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Charles C. Garrison

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Charles C. Garrison was born December 19, 1954 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Mr. Garrison served as a trial attorney, senior trial attorney, and senior defense counsel with the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's Corps from 1979-1984. He joined the firm in October of 1984. His practice is primarily in the areas of insurance defense, maritime injury defense, construction litigation and workers' compensation defense. Mr. Garrison is admitted to practice before all state and federal courts sitting in Louisiana.

Bar Admissions

  • Louisiana, 1979
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1988
  • U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana, 1984
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, 1985
  • U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana, 1985
  • U.S. Supreme Court, 2003

Education

  • Loyola University New Orleans School of Law, New Orleans, Louisiana
    • Juris Doctor - 1979
  • Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana
    • Bachelor of Arts - 1976
    • Major: Political Science
    • Major: Philosophy

Representative Cases

  • Hodge Vs. Texaco, Inc., 975 F.2d 1093, 1992, 5th Cir., 1992173362
  • Hartman Vs. Vermilion Parish Police Jury, 651 So.2d 476, 1995, La.App. 3rd Cir., 1995057237
  • Meaux Vs. Hilcorp, Et Al, 26 So.3rd 875, La.App. 3rd Cir., 12/09/09, 09-591
  • Fuzy Vs. S&B Engineers & Constructors, Ltd., 332 F.3rd 301, 2003, 5th Cir.
  • Guillory Vs. Insurance Company of North America, 692 So.2d 1029, 1997, La.

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • Iberia Parish Bar Association, Member
  • Louisiana State Bar Association, Member
  • Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel, Member
  • Defense Research Institute, Member
  • The Inn on the Teche American Inn of Court, Member , Present

Fraternities/Sororities

  • Delta Kappa Epsilon