James J. Reeves II: Reeves Admitted to Defense Research Institute and the Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel:

Reported Decisions/Slip Opinions:

Aucoin-Hart Jewelers, Inc. v. Metairie Shopping Ctr., L.L.C., 18-36 (La.App. 5 Cir. 5/30/18)
D & D Drilling & Expl., Inc. v. XTO Energy, Inc., 2015-626 (La. App. 3 Cir. 5/4/16), 191 So. 3d 1166, reh'g denied (July 13, 2016)
Fernandez v. Hand Const., LLC, 2015-0615 (La. App. 4 Cir. 5/16/16), 194 So. 3d 1149.
Colony Insurance Company v. Jatinder Singh et al., No. 3:15-cv-00925, United States District Court, S.D. Mississippi.
Red Dot Buildings, Inc. v. GM&R Constr. Co. Inc., No. CV 14-2803, 2016 WL 1182578 (E.D. La. Mar. 28, 2016)
D&D Drilling & Expl., Inc. v. XTO Energy, Inc., 2015-631 (La. App. 3 Cir. 5/4/16)
Alfred Conhagen, Inc. v. Ruhrpumpen, Inc., No. 15-3687, United States District Court, E.D. Louisiana (December 1, 2015).
D&D Drilling & Exploration, Inc. v. XTO Energy, Inc., 15-1881 (La. 11/20/15), 180 So.3d 313.
Dupre v. Todd Shipyards Corp., 2011 WL 4551439 (E.D.La. September 29, 2011)
Leola Isaac v. Lapalco Court Apartments., et al., No. 2014-C-746, Court of Appeal, Fifth Circuit, State of Louisiana (October 10, 2014).
Sean Duffy v. Essex Insurance Company, et al. No.2014-C-0741, Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit, State of Louisiana (September 23, 2014).
Rodrigue v. Continental Ins. Co., 2014 WL 4999465, (E.D.La.,2014).
Robert Ticknor, et al. v. Rouse's Enterprises LLC, No. 12-1151, E.D. La.; 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 21129.
Mary Champagne-Barnes et al. v. C.R. Pittman Construction, Inc., et al., No. 2013-C-0317. Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit, State of Louisiana (July 11, 2013)
George Raymond Williams v. Mor-Tem Risk Management Services Inc. et al., 2012 WL 1014752 (W.D.La.,2012)
Hammerman & Gainer, Inc. v. Stratacare, Inc., 2011 WL 1806514 (W.D.La.,2011)
Hammerman & Gainer, Inc. v. Stratacare, Inc., 2010 WL 4531381 (W.D.La.,2010)
Hammerman & Gainer, Inc. v. Stratacare, Inc., 2010 WL 3927776 (W.D.La.,2010)
McMellar et al. v. Patel et al., 38 So. 3d 360 (La. 2010).

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Reeves Admitted to Defense Research Institute and the Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel:

This past February, James Reeves was admitted to both the Defense Research Institute and the Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel:

The LADC is a nonprofit organization intended to bring together by association, communication and organization, lawyers who devote a substantial amount of their professional time to the handling of civil litigation and whose representation in such cases is primarily for the defense; to provide for the exchange among the members of this Association of information, ideas, techniques of procedure and court rulings relating to the handling of litigation in an effort to enhance the knowledge and improve the skills of defense lawyers; to elevate the standards of trial practice in this area and, in conjunction with similar associations in other areas, to develop, establish and secure court adoption or approval of a high-standard code of trial conduct and courtroom manners; to support and work for the improvement of the adversary system of justice in our courts; to work for the elimination of court congestion and delays in civil litigation; and in general to promote improvements in the administration of justice and to increase the quantity and quality of service and contribution which the legal profession renders to the community, state and nation.

The Defense Research Institute is the leading organization of defense attorneys and in-house counsel. Membership in DRI provides access to resources and tools for attorneys who strive to provide high-quality, balanced and excellent service to their clients and corporations. DRI is host to more than 25 substantive committees whose focus is to develop ongoing and critical dialogue about areas of practice.