I have an undergraduate degree in Advertising from Louisiana State University and an M.B.A. with a marketing concentration from LSU Shreveport.  I studied law at Southern University Law Center where I earned my Juris Doctorate degree. Prior to founding Big River Trial Attorneys, I worked for the law firm of McGlinchey Stafford where my clients included banks, vehicle manufacturers, and nursing homes. After leaving McGlinchey Stafford I was a partner in Koch & Messer where I represented injury victims, small corporations in litigation, and defended a group of nursing homes against medical malpractice claims. My practice now primarily involves representing injury victims in industrial accident claims and commercial motor vehicle claims.

I am married Lynn Messer and have three wonderful children. Lynn is a native of the Phillipines and we met in college. My hobbies are reading, running, crossfit, and tennis. 

I believe you get the best results in an injury case by preparing for trial from the very beginning. Settlement is always an option, but it shouldn’t be the first option.