Generated by Rank Math SEO, this is an llms.txt file designed to help LLMs better understand and index this website. # Riess LeMieux: A full-service law firm dedicated to personal attention. Riess LeMieux delivers legal services with the personal touch of a boutique law firm, while always staying mindful of the cost-effective representation desired in today’s climate. While our construction law team brings decades of experience in providing solutions for construction problems at every stage of a project, the lawyers at Riess LeMieux are also experienced in a full range of legal areas, including business advices, commercial litigation, insurance coverage and disputes, labor and employment, bankruptcy, and more. With attorneys licensed in Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and New York, Riess LeMieux proudly advises and represents clients throughout the Gulf South. ## Sitemaps [XML Sitemap](https://rllaw.com/sitemap_index.xml): Includes all crawlable and indexable pages. ## Posts - [Louisiana Legislative Update: 2026 Regular Session](https://rllaw.com/2026-louisiana-legislative-update/): This Louisiana Legislative Update summarizes Senate and House measures from the 2026 Regular Session addressing public contracts, transportation, construction, insurance, civil liability, procurement, and other areas. - [Legal Update](https://rllaw.com/legal-update-97/): Louisiana’s Prompt Payment Rules Now Require Owners to Pay Contractors Within Thirty-Five Days of Request and Public Owners Can No Longer Withhold Liquidated Damages, Except Under Limited Circumstances  - [Riess LeMieux Welcomes Zachary Mayfield as Associate](https://rllaw.com/riess-lemieux-welcomes-zachary-mayfield-as-associate/): Please join us in welcoming Zachary “Zach” B. Mayfield to the Riess LeMieux team as our newest Associate. - [Legal Update](https://rllaw.com/legal-update-96/): Louisiana First Circuit Reaffirms Louisiana’s Heightened Standard to Overcome Statutory Employer Immunity - [Legal Update](https://rllaw.com/legal-update-95/): Louisiana Fourth Circuit Affirms Mandamus Relief and Statutory Interest Awards Against City of New Orleans - [Corey S. Lloyd Authors Article on Pay-When-Paid and Pay-If-Paid Clauses](https://rllaw.com/corey-s-lloyd-authors-article-on-pay-when-paid-and-pay-if-paid-clauses/): One word in a construction contract can change who carries the risk when payment does not come through. - [Riess LeMieux Ranked Band 1 in Chambers USA Guide](https://rllaw.com/riess-lemieux-ranked-band-1-in-chambers-usa-guide/): Riess LeMieux has once again been ranked Band 1 in the Chambers USA Guide for Construction in Louisiana, marking the firm’s fourth consecutive year receiving a Band 1 ranking and seventh consecutive year ranked by Chambers and Partners. - [Legal Update](https://rllaw.com/legal-update-94/): Louisiana First Circuit Affirms Broad Duty to Defend Contractor Who Performs Design Work Under E&O Policy - [Legal Update](https://rllaw.com/legal-update-93/): In Plaquemines Port Harbor & Terminal District v. Nguyen, the Court emphasized that “to meet the constitutional definition of public purpose, dedicated use as a public port is essential.” In this case, the Plaquemines Port, Harbor & Terminal District (“the Port”) filed a quick-take expropriation suit to acquire approximately twenty-nine acres of undeveloped property owned by landowner Tuan Nguyen (“Nguyen”). Nguyen’s land lies within the larger footprint of the Delta LNG Project (“the Project”), a planned liquified natural gas and container port facility in Plaquemines Parish. As part of this Project, the Port intended to lease acquired property to Venture Global LNG (“Venture Global”) for the development of processing facilities, storage tanks, power systems, docking infrastructure, and the like. Key to this Project, the Port needed to expropriate Nguyen’s land. In support of expropriation, the Port argued that the taking served a public purpose, emphasizing economic development, job creation, energy security, and its statutory mission to facilitate commerce in the Parish. - [Corey Lloyd and Stu Richeson Author Article on Construction Contract Risk](https://rllaw.com/corey-lloyd-and-stu-richeson-author-article-on-construction-contract-risk/): In construction contracts, the clause that looks like it benefits you most might cost you more. - [Legal Update](https://rllaw.com/legal-update-91/): Second Circuit Ruling Deny’s Mandamus Relief Due to Architect Discretion on Payments Due - [Riess LeMieux Announces 2026 Super Lawyers](https://rllaw.com/riess-lemieux-announces-2026-super-lawyers/): Riess LeMieux is proud to announce that eight of our attorneys have been recognized in the 2026 Louisiana Super Lawyers publication. - [Legal Update](https://rllaw.com/legal-update-90/): First Circuit Reconsiders Potential Procedural Conflicts between Litigation and Construction Arbitration Agreements - [Legal Update](https://rllaw.com/legal-update-89/): A Louisiana real estate transaction gone wrong has produced one of the more instructive title insurance decisions in recent memory. In Renton Properties, LLC v. 213 Upland, LLC, the Louisiana Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal addressed a question with direct implications for commercial developers, title insurers, and attorneys alike: when a title dispute delays a project and causes economic harm, does the owner’s title policy respond to those losses? The court confirmed the general rule that consequential and delay damages are not covered under a standard owner’s title policy. The decision underscores the limited scope of title insurance, which protects title itself and the cost of defending it, not business losses tied to delayed development. It also provides important guidance for developers, title insurers, and attorneys navigating title disputes in commercial projects. - [Riess LeMieux Welcomes John E. B. Ransone as Associate](https://rllaw.com/riess-lemieux-welcomes-john-e-b-ransone-as-associate/): Please join us in welcoming John E. B. Ransone as our newest Associate at Riess LeMieux. - [Legal Update](https://rllaw.com/legal-update-88/): Fourth Circuit Ruling Expands Attorneys' Fee Rights for Louisiana Contractors in Public Works Disputes - [Patrick A. “Trey” Talley III Promoted to Partner](https://rllaw.com/patrick-a-trey-talley-iii-promoted-to-partner/): Please join us in congratulating Patrick A. “Trey” Talley III on becoming a partner at Riess LeMieux. Since joining the firm as an associate in 2020, Trey has built a strong construction litigation practice representing general contractors, subcontractors, owners, developers, and design professionals, including architects and engineers. His experience spans a wide range of matters involving contract disputes, professional negligence, bid protests, open accounts, construction vibrations and resulting property damage, as well as claims related to delays, change orders, construction and design defects, incomplete designs, and contract terminations on both private and public projects. Trey was recently recognized in Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch” for 2026 in Construction Law and Litigation–Construction, reflecting the depth of his experience and the trust he has earned from clients and colleagues. We are proud to welcome Trey as a partner and look forward to his continued leadership and impact. - [Legal Update](https://rllaw.com/legal-update-87/): Legal Update: Louisiana Second Circuit Reaffirms its Prior Holding of the Application of the Five-Year Peremptive Period in Actions Against Design Professionals - [Riess LeMieux Delivers Major Win in Multi-Million Dollar Class Action](https://rllaw.com/riess-lemieux-delivers-major-win-in-multi-million-dollar-class-action/): Riess LeMieux Delivers Major Win in Multi-Million Dollar Class Action - [Legal Update](https://rllaw.com/legal-update-86/): The Ohio Casualty Insurance Company v. Ryder & Ryder, Ltd., et al., 2025 WL 2938698 (E.D. La. Oct. 16, 2025). - [Riess LeMieux Ranked in 2026 “Best Law Firms”](https://rllaw.com/riess-lemieux-ranked-in-2026-best-law-firms/): Riess LeMieux has once again been recognized by Best Lawyers in America® in the 2026 edition of “Best Law Firms®”. - [Riess LeMieux at The Blueprint Conference 2025](https://rllaw.com/riess-lemieux-at-the-blueprint-conference-2025/): #TheBlueprintConference #ConstructionIndustry - [New Orleans CityBusiness Recognizes M. Robert C. Riess, Jr. in 2025 Leadership in Law Class](https://rllaw.com/new-orleans-citybusiness-recognizes-m-robert-c-riess-jr-in-2025-leadership-in-law-class/): 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. - [Riess LeMieux Congratulates Brandon M. Tate on Becoming Newest Associate](https://rllaw.com/riess-lemieux-congratulates-brandon-m-tate-on-becoming-newest-associate/): Please join us in congratulating Brandon M. Tate on officially becoming our newest Associate at Riess LeMieux. - [Legal Update](https://rllaw.com/legal-update-85/): LBH LLC v. V1Fiber LLC, No. 2:23-CV-00436, 2025 WL 2525056 (W.D. La. Sept. 2, 2025). - [Riess LeMieux Attorneys Recognized in the 2026 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America and The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch](https://rllaw.com/riess-lemieux-attorneys-recognized-in-the-2026-edition-of-the-best-lawyers-in-america-and-the-best-lawyers-in-america-ones-to-watch/): We’re proud to share that several Riess LeMieux attorneys have been recognized in the 2026 editions of "The Best Lawyers in America" and "Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America." - [Legal Update](https://rllaw.com/legal-update-84/): Legal Update: Louisiana Second Circuit Holds Period to File Tort lawsuits Against Design Professionals is Five Years Instead of One - [Legal Update](https://rllaw.com/legal-update-83/): Legal Update: City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge v. Louisiana East First Jurisdiction COGIC: Mandamus – an Inappropriate Procedure for Expropriation - [Riess LeMieux Welcomes Alex S. Aughtry As Of Counsel](https://rllaw.com/riess-lemieux-welcomes-alex-s-aughtry-as-of-counsel/): We’re excited to welcome Alex S. Aughtry to Riess LeMieux as Of Counsel. Alex is an accomplished commercial litigator with experience representing business owners, shareholders, directors, and trust parties in high-stakes corporate disputes. - [Legal Update](https://rllaw.com/legal-update-82/): Legal Update: Fifth Circuit holds Contractor’s Default Judgment does not Preclude Unclean Hands Defense in Construction Bankruptcy Dispute - [Rivermark Title Sale of Jefferson Business Center](https://rllaw.com/rivermark-title-sale-of-jefferson-business-center/): Rivermark Title proudly represented Galvanized R.E. LLC in the recent $11.4 million sale of Jefferson Business Center in Elmwood. Closing attorney M. Robert C. Riess, Jr., with assistance from Molly M. Jones, facilitated the transaction. - [Riess LeMieux Ranked Band 1 in Construction (Louisiana) by Chambers USA 2025](https://rllaw.com/riess-lemieux-ranked-band-1-in-construction-louisiana-by-chambers-usa-2025/): Riess LeMieux has once again been ranked Band 1 by Chambers and Partners, the leading independent research company that ranks the top lawyers and law firms worldwide. - [Riess LeMieux is Proud to Announce the Launch of Our New Title and Closing Company, Rivermark Title.](https://rllaw.com/riess-lemieux-is-proud-to-announce-the-launch-of-our-new-title-and-closing-company-rivermark-title/): Riess LeMieux is proud to announce the launch of our new title and closing company, Rivermark Title. Focused on commercial real estate transactions—with the ability to assist on select high-end residential closings—our team provides comprehensive legal services from contract to close. More than a closing service, we support every phase of the transaction, offering legal guidance that includes negotiating sale terms, drafting purchase agreements and leases, and managing the closing process from start to finish. - [Legal Update](https://rllaw.com/legal-update-81/): Legal Update: The Fifth Circuit Provides Glimmer of Hope that Statutory Employer Protections Remain a Reliable Legal Defense for Contractors and Owners when Statutory Employee Injuries Occur. - [Riess LeMieux Welcomes Joshua R. Yeager As An Associate](https://rllaw.com/riess-lemieux-welcomes-joshua-r-yeager-as-an-associate/): We're excited to welcome Joshua R. Yeager to Riess LeMieux as our newest associate attorney. Josh brings valuable litigation experience from across Louisiana, particularly in property damage disputes in both state and federal court. - [Legal Update](https://rllaw.com/legal-update-92/): Federal Court Holds the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) Preempts Louisiana’s Arbitration Restrictions in Construction Contracts under La. R.S. 9:2779 - [Riess LeMieux Announces 2025 Super Lawyers](https://rllaw.com/riess-lemieux-announces-2025-super-lawyers/): Riess LeMieux is proud to announce that seven of our attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2025 Louisiana Super Lawyers list: - [Legal Update](https://rllaw.com/legal-update-79/): Legal Update: Craft et al. v. Max Access LLC et al.: Lessons in Indemnity, Comparative Fault, and Procedural Litigation Strategy. - [Legal Update](https://rllaw.com/legal-update-80/): DOD No Longer Requires Project Labor Agreements for Large-Scale Federal Construction Projects: A Trend to Come? - [Legal Update](https://rllaw.com/legal-update-78/): Two Important Recent Cases Change the Legal Landscape for Public Works Mandamus Claims. - [Legal Update](https://rllaw.com/legal-update-77/): Barber Brothers Contracting Company, LLC v. Capitol City, --- So.3d ---, 2024 WL 5162733, 2023-00788 (La. 12/19/24) - [Legal Update](https://rllaw.com/legal-update-76/): Timothy Ladner, et al. v. Ochsner Baptist Medical Center, LLC, et al., 2024 WL 5054503 (La. 4th Cir., Dec. 10, 2024). - [Riess LeMieux Welcomes Molly M. Jones As An Associate](https://rllaw.com/riess-lemieux-welcomes-molly-m-jones-as-an-associate/): 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. - [Legal Update](https://rllaw.com/legal-update-75/): 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. With Justice Pro Tempore Jeannette Theriot Knoll writing for the Court, the opinion addresses three certified questions from the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, Lake Charles Division, and underscores that Louisiana’s courts, not distant or arbitral tribunals, hold jurisdiction over insurance disputes involving Louisiana-issued insurance policies. In this case, Louisiana’s highest Court did not merely decline to open the door to arbitration—it locked it and threw away the key. Through this opinion, Louisiana’s positive law remains the last word, especially as to La. R.S. 22:868’s prohibition against arbitration clauses in insurance contracts, affirming a principle that goes to the heart of the state’s judicial sovereignty. - [Legal Update](https://rllaw.com/legal-update-74/): Thomas Riggio v. Ports America Louisiana, L.L.C. et al., --- So.3d ----, 2024-0436 (La. App. 4 Cir. 12/5/24). - [Legal Update](https://rllaw.com/legal-update-73/): Know Your Limits - Protections for Employers Utilizing Independent Contractors are Narrowed by the Louisiana Second Circuit - [Legal Update](https://rllaw.com/legal-update-72/): Fifth Circuit Emphasizes Compliance in Contractual Dispute Resolution; Reverses Arbitration Award and Affirms Waiver of Litigation Rights - [Legal Update](https://rllaw.com/legal-update-71/): Mid-Am. Milling Co., LLC v. United States Dep’t of Transportation, No. 3:23-CV-00072-GFVT, 2024 WL 4267183 (E.D. Ky. Sept. 23, 2024). - [Riess LeMieux Ranked in 2025 “Best Law Firms”](https://rllaw.com/riess-riess-lemieux-ranked-in-2025-best-law-firms/): Riess LeMieux has been ranked in the 2025 Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” list regionally. This is the fifteenth consecutive year that Best Lawyers® has published the “Best Law Firms” rankings and the second year Best Lawyers has published the list independently. This announcement follows the news that seven Riess LeMieux attorneys were selected to Best Lawyers and Ones to Watch list.  For more on that news, please click here. - [Associate Trey Talley Appointed to LSBA House of Delegates](https://rllaw.com/associate-trey-talley-appointed-to-lsba-house-of-delegates/): Congratulations to Trey Talley for his appointment as a delegate from the Forty-First Judicial District to the House of Delegates of the Louisiana State Bar Association, covering Orleans Parish, for the 2025 to 2027 term. ## Pages - [Zachary B. Mayfield](https://rllaw.com/zachary-b-mayfield/): Zachary “Zach” Mayfield joined Riess LeMieux as an associate attorney in June 2026. Before joining Riess LeMieux, Zach gained substantial knowledge in various practice areas including commercial litigation and employment law.  Zach practices with Riess LeMieux in the fields of Construction Law and Litigation as well as Commercial Litigation. - [The Rivermark Title Advantage](https://rllaw.com/the-rivermark-title-advantage/): What makes Rivermark Title distinct is its foundation within Riess LeMieux, a firm known for its expertise in complex commercial litigation and corporate matters. That legal backing allows us to deliver a level of service that goes beyond typical title work, helping clients move forward with confidence in every detail of their transaction. - [RIVERMARK TITLE (main tab)](https://rllaw.com/rivermark-title-main-tab/): Rivermark Title, a title and closing company of Riess LeMieux, focuses on commercial real estate transactions and can assist with select high-end residential closings. Our team provides comprehensive legal services from contract to close. - [John E. B. Ransone](https://rllaw.com/john-e-b-ransone/): jransone@rllaw.com - [Brandon M. Tate](https://rllaw.com/brandon-m-tate/): btate@rllaw.com - [The Blueprint Conference](https://rllaw.com/the-blueprint-conference/): Hosted annually by Riess LeMieux, The Blueprint Conference brings together leaders from construction, design, development, insurance, and law for a day of collaboration, education, and industry insight. - [Sign Up for Riess LeMieux Updates](https://rllaw.com/riess-lemieux-updates-signup/): Name(Required) First Last Email(Required) Title(Required)Please enter your title / position.Company(Required) - [Alex S. Aughtry](https://rllaw.com/alex-s-aughtry-of-counsel/): aaughtry@rllaw.com - [RIVERMARK TITLE](https://rllaw.com/rivermark-title/): Riess LeMieux is proud to announce the launch of our new title and closing company, Rivermark Title. Focused on commercial real estate transactions—with the ability to assist on select high-end residential closings—our team provides comprehensive legal services from contract to close. More than a closing service, we support every phase of the transaction, offering legal guidance that includes negotiating sale terms, drafting purchase agreements and leases, and managing the closing process from start to finish. - [ATTORNEYS](https://rllaw.com/attorneys/): Founding Partner - [ATTORNEYS ( Staging )](https://rllaw.com/attorneys-staging/): Founding Partner - [Molly M. Jones | ASSOCIATE](https://rllaw.com/molly-m-jones-associate/): Construction Law  |  Commercial Transactions, Real Estate & Financing - [Stuart “Stu” Richeson | Of Counsel](https://rllaw.com/stuart-stu-richeson/): sricheson@rllaw.com - [Olivia D. Maynard | ASSOCIATE](https://rllaw.com/olivia-d-maynard-associate/): Construction Law  |  Insurance Defense, Coverage Disputes, & Bad Faith - [Emilia W. Duncan | ASSOCIATE](https://rllaw.com/attorneys/emilia-w-duncan-associate/): Employment & Labor Law | Insurance Defense, Coverage Disputes & Bad Faith |  Construction Law - [Negotiating and Redlining Key Construction Clauses](https://rllaw.com/lunchandlearnwebinar/): Join Riess LeMieux as we discuss the complex construction contract clauses, the redlining process, and how to negotiate any changes. We will walk you through key provisions affecting construction contracts and how to manage them effectively.  - [Jace M. Weber | ASSOCIATE](https://rllaw.com/jace-weber-associate/): Construction Law  |  Employment & Labor Law  |  Commercial Litigation  |  Municipal Law  | Commercial Transactions, Real Estate, & Financing  |  Commercial & Business Advising - [COREY S. LLOYD | OF COUSEL](https://rllaw.com/attorneys/corey-lloyd-of-cousel/): Corey Lloyd joined Riess LeMieux in May 2023 as an Of Counsel attorney. Corey practices primarily in construction law, with a unique perspective informed by his 25 years in the construction industry as both a lawyer and a civil engineer. - [Jennifer Mura | ASSOCIATE](https://rllaw.com/jennifer-mura-associate/): Jennifer Mura joined Riess LeMieux in 2023 as an associate. Prior to joining the firm, she worked in insurance defense litigation and has experience in third-party claims, coverage disputes, extra-contractual, bad faith, and SIU matters. - [HANNAH MARLER | SENIOR ASSOCIATE](https://rllaw.com/hannah-marler-associate/): Download VCard - [HOME – Staging 2022](https://rllaw.com/home-staging-2022/): Jam Idea2026-08-06T15:52:09-05:00July 22, 2026| - [ROBERT W. TSCHIRN | PARTNER](https://rllaw.com/robert-tschirn/): Robert W. Tschirn joined the firm as a partner in 2021.  He focuses on construction litigation, including delay and inefficiency, improper termination, and breach of contract claims, as well as defending against third party property damage and bodily injury claims.  Before joining the firm, he gained valuable experience representing both insurers and insureds in property and casualty, automobile, and general liability claims.  He is a NITA-certified trial attorney, licensed in Louisiana and Texas, and has served as trial counsel in bench and jury trials in both states. - [Careers](https://rllaw.com/careers/): Riess LeMieux is looking for talented and motivated attorneys with 3-5 years experience and 5+ years experience in commercial litigation, real estate, insurance defense, and construction and labor law. Riess LeMieux has won multiple prestigious awards over the years including Top 50 Construction Law Firms, Chambers, Super Lawyers and Best Lawyers. The firm has experienced rapid growth over the past 8 years and has multiple open positions for veracious attorneys looking for a change. - [Riess LeMieux In The News](https://rllaw.com/in-the-news/) - [HOME – Staging Sept 2021](https://rllaw.com/home-staging-sept-2021/): Jam Idea2026-08-06T15:52:09-05:00July 22, 2026| - [DISASTER RECOVERY](https://rllaw.com/disaster-recovery/): Operations  |  Maritime  |  Insurance  |  Healthcare  |  Commercial  |  Industrial  |  Construction - [](https://rllaw.com/4854-2/): View Event View Event   - [DONALD C. DOUGLAS | OF COUNSEL](https://rllaw.com/donald-c-douglas-of-counsel/): Donald Douglas joined Riess LeMieux in February 2021 as an Of Counsel attorney. Donald practiced predominantly construction, employment, and business law. - [PATRICK “TREY” TALLEY | PARTNER](https://rllaw.com/patrick-trey-talley-associate/): Download vCard - [Riess LeMieux Employment Application](https://rllaw.com/riess-lemieux-employment-application/): Accepted file types: doc, docx, pdf, Max. file size: 10 MB, Max. files: 3. - [Download Riess LeMieux Insights](https://rllaw.com/riess-lemieux-insights/): Pay-When-Paid vs. Pay-If-Paid: A Small Wording Difference with Big Consequences Download DocumentLearning a Lesson by Sweating the Small Stuff Download DocumentRecent Hurricane Decisions and Insurance Legislation Download DocumentBackground Check Laws: Louisiana State Q&A Download DocumentRecent Videos View VideosCOVID-19 Update - New OSHA Guidelines Download PresentationLabor and Employment Issues Amid COVID-19 - What Employers Need to Know Request PresentationWhat Contractors Should Know in a Coronavirus World - Force Majeure and Other Key Contract Provisions Request PresentationConstruction Insurance: Defective Work Claims and Construction Property Damage - Covered or Excluded Request Presentation Protecting Against Construction Risk in Private and Public Contracting Request PresentationRoles of Owners, Contractors, and Architects   Request PresentationProtecting Your Money: Requirements and Time Delays for Liens in Louisiana   Request PresentationLocal Code Drafting   Request PresentationDefense and Indemnity in Construction: Protect Yourself From Financial Risk   Request PresentationRecent Legal Decisions that Could Affect the Construction Industry   Request PresentationSubcontractor Pitfalls   Request PresentationThermal Imagery Use in Building Investigations, Claims Management, and Litigation Request PresentationLabor and Employment Issues in the Construction Industry   Request PresentationProtecting Your Money: Contract Provision Primer   Request PresentationHow to Keep Your Foot Out of Your Mouth: The Do's and Don'ts of Deposition Testimony   Request PresentationLessons Learned: Shop Drawings and Construction Administration   Request PresentationProliferation of Lead-Exposure Litigation Creates New Risks for Contractors   Request PresentationHow To Contract Commercial Jobs Both Upstream and Downstream   Request PresentationI'm Picking Up Good Vibrations - The Risks and Damages Caused By Construction Vibration   Request Presentation - [Awards Grid](https://rllaw.com/awards-grid/) - [HOME – badge drafts](https://rllaw.com/home-badge-drafts/) - [MICHAEL S. BLACKWELL | PARTNER](https://rllaw.com/michael-s-blackwell-partner/): Michael S. Blackwell is a partner and has been with the firm since 2019. Michael represents a wide variety of clients, ranging from general contractors, subcontractors, owners, developers, insurers, and sureties in the construction industry, to companies involved in sales, acquisitions, corporate governance matters, commercial disputes, and zoning and real estate matters. His practice ranges from corporate formation, equity structuring, and governance matters, sales and acquisitions of assets and ownership interests, contract negotiation and drafting, construction disputes involving delays, terminations for default, payment, asset seizure, fraud, labor and employment issues, and in handling all manner of disputes and issues that arise during construction or business. An experienced litigator, Michael has tried cases before arbitration panels, administrative tribunals, judges, and juries. Michael regularly lectures on matters affecting construction clients, engineers on ethics and liability, and construction managers and public entities on changes in Louisiana construction law. - [HOME](https://rllaw.com/): Please join us in welcoming Zachary “Zach” B. Mayfield to the Riess LeMieux team as our newest Associate. Zach focuses his practice on Construction Law - [MICHAEL R. C. RIESS | TEST MOBILE](https://rllaw.com/michael-r-c-riess-test-mobile/): Michael R. C. Riess is a founding partner of the firm.  Prior to starting Riess LeMieux in 2018, Michael founded Kingsmill Riess, LLC in 1989. During his thirty-five year career, Michael Riess has represented domestic and international corporate and individual clients in a wide range of complex commercial litigation matters and business transactions. Michael continues to fiercely represent his diverse mix of local, regional and national clients with their legal needs in cases involving construction litigation, public bid protests, contract disputes, maritime incidents, charter party disputes, insurance and indemnity law questions, sales, transactions, foreclosure, restructuring and litigating troubled loans for both creditors and debtors.  - [Legal Disclaimer](https://rllaw.com/legal-disclaimer/): Disclaimer - [Practice Areas](https://rllaw.com/practice-areas/): Enduring any disaster can be overwhelming.  Whether caused by hurricane, fire, flood, or tornado our firm can help you successfully navigate your recovery by guiding you through the claims and project management process.  Our experienced attorneys take what can be confusing, frustrating, and time-consuming, and provide you with the strategy, techniques, and resources to achieve a successful outcome. - [ENVIRONMENTAL, ENERGY & NATURAL RESOURCES LAW](https://rllaw.com/environmental-energy-natural-resources-law/): The attorneys of Riess LeMieux have successfully defended manufacturers and distributors in mass litigation involving toxic torts. We also help clients solve — and often avoid — problems by providing a full range of legal services from regulatory and transactional advice through trial and appeal.  With many years' experience in environmental law, energy law, and natural resources law, Riess LeMieux has developed a thorough understanding of these areas and an ability to address and resolve the unique issues and challenges that clients may face in these areas. Our multi-disciplinary approach allows efficient and comprehensive solutions for clients interested in, or impacted by, natural resources and environmental issues, such as: - [COMPLEX COMMERCIAL LITIGATION, MEDIATION ARBITRATION & APPELLATE PRACTICE](https://rllaw.com/complex-commercial-litigation-mediation-arbitration-appellate-practice/): The Riess LeMieux team is made up of experienced trial lawyers and litigation managers whose primary goal is to solve our clients’ commercial disputes. We are committed to vigorously pursuing the most efficient, cost-effective resolution for our clients, whether that requires litigation, arbitration, or an appeal in state or federal court.  No matter how complex, we believe there is a solution that will work. Our commercial litigation attorneys emphasize teamwork in litigation and arbitration matters. We work in close concert, drawing upon one another's experience and strengths in certain legal fields to benefit our client's case. - [GAMING LAW](https://rllaw.com/gaming-law/): Riess LeMieux has an understanding of gaming law that stretches back to the legalization of gaming in Louisiana. Our firm’s multi-disciplinary background has proven beneficial in matters involving gaming law and casinos, including workouts, reorganization, and other disputes. - [EMPLOYMENT & LABOR LAW](https://rllaw.com/employment-labor-law/): Riess LeMieux’s employment and labor practice covers the full spectrum of issues affecting the employment relationship, employer training, handbook drafting, and litigation federal and state discrimination claims, wage/hour issues, and disputes arising from the ADA, ADEA, FMLA, FLSA, and Title VII.  We help navigate complex workforce issues on a regular basis to instill a proactive approach for our clients and avoid potential claims. - [MUNICIPAL LAW](https://rllaw.com/municipal-law/): Riess LeMieux has extensive experience in the area of municipal law.  Our attorneys have assisted governmental entities with complex contracting, procurement, Title 38, and bid disputes. Our attorneys are also skilled at providing day-to-day advice to clients on issues that arise related to employments matters, civil service laws, and ethics.  The attorneys at Riess LeMieux have represented diverse governmental entities, officials, and boards and commissions, including elected officials, agency heads, appointed boards, and charter commissions. - [INSURANCE DEFENSE, DISPUTES & BAD FAITH](https://rllaw.com/insurance-defense-disputes-bad-faith/): The attorneys at Riess LeMieux have extensive experience in many areas of insurance law, including CGL, auto, workers’ compensation, property, builder’s risk, OCIP and CCIP, and umbrella/excess insurance.  Our attorneys counsel insurance companies and other firm clients on the rights and obligations of the parties under applicable policies.  We also regularly litigate issues relating to coverage and liability on behalf of Firm clients.  For our construction clients, we often provide counsel on the coverages available to protect their interests on any given project or venture, such as OCIP and CCIP wrap-up programs.  You can rely on our firm for guidance through all types of concerns in any area of insurance, including: - [CLASS ACTION & MULTI-DISTRICT LITIGATION](https://rllaw.com/class-action-multi-district-litigation/): The attorneys of Riess LeMieux team have handled or been involved with numerous class actions, mass actions, and MDL litigation on behalf of its clients, both as plaintiff and defendant. Our work in this area draws from the firm’s substantial experience in complex business and tort class actions.  In each of those cases, we have drawn upon the Firm's substantive experience in the area of law at issue, as well as our particular knowledge of complex class action and MDL procedures and strategies. - [COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS, REAL ESTATE & FINANCING](https://rllaw.com/commercial-transactions-real-estate-financing/): Riess LeMieux has extensive experience with advising and handling complex commercial transactions and legal issues arising out of buying, selling, developing, leasing, and investing in commercial real estate assets.  Our work involves leases and purchase agreements for complex, multi-million-dollar real estate transactions.  Riess LeMieux represents borrowers and lenders in financing matters in accordance with complex state and federal law. Our attorneys have experience in lending and secured transactions, loan workouts, mortgages and foreclosures, public finance, state and municipal bonds and financing, venture capital, and international banking matters. - [News & Events](https://rllaw.com/news-events/): This Louisiana Legislative Update summarizes Senate and House measures from the 2026 Regular Session addressing public contracts, transportation, construction, insurance, civil liability, procurement, and other areas. Jump to: Senate Bills | House Bills Senate Bills Act 13 (SB 139) Author: Foil | Category: Suits Against State Provides the amount of interest awarded on claims for personal injury or wrongful death - [About Us](https://rllaw.com/about-us/): “A Full-Service Law Firm Dedicated to Personal Attention.” - [BANKRUPTCY LITIGATION](https://rllaw.com/bankruptcy-litigation/): Riess LeMieux has significant experience in this unique area of law involving complex financial transactions, creditors’ rights, corporate debt restructurings, and related disputes.  Over the years, the firm has represented clients with operations worldwide, nationally, and locally.  Our transactional, restructuring, and financial litigation lawyers are complemented by the experience of our lawyers in other practice areas, as needed, in order to provide comprehensive legal services to our clients. - [MARITIME ADVICE & LITIGATION](https://rllaw.com/maritime-advice-litigation/): The Riess LeMieux team can assist with any legal matter that may arise for clients whose business centers on vessels and the waterfront. Our experience stems from more than 50 years as counselors and litigators in this area of the law.  Our maritime attorneys often handle legal matters before state and federal courts, as well as regulatory agencies that include the U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Department of Labor, and U.S. Department of Homeland Security.