John is an associate of the firm with a major area of his practice being construction law. John has represented several local contractors, developers, and owners in construction projects and disputes including contract default and terminations disputes, defective workmanship claims, surety bond claims, payment claims (including Private and Public Works Act liens), delay claims, and the preparation, negotiation, and review of construction contracts (including AIA contracts).

John understands that construction disputes are often complex, and if not resolved quickly, can cause exponentially more problems for the parties involved. John has experienced success in resolving construction dispute’s both before and after entering the courtroom.

John’s success in construction law has been recognized by his peers, having received the designation of  “Rising Star” in Construction Litigation by Super Lawyers.

In addition to construction law, John’s practice primarily focuses on civil litigation, including oil & gas matters, real estate litigation, commercial litigation, business disputes, and Probate and Trust litigation.

John received his bachelor’s in Criminal Justice from Louisiana State University in Shreveport in 2016. He graduated with his law degree from the Paul M. Hebert Law Center at LSU in Baton Rouge in 2019 along with his graduate diploma in Comparative Law. While attending Paul M. Hebert law school, John ranked first place in the intra-school Opening Statement Competition, ranked Top Ten oralist in the Flory Trial Competition and in the Tullis Moot Court Competition, was a member of the Board of Advocates, and competed nationally in trial and moot court competitions. John’s previous experience includes work at the Caddo Parish Public Defenders Office where he tried six jury trials and numerous bench trials obtaining several not guilty and responsive verdicts in the process. Next, John joined a firm in Lafayette as an associate handling matters related to insurance, personal injury, partnerships, civil service and construction law. John later returned home to Shreveport and worked at a local oil & gas law firm before joining our firm as an associate. John is currently licensed to practice in Louisiana and the United States District Courts for the Western, Middle, and Eastern District of Louisiana and the 5th Circuit Court of Appeal.