J. Van Robichaux, Jr. is a practicing attorney in the New Orleans area, concentrating since 1975 in litigation at both the state and federal level. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of New Orleans and his JD degree from Loyola University Law School. He has had experience in admiralty, product liability, environmental law, medical malpractice, automobile accidents, nursing home negligence, asbestos injury, dangerous drug litigation, and toxic tort class actions. He has handled cases involving eighteen wheelers, severe burn injuries, paralysis, brain injury and wrongful death. He has also handled cases as a mediator and as an arbitrator. Robichaux is admitted to practice before the U.S. 5th and 11th Circuit Courts of Appeals and the U.S. Supreme Court. He is licensed in all state courts in both Louisiana and Colorado.
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