Richard A. Chopin Metairie, Louisiana,
| Partner | |
| phone | 504-830-3838 |
| fax | 504-836-9550 (Direct Fax) |
| Email Me | |
- Areas of Practice:
- Oil Field Litigation
- Maritime
- Admiralty
- Contractual Litigation
- Insurance Litigation
- Product Liability
- Family Law
- Divorce
- Child Custody
- Bar Admissions:
- Louisiana, 1973
- Texas, 1997
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, 1973
- U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana, 1975
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana, 1976
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 1994
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas, 1997
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Mississippi, 1988
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1973
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1977
- Education:
- Loyola University New Orleans School of Law, New Orleans, Louisiana,
1973
J.D.
Honors: National Moot Court Team
Law Review: Loyola Law Review - Loyola University, New Orleans, Louisiana,
1971
B.B.A.
Honors: Blue Key National Honor Fraternity
Honors: Delta Sigma Pi
Honors: Dean's List
Major: Economics
Major: Marketing
- Representative Cases:
- T&B Sales, L.L.C. v. Multi-Shot, L.L.C., 2010 WL 652828 (W.D.La. Feb 22 2010)
- Hughes v. Pogo Producing Co., 2009 WL 1938988 (W.D.La. Jul 06 2009)
- Demma v. Automobile Club Inter-Insurance Exchange, 15 So.3d 95 (La. Jun 26 2009)
- Smith v. Diamond Offshore Co., 2009 WL 1107717 (E.D.La. Apr 22 2009)
- Hughes v. Pogo Producing Co., 2009 WL 667186 (W.D.La. Mar 11 2009)
- Hughes v. Pogo Producing Co., 2009 WL 536047 (W.D.La. Mar 03 2009)
- Smith v. Diamond Offshore Co., 2009 WL 482257 (E.D.La. Feb 25 2009)
- Hughes v. Pogo Producing Co., 2009 WL 455133 (W.D.La. Feb 20 2009)
- Hughes v. Pogo Producing Co., 2009 WL 367513 (W.D.La. Feb 12 2009)
- 10.Jeansonne v. South Cent. Bell Telephone Co., 8 So.3d 613 (La. App. 5 Cir. Jan 13 2009)
- Hughes v. Pogo Producing Co., 2009 WL 56008 (W.D.La. Jan 07 2009)
- Wyeth v. Rowan Companies, Inc., 2008 WL 3975625 (E.D.La. Aug 26 2008)
- Angle v. Dow, 994 So.2d 46 (La.App. 5 Cir. Aug 19 2008)
- Smith v. Diamond Offshore Management Co., 2008 WL 2038935 (E.D.La. May 12 2008)
- Harrison v. Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc., 2008 WL 708076 (E.D.La. Mar 06 2008)
- Marketfare Annunciation, LLC v. United Fire & Cas. Co., 2007 WL 4144944 (E.D.La. Nov 20 2007)
- Tucker Energy Services, Ltd. v. Hydraquip Corp., 2007 WL 2409571 (S.D.Tex. Aug 20 2007)
- Branum v. Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc., 2007 WL 2155790 (E.D.La. Jul 26 2007)
- Fairweather v. Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc., 2007 WL 4462388 (E.D.La. Mar 22 2007)
- Davis v. Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations, Inc., 2007 WL 647287 (E.D.La. Feb 28 2007)
- Davis v. Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations, Inc., 2006 WL 2849854 (E.D.La. Sep 29 2006)
- Fortune v. Baker Hughes, Inc., 2006 WL 622731 (E.D.La, Mar 08 2006)
- Tastet v. May, 925 So.2d 655 (La.App. 5 Cir. Feb 27 2006)
- Turner v. Pleasant, 127 Fed.Appx. 140 (5th Cir.(La.) Mar 31 2005)
- Alfred v. Hornbeck Offshore Services, 2005 WL 517493 (E.D.La. Feb 22 2005)
- Galliano v. Newfield Exploration, Inc., 2004 WL 1638097 (E.D.La. Jul 19 2004)
- Treitler v. Treitler, 872 So.2d 1200 (La.App. 4 Cir. Apr 07 2004)
- Turner v. Pleasant, 2004 WL 612960 (E.D.La. Mar 25 2004)
- Shields v. Baker Hughes, Inc., 866 So.2d 338 (La.App. 3 Cir. Feb 04 2004)
- Turner v. Pleasant, 2004 WL 169801 (E.D.La. Jan 27 2004)
- Stonicher v. International Snubbing Services, LLC, 2003 WL 22208577 (E.D.La. Sep 19 2003)
- ln re Elevating Boats, LLC, 2003 WL 22077690 (E.D.La. Sep 02 2003)
- Rogers v. Samedan Oil Corp., 308 F.3d 477 (5th Cir.(La.) Oct 14 2002)
- Caringal v. Karteria Shipping, Ltd., 108 F.Supp.2d 651 (E.D.La. Jul 05 2000)
- Crane v. Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc., 743 So.2d 780 (La.App. 5 Cir. Sep 15 1999)
- Cobb v. Delta Exports, Inc., 186 F.3d 675 (5th Cir.(La.) Sep 07 1999)
- Landry v. Harbert Const. Corp., , 727 So.2d 525 (La.App. 4 Cir. Dec 09 1998)
- McGregor v. Boudreaux and Lamy, 727 So.2d 1177 (La.App. 4 Cir. Nov 25 1998)
- Prout v. B.P. Oil Co., 725 So.2d 512 (La.App. 4 Cir. Nov 10 1998)
- Middleberg, Riddle & Gianna v. Home Ins. Co., 691 So.2d 738 (La.App. 4 Cir. Mar 26 1997)
- Rohan v. Exxon Corp., 896 F.Supp. 666 (S.D.Tex. Aug 07 1995)
- Lussan v. State Farm Ins. Co., 659 So.2d 830 (La.App. 5 Cir. Jul 25 1995)
- Beis v. Bowers, 649 So.2d 1094 (La.App. 4 Cir. Jan 19 1995)
- Hernandez v. Liberty Mut. Ins. Co., 639 So.2d 1207 (La.App. 4 Cir. Jun 30 1994)
- Louisiana Land and Exploration Co. v. Offshore Tugs Inc., 23 F.3d 967 (5th Cir.(La.) Jun 29 1994)
- Matter of Ulmer, 19 F.3d 234 (5th Cir.(La.) Apr 22 1994)
- Brown v. Torres, 617 So.2d 77 (La.App. 4 Cir. Mar 30 1993)
- Burton v. Landry, 602 So.2d 1013 (La.App. 1 Cir. Feb 21 1992)
- Provost v. Unger, 949 F.2d 161 (5th Cir.(La.) Dec 23 1991)
- Hermann v. Dockside Linemen, Inc., 583 So.2d 17 (La.App. 4 Cir. May 30 1991)
- Fontenot v. AWI, Inc., 923 F.2d 1127 (5th Cir.(La.) Feb 15 1991)
- Representative Clients:
- Cox Communications
- Diamond Offshore Drilling Company
- Oil States Industries
- Rowan Companies, Incorporated
- Schlumberger, Ltd
- The Wood Group
- Classes/Seminars Taught:
- National Institute of Trial Advocacy (NITA)
- Loyola University College of Law
- Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center
- Honors and Awards:
- Louisiana Super Lawyers, 2010 - 2011
- Who's Who (Multiple Listings)
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Rating
- 2009 Top Lawyers in New Orleans Area as selected by New Orleans Magazine , 2009
- 2010 New Orleans City Business Leadership in Law
- 2010 Leadership in Law 50 Honorees as selected by City Business
- 2010 Top Attorneys in Louisiana as published in St. Charles Avenue Magazine's Super Lawyer Section
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel
- American Board of Trial Advocates
- New Orleans Bar Association
- Louisiana Bar Association
- Texas Bar Association
- Languages:
- English
- Fraternities/Sororities:
- Beta Alpha Sigma
- Phi Alpha Delta
