JOHN D. PERSON
jperson@midrid.com

Mr. Person is a senior member of our Litigation Section, applying years of experience in representing clients in a variety of problem areas, from industrial accidents and environmental and toxic tort litigation, to complex construction claim disputes, employment litigation, and insurance coverage, property and casualty defense matters, in order to assist clients in finding creative and cost-saving solutions to their litigation problems. "We strive to make aggressive representation, tempered by professionalism, creativity, and responsiveness to client needs our trademark in every case." Mr. Person regularly helps train other lawyers in trial techniques and advocacy skills through programs sponsored by the National Institute for Trial Advocacy.

Peer Review Rated:  AV

EDUCATION:

• Juris Doctor, Loyola University School of Law, 1980
  Academic scholarship
• Bachelor of Arts, University of New Orleans, 1977
  Phi Beta Kappa Club Award
  Decennial Honors Scholarship
  Outstanding Political Science Graduate Award

PRACTICE AREAS:

• Construction Litigation
• Corporate and Insurance Defense
• Employment Litigation
• Industrial Catastrophe Litigation
• Maritime Litigation

ADMITTED TO PRACTICE:

• Louisiana
• United States District Courts for the Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of Louisiana
• United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

• American Bar Association
• Louisiana State Bar Association
• Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel
• New Orleans Bar Association
• Defense Research Institute
• National Institute for Trial Advocacy, graduate and faculty member (Southern and Gulf Coast Regionals)
• Louisiana State University Law Center, Trial Academy faculty
• Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel Trial Academy faculty
• Diplomate of the Court Practice Institute

BACKGROUND:

Mr. Person regularly teaches advocacy and deposition skills to other attorneys at programs sponsored by the National Institute for Trial Advocacy. He also serves on the Louisiana State University Law Center Trial Academy faculty.

Mr. Person is a past President of the University of New Orleans National Alumni Association (1990-1991). He served as President of the Lake Vista of Jefferson Civic Association (1986-1988), and has served as President of the Lambda Chi Alpha Alumni Association of New Orleans (1981-1982). Mr. Person currently serves as a member of the Jefferson Parish Fire Civil Service Board (since 1989).