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Louisiana State University
(B.A. 1979)

Louisiana State University
(J.D. 1983)

John R. Walker
Partner

John R. Walker is admitted to practice before all state and federal courts in Louisiana, the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court. He is rated AV by Martindale Hubbell, the highest legal ability and ethical rating afforded by that service. 

Mr. Walker brings more than 28 years of experience devoted to insurance and casualty defense, business and construction litigation. Mr. Walker’s practice is focused on premises liability, professional liability defense for nursing homes, hospitals, physicians, dentists, allied medical facilities and insurance agents, aviation, transportation liability, products liability, insurance coverage, defense of ERISA claims, construction litigation and general business litigation.

In addition to local business concerns, his clients include insurance companies, manufacturers, national retailers, health care providers, insurance agents, helicopter and fixed wing transportation companies, fixed based aviation operators, and trucking companies.

Mr. Walker has tried numerous cases to verdict in all federal courts in Louisiana and in numerous state courts throughout Louisiana, including many cases with multi-million dollar exposures.

Representative notable reported cases:

In Re Katrina Canal Breaches Litigation, 524 F. 3rd 700 (5th Cir. 2009).  (Mass tort case involving the defense of an action brought by the Attorney General of Louisiana on behalf of several thousand homeowners).

Arceneaux v. Amstar, 921 So. 2d 189 (La. App. 4 Cir. 2006).  (Mass tort action involving several hundred plaintiffs against a sugar refinery).

South Central Bell v. Milton J. Womack & Associates, 744 So. 2d 635 (La. App. 1 Cir. 1998).  (Construction litigation involving the new Social Sciences building on the campus of Southern University).