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.
MEETINGS BY APPOINTMENT ONLY , New Orleans , Louisiana 70115
Practice Areas: Litigation
Mr. Nance was born in El Paso, Texas in 1966. He earned a bachelor's degree in German and Spanish from the University of Texas at Austin in 1990 and a J.D. in civil and common law from Loyola University School of Law, New Orleans in 1996, including a semester at the University of Vienna School of Law.. Mr. Nance has been an associate of Pünder, Volhard, Weber & Axster (merged with Clifford Chance in 2000) in Warsaw, Poland; of counsel for Muñoz de Toro & Muñoz de Toro in Buenos Aires, Argentina; an Administrative Law Judge and an Assistant Attorney General, Transportation Division managing the Administrative Law and Contract/Construction & Maintenance Law sections representing the Department of Transportation for the State of Texas. Since entering private practice, he has come to serve as counsel for numerous Internet-based and traditional companies based in the U.S. and abroad.
829 Baronne Street , New Orleans , Louisiana 70113
Practice Areas: Car Accident, Litigation, Dog Bite, Business, LLC, Licensing, Speeding Ticket, Car Accidents, Car Accidents, Car Accidents, Car Accidents, Car Accidents
Putting the personal in personal injury representation since 2009. JW Law is a civil litigation law firm focusing primarily on personal injury matters for individual clients. I have helped numerous clients recover their fair compensation when they were injured by the negligence of another. I also handle property damage claims, including hurricane and tropical storm damage claims, on behalf of individuals, and will fight to make sure your insurance claim is paid fairly. I work tirelessly to provide my clients with the best legal representation possible and advocate for the results they deserve. If you are involved in an automobile accident, slip and fall, or other personal injury please contact me for a free consultation.. Other practice areas include litigation of civil suits, business incorporation, licensing and compliance for the CBD and hemp industry, contract drafting, pre-marital agreements, uncontested divorces, estate planning, wills, and trusts.. Please schedule a free consultation to discuss how I can serve your legal needs.
1100 Poydras Street , New Orleans , Louisiana 70163
Practice Areas: Litigation
Ms. Nix's practice consists primarily of commercial litigation in Louisiana state and federal courts with a focus on oil and gas and property-related disputes. Ms. Nix has handled a wide variety of contract disputes, property damage claims, insurance coverage disputes, expropriation claims, lender liability defense, trespass claims, unfair trade practices, class action defense, labor and employment matters, trade secret claims, personal injury and wrongful death claims, and complex claims of business misconduct, fraud, and civil RICO liability. Ms. Nix has represented individual and corporate clients in banking and finance, energy, construction, real estate, and a variety of small business entities.. Ms. Nix was a Dean’s List graduate at Louisiana State University where she received her B.A. in Communications in 2010. She then attended the Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University, where she graduated magna cum laude and earned her J.D. and Diploma in Comparative Law. Ms. Nix also received the Graduate Certificate in Energy Law and Policy and CALI Award for Excellence in International Petroleum Transactions.
Business-focused attorney knowledgable on property, contracts, estate planning, and successions matters. Experienced litigator prepared to represent individuals and businesses as plaintiff or defendant in state and federal courts, at trial and appelate levels.
Fred L. Herman graduated from Loyola University College of Law in 1975. He was a partner with the law firm of Herman, Herman & Katz, a civil litigation and general civil practice firm, through 1987, when he established the Law Offices of Fred L. Herman. Fred founded his personal practice with special emphasis on litigation, business transactions and alternative dispute resolution. He served as Chief Negotiator for Tom Benson for the acquisition of the city’s NFL franchise, the New Orleans Saints. Fred also served as legal advisor to Rob Couhig in his sale of the New Orleans Zephyrs minor league baseball addition to his law practice, Fred is a regular Lecturer at Loyola University College of Law, Skills Curriculum, and was on the Tulane School of Law Trial Advocacy Faculty. He has served as judge pro tempore in First City Court, and has been an arbitrator and mediator in over 300 civil is a member of the ADR Section of Louisiana State Bar Association, Fred is a member of the ADR Section of Louisiana State Bar Association as well as the American Arbitration Association and the American Healthcare Lawyer’s Association. Fred Herman has been selected to Super Lawyers (2008-2014) and Best Lawyers (2014) and is a Martindale-Hubbell® AV-rated Preeminent Lawyer.
An attorney in Frilot's Commercial Litigation Section, Mr. Fineran specializes in the representation of young and emerging businesses in litigation and transactional matters.. Mr. Fineran is an Adjunct Law Professor at the Loyola University College of Law, where he teaches Louisiana Civil Procedure. He is a co-author of Equity Research (Esq. Books 2011), a graduate-level finance textbook. His article, The Louisiana Road Home Program: A Path of Unintended Consequences, was published in the Spring 2007 Edition of the Buffalo Public Interest Law Journal. A standing member of the Advisory and Editorial Board for Esquire Books, Mr. Fineran was an editor of Louisiana Civil Procedure: Cases and Materials by Blaine LeCesne,The Handbook on Louisiana Alternative Dispute Resolution Laws by Bobby Marzine Harges, and Louisiana Evidence: Cases, Problems, and Materials by Bobby Marzine Harges and Russel Jones, textbooks used in several Louisiana law schools.. Mr. Fineran graduated magna cum laude from Loyola University College of Business in 2004, receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. In 2007, Mr. Fineran graduated cum laude from Loyola University College of Law, earning both a Juris Doctorate degree and a Certificate in Civil and Common Law. He was a member of the Loyola Law Review and a William L. Crowe Scholar. He was also an extern for United States District Judge Ivan Lemelle in the Eastern District of Louisiana.. Mr. Fineran is licensed to practice in all Louisiana state and federal courts, including the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, as well as the United States Third Circuit Court of Appeals.
I assist clients in matters involving insurance coverage, bad faith and extra-contractual damages, and insurance defense. I am also versed in the Louisiana Lemon Law, the Louisiana Unfair Trade Practices Act, indemnity and contribution, First Amendment and media law, and defamation and privacy torts.. Prior to joining the firm, I served as a Legislative Aide to Senator D.A. “Butch” Gautreaux in the Louisiana State Senate from 2003 to 2009, managing the Senator's legislative agenda and Baton Rouge office. I remain involved in Loyola University’s law program as an adviser for the First Amendment Moot Court Team and as a program assistant for the European Union Field Study Program.. I am fluent in French, both written and spoken, enjoy reading, sports, theatre and music, and attending civic and community activities.
400 Poydras St Ste 1812 , New Orleans , Louisiana 70130
Practice Areas: Class Actions, Construction , Energy , Products Liability, Toxic Substances, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation
David Patrón serves as the Deputy Practice Coordinator of the firm’s New Orleans Litigation Group where he manages one of the firm’s largest practice groups. With over twenty years of legal experience, David Patrón has established a solid reputation as a talented litigator who successfully represents businesses at all phases of litigation in state and federal courts throughout the Gulf South and beyond. Whether winning at trial or negotiating favorable settlements, he is a results-oriented lawyer whose legal successes have been recognized in several media outlets. For more than a decade, Mr. Patrón also has taught negotiation and advocacy as a law school adjunct faculty professor to more than a thousand law students, and he applies this experience in both courtrooms and boardrooms. With a strong background in commercial litigation and deep experience in the energy sector, Mr. Patrón provides counsel to clients on a wide variety of complex legal issues, including antitrust and trade regulation, intellectual property, and employment law. Whether defending a breach of contract or prosecuting a breach of fiduciary duty, Mr. Patrón focuses on finding real world business solutions for his clients. Mr. Patrón regularly counsels and represents clients in the energy sector, including publicly traded exploration and production companies with domestic and international operations. For more than a decade, he has acted as the primary counsel for an oil and gas company that consistently ranks as a top producer in the State of Louisiana. Mr. Patrón also actively represents several oilfield services companies specializing in drilling, pressure control, snubbing, nitrogen and fluid pumping, wireline, barge and towing services, offshore catering, hydraulic fracturing, and well control. He handles a variety of litigation matters affecting the energy sector, including disputes with lessors, royalty owners, contractors, operators, and regulators. His experience includes a host of government and regulatory issues affecting the oil and gas industry, including coastal use permitting, environmental regulations, severance taxes, oilfield legacy litigation, royalty disputes, criminal investigations, and lease disputes. He represents energy clients before the Department of Revenue, Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, Department of Natural Resources, Department of Environmental Quality, State Mineral Board, Environmental Protection Agency, and Department of Justice. Mr. Patrón also represents corporate clients on a variety of intellectual property and technology issues including trade secrets, copyright and trademark law, software rights and licensing, confidentiality and non-competition agreements, e-commerce and internet use, cybersquatting, and unfair trade practices. Mr. Patrón litigates intellectual property cases on a regular basis and frequently works with the Patent and Trademark Office to secure various registrations for emerging companies. He represents clients in the sale of intellectual property and the use of trademarks and copyrighted materials on websites. He reviews, drafts, negotiates, and litigates software licensing agreements and counsels clients regarding business systems designed to protect trade secrets. Mr. Patrón is the former chairman of the Intellectual Property Law Committee of the Louisiana State Bar Association and remains active in the IP committees of New Orleans and Louisiana Bar Associations. He is a frequent speaker on a wide variety of intellectual property topics, and the media regularly seeks his legal analysis regarding intellectual property issues. Mr. Patrón has substantial experience in antitrust and trade regulation. At Stanford Law School, he studied antitrust and trade regulation under the former United States Attorney General of the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice. Since then, he has defended and prosecuted antitrust claims on behalf of clients at the trial and appellate levels, has prepared amicus briefs on antitrust issues, and has monitored antitrust litigation, legislation, and guidelines on behalf of interested clients. Outside of the courtroom, Mr. Patrón has defended clients being investigated by federal antitrust regulators, has designed an Antitrust Compliance Manual for businesses, and has published articles on antitrust law developments. He has also counseled trade associations and practice groups on various antitrust issues, including information sharing, price-fixing, and state-action immunity. In addition to his legal practice, Mr. Patrón serves on the firm’s E-Discovery Team and helps guide the firm’s efforts to ensure that our 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. Mr. Patrón has published several articles concerning developments in antitrust, trade regulation, intellectual property, and commercial litigation. He has drafted several papers and moderated a series of American Bar Association roundtable discussions on a variety of legal topics and has appeared as a legal commentator on WDSU-TV, WGNO-TV, and WVUE-TV to discuss various government and court actions.
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