Attorneys

Pierre M. Legrand

P: 504-304-9499 ext. 1003
M: 504-214-6399
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Pierre is an owner and manager of the firm.  Since his admission to the bar in 1991, he has had extensive experience representing businesses and insurers in civil matters.

Early in his career, his practice involved defense of clients both in personal injury and workers compensation matters. In liability matters, he participated in over 30 trials, including 13 jury trials in state and federal court, and 18 bench trials in state and federal court.  His practice involved defense of automobile, premises liability, slip and fall, trip and fall, falling merchandise and other liability claims.

Workers’ compensation claims have been a substantial part of his practice throughout his career but has become the bulk of his practice in recent years.  He has gone to trial on 36 workers’ compensation cases in workers’ compensation court.  He has obtained fraud judgments cumulatively ordering reimbursements in excess of $134,000 to clients, in addition to a fraud ruling in a preliminary determination hearing. In the workers’ compensation arena, his practice includes assisting clients in investigation, assessment, defense of claims, pursuit of subrogation and Second Injury Fund recovery.

Pierre has argued before the Louisiana Supreme Court, in all five Louisiana appellate courts, and is admitted to practice in United States District Court for the Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Louisiana.  He is currently serving as a District 6 Representative for the Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel.

He obtained his juris doctorate from Loyola Law School in May 1991 and was admitted to the Louisiana State Bar in October 1991.  In 1984, he obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of New Orleans, and while a member of the UNO Tennis Team, was awarded the Homer L. Hitt Award given for athletic participation and academic excellence.

He was born as the seventh of nine children and grew up in the Mid-City area of New Orleans.  He and his wife of 29+ years live in Metairie and have three sons. He has helped coach numerous teams his sons have participated in at Pontiff Playground and St. Catherine of Siena School in Metairie, Louisiana.  For hobbies, he plays tennis and loves to fish.