Joseph
E. Bearden, III
A 1996 graduate of Louisiana State University, Jay received his Juris
Doctorate from Loyola University School of Law in 1999. Jay has extensive
practice experience as a civil litigator, primarily in class action,
premise liability, energy and environmental/legacy sites, toxic tort,
admiralty and maritime, construction, and personal injury defense.
Jay has represented petrochemical refineries on numerous occasions
in successfully establishing contractors' defense, indemnity and additional
assured obligations, and he successfully defeated a plaintiff's claim
for over $600,000 in lost wages/earning capacity as unsupported by
credible evidence or expert opinion. Jay also actively participated
in implementing and managing a community settlement program following
a major urban oil spill, resulting in over 1,000 claims settled and
$70 million paid. Areas
of Practice
Class Action, Premise Liability, Energy and Environmental/Legacy
Sites, Toxic Tort, Admiralty and Maritime, Construction and Personal
Injury.
Professional
Affiliations
A member of the Louisiana State Bar Association, the New Orleans
Bar Association and the American Bar Association, Jay is admitted
to practice law in all state and federal courts in Louisiana. Jay
is also admitted to the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.
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