Christopher LeMieux, founding partner of Riess LeMieux, recently addressed “When Should a Construction Firm Use Liens or Other Methods To Secure the Right To Payment of its Costs and Fees From an Owner?” in Construction Executive’s Insights From Leaders in Construction Law. This was part of the 2023 Construction Executive Top 50 Construction Law FirmsTM issue. Riess LeMieux is the [...]

NEW ORLEANS, LA – Riess LeMieux Partner, Liz Lambert, is being recognized by New Orleans CityBusiness and will be named to their 2023 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 in the following categories; court-associated, [...]

Bonilla v. Verges Rome Architects, 2022-0625 (La. App. 4 Cir. 5/11/23), 2023 WL 3371559. "Contractual Duties and Construction Site Safety – Court determines Architect’s awareness Creates Question of Fact as to the Duty Owed to Injured Worker." The plaintiff, Gustavo Bonilla sustained injuries while working as a subcontractor on a construction renovation project for The City of New Orleans (the [...]

Allied World National Assurance Company v. Old Republic General Insurance Corporation; Oscar Renda Contracting, Incorporated U.S. Fifth Circuit Holds that Prefatory Language in CGL Policy Has No Legal Effect By: Liz Lambert and Robyn Brown In Allied World National Assurance Company v Old Republic General Insurance Corporation; Oscar Renda Contracting, Incorporated, the Fifth Circuit applied ordinary rules of contract interpretation [...]

The firm is selected among The Top 50 Construction Law Firms™ in the country. June 1, 2023 - Riess LeMieux, a New Orleans-based law firm, is pleased to announce that Construction Executive Magazine, one of the most prestigious publications in the construction industry, has selected the firm among The Top 50 Construction Law Firms in the nation. Of 600 firms [...]

Corey Lloyd brings 25 years of real-world, first-hand experience in project management on projects up to $38M as well as in-house counsel experience with a large construction company.   Corey’s civil engineering degree, project management experience, and in-house legal and risk management expertise, make him an exceptional addition to Riess LeMieux. Corey joined Riess LeMieux in May 2023 as an Of [...]

Riess LeMieux Recently Prevails on Supervisory Writ Application to the Louisiana Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal, Overturning a Trial Court’s Denial of the Firm Client’s Demand for Defense and Indemnity as an Additional Insured Under a Subcontractor’s Auto Policy. Authors: Michael R. C. Riess, Robert W. Tschirn and Michael A. Levatino Jr. On April 10, 2023, the Louisiana Fourth Circuit [...]