Litigation cases in New Orleans typically range from 6 to 36 months from filing to resolution, depending on complexity and court backlog.
New Orleans Court Backlog
Estimated active litigation case backlog in local courts ranges from 200 (low) to 700 (high), reflecting fluctuating court dockets.
Litigation New Orleans Filing Volume
Monthly new litigation filings are estimated between 120 and 250 cases, based on recent court activity trends.
Litigation Case Outcomes
Approximately 30% of cases resolve pre-litigation, 45% after filing but before trial, and about 15% reach a verdict at trial. Outcomes vary by case type.
755 Magazine Street , New Orleans , Louisiana 70130
Practice Areas: Litigation
My practice is in the areas of civil litigation, trucking and transportation, premises liability, and personal injury.. I also maintain an active commercial collections practice assisting businesses in pursuit of collections on open accounts and land use practice assisting new and well-established community businesses with zoning and municipal ordinance compliance.
Chris Ralston handles a broad range of commercial litigation and specializes in the areas of antitrust law, business torts, contract disputes, tax litigation, securities litigation and arbitration and intellectual property litigation. Mr. Ralston serves as the main litigation contact for a number of the firm’s institutional clients. He also serves as a part of the firm’s appellate practice. Mr. Ralston regularly appears in state and federal courts. He frequently litigates breach of contract disputes and enforcement of non-competition, licensing and distributor agreements. He has tried antitrust, securities fraud, federal qui tam/False Claims Act cases, large real estate suits, and a wide variety of commercial disputes. A substantial segment of his practice includes appellate representation. He has also orally argued before each of the five Louisiana Circuit Courts of Appeal, the Supreme Court of Louisiana and the Fifth Circuit of the United States Court of Appeals. In addition to his legal practice, Mr. Ralston serves on the firm’s E-Discovery Team and helps guide the firm’s efforts to ensure that the firm's lawyers are on the cutting edge of the evolving legislative and jurisprudential rules which govern electronic discovery and have the best tools available to efficiently collect, review and produce electronic data for the firm’s clients. The E-Discovery Team also works with clients to develop strategies for electronic data organization, retention and collection – both before and during litigation – so that they are prepared to actively avoid, pursue or defend disputes in the most efficient way possible.
1222 Annunciation Street , New Orleans , Louisiana 70130
Practice Areas: Class Actions, Contracts, Corporate , Environmental , Natural Resources, Toxic Substances, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation
Helping clients with their problems has always been my passion. I wanted to be a lawyer ever since I can remember. I am still having fun at what I do.. I am actively involved in my community and church.. I have been a Greater New Orleans Metropolitan United Way (now known as United Way Southeast Louisiana (UWSELA) volunteer for the past 25 years. I presently sit as the volunteer legal advisor to the Community Impact Coordinating Committee (formerly Council). I was the former Co-Chair of the Children and Families Goal Area and was responsible for funding children and family programs from 2000-2012. I served as Chair of the Professional Section for the United Way fundraising campaign in the 1995-1996 campaign year. My section was acknowledged for its turnaround in campaign donations from the professional community. Donations from the professional community had been declining prior to my tenure.. I was a volunteer for the Preservation Resource Center and served as a program fundraising chair in 2005. I previously chaired rebuild teams in the Rebuild Together (formerly known elsewhere as Christmas in April) program refurbishing homes of the elderly and the disabled around New Orleans from 1993 to 2003.
1055 Saint Charles Ave Ste 208 , New Orleans , Louisiana 70130
Practice Areas: Litigation
Brad focuses on intellectual property and insurance defense. As part of his intellectual property practice, Brad has managed trademark portfolios for Fortune 500 companies, small businesses, and individuals consisting of hundreds of domestic and international trademark applications and registrations. Brad has significant experience representing clients in trademark prosecution matters such as USPTO Office Actions, TTAB proceedings, and ICANN UDRP arbitrations. Brad has also represented clients in IP litigation matters throughout the country, including state and federal disputes concerning trademark, copyright, trade secret, and unfair competition issues. His defense work includes a broad range of experience in property and commercial insurance disputes with a strong emphasis on mass disaster defense. He has successfully tried numerous high-value insurance defense cases to juries in both state and federal courts.
201 St. Charles Ave , New Orleans , Louisiana 70170
Practice Areas: Litigation
I was born in Washington, D.C. in 1969, moved to New Orleans in 1986, and never left. I received my B.A. from Tulane University in 1991 and my J.D. from Tulane University School of Law in 1994. While in law school, I participated in the Civil Litigation Clinical Program and Inn of Court and was a Fellowship Recipient of the Public Interest Law Foundation in 1992.. Since graduating from law school, I have gained extensive experience in a wide range of litigation matters while working for two boutique litigation firms and a full-service firm in New Orleans. I litigate matters in both federal and state courts in Louisiana and across the nation and have participated in numerous mediations and arbitrations during my career. Although my practice focuses on civil and commercial litigation, I have significant experience in handling a variety of issues such as property rights, contract disputes, property damage, condominium developers and associations, environmental contamination, wrongful death, succession disputes, insurance claims, expropriation/eminent domain, and securities law, among others. My practice involves both plaintiff and defense work.. I am a past member of the House of Delegates of the Louisiana State Bar Association and am a frequent lecturer for the National Business Institute.
Practice Areas: Business , Corporate , Litigation, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation
Allen Miller practices in the area of commercial litigation. He concentrates his practice in the areas of general business torts; products liability; casualty litigation, banking and lender liability; class-action litigation; bankruptcy litigation; construction litigation and contracts; civil RICO; trade secrets litigation; professional malpractice; and a wide variety of other corporate litigation matters. He has extensive experience in complex commercial matters. Mr. Miller has handled a substantial number of cases from inception through resolution at trial, appeal and alternative dispute resolution where appropriate. His experience includes, without limitation, first chair litigation counsel in numerous bench and jury trials in state and federal court. He is solely responsible for the litigation strategy and handling of cases for several institutional firm clients, and regularly supervise commercial litigation associates and paralegals.
701 Poydras St Ste 4500 , New Orleans , Louisiana 70139
Practice Areas: Litigation
Alexandra “Alex” G. Roselli joined Adams and Reese’s New Orleans office in 2017 as an associate and a member of the Litigation practice group.. Alex previously worked at the firm as a 2017 summer associate, when she gained experience in several areas of the law covering a wide range of industries, including commercial litigation, labor and employment, education, insurance, and bankruptcy.. Alex’s other prior experience includes:. Alex is a double graduate of Tulane University, earning a bachelor’s degree in psychology with a minor in public health in 2012 and a master’s degree in psychology in 2013. She also graduated magna cum laude with a J.D. from Loyola University College of Law in 2017.. While in law school, Alex served as the managing editor of the Loyola Journal of Public Interest Law. She was also a member of Phi Delta Phi International Legal Honor Society, the Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, and the Trial Advocacy Team, and an associate-at-large of the American Psychology-Law Society.. She earned several merit-based academic awards during her time at Loyola, including the LSBA Civil Code Award as well as Law Excellence Awards in Civil Law Property II, Louisiana Civil Code Procedure, Mediation and Arbitration, and Administrative Law. As an undergraduate, Alex was a member of Psi Chi, the International Honor Society in Psychology, and Kappa Kappa Gamma Fraternity.. Active in the community, Alex has volunteered with Children’s Hospital and was an executive board member of Up ‘Til Dawn at Tulane. She regularly raises funds for local charities, most recently by running in the 2016 Aramco Houston Half Marathon Run for A Reason to benefit The Women’s Home and the 2017 Crescent City Classic to benefit Covenant House New Orleans.. In her spare time, Alex enjoys being outdoors, traveling, cooking, and spending time with friends, family and her dog, Rodeo.
701 Poydras Street , New Orleans , Louisiana 70139
Practice Areas: Litigation
Mr. VanTassell's practice focuses on energy and environmental litigation, including claims relating to oilfield operations and toxic torts. With a background in biology and environmental science, Mr. VanTassell provides clients with an efficient and experienced approach to meeting their environmental legal needs.. Mr. VanTassell earned a bachelor of science degree in biology from Pennsylvania State University. He then served the U.S. National Park Service as an endangered species restoration biologist before entering law school. Mr. VanTassell graduated magna cum laude from Tulane University Law School, where he was a senior member and articles editor of the Tulane Law Review and was recognized as the John E. Parker Environmental Scholar.
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