James W. Hailey, III

Mr. Hailey’s SIU work includes the investigation of the illegal corporate practice of medicine, which has resulted in guilty findings and the forced closings of several medical corporations in Louisiana. He has helped several clients in pursuing civil claims against the administers and owners of these medical corporations, seeking restitution from the corporations as well as individual claimants by various theories of liability, i.e., fraud, conspiracy to commit fraud, federal RICO statutes, unjust enrichment and the Louisiana Unfair Trade Practices Act, among others.

Additionally, Mr. Hailey's practice includes defending errors and omissions claims against directors and officers. Mr. Hailey is experienced in handling cases involving workers’ compensation, environmental litigation, professional errors and omissions malpractice, toxic tort, lemon law and redhibition, warranty, consumer protection, food-borne illness, general tort litigation, general casualty, civil DWI, and punitive damages.

Mr. Hailey is admitted to practice in all courts in the State of Louisiana, the United States District Courts for the Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Louisiana, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. He has made numerous seminar presentations to clients’ special investigation units (SIU) and to industry personnel, including the Insurance Services Office, National Insurance Crime Bureau and IASIU Chapters, among others.