https://riesslemieux.wistia.com/medias/jg22ykk828 Riess LeMieux practices and attorneys are again ranked by Chambers & Partners, Chambers USA Guide. The firm was awarded the highest ranking in the publication, Band 1, in the area of Construction Law and is one of only four firms in Louisiana to earn this distinction. Four attorneys selected by the publication include Christopher K. LeMieux; Michael R.C. [...]

Selected among the Top 50 Law Firms in the country focused on construction law. Riess LeMieux is again selected as one of The Top 50 Construction Law Firms™ in the country by Construction Executive Magazine. Riess LeMieux is pleased to announce that one of the most prestigious construction industry publications, Construction Executive, has named the firm as one of the [...]

Army Corps Ordered To Award $5M Deal To Col. It Flipped On Riess LeMieux Partner, Jonathan S. Forester, Secures $5M Federal Bid Protest Win and contract award for client in U.S Court of Federal Claims. Author: Alyssa Aquino (Law 360) Law360 (May 23, 2024, 4:57 PM EDT) -- The U.S. Court of Federal Claims ordered the U.S. Army Corps of [...]

RACM, LLC v. Glad Tidings Assembly of God Church of Lake Charles, 2024 WL 1607491 (W.D. La. Apr. 12, 2024) Louisiana Federal Court Holds that Water Mitigation Work Does Not Require a Louisiana Contractor’s License. Authors: Michael S. Blackwell and Trey Talley In RACM, LLC v. Glad Tidings Assembly of God Church of Lake Charles, the US District Court for [...]

In 2018, after noticing a gap in Louisiana legal resources geared to the construction industry, Riess LeMieux’s founding partners, Michael R.C. Riess and Christopher K. LeMieux sought to build a firm to uniquely meet the legal needs of top businesses and professionals in the industry. The pair started Riess LeMieux with over 50 combined years of experience and a drive [...]

Bonilla v. Verges Rome Architects, 2024 WL 1229219, 2023-00928 (La. 3/22/24) Authors: Christopher K. LeMieux and Trey Talley LASC rules that design professionals do not necessarily owe an all-encompassing safety duty on projects. The Louisiana Supreme Court recently held that design professionals on a construction project do not owe an all-encompassing duty to protect everyone from every risk which could [...]

Authors: Christopher K. LeMieux and Hannah Marler A Cautionary Tale: CGL Exclusion for Wrap Up Projects Leaves Subcontractor Who Fails to Properly Enroll in CCIP without Insurance Coverage.  A recent Fourth Circuit decision is a stark reminder about conflicts in coverage and a reason to ensure that insurance enrollment is properly handled. In Soule v. Woodward Design + Build, LLC [...]

Calvin J. Hill, Individually and as the Executor of the Succession of Elnora Johnson Hill v. TMR Exploration, Inc., Park Exploration, Inc., and Vitol Resources, Inc. 2022-0744 (La. App. 1 Cir. 12/19/2023) 2023 WL 8742973: Under La. R.S. 9:2773, Contractors Are Only Sureties to the “Proprietor” Regarding Pile-Driving Claims. Authors: Christopher K. LeMieux and Thomas W. Taylor Hill v. TMR [...]