Christopher A. Meeks

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Christopher Meeks is a native New Orleanian and proud graduate of both Brother Martin High School and Louisiana State University. As an undergraduate, Chris earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2009 in International Studies and History with a concentration in European Studies and minors in Spanish, Economics, and Anthropology. At LSU, Chris and his wife, Jamie, were also LSU Cheerleaders, and the couple served as the team’s Captains from 2004 to 2005. After college, Chris attended LSU’s Paul M. Hebert Law Center where he earned his juris doctorate and a graduate diploma in Comparative Law.

Chris’ practice is focused primarily on litigating commercial disputes, construct defect claims, and defending design professionals, such as architects and engineers. In the course of his career, Chris has represented individuals and businesses in both sides of litigation—both prosecuting claims and defending against them. Having served both the plaintiff and defense bar, Chris gained valuable experience and insight into the mindset and strategies used by both sides in litigation. That insight and experience are invaluable to him in tackling complex issues and crafting practical and innovative solutions to very difficult legal problems.

In addition to practicing law, Chris serves as the Magistrate for the City of Harahan’s regulatory court and sits as the judge pro temp on the City’s traffic court. Before his appointment to the Court, Chris served on the City’s Planning & Zoning Board. As a member of the Board, Chris worked closely with citizens and local government officials in evaluating land use applications and zoning issues. Through his work in local city government, Chris learned and gained experience in the application of Louisiana’s Lawrason Act, which is the law that governs the administration of Louisiana’s municipalities. As a result, Chris now advises both public officials and private citizens in the interpretation and application of the Act, and he assisted in the creation of a regulatory court for the City of Harahan and the revision of Harahan’s nuisance ordinances.

Chris was named a Rising Star in 2018 by Super Lawyers. He is currently a member of Associated Builders and Contractors and serves on both the Outreach Committee and on the Executive Committee of the Young Professionals Group in ABC’s Bayou Chapter.

2021 – Successfully defended business in Jury Trial against claims by plaintiffs seeking multi-million dollar verdict for damages sustained in auto accident. Main plaintiff claimed that injuries sustained in accident necessitated two major surgeries to the neck and back and caused permanent, disabling injuries that prevented plaintiff from working for the rest of his life. Jury verdict in favor of plaintiff for aggravation of injuries only and awarding relatively minor damage award for medical expenses after defense showed plaintiff’s injuries pre-dated accident and further that plaintiff was likely overstating and possibly faking extent of injuries.

2021 – Achieved dismissal of Fortune 500 Company on motion for summary judgment in wrongful death action by plaintiff claiming client was responsible for causing the death of former employee, who was plaintiff’s relative

2021 – Achieved dismissal of subcontractor on motion for summary judgment in case involving multi-million dollar claims for construction defects in a large commercial building in downtown New Orleans

2020 – Achieved Jury Trial Verdict in Orleans Civil District Court in favor of large, commercial trucking client, finding that client was not at fault for causing alleged motor vehicle accident on Interstate 10 after presenting evidence that accident was likely staged and possibly part of a larger trucking scam throughout the New Orleans area

2019 – Achieved judgment from First Circuit Court of Appeal overturning the trial court’s dismissal of claims asserted by members of small, black community seeking access to and protection of rights in historic black cemetery acquired in the 1880s by ancestors and formerly enslaved peoples following the Civil War.

Chris is licensed to practice in all Louisiana State Courts, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana, and the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana. He is also a member of the Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel and the Bayou Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors.

Christopher Meeks’ community involvement includes working as a Magistrate, at City of Harahan’s Regulatory Court, Judge Pro Tem; City of Harahan’s Traffic Court
Former Member, Planning and Zoning Board, City of Harahan; Executive Committee Member, ABC’s Young Professionals Group – Bayou Chapter; and Co-Chair, ABC’s Outreach Committee.