Joseph Barron Odom

Joseph B. Odom is a personal injury trial attorney at Morris & Dewett Injury Lawyers, serving as Managing Attorney of the Ruston office. He represents plaintiffs across North Louisiana in commercial trucking, motor vehicle, and catastrophic injury litigation. As a former insurance defense attorney, he applies that insider knowledge to hold insurance companies accountable. A U.S. Marine Corps Reserve veteran with two combat tours.

Mr. Odom concentrates his practice on personal injury and commercial trucking accidents, including 18-wheeler collisions, oilfield and industrial injuries, and motor vehicle accidents. His background as an insurance defense attorney gives him a strategic advantage. He understands how insurance companies evaluate and contest claims, and he applies that knowledge to pursue full and fair compensation for injured clients. He focuses on North Louisiana and the Ruston area, where he has deep community roots and longstanding court relationships.

A native of Ruston, Louisiana, Mr. Odom earned his Juris Doctor and Graduate Diploma in Comparative Law from Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center. Before law school, he served in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve as an infantryman, attaining the rank of Sergeant (E-5) and completing two combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. His military service instilled a strong work ethic and sense of duty that he brings to every case.

Mr. Odom began his legal career as an insurance defense attorney, gaining direct insight into industry strategy and claim minimization tactics. He transitioned to plaintiff representation, where he now uses that perspective to counter insurance company defenses on behalf of injured clients. He is deeply rooted in North Louisiana and committed to serving his home community.