Practice Areas - Insurance Defense
- Construction Law
- Construction Defects
- Construction Claims
| - Construction Contracts
- Construction Insurance Defense
- Construction Liability
- Construction Products Liability
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| Contact Info | Telephone: 504-525-6802
Fax: 504-525-6802
http://www.gjtbs.com
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| University | University of Texas at Austin, B.A., Economics/Marketing, 1989 |
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| Law School | Southern Methodist University School of Law, J.D., 1993 |
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| Admitted | 1993, Louisiana; 1993, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 2006, Texas; 2006, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas; 2008, U.S. Court of Federal Claims; U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Louisiana |
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| Memberships | Louisiana State Bar Association; Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel; Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc (legislative and legal affairs committee); Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel. |
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| Biography | Author: "Unusual Forms in the Surplus Lines Insurance Industry", 58 FED'N DEF. & CORP.COUNS. Q. 61 (2007). Lecturer: "Fraud and Abuse in the Insurance Industry", presented to CNA Insurance Companies, September 2009, New York, New York; "Negotiations for Attorneys", presented to CNA Insurance Companies, June 2009, Brea, California; "Electronic Discovery; A Primer", presented to CNA Insurance Companies, February 2009, Chicago Illinois; "Construction Contract Negotiations: Indemnity and Insurance Requirements", presented to the Associated Builders and Contractors, January 2009, New Orleans, Louisiana; "Unusual Forms in the Surplus Lines Insurance Industry", FDCC 2007 Winter Meeting Scottsdale, Arizona; "Managing Complex Construction Law Issues", presented for the NBI continuing education program, January 2007, New Orleans, Louisiana; "Hurricane Katrina and the Failure of the New Orleans Levee System", FDCC 2006 Winter Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada; "Last Chance Seminar for Design Professionals", presented for Victor O'Schinnerer, CNA Insurance Companies, continuing education program, December 2003, New Orleans, Louisiana. |
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| Reported Cases | Insurance Coverage: Piligra v. America's Best Value Inn; 2010-254 (La.App. 3 Cir. 10/6/10); 49 So.3d 479, assault and battery exclusion, and the enforceability of unsigned endorsements. Ryan v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., 2010 WL (5185441) (La.App. 1 Cir. 12/22/10); writ denied, (La. 4/1/11); worker's compensation penalties/ high/low agreements. McNamara v. Augustino Bros., Inc., 2008-1522 (La.App. 4 Cir. 5/13/09); 13 So.3d 736; criminal acts exclusion. Everett v. Philibert, Bel Oak Builders, Inc., 2008-2270 (La.App. 1 Cir. 5/8/09); 13 So.3d 616; breach of contract exclusion. Encompass Ins. Co. v. Gammon Roofing, L.L.C., 2007-1554 (La.App. 4 Cir. 9/24/08); 996 So.2d 16; roofing exclusion. Ott v. LPK Systems, Inc., 2000-1815 (La. App. 4 Cir. 11/28/01); 812 So 2d 38); coverage, employer's liability exclusion. John v. Gourmet Pizzas, Inc., 2000-0749 (La. App. 4 Cir. 1/31/01); 778 So.2d 1223; coverage, delivery of the surplus lines policy. Essex Insurance Company v. Wallington, 1999 WL 212713 (E.D. La. 1999), affirmed on appeal; coverage, pollution exclusion. Orleans Parish School Board v. Scheyd, Inc., 95-2653 (La. App. 4 Cir. 4/24/96); 673 So.2d 274; construction, "work-product" exclusion. Construction: Ramos v. Tulane University of Louisiana, 2006-0487 (La. App. 4th Cir. 1/31/07); 951 So.2d 1267; summary judgment affirmed on exclusive remedy rule of worker's compensation for statutory employee. Orleans Parish School Board v. Scheyd, Inc., 98-2989 (La. App. 4 Cir. 6/16/99); 737 So.2d 954; construction, public works, limitation of actions. Products Liability: Stanley Tools v. Madison Mills, Inc., 109 F. Supp. 2d 500 (E.D. La. 2000); affirmed on appeal; products liability, res judicata. Professional Liability: Strahan v. Maytag Corp., 99-0869 (La. App. 4 Cir. 4/5/00); 760 So.2d 463; legal malpractice, limitation of actions. Premises Liability: Smith v. French Market, 03-1412 (La. App. 4th Cir. 10/06/04); 886 So.2d 527, premises liability, landlord's immunity. Kreher v. Bertucci, 2001-1132 (La. App. 4 Cir. 3/20/02); 814 So.2d 614; premises liability and coverage. Sallinger v. Robichaux, 1998-2160 (La. App. 1 Cir. 6/22/01); 797 So.2d 724; premises liability, damages. Auto Liability: Millet v. Imperial Fire and Cas. Co., 04-561 (La. App. 5 Cir. 10/26/2004); UM/UIM, coverage. McCarter v. Sandoz, 2003-0935 (La. App. 4 Cir. 4/28/04); 874 So.2d 918; UM/UIM. Gabriel v. Hobbs, 2001-1733 (La. App. 4 Cir. 12/19/01); 804 So.2d 853; auto liability, personal jurisdiction; Asbestos: Walls v. American Optical Corp., 98-0455, La. 9/8/99); 740 So.2d 1262; asbestos, employer's liability Young v. E.D. Bullard Co., 97-657 (La. App. 5 Cir. 11/25/97); 703 So.2d 783; asbestos, employer's liability. |
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| ISLN | 900740297 |
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