Riess LeMieux is proud to announce that seven of our attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2025 Louisiana Super Lawyers list: Michael R. C. Riess, Christopher K. LeMieux, Jonathan S. Forester, Michael S. Blackwell, M. Robert C. Riess, Jr., Patrick “Trey” Talley, and Jennifer L. Mura. Super Lawyers is a trusted rating service that recognizes outstanding attorneys across [...]

Legal Update: Craft et al. v. Max Access LLC et al.: Lessons in Indemnity, Comparative Fault, and Procedural Litigation Strategy. Authors: Christopher K. LeMieux and Antonio Torres In a recent ruling from the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, Craft et al. v. Max Access LLC et al. (No. 6:22-CV-05899), the court granted a motion for [...]

DOD No Longer Requires Project Labor Agreements for Large-Scale Federal Construction Projects: A Trend to Come? Authors:  Jonathan S. Forester and Olivia Maynard Contractors are no longer required to use Project Labor Agreements (“PLA”) for any Department of Defense (“DOD”) sourced federal construction projects valued at $35 million or more. This change happened in two ways: 1. Court Ruling (Jan. [...]

Two Important Recent Cases Change the Legal Landscape for Public Works Mandamus Claims. Authors: Christopher K. LeMieux, Antonio Torres and Olivia Maynard 1. First Circuit Court Calls into Question Prior Mandamus Cases in Louisiana Public Contracts: LA Contracting Enterprise, LLC v. South Lafourche Levee District In this case, LA Contracting was awarded a public works contract in which a dispute [...]

Barber Brothers Contracting Company, LLC v. Capitol City, --- So.3d ---, 2024 WL 5162733, 2023-00788 (La. 12/19/24) Louisiana Supreme Court Revisits Damage Awards in Barber Brothers Case: A Closer Look into the Application of Pete v. Boland Marine. Authors:  Christopher K. LeMieux and Emilia Duncan In a recent decision, the Louisiana Supreme Court in Barber Brothers Contracting Co., LLC v. [...]

Timothy Ladner, et al. v. Ochsner Baptist Medical Center, LLC, et al., 2024 WL 5054503 (La. 4th Cir., Dec. 10, 2024). Louisiana Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals expands the Louisiana Construction Anti-Indemnity Act as it relates to additional insured coverage. Authors: Christopher K. LeMieux and Trey Talley In Timothy Ladner, et al. v. Ochsner Baptist Medical Center, LLC, et al., [...]

Riess LeMieux is pleased to welcome Molly M. Jones to the firm as an associate. Prior to joining the firm, Molly gained extensive experience in the New Orleans real estate industry working as a title attorney, property manager, and realtor. Additionally, Molly has experience handling estate planning, succession, property disputes, corporate disputes, contract and corporate litigation.  Molly received her juris [...]

Hard Stop on Arbitration Agreements in Louisiana Public Contract Insurance Agreements Authors: Robert W. Tschirn and Antonio J. Torres The Louisiana Supreme Court has laid down a decisive ruling in Police Jury of Calcasieu Parish v. Indian Harbor Ins. Co., et. al., 2024-00449 (La. 10/25/24), reinforcing the state’s long-standing prohibition on compulsory arbitration provisions in insurance contracts issued in Louisiana. [...]