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PRACTICE AREAS:
Commercial Litigation, Automobile Litigation, Product
Liability, Premises Liability, Labor and Employment
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EDUCATION:
Louisiana State University – JD,
1996
University of North Carolina at Asheville - BA, 1993
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PROFILE:
Before joining the firm in
2002, Mr. Ready served as a law clerk to the Honorable
Walter J. Rothschild in the Twenty-Fourth Judicial
District for the Parish of Jefferson. Since joining
the firm, he has handled a variety of litigation and
business matters. Mr. Ready represents several large national companies and insurers for a variety of general liability matters, ranging from slip and fall claims to complex prouduct liability claims. Mr. Ready has also tried a number of different cases before juries, judges, and arbitrators in state and federal courts throughout Louisiana. He recently obtained a defense jury verdict on behalf of a left-turning motorist. In 2001, he tried a complex commercial case with Daniel J. Caruso and obtained a defense verdict in a multi-million dollar business dispute on behalf of a boat manfuacturer.
Mr. Ready has written a variety of different coverage opinions for insurers on issues and policies ranging from coverage under an occurrence-based general liability policy to coverage under a claims-made employment practice policy. In addition to litigating various product and tort claims, Mr. Ready handles a variety of employment related matters. He provides advice and counseling to many of the firm's clients on employment issues ranging from wage and hour compliance under the FSLA to compliance with Title VII and the ADA. He has also drafted and revised employment policies and handbooks for various companies. Mr. Ready has litigated employment matters before the EEOC and in state and federal courts throughout Louisiana.
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BAR ADMISSIONS:
All state and federal courts in Louisiana
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PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:
Committee member of the Federal Bar Association’s
Young Lawyers section 200-2002
Served as chairperson of a committee for the Louisiana
Attorney Disciplinary Board from 2002-present
Certified mediator
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