Jon Robinson formed Strongpoint Law Firm to work for the wounded. He represents injured workers in claims arising under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act and the Defense Base Act, as well as in personal injury lawsuits. He has served as lead trial and lead appellate attorney on numerous Longshore and DBA cases across the country.
In addition to his practice, Jon is an award-winning legal blogger. His new blog, the Longshore & DBA Review, is the highly-anticipated follow-up to Navigable Waters.
Jon also speaks at professional conferences and contributes scholarly articles on legal developments important to the Longshore community. Jon’s efforts for his clients and community led to his multi-year recognition by Super Lawyers Magazine as a 2013 Rising Star and by New Orleans Magazine as a 2012 Top Lawyer in New Orleans.
Jon's interests include reading fiction, the New Orleans Saints and the LSU Tigers.
Practice areas
Practice focuses on the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, the Defense Base Act, and the War Hazards Compensation Act.
15 years
Languages spoken
English
| State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| LA | Eligible to Practice Law | 2006 | 04/13/2022 |
| Legal answers | 0 |
| Legal guides | 0 |
| Award name | Grantor | Date Granted |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 WILG Top Injured Workers' Attorney | Workers' Injury Law & Advocacy Group | 2019 |
| 2019 Super Lawyers Rising Star | Super Lawyers | 2019 |
| 2018 WILG Top Injured Workers' Attorney | Workers' Injury Law & Advocacy Group | 2018 |
| 2018 Super Lawyers Rising Star | Super Lawyers | 2018 |
| 2017 WILG Top Injured Workers' Attorney | Workers' Injury Law & Advocacy Group | 2017 |
| 2017 Super Lawyers Rising Star | Super Lawyers | 2017 |
| 2016 WILG Top Injured Workers' Attorney | Workers' Injury Law & Advocacy Group | 2016 |
| 2016 Super Lawyers Rising Star | Super Lawyers | 2016 |
| The Nation's Top Injured Workers' Attorneys | Workers' Injury Law & Advocacy Group | 2015 |
| 2015 Super Lawyers Rising Star | Super Lawyers | 2015 |
| Top Workers' Compensation Blogs | LexisNexis | 2014 |
| 2014 Super Lawyers Rising Star | Super Lawyers | 2014 |
| 2013 Super Lawyers Rising Star | Super Lawyers | 2013 |
| Top Workers' Compensation Blogs | LexisNexis | 2013 |
| Top Lawyers in New Orleans | New Orleans Magazine | 2012 |
| Top 25 Workers' Compensation Blogs | LexisNexis Communities | 2012 |
| Top 25 Workers' Compensation Blogs | LexisNexis Communities | 2011 |
| Top 25 Workers' Compensation Blogs | LexisNexis Communities | 2010 |
| Best Casenote Award | Loyola Law Review | 2006 |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney | Owner | Strongpoint Law Firm, LLC | 2015 - Present |
| Member | Mouledoux, Bland, Legrand & Brackett | 2006 - 2015 |
| Law Clerk | Spyridon, Koch, Palermo & Dornan | 2005 - 2006 |
| Association name | Position name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| DOL-Joint Bar Association | Member | 2011 - Present |
| LSU Alumni Association | Alumnus | 2011 - Present |
| Federal Bar Association | Member | 2006 - Present |
| Louisiana State Bar Association | Member | 2006 - Present |
| American Bar Association | Member | 2006 - Present |
| Publication name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Loyola Maritime Law Journal | The War Hazards Compensation Act: A Primer | 2015 |
| Loyola Maritime Law Journal | A Long Way from a New Longshore Act: Critiquing Senate Bill 669 | 2013 |
| LexisNexis Emerging Issues | Robinson on Roberts v. Sea-Land Services: “Newly Awarded” Means “Newly Entitled” | 2012 |
| Loyola Law Review | From Pong to Porn: Considering the First Amendment, Violent Video Games, and the Federal Trade Commission's Constitutional Concerns | 2006 |
| Loyola Law Review | Bailey v. Khoury: Exaggerating the Ignorance of the Reasonable Person | 2006 |
| School name | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Loyola University New Orleans College of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 2006 |
| Louisiana State University | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 2002 |
| Conference name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Defense Base Act Seminar | Defense Base Act Panel Discussion | 2014 |
| The 67th Annual Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference | Case Law Update and Hot Topics | 2012 |
| Annual Longshore Conference | Proposed Amendments to the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act | 2012 |
| Annual Longshore Conference | Claims Arising Under the War Hazards Compensation Act | 2009 |
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