Fourth Circuit Ruling Expands Attorneys’ Fee Rights for Louisiana Contractors in Public Works Disputes
Authors: Christopher K. LeMieux and Jennifer Mura
The Fourth Circuit’s recent decision in Couvillion Group, LLC v. Plaquemines Parish Government highlights the ability for contractors to obtain attorneys’ fees against public owners in ordinary proceedings. […]
Legal Update: Louisiana Second Circuit Reaffirms its Prior Holding of the Application of the Five-Year Peremptive Period in Actions Against Design Professionals
Authors: Christopher K. LeMieux and Patrick A. “Trey” Talley III
City of Shreveport v. CDM Smith Inc., 2025 WL […]
Riess LeMieux Delivers Major Win in Multi-Million Dollar Class Action
Riess LeMieux has secured a decisive victory for a general contractor client in a high-stakes class action involving over 500 properties and millions of dollars in potential exposure that could have opened the door for near limitless liability […]
Legal Update: Bad Faith Payments Throw a Wrench in a Surety’s Indemnity Plans
Authors: Christopher K. LeMieux and Brandon M. Tate
The Ohio Casualty Insurance Company v. Ryder & Ryder, Ltd., et al., 2025 WL 2938698 (E.D. La. Oct. 16, 2025).
Riess LeMieux has once again been recognized by Best Lawyers in America® in the 2026 edition of “Best Law Firms®”.
Since 2020, the firm has been honored for excellence in multiple practice areas, reflecting our commitment to delivering trusted counsel and practical solutions for our clients.
For 2026, Riess […]
There is nothing better than a full room of colleagues, clients, and friends sharing ideas and a few laughs along the way.
The Blueprint Conference 2025 was a day filled with insight, connection, and collaboration as six panels and […]
We are excited to announce that M. Robert C. Riess, Jr., a partner at Riess LeMieux, has been recognized by New Orleans CityBusiness and named to their 2025 Leadership in Law Class.
This special publication recognizes area professionals in the field of law for their […]
Please join us in congratulating Brandon M. Tate on officially becoming our newest Associate at Riess LeMieux.
Brandon interned with us as a Law Clerk from January 2024 through September 2025. In May 2024, we were proud to extend him an Associate position, pending his Bar passage. Today, […]
Legal Update: Signed, Sealed, Indemnified: Subcontractor’s Defense Falls Flat
Authors: Jonathan S. Forester and Olivia D. Maynard
LBH LLC v. V1Fiber LLC, No. 2:23-CV-00436, 2025 WL 2525056 (W.D. La. Sept. 2, 2025).
In LBH LLC v. V1Fiber LLC, the Western District Court of Louisiana was faced with whether […]
![Photo of Patrick A. “Trey” Talley III, partner at Riess LeMieux. Trey joined the firm in 2020 and practices construction law, employment and labor law, and commercial litigation, representing contractors, owners, developers, and design professionals on private and public projects. He was recognized by Best Lawyers Ones to Watch for [...]
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