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Gary P. Kraus
Lafayette


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Martindale Hubbell Rating:  AV
 
Areas Of Practice:
  • Environmental Law
  • Construction Litigation
  • Insurance Coverage
  • Contract Disputes

Bar Admissions:

  • Louisiana, 1978
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, 1979
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1979
  • U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana, 1981
  • U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana, 1981
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1984

Education:

  • Louisiana State University Law Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 1978
  • J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
    Honors: Member, Moot Court Board
  • Wake Forest University, Wake Forest, North Carolina, 1975
    B.A., Bachelor of Arts

Professional Associations and Memberships:

  • Lafayette Parish Bar Association, Board Member (since 2006)
  • Louisiana State Bar Association, Member
  • American Bar Association, Member
  • Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel, Member
  • The American Association for Justice, Member
  • Defense Research Institute, Member
  • Louisiana Oil & Gas Association, Member
  • Louisiana Association of Business and Industry, Environmental Quality Council 

Birth Information:

  • February 5, 1953, New Orleans, LA
Significant cases:
 
Hubbs v. Anco Insulations, Inc.,
747 So.2d 804, 1998-2570 (La.App. 1 Cir. 12/28/99), La.App. 1 Cir., Dec 28, 1999
 
Ewing v. Armstrong World Industries, Inc.,
846 So.2d 813, 2002-918 (La.App. 3 Cir. 2/19/03), La.App. 3 Cir., Feb 19, 2003
 
Melerine v. State,
773 So.2d 831, 148 Oil & Gas Rep. 213, 2000-0162 (La.App. 4 Cir. 11/8/00), La.App. 4 Cir., Nov 08, 2000
 
Fontenot v. Southwestern Offshore Corp.,
771 So.2d 679, 1999-1559 (La.App. 3 Cir. 7/5/00), La.App. 3 Cir., Jul 05, 2000
 
Royer v. Citgo Petroleum Corp.,
53 F.3d 116, 5th Cir.(La.), Jun 01, 1995
 
Hollier v. Union Texas Petroleum Corp.,
972 F.2d 662, 1993 A.M.C. 1366, 5th Cir.(La.), Sep 23, 1992
 


 

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