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Gene W. Lafitte, Jr.
Of Counsel
GENE W. LAFITTE, JR. is of counsel with the firm. He has a broad practice background involving complex commercial and insurance coverage litigation and he has represented officers, directors, and business professionals in a variety of corporate, insurance and business disputes.
Admissions:
- Admissions:
- Louisiana
- Texas
- California
- District of Columbia
Education:
- Louisiana State University, J.D. 1983
- European Institute of Business Administration (INSEAD - Fontainebleau, France), M.B.A. 1987 (Dean's List)
- University of Texas, B.S. with honors, 1979
Professional Activities:
- State Bar of Texas
- Louisiana Bar Association
Representative Experience:
- One of two lead trial counsel in a case resulting in the only reversal of class certification after trial in Louisiana jurisprudence.
- Principal lawyer in a federal action defining the corporate attorney-client privilege before the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal.
- Assistant General Counsel for a private shipping company with $1 billion annual revenue, overseeing all corporate, commercial and insurance related litigation.
- Broad commercial litigation background including antitrust, securities fraud, insurance coverage and breach of contract.
- Managing all insurance ramifications arising from the dissolution of a major US law firm involving professional liability claims in excess of $200 million.
- Defended a securities dispute involving the owners of a major Coca-Coca bottling plant.
- Successfully represented the Board of a public aviation services company in litigation arising out of a hostile takeover attempt.
- Represented a leading manufacturer of tube fittings and valves in a federal trademark and military procurement dispute with its largest competitor.
- Head of corporate development and acquisitions for a public technology company.
Email address: glafitte@westmorelandhall.com
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Email: glafitte@westmorelandhall.com