Riess LeMieux has been ranked in the 2024 Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” list regionally. This is the fourteenth consecutive year that Best Lawyers® has announced the “Best Law Firms” rankings.
Riess LeMieux received the following rankings in the 2024 Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms”: 
Regional Tier 1
New […]
Additional insured status may not be enough to trigger coverage for project owners under a Construction All Risk Policy.
Authors: Michael S. Blackwell and Hannah Marler
The general contractor, The McDonnel Group, LLC (“McDonnel”) initially filed suit against its insurers, Starr Surplus Lines Insurance Company and Lexington […]
Riess LeMieux is pleased to announce that Liz Lambert was recognized as a member of the 2023 New Orleans CityBusiness Leadership in Law class and recognized in a special publication and at a reception at the New Orleans Museum of Art to celebrate the honorees.
Liz is […]
The Louisiana Fourth Circuit Upholds Statutory Employer Clause in Contract and Clarifies its Holding in Prejean v. Maintenance Enterprises, Inc.
Authors: Christopher K. LeMieux and Spencer A. Johnson
In Abdul v. Touro Infirmary & Hebrew Benv. Assn., 23-494 (La. App. 4 Cir. 10/5/23), ___ So. 3d ___, […]
L&A Contracting Company v. State of Louisiana, et.al. 2023 WL 5281846
Recent First Circuit Decisions Holds Payment Bond Surety Liable Despite Release of Lien Bond Filing
Authors: Michael S. Blackwell and Robyn A. Brown
The Louisiana First Circuit’s recent ruling on public […]
Planet Construction J2911, LLC v. Gemini Insurance Co., 2023 WL 4697602 (W.D. La. 7/21/23)
Authors: Robert W. Tschirn and Michael Levatino
The United States District Court for The Western District of Louisiana recently found that a commercial general liability policy did not provide coverage for the subcontractor’s […]
August 17th, 2023 – Riess LeMieux is pleased to announce that Michael R.C. Riess, Christopher K. LeMieux, Jonathan S. Forester, and Michael S. Blackwell have been named to the 2024 Edition of The Best Lawyers in […]
August 16, 2023 – Riess LeMieux is pleased to welcome Michelle Riviere to the firm as an associate in New Orleans. Michelle’s primary areas of practice are construction litigation, commercial litigation, and insurance coverage and defense.
Prior to joining Riess LeMieux, Michelle served as a judicial clerk […]
Riess LeMieux is pleased to welcome Jace Weber to the firm as an associate in New Orleans. Jace practices primarily in the areas of construction law and has extensive transactional experience.
Prior to joining the firm, he served as […]
First Baptist Church of Iowa Louisiana v. Church Mutual Insurance Co. SI, 2:21-CV-02472, 2023 WL 4423531 (W.D. La. July 10, 2023)
The Western District Penalizes Insurance Company for Pattern of Systemic Bad Faith Handling of Claims under La. R.S. 22:1892.