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Licensed in Louisiana for 35 years
State: Louisiana
Acquired: 1990
No misconduct found
Location
Adams & Reese, LLP
One Shell Square701 Poydras St Ste 4500, New Orleans, LA, 70139-4596
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Experience
Honors
2008
Order of St. Louis, Archdiocese of New Orleans
2005
President's Law Award, Franciscan University of Steubenville
Work Experience
2002 - Present
Special Counsel, Adams and Reese LLP
1990 - 2002
Attorney, Sessions, Fishman & Nathan, LLP
Associations
Defense Research Institute, Appellate Advocacy Committee
Member
American Bar Association Council of Appellate Lawyers
Member
Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel
Member
Fifth Circuit Bar Association
Member
American Bar Association, Litigation Section, Appellate Practice Committee
Member
American Bar Association, Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section, Appellate Advocacy Committee
Member
Sample of Legal Cases
Phillips v. G & H Seed Co., 10 So.3d 339 (La. App. 3 Cir. 2009)
Reversed, judgment rendered in defendants' favor
Brown v. ANA Ins. Group, 994 So.2d 1265 (La. 2008), rev'g 965 So.2d 902 (La. App. 1 Cir. 2007)
Reversed adverse judgment against client.
In re Gramercy Plant Explosion at Kaiser, 927 So.2d 492 (La. App. 5 Cir.), writ denied, 929 So.2d 1271 (La. 2006).
Reversed JNOV, reinstated defense verdict
Roppolo v. Moore, 644 So.2d 206 (La. App. 4 Cir. 1994)
Reversed trial court, client dismissed from case
Davis v. Jazz Casino Co., LLC, 849 So.2d 497 (La. 2003).
Reversed dismissal of appeal; reinstated appeal
Dual Drilling Co. v. Mills Equip. Inv., Inc., 721 So.2d 853 (La. 1998), reversing 705 So.2d 1246 (La. App. 4 Cir. 1998)
Reversed adverse judgment by court of appeal
Education
1990
Loyola University New Orleans College of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1980
Franciscan University of Steubenville
BA - Bachelor of Arts
N/A
St. Mary of the Barrens Seminary
Speaking Engagements
2010
Legal Writing Institute 14th Biennial Conference
Techniques for Emphasis and De-emphasis
2009
Effective Legal Writing
Counting Each Shot: Techniques for Emphasis and De-Emphasis
2009
Bridging the Gap
Appellate Practice & Procedure
2008
What’s the Deal With Appeals?
Comparison of Approaches Between the Intermediate Appellate Courts and the Louisiana Supreme Court
2008
La. Justice Community Conf.
Supervisory Writs
2008
Bridging the Gap
Appellate Practice and Procedure
2007
Bridging the Gap
Appellate Practice and Procedure
2006
La. Justice Community Conf.
Preserving Your Right to Appeal
2006
Bridging the Gap
Appellate Practice and Procedure
2005
International Legislative Drafting Institute
Drafting Judicial Rules
2004
International Legislative Drafting Institute
Drafting Judicial Rules
2004
Bridging the Gap
State Civil Court Rules and Motions
2003
Bridging the Gap
State Civil Court Rules and Motions
2003
Academy of New Orleans Trial Lawyers
Rules for Louisiana District Courts
2002
Loyola CLE
New Rules for Louisiana District Courts: One Set of Rules – No Joke
2002
Bridging the Gap
State Civil Court Rules and Motions
2000
Young Litigator’s Forum
Top 10 Ways to Use Plain Language in Legal Writing
2000
Procrastinators’ Program
Plain Language for Lawyers
Publications
2009
For The Defense (Defense Research Institute)
The Vampires of Legal Writing
2008
For The Defense (Defense Research Institute)
Counting Each Shot
2008
For The Defense (Defense Research Institute)
More Effective E-Mail
2008
Certworthy
The Right Tool for the Job
2007
For The Defense (Defense Research Institute)
At Your Fingertips: Online Resources for Writers
2006
Young Lawyer's Guide to Defense Practice
How to Write an Appellate Brief
2005
For the Defense
Noun Plague: Breaking the Chains
2005
For The Defense (Defense Research Institute)
Good Writing, Good Reading: Advice on Typography
2005
2004
Defense Lawyer's Guide to Appellate Practice
Style
2004
For The Defense (Defense Research Institute)
Clear, Effective Jury Instructions
2003
Certworthy
Humility
2002
Words of Authority
Words of Authority
2001
For The Defense (Defense Research Institute)
An Essay on Style
2000
For The Defense (Defense Research Institute)
Phrases to Avoid: Unlearning Bad Habits
1999
For The Defense (Defense Research Institute)
Simple, Concise, Direct: Pleading in Plain English
Languages
English