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, [...]

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 3223888 (La. App. 2 Cir. 11/19/25) Earlier this year, we provided a case summary of City of Shreveport v. [...]

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). In a significant decision affecting the surety and construction industry, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of [...]

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 LeMieux earned the following rankings in New Orleans: • Tier 1 [...]

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 more than 30 experts, including several of our attorneys, shared real-world lessons on how to predict, avoid, and fix problems in [...]

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 career and community accomplishments. Leadership in Law honors legal professionals in the New Orleans area [...]