Mr. Courtenay focuses his practice solely on civil litigation, and he provides invaluable advocacy and support to clients throughout the greater New Orleans metro and surrounding areas who suffered an injury or loss as the result of someone else's negligence or wrongdoing.

A former civil defense attorney with one of his area's oldest and most prominent law firms, Mr. Courtenay has a unique insight into the insurance industry and the tactics insurance providers use to reduce or deny claims. Armed with this knowledge, he is able to devise the most effective strategies possible to help his plaintiff clients recover the maximum amount of compensation they deserve, and he has secured numerous substantial verdicts and settlements for those adversely affected by car accidents, truck accidents, slip-and-fall accidents and other preventable tragedies.

A native of New Orleans, Mr. Courtenay has a genuine concern for the legal issues that affect the residents of his community. From his efforts advocating on behalf of those in need, he has earned an AV Preeminent peer review rating* from Martindale-Hubbell along with consistent top rankings and endorsements from his peers for his impeccable professionalism. He has also received many positive testimonials and referrals from his satisfied clients.

A 2003 graduate of Louisiana State University with a degree in accounting, Mr. Courtenay received his master's degree in public administration from the same in 2005. He then attended the Southern University Law Center in Baton Rouge, where he obtained his Juris Doctor in 2008. He is an active member of the New Orleans Bar Association and the Jefferson Parish Bar Association as well as the Tort and Insurance Practice Section of the American Bar Association.

*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.