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Casualty & Insurance Defense

Covering the Spectrum of Insurance and General Casualty Litigation

Representing insurance carriers and surplus lines in actions involving virtually all forms of coverage, we are prepared to help you explore your options and answer any questions you may have about your case. We protect the rights of insurance companies involved in the defense of a wide range of claims, including:

  • Homeowners
  • Errors and Omissions
  • Legal Malpractice
  • Motor Vehicles
  • Occupational Disease
  • Commercial Losses
  • Comprehensive General Liability
  • Property Damage and Cargo Loss
  • Bodily Injury

Our firm will serve as lead counsel for new claims, both locally and nationally. As a resolution oriented firm, we are dedicated to exploring all options, in order to obtain the most favorable resolution for our clients. We will discuss your options at every stage of case development. Whether that means negotiating a fair settlement or taking a case to trial, we will be ready to help you take appropriate action.

Our team includes experienced trial lawyers and attorneys who have focused their careers on insurance law. We resolve client issues quickly and efficiently to get a positive result.

Attorneys

C. Byron Berry, Jr.

Philip S. Brooks, Jr. 

Terrel J. Broussard

Kenneth J. Gelpi, Jr. 

A. Gordon Grant, Jr. 

Daniel Lund 

Jeremy David Rush

Joseph P. Tynan  

Firm News

Andrew T. Lilly, an associate, has been selected as one of twelve attorneys for the Louisiana State Bar Association's 2011-2012 "Leadership LSBA Class". 

Montgomery Barnett congratulates the following partners who have been named to the 2012 Louisiana Super Lawyers list: Ashley L. Belleau (Business Litigation); Philip S. Brooks, Jr. (Transportation/Maritime); A. Gordon Grant, Jr. (Transportation/Maritime); Harvey C. Koch (Construction Litigation); Daniel Lund (Professional Liability); Patrick E. O'Keefe (Transportation/Maritime); John Y. Pearce (Energy Natural Resources) and Joseph P. Tynan (Transportation/Maritime).  The firm also congratulates associate Dorothy L. Tarver (Health Care) who was named a Rising Star lawyer.

Montgomery Barnett is pleased to announce that Acquisition International magazine named the firm "2011 USA Construction Law Firm of the Year" as part of its 2011 Acquisition International Legal Awards. Acquisition International is a United Kingdom magazine published by AI Global Media Ltd, an internationally recognized publisher in corporate finance. The "Acquisition International Legal Awards" honor global law firms for excellent advisory work, innovative strength and a commitment to quality... Read More

Office Locations

New Orleans, LA
3300 Energy Centre
1100 Poydras Street
New Orleans, LA 70163-3300
Ph: (504) 585-3200
Fax: (504) 585-7688
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Baton Rouge, LA
One American Place
301 Main Street, Suite 1170
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70825
Ph: (225) 329-2800
Fax: (225) 329-2850
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