Legal Update: Louisiana Second Circuit Holds Period to File Tort lawsuits Against Design Professionals is Five Years Instead of One City of Shreveport v. CDM Smith Inc., 2025 WL 1947593 (La. App. 2 Cir. 7/16/25) Authors: Christoper K. LeMiuex and Patrick A. "Trey" Talley, III In City of Shreveport v. CDM Smith Inc., the Louisiana Second Circuit Court of Appeal [...]

Legal Update: City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge v. Louisiana East First Jurisdiction COGIC: Mandamus – an Inappropriate Procedure for Expropriation Authors: Christopher K. LeMieux and Joshua R. Yeager In a recent ruling out of the Louisiana First Circuit, City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge v. Louisiana East First Jurisdiction COGIC, 2024-1200 [...]

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. She has handled complex securities litigation, insurance coverage disputes, and professional liability matters across Louisiana. With trial and arbitration experience in both state and federal forums, Alex [...]

Legal Update: Fifth Circuit holds Contractor’s Default Judgment does not Preclude Unclean Hands Defense in Construction Bankruptcy Dispute Authors: Christopher K. LeMieux and Jennifer Mura. Case: Matter of Adair, --- F.4th ----, 2025 WL 1439450 (5th Cir. May 20, 2025) Following the 2016 floods in Baton Rouge, homeowner Ross Shaun Adair (“Adair”) hired Stutsman Construction, LLC (“Strutsman”), a Louisiana construction [...]

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. This marks our sixth consecutive year receiving the highest distinction for our law firm. Michael R. C. Riess (Band 2), Christopher LeMieux (Band 1), Jon Forester (Band 3), Liz Lambert (Up and Coming), [...]

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 [...]

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. Authors: Christopher K. LeMieux and Hannah M. Marler. The recent ruling in Valdivia vs. Brock Industrial Services and Phillips 66 sent shockwaves through the construction industry, as it called into question the applicability [...]

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. He previously clerked for Judge Roland Belsome at the Louisiana Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals and earned his law degree from Tulane University, where he served [...]