PRACTICE AREAS: Construction Litigation, Construction Defects, Products Liability, Insurance Subrogation

EDUCATION: Washington & Lee School of Law – JD University of Mississippi – B.A. with honors

PROFILE:   While at Washington & Lee, Mr. Blackston was the Chairman of the Moot Court Board. Mr. Blackston has completed the National Institute of Trial Advocacy’s National Course. He has also attended the Contract Attorneys Course and the Government Fiscal Law Course taught at the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General School in Charlottesville, Virginia. Mr. Blackston’s practice is concentrated in fields of construction law and product liability. He has tried cases in federal and state courts. He has also handled arbitrations before the American Arbitration Association, Arbitration Forums, Inc. and has appeared before military courts and administrative boards.

BAR ADMISSIONS: All Louisiana state and federal courts United States Court of Appeal for the Fifth Circuit United States Court of Federal Claims

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: Fellow with the Louisiana Bar Foundation Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel Defense Research Institute Judge Advocate General Corps officer holding the rank of major in the United States Army Reserve State Office in the Louisiana Committee of the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve New Orleans Mayor’s Military Advisory Committee Recently awarded the Bronze Star medal for service in Iraq