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MICHAEL W. LANDRY

LA

Summary

Experienced litigator with a 32-year track record of competent, ethical, and aggressive representation of clients in civil lawsuits in Louisiana. Possesses 15 years of experience as staff counsel with insurance companies, 10 years as assistant attorney general, and 7 years with private defense firms.

Overview

33
33
years of professional experience

Work History

Staff Counsel

United Services Automobile Association, USAA
10.2022 - Current

Represent USAA and its members and associated companies in federal, state, and city courts throughout Louisiana

Staff Counsel

Safeway Insurance Company of Louisiana
09.2016 - 04.2022
  • Represented Safeway and its insureds in state and city courts throughout Louisiana

Assistant Attorney General

State of Louisiana, Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General, Litigation Division
03.2006 - 09.2016
  • Represented the State of Louisiana and its departments, agencies, and employees in civil litigation in state and federal courts throughout Louisiana involving complex civil litigation in jury trials including wrongful death claims as well as some criminal prosecutions

Senior Trial Attorney

Allstate Insurance Company
09.1999 - 03.2006
  • Represented Allstate and its insureds in civil litigation in federal, state and city courts
  • Over 120 trials, both jury and bench, in state and city courts primarily in central and southwestern Louisiana

Associate Counsel

Law Firm of Briney & Foret
01.1998 - 09.1999
  • Represented insurance companies and individuals in civil litigation primarily as defendant in city, state and federal courts
  • Defended employers in Worker's Compensation Claims

Associate Counsel

Law Firm of Cooper and Woodruff
03.1995 - 01.1998

Civil litigation in federal, state and city courts and served as legal advisor to the Vermilion Parish School Board, City of Kaplan and Village of Maurice and served as Kaplan City Prosecutor and Assistant District Attorney for the 15th JDC and defended employers in worker's compensation claims and litigated estate disputes and drafted wills and performed real estate closings and title investigations

Associate Counsel

The Onebane Law Firm
05.1992 - 03.1995
  • Civil litigation in federal, state, and city courts and administrative hearings
  • Defended employers in Worker's Compensation Claims
  • Products Liability litigation and environmental defense

Education

J.D. - Law

Paul M. Hebert Law School - L.S.U
Baton Rouge, LA
05-1992

Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering

Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA
05-1989

High School Diploma -

Louisiana School For Math, Science And The Arts
Natchitoches, LA
05-1985

Skills

  • Insurance Defense
  • Dispute Resolution via Settlement Negotiation and Mediation and Arbitration
  • Litigation management
  • Case analysis
  • Civil litigation in city, state and federal courts in Louisiana
  • Extensive Trial experience as First/Solo Chair
  • Proficient in Word/Lexis/Westlaw
  • Experience in Personal and Commercial Automobile Liability
  • Experience in Residential Homeowner Liability and Hurricane and Arson Claims

References

Available upon request

Personal Information

Date of Birth: 01/23/67

Timeline

Staff Counsel

United Services Automobile Association, USAA
10.2022 - Current

Staff Counsel

Safeway Insurance Company of Louisiana
09.2016 - 04.2022

Assistant Attorney General

State of Louisiana, Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General, Litigation Division
03.2006 - 09.2016

Senior Trial Attorney

Allstate Insurance Company
09.1999 - 03.2006

Associate Counsel

Law Firm of Briney & Foret
01.1998 - 09.1999

Associate Counsel

Law Firm of Cooper and Woodruff
03.1995 - 01.1998

Associate Counsel

The Onebane Law Firm
05.1992 - 03.1995

J.D. - Law

Paul M. Hebert Law School - L.S.U

Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering

Louisiana State University

High School Diploma -

Louisiana School For Math, Science And The Arts
MICHAEL W. LANDRY